Wednesday, March 11
The Queers, Valencourt, and Radiokiller
Mag Bar | 1398 S. 2nd St. | magbarlouisville.com | $25 advance, $30 day of show | 7:30 p.m. | All ages
Celebrating their 45th (!) year as a band, punk rock legends The Queers swing through Louisville on their Midwest run. Started by vocalist/guitarist Joe King (a.k.a. Joe Queer – the band’s sole original member) in 1981, the band has since released 15 studio albums, 9 live albums, and countless EPS and split EPS. As far as their sound is concerned, imagine The Ramones jamming Beach Boys songs, but with far more curse words. Old school punk rock that isn’t afraid to poke fun at the world, even if it means humorously getting a bit offensive. This is the real deal classic punk, and damned if it’s not some of the catchiest music ever recorded!
Joining them are female-fronted St. Louis melodic punk rockers Vallencourt, who promise a high-energy, raucous set with a sound comparable to Bad Religion, Pennywise, and AFI before they went emo.
And one my absolute favorite new bands, Louisville’s own Radiokiller, (which features members/ex-members of Reagan Youth, Indignant Few, The JimHarrelson, Ultra Pulverize, The Shanks, and several others). With their garage rock meets proto-punk meets punk rock sound, these guys would have been right at home at CBGB in the 70s.
And it’s all-ages, so bring the kids because they can use a dose of some real punk rock. Yeah, it’s a Wednesday night, but it’s going to be worth it! Besides, your job sucks, and it’s not like the kids were going to learn anything on a Thursday anyway, so see you there!
