Three excellent garage rock/power pop bands will be performing at Mohawk Place tonight. Rising act Nude Beach will be joined by two local acts, Matt and The Immediates and Tell Tale Signs.

Nude Beach's sound is classic mix of power pop and sloppy garage rock, drawing on a variety of references while setting themselves apart. After touring with The Men (who will be here later this week), the band quickly sold out the first pressing of their most recent LP, II. The LP has since been rereleased. Combined with the two equally enjoyable openers, tonight's show will be a great way to mentally prepare yourself for the coming work week with down to earth rock and roll.

Nude Beach w/Matt and the Immediates and Tell Tale Signs
Mohawk Place
Doors at 8pm
$10

Power pop is a genre so tastefully delicious that it's hard to resist, and if it's done right it moves beyond those candy coated plains and finds a special place in your heart. That said, few can pull it off, without being reduced to caricature.

That's why I'm extremely excited about the recently formed Matt Smith and the Immediates. The name Matt Smith might ring a few bells if you follow local music circles. That's because he's the creative force behind Hi/Lo studios as well as Roger Bryan and the Orphans' guitarist. Toss in a new backing band (White Whale), who are awesome in their own right, and what you have is the ingredient for incredibly charged, pop-flavored rock'n'roll done right. You can't help but hear traces of Elvis Costello in these songs and that's alright by me. Check out the track below, or visit their bandcamp page to hear some more. The groups first show is coming up in May with the Cheater Slicks at Mohawk Place. I strongly urge you to go.