Most of the world recognizes that products of the Italian persuasion--food, wine, fine art, cinema, fashion, cars, scooters--are imbued with a certain refined sophistication found nowhere else. This standard of quality must have also trickled down to Italian punk--in the case of Kontatto, at least. The band draws its wretched vocals and super-fast thrash from venerable styles such as '80s European hardcore, Japanese crustcore and American grindcore. See Kontatto perform pissed-off songs with cool titles like "Ogni Giorno Di Meno" and "Incubo Senza Fine" at Burt's Tiki Lounge on Tuesday night. (Jessica Cassyle Carr)