Fig & Mint

One of the brightest and most original groups to recently come out from Portland's rich musical scene is the dynamic dance duo Panther.  They recently finished a short East Coast jaunt and will  be going on the road in support of Ratatat beginning tomorrow.  I caught up with Charlie Humara, Joe Kelly and guest violinist Sara Welker before their recent DC show at The Velvet Lounge, and even stuck around for their set (which no one else seemed to be interested in doing, in spite of the fact that they were by far the best group on a four band bill...silly goth-kids).  I think a great time was had by all, as we delved deep into the mysteries of laxative tea, the horribleness of Canada and the most expensive Motel 6 in the world.