i was listening to dots and loops this week. i have fond memories of listening to that album while riding the trains in germany about 15 years ago. its so krautrocky and made for the perfect soundtrack. stereolab is one of those bands that have never left my rotation since i first heard them about 28 years ago. i probably got to see them about 10 times, the first being at lollapalooza when they did it at that shi**y racecar track in pasadena in 1993 or 1994.