Q: How much bass is too much bass?
A: There is never too much bass.
Until recently, Philly post-punkers Acid Kicks were a lopsided rhythm section, three bass players and no drummer, which meant no shows for the loud-as-fuck shoegazers. However, with the addition of skins-beater Spencer Carrow, the dream-punks are back. With a sound that’s uncompromising and driving, the group is the-cool-kind-of-notorious for their squall – and how it translates live. Tonight at Pageant Soloveev, they return with the all-encompassing blasts of fuzz that fans know and love plus new material off an in-the-works debut LP. They’ll be splitting the bill with fellow local noisemakers Hot Guts and Heavy Medical. Pageant Soloveev Gallery, 607 Bainbridge St., 9pm, $5 – $10, All Ages (Photo by Sam Levine) – Adam Downer