Adam Hooks fronts a very popular Albuquerque band known as Russian Girlfriends. They’re one of the best authentic, straight-up, Midwest American-flavored punk rock bands currently on the scene. Hooks also has a notable side project. It’s called Adam Hooks & His Hangups and they are a trio that consists of Hooks, Brad Colson and Sam Nesbitt. The group plays a gig at Steel Bender Brewyard (8305 Second Street NW) on Tuesday, March 3. Hooks’ outfit plays a sort of Americana that melds rock influences with passionate acoustic playing and an indie sensibility that has listeners rocking out until early in the morning. These dudes have it all, from Hooks’ noisy guitar noodling and tasty vocals to Nesbitt’s propulsive drumming. It’s garage-punk; it’s the purest in American music. Somewhere, most of The Replacements are smiling or just hoping to join in on a fantastic rock and roll time. 6pm • Free • 21+.