Peelander-Z, Otonana Trio, 4 Aspirin Morning

$12 ($10 adv.; ages 18+).

press release: Otonana Trio return with a new twist to the rarified ramen story-telling of their previous releases: outer space. Inspired by a Japanese space-alien tale and a previous band name, SpacePowerDelight is the fifth album from the one-of-a-kind Tokyo indie-funk band, with a release date ofOctober 7, 2016. “We wrote the album while touring the States earlier this year,” according to mastermind singer and guitarist Kentaro Saito. “We come up with ideas which we know will be fun to perform live, and which will make people dance!”  The twelve tracks provide a variety of expertly-played pop punk, funk and blues, interlaced with cosmic keyboards and Japanese lessons. Kazuhisa “Kaz” Maekawa on bass and Hikari Kuroda on drums provide the ninja background to Kentaro’s humorous songs and ace guitarwork.