The Polish Library, easily one of the coolest venues in Buffalo, is going to be pulsing with energy tonight when Icon Gallery and Resist Control plug their amps in and, undoubtedly, turn the volume up to "punk mayhem" levels.

Icon Gallery hails from Pittsburgh and plays a brooding-and-melodic-while-still-energetic brand of punk that features catchy vibrato-laden riffs and vocals from Chani Ferens that would make Bruce Dickinson proud.  A sidenote of personal interest to me, they list both Prince and Heart as influences... that is a pretty awesome combo if you ask me.

Resist Control will be releasing their Dissipation EP on special edition cassette at tonight's performance (complete with unreleased tracks, silk screen packaging annnnnnnd the all-important digital download code).  Described as "powerful, interesting hardcore with intelligent lyrics", Resist Control promises high energy without the morose, self-loathing style present in much of the hardcore scene.

Playing in support tonight are Pregnancy Scare, Backbiter, and Flood Drinker.  All bands come from the Queen City and will keep you moving with their various markers on the road map of punk rock.

Doors are at 7:30 with an 8:00 start time... (8:00 sharp, not punk time).

$6 gets you inside

612 Fillmore Avenue in the fair city of Buffalo