With a brand-new lineup that includes current Fear members Richard Presley and Mondo Lopez and Jose Medeles from 22 Jacks and Crank Williams, the Breeders--with the exception of Kelley, who still resides in Ohio--are now based in L.A., and it was apparent from those get-back-on-our-feet gigs that Kim wants to get up close and personal with the folks in her new hometown. Chain-smoking and conversing casually with audience members, Kim responded enthusiastically to shouted requests for old songs from the Breeders catalog at their most recent warm-up gigs. Now on the road with a live set that also includes new material (a Steve Albini-produced 4AD album is due later this year), the Breeders are back on track and making up for lost time.