\nFriday, April 25<\/b>
\n$13<\/b>
\nWhile you can read the names of these bands perfectly fine here, the flyer for this show is nearly unintelligible. That\u2019s because all of these groups describe themselves using the words \u201cdark, darkness and metal\u201d and if you\u2019ve ever seen a stylized black metal band name, you know what I mean. If your only exposure to this world of music is the humorous Tegan and Sara t-shirt done as if they belonged on this bill (complete with ridiculously unreadable writing), this might be a great chance to see the real deal. Hailing from Los Angeles, Tijuana, and San Diego respectively, these groups will shred Til-Two Club to pieces.
\n\u00a0<\/b>
\nThe Widows, Grand Tarantula, The Atom Age @ Whistle Stop<\/b>
\nFriday, April 25<\/b>
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<\/a>I\u2019ve mentioned The Widows before in this column and they\u2019re still great. For this show, however, go to check out Grand Tarantula and The Atom Age. Both excellent, energetic quasi-punk groups are a whole lot of fun. The style is of course a familiar one \u2014 as it is with most groups with heavy punk influences \u2014 but they\u2019re able to keep fresh with injections of other instruments, genres and song structures. They put out a split EP together on Asian Man Records which you can get for free online. While it\u2019s only four tracks, it packs quite a bit in. Check it out!
\n\u00a0<\/b>
\nThe Dillinger Escape Plan, Trash Talk, Retox, Shining @ Porter\u2019s Pub<\/b>
\nSaturday, April 26, 7 p.m.<\/b>
\n$18 advance, $20 day of show<\/b>
\nYeah, this is a bit of a drive out to UC San Diego, but it\u2019s worth it for Dillinger alone. These guys have been around forever and they\u2019re still ridiculously talented. Their brand of math-core is unique in that it relies more on the \u201ccore\u201d than the \u201cmath.\u201d Plus, the opening bands are killer as well. Both Trash Talk and Retox are known for their fast, loud and chaotic hardcore, with songs that barely ever cross the two-minute mark. Justin Pearson from San Diego\u2019s own The Locust fronts Retox, so if you\u2019re familiar with them, you know what you\u2019re in for. All in all, great night.
\n\u00a0<\/b>
\n2UP, Batwings, Innerds, Tron @ Soda Bar<\/b>
\nSaturday, May 3, 8:30 p.m.<\/b>
\n$5<\/b>
\nI\u2019m loving the influx of Japanese bands lately. The best way to describe 2UP is that they\u2019re sort of the Japanese equivalent of Hella \u2014 Death Grips\u2019 Zach Hill\u2019s other group. Sonically, 2UP\u2019s music is all over the place, but still sounds cohesive. A wild, math-rock fueled freak-out can quickly turn into something somewhat melodic, though never catchy in the traditional sense. It\u2019s kind of hard to explain, really. This show\u2019s only $5, so go check it out for yourself and see what I mean.
\n\u00a0<\/b>
\nYoni Wolf, Serengeti @ The Ch\u00e9 Caf\u00e9<\/b>
\nThursday, May 8, 7 p.m.<\/b>
\n$12 advance, $14 day of show<\/b>
\nYoni Wolf is kind of a polarizing guy in the world of music. I don\u2019t know anyone who is just \u201cmeh\u201d about his music. You either really love it, or you really hate it. Hailing from Berkeley, Wolf\u2019s best known for his work in the experimental pop\/hip-hop\/indie group WHY?, though his lesser known projects (see: Hymie\u2019s Basement) are also excellent, if a lot less accessible. Personally, WHY?\u2019s 2008 album \u201cAlopecia\u201d is one of my all-time favorites, placing me in the \u201clove\u201d category. This show specifically is a solo venture, but he\u2019ll be performing his whole library of work, spanning across all of his groups. Definitely give him a listen before making the drive to UC San Diego, though. You\u2019ll know which camp you\u2019ll fall into almost immediately.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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