Apparently, Chris Cagle got his hands on a copy of last week's column, which was about our interview that imploded a few days ago. And he gave me a call before his show on Friday to apologize for losing his temper.

It seems appropriate to skip the audio on this one, but I can say the guy sounded pretty sincere and humble. And among other things he said, "Some things get triggered and they're hard to deal with." Half jokingly, at one point he added, "Man, if I wasn't singin' tonight I'd come and see Al Green with ya, dude."

That was pretty big of the guy. And having flown off the handle and embarrassed myself a time or two, apology accepted.

But on the flip side, at least one reader thinks I should quit focusing on tabloid gossip. "You've got some things to learn," she said, leaving an stern voicemail. Well, could be worse. Could be like the time I ticked off Clay Aiken's fans and got flamed by all those Claymates.

Trust me, you don't wanna mess with the Claymates, people.

Parental advisory: Your pre-teen daughters will soon be obsessed with these guys. Varsity Fanclub is (L-R) Drew Scott, Thomas Fiss, Bobby Edner, David Brandt, Jayk Purdy.
MARINA CHAVEZ

Boy bands are back! Well, we should probably call some of them “grown man bands” at this point, with members of the Backstreet Boys and New Kids on the Block either pushing or well into middle age as their bids hit the road.

NKOTB will appear at the Tacoma Dome on Nov. 18. And their descendants, Varsity Fanclub, are hoping the general public is ready for another round of boy band mania. Those guys, who are based in Los Angeles, will headline a tweener-oriented show that will also feature Prima J, Jordan Pruitt and Clique Girlz at the Puyallup Fair grandstand on Friday (Sept. 12).

And I remembering how huge the Jonas Brothers got after they appeared at the fair. So I thought I'd jump on this pop bandwagon early. So I caught up with VFC’s Jayk Purdy, who will join his homies Thomas Fiss, Drew Ryan Scott, Bobby Edner and David Lei Brandt on Friday. (I'm guessing he's the edgy, A.J. McClean archetype since he’s got a trucker hat and skull & crossbones medallion in the promo shots I've seen. He needs some tats, though.)

Here's some of what Purdy had to say, and that's the instrumental version of the band's single "Future Love" playing in the background.

Part 1: How the group formed, what he has in common with the Killers' Brandon Flowers and a few musical influences

Part 2: Overcoming boy band backlash, recording the debut album with One Republic's Ryan Tedder

Part 3: The live show, how the Mariners rule and kickin' it with Miley Cyrus