When a new band emerges, as Cool Points did last fall, you’re natural tendency is to see what the driving force of their sound is, what they hang their hat on. Cool Points have a distinctly intense, aggressive bass-thumping, drum-bashing punk vibe. However, the more one listens – it becomes clear that this band isn’t simply pinning their ears back and going full bore. The energy level is undoubtedly high, but there’s a level of balance and control. They’re all charging forward, but rather than spinning their wheels, the band maintains traction. Tonight, they’ll be performing as part of a punk-driven lineup at Crack Mansion that includes DC natives The Harrison Four, who released the effort …Is Still Not Growing Up earlier this week. Crack Mansion, 2224 N. 15th St., 7pm, $3 – $5 Donation – Michael Colavita
