Noise

Three shows to consider this week: The Distillers, Life Is Sh*t and Shonen Knife

Image
The Flytraps, headed for LIS.
Courtesy

The Distillers Following a 15-year recording hiatus, the LA punk outfit featuring revered Australian singer and guitarist Brody Dalle has finally returned. Earlier this year The Distillers announced they’d be hitting the road for a reunion tour (they officially broke up in 2006), and this week they’ve released two new songs, “Man vs. Magnet” and “Blood in Gutters.” Expect to hear the two grit-polished singles September 20 at Brooklyn Bowl. If it’s been a while since you’ve listened to the early-aughts rockers, make sure to give “City of Angels” and “The Young Crazed Peeling” off 2002’s Sing Sing Death House a spin. Are you ready to be liberated? With Starcrawler, $30-$45, 7 p.m. –Leslie Ventura

LIFE IS SH*T When the 2013 debut of Life Is Beautiful inspired an upstart local fest called Life Is Sh*t, we chuckled. “Aw, Vegas, te quiero.” But six years on, Life Is Sh*t has gone from taking the piss out of LIB to offering a righteously fun alternative to it. This year’s fest—running September 22 at Dive Bar—includes SoCal glam-punks The Flytraps; Tucson prog outfit Mr. Free and the Satellite Freakout; Phoenix hip-hop duo Snailmate; Vegas prodigal son Jack Evan Johnson (also playing with Dangerboner), and a solid raft of locals including Kurumpaw and Ted Rader and the Magic Family. Plus, there will be food trucks, artists booths, a festival-only zine and more. Sh*t has become gold. 4 p.m.-2:30 a.m., $10-$20 donation. –Geoff Carter

Shonen Knife The Japanese punk trio formed in 1981, and it’s been rocking—and singing about ramen, banana chips, cats and frogs—ever since. The group played Beauty Bar last year, and for the twee punk rockers September 24 return (to the same Downtown venue), expect a super-high-energy set, complete with shiny, space-inspired outfits and electrifying power-pop guitar solos. The band is also known for checking out local noodle houses on tour—perhaps they’ll pop into Downtown’s new Shinya before the show? With Pet Tigers, 8 p.m., $15. –LV

Tags: Music, festival
Share
Photo of Geoff Carter

Geoff Carter

Experts in paleoanthropology believe that Geoff Carter began his career in journalism sometime in the early Grunge period, when he ...

Get more Geoff Carter
Photo of Leslie Ventura

Leslie Ventura

Get more Leslie Ventura
Top of Story