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This is a show we’ve been anxiously anticipating since it was announced last month. San Juan, Puerto Rico isn’t exactly renowned for its punk scene, but over the past two years Davila 666 has been making a serious effort to change that. The band’s 2008 self-titled debut on garage punk’s torch-bearing label In The Red is a dynamic, near-perfect slab of garage rock, laced with singer Carlitos Davila’s irresistible pop sensibilities. Their current US tour has been knocking calcetines off all over the country, and you can bet Emo’s inside will degenerate into a raucous, and very loud, dance party when Davila 666 hits the stage tonight.

The tastelessly named Canadian quartet AIDS Wolf surfaced in 2005 around the time wolf names were in vogue, but the band's shock-noise set them way apart from more traditionally palatable groups like fellow Canucks Wolf Parade, for example

We'd be remiss if we didn't point out that there's a show tomorrow kicking off Diagonals upcoming tour with instrumental powerhouse and beloved locals Octopus Project. The aforementioned slanted band will also be releasing a new EP, which paves the way for an album this fall. It's nice to see they're keeping themselves busy.