Harvey Danger played the Little Room last year. How did that come about?
Well, we’ve been playing at Largo since 1999 when we were mixing our second record in LA. We’d gone on tour with Grant Lee Buffalo in 1998, so we knew Grant Lee Phillips through that. Grant was hosting a variety show at Largo where we debuted some new songs, and just over the years I’ve played some shows there with whomever I was working with at the time. I’ve just been friends with Largo owner Mark Flanagan and Jon, and I feel really privileged to be part of that repertory company. You’ve said that Largo is your favorite club in America. What do you feel makes it so special? I felt that way about the old spot and wondered if they’d be able to maintain the spirit when they moved to the Coronet. But they did, and that made me realize that what I love about that place is really down to the people who run it. It’s so musician-friendly. The no-talking policy is really an important thing. There is nothing worse than people who are talking and texting while you’re playing, because you feel l
