It's a new week, which means it's time for a new installment of Bobble Tiki's South Sound music news and notes column. Without further ado, let's get rolling ...

It's human (even Tiki) nature to take things for granted. No matter how hard we try, the things in life we've come to know, trust and expect are hard not to sometimes lose proper appreciation for. They're always there for us - so we stop recognizing just how great they are, because they've ALWAYS been there for us and (at least if starts to feel like) they ALWAYS will be.

In Bobble Tiki's opinion, Tacoma's Hell's Kitchen sometimes finds itself in just such a situation - a fine example of which can be found this week. A long-running, time-tested, bastion for Tacoma punk and metal - T-Town to its core - Hell's Kitchen has been bringing in influential, iconic, moderately legendary (at least to those who've ever passed a clothespin through pale flesh) punk bands since the day the club kicked open its doors. This week, with So-Cal's D.I. slated to drop by Saturday, for a show that also features the Piss Drunks, Red White & Die, The Dead Giveaways and Koozbane, this fact is as true as ever.

But are we, Tacoma, simply growing accustomed to this? When D.I., still led by original frontman Casey Royer - of Adolescents and Social Distortion fame - plugs in and goes three chord wild, will it be old hat? Have we just seen the legendary punk thing too often?

Bobble Tiki thinks not - and with a solid reminder of just how badass it is to have a club like Hell's Kitchen constantly bringing slices of punk history to town along with the usual, weekly local rock magic - Bobble Tiki thinks Tacomans will stand up and recognize, like they almost always do. (Unless they're too drunk to stand. ...)

Today, D.I is made up of Royer, guitarist Clinton Calton, bassist Eddie Tatar and drummer Joey Tatar. The band released its first studio album since reuniting after a 1995 hiatus in 2007 - On the Western Front. Though, in Bobble Tiki's opinion, the most recent record is nothing close to Horse Bites Dog, this is still a band worth risking a Saturday night on. Chances are - if you've got a punk leaning - you wont be disappointed.

BOBBLE TIKI'S UNDER THE RADAR SHOW OF THE WEEK:

Market Street's Rhythm and Brews has been open for over a month now - quickly establishing itself as a prime destination for South Sound blues lovers to take a load off, catch a show, and enjoy a frosty adult beverage. From Maia Santell to Billy Roy Danger and beyond, Rhythm and Brews has brought its A-game when it comes to the booking.

Sunday, upping the ante, Rhythm and Brews welcomes the Back to Beale Street Blues 2011 Fundraiser. For those out of the loop, every year in Memphis the top blues act in the world gather for one of the biggest blues competitions known to man - on Beale Street, of course. 

Also, every year the South Sound Blues Association holds a competition (usually in June) to choose one lucky band to represent them and the entire region at said competition in Memphis. This, naturally, takes money - which is where Sunday's fundraiser comes into play.

But Sunday's action (4-10:30 p.m. Donations are $8 for Blues Society/ Association members and $10 for non-members) at Rhythm and Brews isn't just about raising money - it's also about catching an amazing helping of local blues. The bill includes top-notch local blues acts like JD Hobson, the Cody Rentas Band, the Chester Dennis Jones Band, Maia Santell and Friends, the Red Hot Blues Sisters and the Randy Oxford Band.