One of my top Hopscotch 2011 experiences was seeing Shit Horse frontman Danny Mason go all-out to entertain the crowd when the band ran into sound problems at Slim's. As the band and crew desperately tried to retool a failing PA system, Mason—decked out in head-to-toe red, like a pimpin' street preacher—danced, clapped and threw a seemingly endless supply of beef jerky into the overpacked crowd. Finally, the PA was fixed, and the band ferociously tore into a psychedelic punk jam. Their set at the Very Zen Frisbee Halloween show should be equally weird and, let's hope, very problem-free. —Karen A. Mann