Wikipedia, in its typically dry and explanatory fashion, tells us this about this history of air guitar: "Playing air guitar is a form of dance and movement in which the performer pretends to play rock or heavy metal-style electric guitar solos. Playing an air guitar usually consists of exaggerated strumming and picking motions and is often coupled with loud singing or lip-synching. Air guitar is generally used in the imaginary simulation of loud electric guitar music."  Yeah, that'd be about right. Not too many Nick Drake fans doing this kind of thing. Now, there is this: You're going to a club, listening to pre-recorded music and watching someone pretend to play it. Ok ... We're wondering with Rock Band and Guitar Hero out there, if air guitar may be on its way out, these videogames coming closer to the real thing for the committed non-musician. Air guitar competition also reminds us of what we thought when we first heard the term "competitive eating." Huh? What? Or, what we think just about every time a new "reality" show debuts on TV. Which is to say, a lot of stuff goes on out there in the mainstream that leaves us speechless, so all we can do is sit back and comment and suggest, if you're curious about this air guitar thing, head to the Middle East after 8, plop down $15 and rock on.