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Despite various logistical and technical problems at the various Pop Fests, they've always had good line-ups and been fun shows to see, and this one appeared to continue in that vein. But after missing Baby Teeth due to falling asleep on Friday, we wound up missing everybody we wanted to see on Saturday due to the parking crunch caused by football, hockey and something at the Overture Center. Of the bands I'd penciled into the schedule, the Selfish Gene are local, and easily seeable later, but Montreal's Malajube probably won't be back in the immediate future. On top of that, there's a general lack of good shows coming up in Madison for the rest of the year -- the Box Social play Thanksgiving weekend at the King Club, and that's basically it. But if this was going to all we saw of the Pop Fest, and nearly the last show we saw in 2007, it was a nice one to see, and a good reminder of the solid construction of the PYG sound. The new songs they played were enjoyable, and the band's growth is clearly giving them new avenues to explore.