It's a big weekend on the local music scene, as four bands hold album release parties to celebrate new work: Giant Wow (Southgate House Parlour), Sparrow Bellows (Stockyard Cafe), Tickled Pink (Sidebar) and The Minor Leagues (Mayday, formerly Gypsy Hut).  

Q: What did the drummer say just before he was fired? A: Let's try one of my songs. Clearly that old joke has never applied to Rick Powell ("Bam" to his friends, and that's just about everybody), one of the busiest and most musical drummers in the local music scene.