Concise punk riffs by Mean Streets might just make this summer heat seem bearable. Formed in ’06 by ex-bandmates of The War’s End and Cranked Up!, Mean Streets’ fast paced anthems are pure punk glazed with a topcoat of pop. Catchy chords and concise diction make tracks like “Good Luck, Charm” friendly throwbacks to the heydays of pop punk without coming off too sentimental. Along with Mean Streets, expect onstage antics by local deviants The Tough Shits who are known to please crowds with familiar favorites like “Heard She Kisses on the Mouth” and quirky chants like “Gettin’ Healthy 4 U.” Add in a heavy serving of melodic angst by noisy darlings Slutever, who are gearing up to “do America,” and tonight’s lineup is an instant recipe for summer fun with headliners Atlanta’s bad grrrls The Coathangers. The Barbary, 951 Frankford Ave., 6pm, $10, All Ages (Slutever Photo by Candice Martello) – Dianca Potts
