Paul Collins’ legendary early band The Nerves continue to be worshipped by new generations of hipsters and music lovers worldwide. And when the rock icon who has been going strong since 1974 comes into Philly tonight, he’ll be playing with three up-and-coming bands who easily embody the free spirit that his band encompassed so many years ago. Every performance of Tough Shits is fueled by a timeless garage rock swing mentality that has the crowd moving along to the beat. And since the band has been hard at work recording a new LP, they might just have some new material to unveil. In the wake of Dark Horse & the Carousels, The Invisible Friends have emerged to provide a barrage of lo-fi ballads like “Pulling Weight” and “No One Son”. Rounding out this lineup The Midnight Beat who take 2010 back to the early 70’s rock sound where guitar twanging ballads own the beat of the night while sounding like Iggy Pop jamming out to Chuck Berry. M Room, 15 W. Girard Ave., 9pm, $10, 21+ – Bill McThrill