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After joining the Sex Pistols, bassist Sid Vicious had no choice. He had to learn how to play the bass. And so it goes in the world of punk. Any good punk rock guitarist has to know only about three chords â€" he just has to be able to play them loudly and quickly.  What’s that you say?  You can do that?  OK, head to the Tacoma Public Library and check out guitar lesson book. Since Seattle rock band Truce and Tacoma’s hardcore quintet Sirens In the Sky are rocking the downtown branch Saturday night, why not make the trip then. Just saying.

[Tacoma Public Library, Saturday, Aug. 9, 7 p.m., all ages, no cover, 1102 Tacoma Ave. S., Tacoma, 253.591.5666]