LIVE MUSIC TONIGHT IN THE SOUTH SOUND >>>

4th Ave Ale House Olympia - Downtown. Slap! 9 pm.

Backstage Bar & Grill Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Pat Travers Band, guests. 9 pm. $20.

Harbor Greens/Forza Wine Bar Gig Harbor. Marc Johnson & Joey. 7 pm.

Hell's Kitchen Tacoma - Downtown. NoMeansNo, The Fucking Eagles, Pioneers West. 9 pm. $12-$15.

• NoMeansNo is a band that should need no introduction. Unfortunately, even though they've been around for well over 20 years, they've remained hidden in the underground. Unfortunate for you, I mean, you poor ignorant soul who's never heard of NoMeansNo. There are hordes of people gunning to beat you in line and fill up Hell's Kitchen when NoMeansNo come to town. I am telling you to be prepared. What does NoMeansNo sound like? Fine, newbie. Theirs is a heavy rock sound incorporating the subversive energy of Frank Zappa with the time-signature-molding habits of math-rock bands. NoMeansNo has created, in their tenure as unfuckwithable godfathers, a genre-snapping hybrid that begs to be seen live. For the love of Pete, get off your duff and learn you something. - Rev. Adam McKinney
  

Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. The Randy Oxford Band. 8 pm. $8.

Louie G's Pizzeria Fife. Sightseer, Furniture Girls, Verlee For Ransom. All Ages. 9 pm.

Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Pearl Django. All Ages. 8 pm. $10.

The New Frontier Lounge Tacoma - Dome District. Destruction Island, Hairspray Blues, guests. 9 pm.

• Hairspray Blues manages to boil rock 'n' roll down to its essence. It's nothing but hard-hitting electric guitar and bass, combined to extract every last bit of energy that can be obtained with such a small unit. There's brazenness at play with Hairspray Blues - a kind of snotty confidence that propels the band forward even past the extent of their musical ability. Dipping into punk rock as equally as heavy blues, Hairspray Blues seem to have a deep affection for the sound of the guitar, over almost any other quality they possess. It's simple, stupid and utterly guttural stuff. It's meant to affect you on an animalistic level, and it comes quite close to perfecting this goal. My advice would be to bring earplugs. - Rev. AM

The Spar Olympia. Wayward Vessel. All Ages. 8 pm. NC.

Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Jerry Miller Jam. 9 pm. NC.

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