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Tuesday September 15
2026
8:00PM doors -- music at 9:00PM ••• 21 AND OVER $30 $36.31 in advance [30 face value +6.31 service fee] The Spits instagram.com/the_spits Punk rock, garage punk, synthpunk The Fleshies instagram.com/thefleshies Punk Garras Sucias instagram.com/garrassuciasrnr garage, punk, Latin, surf Fuzz spinning 70s punk The Spits -from Kalamazoo, MI -Arriving in the early ‘90s as if they’d stepped through an ’80s haze, The Spits might be the most important thing to come out of Michigan’s “Mall City” after Glenn Miller & His Orchestra immortalized the town with 1942’s “(I’ve Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo.” Their lo-fi angst propelled by the droning misuse of synthesizers, The Spits have either defied or redefined their hometown pedigree from day one, forging a reckless and unkillable career out of stripped-down punk rock snottiness. The story goes that John Waters once introduced them — at the old Total Trash Burger Boogaloo festival in Oakland — as the best punk rock band on the planet. The raw energy and unapologetic attitude of brothers Sean and Erin Wood continues to support that claim. After an early relocation to Seattle and the release of their debut single, “Tired and Lonely,” in 1997, The Spits became known for wild stage antics, relentless touring and fashion choices ranging from monks’ robes to Ronald Reagan masks. The Woods brothers’ commitment to high-octane live sets and a breakneck pace of studio output survives through external cultural shifts and internal lineup changes. Sean’s drowned, almost mechanized vocals are one of the most instantly recognizable in punkdom. Imagine a cross between Canadian popsters the McRackins, the bedroom distortion of Nobunny and the punk blues fuck-all of Oblivians. The Spits’ latest numerically self-titled LP landed in 2020 and saw a return to their roots with a potent dose of deceptively simple punk rock. In less than 20 minutes’ run time, the album reaffirms The Spits as instigators and legends. Recorded by Erik Nervous on cassette four-track, VI features ten selections like instant crowd faves “Kop Kar” and “Broken Glass” brimming with chainsaw punk riffs. For a while now, The Spits have operated from different cities, convening for tours and splicing emailed tracks like some bastard Voltron piloted by the aforementioned Pope of Trash himself. They’re currently on the road with The Garden, another brother act embracing theater and punk synths. -Abel Folgar, PHM The Fleshies -from Oakland, CA -FLESHIES (est. 1999) are a loud punk band from Oakland, California. They are noted for their intense, wild, and often homoerotic stage presence, abrasive-yet-catchy songs that warp and invert countless rock and punk tropes, radical (verging on wingnut) left-wing politics, and punishing tour schedules from the past (133 shows in 131 days at one point in 2003). They have released numerous well-received albums and singles on labels such as Alternative Tentacles, Recess, Life Is Abuse, Thrillhouse, and Adeline, and are on countless compilations (such as MaximumRocknRoll’s “Noise Ordinance” LP). “Introducing The Fleshies” (Dirt Cult Records), the band’s new full-length album, represents a return to form, capturing the energy, raw power, incisive lyrical commentary/humor, and brutalist melodicism of their earlier releases like “Kill The Dreamer’s Dream” (2001) and “The Sicilian” (2003). Recorded and engineered by Brian Plaskett, mastered by Daniel Husayn (North London Bomb Factory). (The) Fleshies are Mattowar, Yvan Kawecki, John No, Brian Plaskett, and Hamiltron (all of whom are original members). “Fleshies are one of those rare punk treasures that always knows how to kick out the jams live. And while the band labels its genre ‘Mysterious Guy Softcore’ — a play off the once trendy micro-genre of Mysterious Guy Hardcore — its sound is anything but. If you're into frenetic, fast-paced rhythms and off-kilter guitar and vocal workouts, expect to receive your just rewards. Singer John No doesn't sit idle during the band's shows; he can often be found working the crowd into a frenzy.” --Eddie Jorgenson, SF Weekly Garras Sucias -from Oakland, CA -Garras Sucias was born in 2021 during the pandemic that hit the world. The band takes garage and punk rock beyond their genres. Latin, garage, surf, and punk sounds at play. This high-energy music includes Spanish lyrics, strumming guitars, raw emotions, and riffs. Garras Sucias takes listeners through stories of love, sex, drugs, and an avalanche of rock. Fuzz - - |
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