The Dude Theory.

If you're not familiar with the name Mike Doughty, you might still recognize his voice from the 90's band Soul Coughing. They had a few hits that received some mainstream airplay, such as "Super Bon Bon" and "Circles." However, be mindful of shouting out a request for "Super Bon Bon" at one of Doughty's shows these days-- he might just kick you out of the venue.

Mike Doughty has put his Soul Coughing days behind him and has released a few solo albums since the band's breakup. His latest album is called Golden Delicious, which was released earlier this year. On this album, Doughty utilized a method he likes to call The Dude Theory. He describes the theory on his website as, "the idea of making a relaxed record that sounds like a bunch of dudes playing music for the pure joy of playing." Perhaps one day The Dude Theory will be at par with theories such as Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity or perhaps even the Big Bang Theory... I think it has potential.

Mike Doughty writes one of my favorite blogs, which you check out here. He recently posted a bunch of new videos--all acoustic performances with Scrap Linvingston on cello. And if you ever have the chance to see Mike Doughty live, do it... his catchy hooks and quirky lyrics are even better live!

:: Click here to stream Mike Doughty, live at Cat's Cradle on March 31, 2008 ::