The Dentmobile was in town today promoting the new Batman film and Bessie Cherry sent in these pictures as they attempted to set up a campaign stop for District Attorney Harvey Dent on State Street. They were booted by the police and then proceeded to get the Dentmobile stuck in the little bit of snow still remaining. Some Madisonians made like Batman and helped get the van moving again. If you have no idea what the Dentmobile is all about, read more here. As for music around Madison, as usual, there is plenty a-poppin', however, our normal writer is indisposed and I'm having a frustrating battle with my wireless card and need to head off to the PC repair shop so we are phoning it in this week. I bring you this handful of "best bets." Feel free to call me names and promote anything you are excited about this weekend in the comments section below.

On Saturday the Project Lodge will be hosting Michigan's This is Deer Country. Deer Country is one of Michigan's best kept secrets which likely won't be kept a secret much longer. A little bit of Sufjan, a little bit of Cat Power, and a dribble of Neil young make this some poignant stuff that should be on your radar. They will be joined by Welcome to the Woods and Madison's Crane Your Swan Neck. Early show, starts at 7 p.m.

On Friday, you've been checking out the Runners Up in the clubs for what seems to be years now, and finally you can take them home. At 5:30 p.m. they'll be dropping an album a the High Noon with a little help from the Schabelles. Joshua James reviewed the album for dane101.

If you are looking for rip-roaring, riotous fun then the Klinic is definitely the place to be. A line up that includes both Cribshitter and Shanghai Party Boss is a guaranteed moonshine pot of awesomeness...whatever that means. Also joining in will be El Donk and Dan Tescado.

There is plenty more happening this weekend, but if I have to reboot my laptop one more time, I'm going to start bawling in the middle of the coffeehouse.