Just to let you know, Polka Hour at The Happy Dog is insanely and intensely busy. I use the words insane because of the sheer amount of young drunken Polish mayhem led by DJ Kishka’s skipping CDs and LPs and his faux-bearded accordian playing. It was a mistake to have not been expecting this intensity when showing up early.
The place was completely packed, and all I wanted was to sit at a booth, gather my composure and eat dinner in peace before the rock/punk/metal show to ensue. Needless to say, I was not ready for the diverse musical offerings of Verma, All Dinosaurs, Sistered, and Megachurch, which brought a completely different level of intensity (thankfully).