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Up the street, toward the intersection of Eastwood and Atwood, Mr. Robert’s will once again host “Donksgiving”, eccentric rockers El Donk’s annual post-Thanksgiving affair on Friday, Nov. 27. Showtime is 10 p.m., and they’ll alternate sets with The Pinch.

“We felt a bit stuck with the date the first year — kinda’ like getting stuck with playing September 11 — but we made it a lot of fun,” says bassist Chris Ash, aka “The Baron.” “Now we look forward to it.”

El Donk proves that it’s possible to lay down some serious music while still maintaining a sense of humor. The band has created various entertaining show concepts over the years to mark both holidays and random dates. Fans with a working knowledge of Donkstory will recognize some past traditions on Friday, says Ash. “We can promise a return of the cakewalk, which goes back at least to the old days at Ken’s. This year we’re having a Donksgiving Stimulus Potluck. If anybody brings something to eat, that will definitely be a surprise.”

Looking ahead, Ash says El Donk plans to release a pair of live CDs in December compiled from tribute sets of Pink Floyd and Doors material, with another disc of El Donk originals due in 2010.

You don’t want to miss the cakewalk. We use real cake.