I have been meaning to write something kind about Mason Porter here for a while now, but kept getting swept up into a bevy of other in-the-way things.

But I don't think you should have to suffer for my too-busy-to-blog-right-now-ness, so get to Chaplins TONIGHT if you're reading this TODAY.

If you got a fancy for folk music, or REAL country music (as opposed to the polished, over-produced, hokey junk that gets passed off as country nowadays) go to Chaplins RIGHT NOW to catch their show tonight. The West Chester band is opening for Old School Freight Train. Show starts at 7:30. Admission is $12. And the music is good. You can't lose!

And then, after you go and get swept up in their joyful show, come back here and read a review of their new self-titled EP, because I'm gonna do it. I swear!

Let's skip over the fact that I belong in the doghouse for, uh, not blogging much these days and move right along onto what you should do with your Wednesday evening.

Forget about walking the dog, forget about watching Friends reruns. Our musical hometown heroes (and Scene and Heard favs) Innerpartysystem are bringing down the house tonight at Club 1402 in Reading. I'll be there. They'll be there. Loud hypnotic booty shaking rock will be there too. Which means there is no reason to not be there.

And why else can you NOT miss this show? Glad you asked. Well, it's your absolute last chance to catch them play their hometown before they go on to, what they call in this silly music business, "the big time." The Berks County-bred group will release their Island Records debut later this month, Sept 30.

Sounds like a monumental historic moment if you ask me. Like when General Washington crossed the Delaware. So don't miss it!

They'll be joined by The Urgency, and doors open at 8. Sorry high schoolers, gotta be 18 to get in. See ya at the show, folks.

And aw, heck, here's a video of "Don't Stop" if you need further enticing.