Retinal damage

Human Eye frontman Tommy Lampinen was once Tim Vulgar of The Clone Defects. As leader of that band and such fine outfits as Reptile Forcefield he's had a hand in the creation of some of the most freaked out rock to come out of Detroit lately. It's not "experimental" or "avant-garde" just loaded with peculiar moans and strange guitar architecture. In other words, it's really good!

The assembled deviants: Johnny Lzr on "alien pianos", Tommy, drummer Billy Hafer and bassist Brad Hales.



Billy prepares to hit.



Tommy does have the best forehead in rock.



Rhythm section inaction!



Twisting action!



Lzr rocks the keyboards.



You are being watched.



The whole lot!



Gripping action! Plus home-made clothing design action!



Stretching action!



Pizza-eating action!



Pizza-wearing action!



Lzr eyes the keys.



Tommy doles out the slices.



Then goes all cosmic frog.



He's lost his head!



Big finish!



I'm sure I heard they were coming back to town soon-ish, but now I can find no trace. Maybe I'm thinking of the Grand Trine show ...

• Show reminder: Muffler Crunch and Three Jaw Puller rock Mavericks.