WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 18 2013 >>>

1. The attack that hit us when we pressed play on the first song on Babysitter's EYE LP was so immediately guttural we imagined the sonic damage it would do to your internal organs if you exposed them to the ridiculous vibrations emanating from the amplifiers. The rest of the songs flirt with early '90s indie and grunge, while never giving up the caustic edge that first alerted us to Babysitter. Catch the punk band with Happy Noose, Species and Handwritings at 9 p.m. in Le Voyeur.

2. Why climb one Mountain when you can climb two? Double Mountain Brewery out of Hood River will visit Pint Defiance from 5-7 p.m., pouring hoppy brews, including a rare appearance of its Lulu Saison.

3. Riding the wave of post-grunge-early-2000s-Nickelback-vocals, Shinedown launched onto the scene with "Burning Bright" and later with the hit single "Second Chance." This popular Southeast alt-rock band headlines the 2013 version of the Carnival of Madness tour, which creeps into the Washington State Fair for a 5 p.m. show. The band will be joined by Memphis rockers Skillet, L.A. heavy metal band In This Moment and Nashville Christian rock band We As Human.

4. Carol Barbeau - astrologer, teacher, author, and radio and television personality - will discuss karma, destiny and connections at 6:30 p.m. in Crystal Voyage. Right when it all seems dark and bitter and offensive and acrimonious and conflicted and bilious ... here's your opening. 

5. Best known as vocalist/guitarist for pop-psych quartet the Alice Rose, JoDee Purkeypile will perform his porridge of power pop, rock riffage and Beatles-meet-Kinks at 8:30 p.m. at Jazzbones. Setting the mood will be Misterblackwatch and the Silver Ships.

LINK: Wednesday, Sept. 18 arts and entertainment events in the greater Tacoma and Olympia area