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Groove-oriented,improvisational-minded folk rock with a smattering of world music flavors isMilwaukee musician Matthew Haeffel's stock in trade. Haeffel and his percussionist,Cody "C-Note" Calderon, must be fans of Dave Matthews and RustedRoot. One may still hope that Haeffel cracks a few more smiles in his goodlynumber of live gigs than he does on his fifth CD, Toaster Fires; the abundance of musical and lyrical earnestnesscould stand to be leavened by a few grins. The title and opening Homer Simpsonsnippet only serve to contrast Haeffel's seriousness. But if you don't mind ajam band-ready acoustic picker/singer in that heavy a mindset, Haeffel is yourman.
