If there was a band I kicked myself for missing out on when they were active, it's Bongwater. But I'm not sure you could call them a band in the traditional sense. Sometimes the best music makes you laugh out loud or just say to yourself "WTF" and on a consistent basis, that is what Bongwater's music does. Mark Kramer's winding layers of psychedelic-soaked sounds provided a shifting yet reliable base for bandmate Ann Magnuson's diverse, rather odd and poetic rants on a wide range of topics. Another notable feature were their covers, which were often radicalized takes on the originals. Even if it flopped, it was an interesting flop ("Bedazzled" from The Power of Pussy is a great example). I find it counterproductive to review each one of their albums, because they all follow the same general format, even though from album to album the tone does slightly change. All of their albums are recommended listening.