Tonight at Kung Fu Necktie, Vintage Kicks will be dishing out “the darker side of surf.” The local four-piece continue their assault on all things traditional with admirable, genre-bending skill. Somewhere treading on the blurred lines of post-punk and new wave, their heavy use of reverb and upbeat chords make for a distinct sound well worth the listen. Feeding off the buzzworthy vibes provided by their debut full-length King Geek, the group plans to release its follow-up some time this summer via Kat Kat Records. Headlining the evening will be fellow surf brothers in arms The Chelsea Kills, who will be riding the wave from their sophomore release Pulp Culture, which was produced by Joe Reinhart (Headroom Studios). Also on the bill will be Philly alt rockers Welter and Seattle/Brooklyn’s The The The Thunder. Come. Dance. Thrash. Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St., 9pm, $8, 21+ (Photo by Josh Mayer) – Ed Newton
