Some bands are just different. Take The High Strung, a rock trio from Detriot-via-Brooklyn-via-Detroit. They once left their tour van in front of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio -- with a note and the keys in the ignition.

The band's latest venture is a summer-long tour of libraries throughout the state of Michigan. "This American Life" from WBEZ public radio in Chicago caught up to the band and talked about their impending tour of the nation's bookhalls: 34 in total, one every other day from June through August.

Listen to the show in Real Audio and forward to about the 7:30 mark. It's extremely funny and -- though it may not be too cool to say this -- downright cute.

Extra credit:

Download three MP3s from the band's website, all from the sessions resulting in the band's upcoming album, Moxie Bravo (to be released on Future Farmer):

• The High Strung: "A Real Meal Ticket"
• The High Strung: "Seems It's One Thing"
• The High Strung: "N Over C"