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January 22, 2009 at 6:22am

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LAUREN NAPIER: MORE THAN JUST THE MISSIONARY POSITION >>>

Jeff Angell Gritty rock to complement the dirty streets of his gloomy-skied hometown. Answering that call shines a spotlight on Jeff Angell. Fronting such bands as Missionary Position and Post Stardom Depression, Angell lends his vocal chords to a particularly dirty brand of rock and roll: the kind found in the bowels of vinyl collections alongside classics such as the Doors. Dirty â€" but intelligent â€" as proven by the newer project he has created: Missionary Position; it takes the seedy, rock and roll underbelly lyrics of Post Stardom Depression and adds a more politically minded slant to the rock that listeners have come to expect from Angell. Gracing the space at the New Frontier tonight is a stripped-down Angell in an intimate setting with his sultry voice and the low profile of an acoustic guitar. You should already feel the shivers working their way down your spine.

[The New Frontier, with Jenson Charnell, 9 p.m., $5, 301 E. 25th St., Tacoma, 253.572.4020]

UPDATE: Lauren nailed her description of Jeff Angell. I've seen him perform more than 20 times, and he never sounded better than he did last night. Here are a couple pics I shot at the show. â€" Ron Swarner

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