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I’ll be looking to NYC-based Japanese punk trio Peelander-Z to give me a late-fest energy boost. Everything about the band—its bratty, sugar-high anthems about ninja high schools and tacos, its outer=space superhero shtick, its Power Rangers-type costumes, each in a single color to match stage names such as “Peelander Yellow”—is geared toward its goofy, peppy performances. The members of Peelander-Z battle a guitar-squid monster, pass their instruments to concertgoers, and lead limbo dances, usually without missing a beat. On the new Metalander-Z (Chicken Ranch) Peelander-Z does a great job of reproducing the silliness of its live show through the derided sounds of hair metal. —Leor Galil
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Brand New 6 PM Roots Stage
The Pixies without Kim Deal is like the Beatles without Paul McCartney. But hey, you still get John, George, and David Lovering (fuck Ringo). Muffs lead singer and guitarist Kim Shattuck replaces Deal, and I admire her guts for filling such enormous shoes, though I’d be fearful of crowd reactions should the band commit to playing “Gigantic.” While Deal’s presence will be missed, it seems pretty hard to screw up her incredibly simple bass lines, so you still get to hear the Pixies’ music, which remains timeless and weird and white and promised to the night with a head that has no room. —Tal Rosenberg
Quicksand, Sun 9/15, 10:30 PM, Cobra Lounge, $25.
