Suit up

For Act III we have Minneapolis duo The Birthday Suits. Drummer Yuichiro Matthew Kazama and guitarist Hideo Takahashi both used to be in a band called Sweet J.A.P., and share that better-staffed combo's taste for screwed up punk squall.

Matthew and Hideo prepare to unleash the sonic tornado that is The Birthday Suits.



Tippy-tappy action.



Bending action!



Guitar-lifting action!



Hideo goes down!



It's not just running about ... there's also some singing.



More tapping!



More hitting!



The overhead view.



More Hideo!



Even more Hideo!



Sometimes two sticks won't do.



Matthew shows off his homemade harmonica holder.



Hideo jumps!



Feedback action!



Entertaining, but I felt strangely unmotivated to by the music.

• Show reminder: Dinosaur Bones, U.S. Royalty, and Hotshotcasino perform at Zaphod's;  Folkstar Vagabonds roll into the Rainbow; God Falls, Speak Of The Devil, Sleep Is For The Dead, Rising City States and Aimless Endeavor do it for the kids at Mavericks; Will Matthews and Kristine St-Pierre play the Elmdale House.