The Unawares get in and rock hard, bringing ass-kicking rock and roll and a different take on an old shake. An efficiently raucous trio, The Unawares channel that energy that was indicative of the L.A, N.Y.C., and U.K. scenes of the late 70's/early 80's, without sounding retro. We blow minds. www.theunawares.com www.myspace.com/theunawares www.virb.com/theunawares www.sonicbids.com/theunawares www.youtube.com/users/theunawares Most recent press: The Unawares -- If I had to write about The Unawares in three words, those three words would be "loud," "fast," and "dirty." But I have more room than that, so I'll go on to say that their music (which can be found on their terrific debut, Hey Zeus, and their even better Tooth Dip EP) takes garage rock and turns it on its head with some Minutemen ferocity that can only be held together by the glue that a three-piece band creates. And given their off-kilter lyrics and vocals, The Unawares might well have been sniffing that glue. These guys just want to have fun and rock some asses, and it shows. T. Baker Hunter-Gatherer: 11 p.m., $3; 748-0540. Issue #21.11 :: 03/12/2008 - 03/18/2008, "Free Times"

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