Thurs., 8/27/26 Stepmother (Australia), Very Paranoia, Replica Watch 8:00pm, $12 adv., $15 door STEPMOTHER Stepmother is an Australian power trio fronted by Graham Clise (Annihilation Time, Lecherous Gaze, Rot TV, Witch). With Equal parts motor city proto punk and feedback drenched fuzz on the darker side of psychedelia, Stepmother plays anthems for the poor depraved sickos and rock n roll miscreants. With influences ranging from Blue Cheer & The Pink Fairies to Nervous Eaters & The Damned. https://stepmother1.bandcamp.com/album/absurdus-manifestus https://www.instagram.com/thee_stepmother/?hl=en VERY PARANOIA Very Paranoia is a San Francisco unit best described as equal parts “aggro-hooch metal,” “amphetamine pub rock,” and “scuzz-crud boogie.” Imagine Pinkwind playing Wire songs under the I-880 while two BART trains scream past. https://veryparanoia.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/very_paranoia/?hl=en REPLICA WATCH Post-wave flog punk from ex-members of Toads, Comets on Fire, icky Boyfriends. https://www.instagram.com/replicawatchband https://replicawatch.bandcamp.com/album/bunker-session