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What a Fine Plimsoul: Peter Case

20080512-case-ts.jpgThough Peter Case has reunited recently with The Plimsouls — who made the new-wave classic "A Million Miles Away" (remember the club scene in "Valley Girl"?) — his songwriting has carried him through a much more enduring solo career of personal, good-natured, witty albums.

One of his pre-Plimsouls songs was covered by Blondie, and his 2000 solo song "Cold Trail Blues" was tackled by acoustic bluesman Chris Smither, which is good evidence that the change to simple folk-blues never slowed down Case's writing.

His most recent album is called "Let Us Now Praise Sleepy John," but for those who want to trek back to Case's early days, he also released a memoir titled "As Far As You Can Get Without a Passport."

» Iota, 2832 Wilson Blvd.; Mon., 8:30 p.m., $15; 703-522-8340. (Clarendon)

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