Tonight! The Raveonettes, The Peels, Autolux @ The Parish Room

Tonight at the Parish Room, glammed-out rockstars The Raveonettes bring back 1950s retro cool with a setlist featuring tracks off their swank new album, Pretty in Black. Their sound brings us back to golden-age Motown with a slight detour into early Memphis rockabilly, but above all the halcyon days of Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello. Expect wispy harmonies over soft and swaying guitar lines, and a barely audible yet ever present electronic beat reminding us that despite the nostalgia they inspire, The Raveonettes are solidly in the now. "Ode to LA" and "Sleepwalking" are high up on our favorite tunes of this year.

We're even more excited about finally seeing The Peels, a group of four hot indie darlings from San Francisco, as we missed them when they were here at SXSW. Like The Raveonettes, these folks draw heavy inspiration from 50s/60s rock. Their debut self-titled LP was produced by industry veteran John Goodmanson, who's been involved with everyone from Blondie, the Von Bondies, Deathcab, Hot Hot Heat, Sleater Kinney, and even (huh?) Wu-Tang Clan, so we're not surprised that we adore these up-and-commers. Listen to the album and try not to be seduced by lead singer Robyn Miller's gorgeous vocals, we dare you.

The Raveonettes, The Peels, Autolux
Tonight at The Parish Room
Doors 8
Tickets on Frontgate, at Waterloo or at the door.