Ted Rader: Bringing it back home

The concept for this year's local music issue began with a cover song. A year ago, I first saw The Mad Caps, and they played a roof-raising version of Elvis Presley's "Baby, Let's Play House." Local bands are wise to stay away from the potential clich� of an Elvis cover, but singer/guitarist Ted Rader and drummer Jon Realmuto nailed the song, their band's throwback and rollicking aesthetic ...

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