I’m resurrecting a post I made when I was sick because Katie The Pest is playing FULL BAND at Prospector tonight (Talia, drummer Mike, Valley Arena Warren Woodward on guitar and also appearing in the paper tomorrow and Joe Suitor on bass) with Family Tree, who Katie politely urges you and me to come see, [...]

Oh, she’s great. Modest in everything but guitar and voice, I said. Echo on guitar and drums and voice a glow as much a sound. Let’s apply the liner notes to my Sammi Smith LP:

This Giant Will Kill You: Walls of beautiful sound floating out of Katie the Pest, The Year Zero and Bug-Eyed Sprites. 10pm. $5. 21+.
THE PROSPECTOR 2400 E Seventh St, Long Beach 90804. 562.438.3839; theprospectorlongbeach.
Evolution Revolution: Dr. Francisco Ayala of UCI speaks about his new book and about reconciling religion and science. 6:30pm. $10-15.
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SAT | AUGUST 18
Surprise from Riverside’s one-man Pegasissy with a thrift organ for tones and beats and heaving reverb on the vocals that sounded like Timmy Thomas—the singer who demonstrated in 1972 that drum machines actually do have soul—through a Rallizes vox-box. Waiting for the hand of Arthur to come down and tap him [...]