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Weekend picks: Fearsome punk, electronic oddness and lovers rock
FRIDAY
Freddy McGregor at Flamingo Cantina. One of reggae’s truly bulletproof talents — killer voice, solid taste in material, a lifetime on stage and a mastery of the heart-string-pulling reggae sub-genre ‘lovers rock.’ Look for a lot of folks making out at this show. With Al Shire and the Henchmen. 9 p.m. $12 advance, $15 at the door. —- Joe Gross
Also recommended:
- Billy Joe Shaver at Cactus Cafe
- No Slogan at the Welding Shop
- Los Campesinos at Emo’s outside
- Cobra Starship at Emo’s inside
- the Hex Dispensers at Beerland
- Scorpio Rising at the Mohawk
- Krum Bums record release at Red 7
- White Ghost Shivers at the Continental Club
- Prince Klassen at the Beauty Bar
- Hunt Sales at Trophy’s
- Galactic Cowboys at Stubb’s
SATURDAY
The So-Cal Punk Invasion Tour at Emo’s. Southern California was ground zero for a certain strain of hardcore punk. While D.C. kids were skaters, political and anti-booze, Boston kids were thuggish and anti-booze, Chicago was noisy and Minneapolis was drunk (Replacements) or on speed (Husker Du). SoCal punk was loud, violent and pro-skating. It was also a little scary, though maybe not now as everyone is at reunion age. With Fear, Agent Orange, Total Chaos and more. Expect to be run into. 10 p.m. $17 advance, $20 at the door. Emo’s. — J.G.
Also recommended:
- Jimmy LaFave at Cactus Cafe
- Sons of Hercules at Beerland
- Quintron and Miss Pussycat at Red 7
- Everyone Knows Everyone Summer Party with Recover at the Mohawk
- Red Leaves at the Beauty Bar
- Bankrupt and the Borrowers at Stubb’s
- Don Chani at Flamingo Cantina
- Mother’s Anthem at La Zona Rosa
- Mr. Lewis and the Funeral 5 at Trophy’s
- Diamond Smugglers at Antones
SUNDAY
Best Fwends at the Mohawk. Electronic oddness that remains weirdly underknown. These severely off-beat pop tunes play out like roller skating jams for those with four or five legs. With Casy and Brian, DJ Jester the Filipino Fist and Cowabunga Babes. 10 p.m. $7 at the door, $9 for minors. — J.G.
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