The R5 Free Summer Concert Series has not yet treated Morgan’s Pier to an adequate serving of teeth-gnashing noise punk about massages and hair loss, but tonight that will be dealt with in short order when Pissed Jeans takes the stage. They’re continuing to mine their blistering triumph King of Jeans, their last LP, for success even as their imitators gain a foothold, and so far none of the upstarts have been able to match their strengths. The inordinate amount of bilious lyrics about mundane things, as well as vocalist Matt Corvette’s delightful smarminess, provide for a live experience that’s a study in misanthropic charisma. They’re supported by the equally dire NYC-ers A Place To Bury Strangers with their juggernaut shoegaze assault, and the Philly-based Gang, who take their propulsive cocktail of punk rock and electro with a twist of operatic harmonizing. Morgan’s Pier, 221 N. Columbus Blvd., 6pm, Free, 21+ – Alyssa Greenberg
