Animal Empty opened the raucous evening at the Firebird with a gothic set of tunes helmed by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, Ali Ruby. The four-piece band slid from heavy post-rock verses to jams that featured a light Latin influence, which Ruby accentuated with nice trumpet work.

Japandroids guitarist and singer Brian King acknowledged to the audience that the band hasn't stopped through St. Louis frequently enough, and promised an extra-long and energetic set for the sold-out room at the Firebird.

With dark sunglasses, a darker 10-gallon, a couple of Guy Fawkes-inspired beards and plenty of "rock 'n' roll about rock," the Supersuckers reasserted their self-declared title of "the greatest rock 'n' roll band in the world" at the Firebird.

The 1982 "Weathered Statues" EP, released on Jello Biafra's Alternative Tentacles label, stands as one of the lesser-known albums in a catalog mired in obscurity. These four songs may not constitute T.S.O.L.'s best effort, as it seems like a quick glance at a passing phase -- not unlike the fall season.

On its first show of three, the Urge sold out the Pageant and provided a wild evening of ska-punk, reggae, sweat and booze.

Aimee Mann captivated the seated listeners at the Pageant with her self-described mid-tempo rock, sharply written lyrics and candid on-stage banter.

To be quite honest, I’m not really sure what happened last night at Fubar. A couple of really fast and hard bands played, a bunch of sweaty people moshed and most everyone seemed a bit wasted.

Fresh from a trip south to lay down tracks for a forthcoming seven-inch record, St. Louis duo Bruiser Queen rocked Livery Company with a few new friends from Memphis on Friday night.

Green Day
"¡Uno!"
Reprise

"¡Uno!" plays as an exuberant, physical release after several years of Green Day's devotion to political punk-rock operas.

If you've ever listened to legendary 88.1 KDHX DJ Gabriel, you know all about the holy blues. If you've ever listened to Holly Golightly and the Brokeoffs, the "Goddamn Holy Roll" blues will be just as familiar.