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...Terror, labeling themselves as “Moderate” and including the ubiquitous beer bottle in their profile picture to assure us that they are students in college. Then there are political no-shows who can’t name three vice-presidents and think Afghanistan is a punk-rock band selecting “Liberal” as a political preference and showing off those ideological credentials by including a quote by that liberal icon Winston Churchill...
Boston’s own the Dresden Dolls perform their unique and enthralling Brechtian punk cabaret. The girl piano player and boy drummer duo are touring off their stunning 2003 self-titled album. With vivid theatrical costumes and seductively pretentious rock, their live show is one of the most visually and musically exciting out there. Tickets $13. 8 p.m. Axis, 13 Lansdowne Street, Boston...
...indie rock quartet from Brighton continue to tour off 2003’s well-received The Decline of the British Sea Power. Known for wild live shows that include stuffed birds perched onstage and military uniforms, British Sea Power offer more excitement than your run of the mill post-punk knockoff. Spunky English rockers KaitO also perform. Tickets $8, $10 day of show. 9:30 p.m. T. T. the Bear’s Place...
...legendary Leeds-by-way-of-Chicago punk outfit are touring in support of Punk Rock, a collection of new recordings of songs written two decades ago. The material doesn’t quite stand up to the melodies on modern classic OOOH! and fan favorite Fear & Whiskey, but their live show is unforgettable. Madman songwriter extraordinaire Johnny Dowd and Jake Brennan and the Confidence Men open. Tickets $12, $15 day of show. 9 p.m. The Middle East Downstairs...
...entirely free of vocals, and on several others, Billotte’s voice only enters after a lengthy introduction. These instrumental bits are difficult to take on their own, too angular to work as kitschy surf-rock, but too stripped-down to be as effectively melodic as the pre-punk greats like Link Wray, whom the band seems to pay homage...