Appropriately monikered Thanksgiving-week BTW Clipd Beaks are one of my favorite recent listens: A Drum's Not Dead/Liars atmosphere shattered against a more smart ass post-no wave sensibility. The Minnesota-to-Oakland quartet sport a great Sightings-tight rhythm section -- comprising childhood pals bassist Scott Ecklein and drummer Ray Benjamin -- but what sets them especially apart is vocalist/instrumental tweaker Nic Barbeln, who ...