Most everyone has heard Detroit sextet Electric Six's anthemic track “Gay Bar,” but not everyone realizes the band has continued to regularly release strong material throughout its 14-year career. Blurring arena rock, disco, glam and synth pop, Electric Six proves its mettle tonight at Launchpad, along with Long Island, New York-based alt.rock quintet Gabriel the Marine and local controversy-soaked blood-surfers Glitter Dick. The amps crank up at 9:30 p.m., and admission to the 21-and-over gig is $12. Abraham Lincoln beards and lamé pants are highly recommended. Launchpad • Wed Feb 20 • 9:30 pm • $12 • View on Alibi calendar

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Blues Control

On the bright side, that frees up our collective schedule to catch Queens, New York duo Blues Control on Tuesday, Feb. 12, at Small Engine Gallery (1413 Fourth Street SW), along with Fando and Fort Hobo. On Sunday, Feb. 10, get your alt.country/gothabilly and gonzo-roots fix at Low Spirits (2823 Second Street NW) with Slim Cessna's Auto Club and The Imperial Rooster. Be a battle participant/voyeur on Wednesday, Feb. 13, at Desert Banditz' Mic Club 7 at Launchpad (618 Central SW). Peruse the deets in this week's Music to Your Ears. Check out A/V from featured acts below. Small Engine Gallery • Blues Control • Fando • Fort Hobo • Tues Feb 12 • 9 pm • $5 • ALL-AGES! • smallenginegallery.com

Blues Control - "Opium Den / Fade to Blue"

Blues Control - "Love's a Rondo"

Breakfast with Fando

Slim Cessna's Auto Club - "Last Song About Satan"

The Imperial Rooster - "Khorn Sirrup Sundae (K.S.S.)"

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Left to Rot

Shake off the post-holiday, too-many-biscochitos blues at a cacophonous showcase on Wednesday. Left to Rot hail from Laguna Pueblo and deliver death metallurgy with precision and dexterity. Blackened grind foursome End to End, death punk/thrash four-piece Torture Victim, upstart Perverted Virtue and red corn syrup-doused The Rot Inn, of the New Mexico Thrash Zone, also shred. Don't spend so much time futzing with your coiffure or eyeliner that you neglect to bring some hearing protection. This show will get loud. The 21-and-over concert kicks off at 9:30 p.m. at Launchpad (618 Central SW). Admission is only $4. Launchpad • Wed Dec 26 • 9:30 pm • $4 • View on Alibi calendar

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Photo by Megan Thompson

Alternative music and hip-hop rarely mesh well, but when done right, the combination is a praiseworthy feat. Linkin Park tried for years and—though mainstream America may disagree—they never quite pulled it off. Charles Andrew Bothwell’s brainchild, Austronautalis, excels for a couple of reasons. First, he’s an insightful songwriter (see “Measure the Globe”). Sure, there are many serious hip-hop artists, but not a lot of alt. ones. Another reason is that Austronautalis doesn’t travel the ironic road. At first, I thought his songs might be a joke, but soon saw that the subject matter is legit, which makes his work profound. And he adds just the right amount of fuzz to keep things interesting. Bothwell will drop his “indie-folk-historical-fiction-hip-hop” at this 13-and-over gig. Launchpad • Mon Dec 17 • 7:30 pm • $10 • View on Alibi calendar

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Wes Naman

The Gracchi (from left) Ashley Floyd, Laura Marrich, Jeffrey Jones and Alex Tappan

If you’ve read about The Gracchi, it probably wasn’t in the Alibi. Former Editor in Chief Laura Marrich has played in the band since its inception, so the paper was ethically unable to cover the act, but now we can. Read all about it in The Gracchi Reunite at Garage & Wax. The group’s original lineup performs at Captain America’s fourth Garage and Wax Night. Check out video of Ashley Floyd proposing to Marrich below. Low Spirits • The Gracchi • Pan!c • Pumpin' for Jill • Riley Switch • Sat Dec 15 • 8 pm • $5 • 21+ • lowspiritslive.com

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Glitter Dick

If you read the Daily Lobo or watch KRQE News, you may have already heard about local rock outfit Glitter Dick’s release party flyer controversy at UNM. I take a deeper look at the situation in Queering Public Spaces. Check out sights and sounds by performing acts below. Launchpad • Glitter Dick album release party • CanyonLands • Black Maria • Terri Schiavo Dance Party • Fri Dec 14 • 9:30 pm • $5 • 21+ • launchpadrocks.com

Glitter Dick - “Audiophile”

Black Maria - “Nick Nolte”

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Punk Bunny

Punk Bunny’s Gil Sandoval, a.k.a. Luigi

If you’re hankering for some raunch, consider moseying over to Launchpad tonight for electrotrash act Punk Bunny’s show. Get up close and personal with front man Gil Sandoval, a.k.a. Luigi, in Most Likely to Suck Seed. Local deviants Beefcake in Chains, A.P.D. and InTOXICated also push the boundaries of acceptable performance tonight. Don’t forget to bring along your sense of humor. Peep some pretty NSFW Punk Bunny music videos below. Launchpad • Punk Bunny • Beefcake in Chains • A.P.D. • InTOXICated • Mon Nov 26 • 9:30 pm • $5 • 21+ • launchpadrocks.com

Punk Bunny - “I Wanna Fuck”

Punk Bunny - “At Your Service”

Punk Bunny - “Suck It”

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The Limbs (from left) Gage Bickerstaff and Jeff Bell

Lizzy Von Stange sat down with Gage Bickerstaff and Jeff Bell, aka The Limbs, and shares the resulting reportage in this week’s Show Up!, Articulating The Limbs. Check out tunes from other featured acts below. Launchpad • The Limbs • Full Speed Veronica • Sputniq • Broken Animals • Thurs Nov 15 • 9 pm • $4 • 21+ • launchpadrocks.com

Sputniq - “Sun Tea”

Full Speed Veronica - “We Got the Beat” (the Go-Gos)

Broken Animals - “Changing Channels / Space Between Breaths / Woe, Is You”

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Will Miller

Jenny Invert (from left) August Johnson, Sam Miller, Eva Ave. and Sean Alkire.

We caught up with Jenny Invert’s Sam Miller this week in To Burque, With Love. The once-Burqueño band performs in its former stomping ground this weekend. Notorious lurker and original Invert member David “Poncho” Schripsema fills in for his Pacific Northwest counterpart, Eva Ave., at the gig. Listen to music from Jenny Invert and other performing acts below. Launchpad • Jenny Invert • Mr. Gnome • the Cherry Tempo • Bigawatt • Sat Nov 10 • 9:30 pm • $6 • 21+

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Fort Hobo

Read all about three divergent concerts happening this week in Burque, Las Cruces and Santa Fe. From post-punk to folk to thrashcore, everything you need to know is in Music to Your Ears. Check out music from featured bands after the jump.

Far Corners - “Ruling the Roost”

Low Culture - “Pt. 1, Live in Pomona, CA”

Parkington Sisters - “Deerheart”

D.R.I. - “Suit and Tie Guy”

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