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You might be thinking that Electric Tickle Machine - kind of a misnomer at first - is another in a seemingly long line of garage pop / psychedelic rock groups making danceable rock and roll and going the extra mile to make their live show kinetic and engaging but failing to transition that energy into their recordings. But, such is not the case. It’s clear on Blew it Again, released earlier this year, the group didn’t simply enter the studio and bang out tracks, then hop in the van and head to the next show. They gave a damn, and it translates in recordings which toe the line between the produced and lo-fi, allowing for a fair amount of grit and fuzz to enter and join the brightness and clarity among the chorus and keys. It makes for an album with a different look and feel from their live show while channeling some of that raw, live energy, which has been known to include the occasional naked audience member dancing and jiggling their parts uncovered up on stage.

For post-psych and prog fans everywhere, Cave's Psychic Psummer (Important Records) is a dream come true. Following the Chicago outfit's Hunt Like Devil/Jamz EP, this new full-length brings the group to a new level, offering major riffs, expert jams, percussion freakouts and repeating phrases that build into throbbing crescendos that would make Explosions in the Sky pee their pants. Pulling from Can's influential horizon-focused approach to songwriting, Cave takes intricate, crunchy guitar hooks and builds each song from the ground up. There's a lot of stuff in here for the metal stoner, but for fans of phrase elevation, Reich and digression, there's even more. Don't let the tie-dye and long hair fool you: these are thoughtful, talented guys with a serious devotion to the organized, detail-oriented jam.

Cast aside your midweek malaise and head to Emo’s on Wednesday to reinvigorate, courtesy of four talented (and somewhat under the radar) local acts on the inside stage. First up, shake your fist to noisy pop-punk from Sex Advice. Mocktigers follow with a polished dark-wave sound that contains essential deep, gruff vocals, shimmering guitars, and pulsating rhythms. Third on the bill are Woven Bones, who will undoubtedly turn up the volume a tad higher with worthy blasts of shoegaze and psychedelia. The band released a split 7" with Jacuzzi Boys on Needless Records recently; buy it via the label’s MySpace page. Dikes of Holland round off the night with still more rock ‘n’ roll.

Okay, so by calling the free Wednesday night lineup on The Mohawk's inside stage "intense," we misspoke. Intense doesn't adequately explain the aural assault of Homopolice songs like "Assfucker," so maybe we should leave it up to this band to set the tone for the show: "We are a noise band, not some hippie space jam bullshit."

Free Week at the Mohawk is featuring both the outside and inside stages will be packed with an army of bands. From psychedelic rock to turntabalism, the Mohawk should have you covered, and less money at the door means more for booze!