Billed as "twang infused Recession Rock," heavy on the banjo, strum guitar and snare drum (and don't you forget it), Pato Milo (San Francisco's Big Chicken Dinner) and Allan Canumay (Seattle's Jettison) of Dead Cat Hat will drop into The New Frontier in Tacoma on Sunday. Dead Cat Hat isn't just fun to say, it's a classically American sonic confection simple enough for all to appreciate, yet reverent enough for all to respect. According to lore, Allan and Pato "met in the summer of 2010 at a gas station that serves great hamburgers. ... " The rest, as they say, is history. Take Dead Cat Hat's shtick for a test drive on the day before our nation's birthday, and get the celebration started right with what the band classifies as "songs about dyin' and killin' in America." Feel free to drop your G's, but don't drop the ball on this show. 

[The New Frontier Lounge, with guests, 301 E. 25th St., Tacoma, 253.572.4020]