Ripper

While already sonically throttling, this local punk rock 'n' roll band has quietly been gaining steam. However, little else about the aptly named quartet is quiet, as proven by its new self-titled EP. The seven-song cassette being toasted tonight is a ferocious, surf-punk-y set FIDLAR fans could throw beer cans to. Issued by Lawn Chair Records, the 15-minute blitz is tightly packed with rambunctious guitars, Danny Holden's punching shout-sing vocals and traces of the Stooges. With Danger Ron & the Spins and Donx. Michael Rietmulder