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Tuesday, July 13: Dreadful Children

Hell's Kitchen

Dreadful Children

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Have you ever heard a punk rock version of "Pink Elephants on Parade"? No, you have not. It sounds a lot better coming from those skuzzy amps than you'd think it would. Hearing Dreadful Children play those circus-like chords will be the first time your brain locates and combines the images of mosh pits and Dumbo. Then you'll dance. Dreadful Children are a punk band with uncommon respect for pop structures, and actually being enjoyable. It's telling, I think, that one of their guitarists, Tony Bag O'Donuts, took his name from a comedy bit performed by Mike Birbiglia - a smart, funny comedian and storyteller. Live, Dreadful Children will undoubtedly make your eardrums bleed. But beneath the noise, it's fun to see the inner pop band come shining through. 

[Hell's Kitchen, with Red White & Die, Walk the Plank, Y.I.A., 7 p.m., no cover, 928 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, 253.759.6003]

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