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The Dirty Nil is coming to Fanshawe for New Music Night on October 25.

I write about random things a lot. I write a lot about random things. This week I'm excited for the punk rock show coming to The Out Back Shack; the October 25 edition of New Music Night features The Dirty Nil, Bombing Neverland and The Penske File in a show that will make you oddly fond of the soft ringing in your ears over the rest of the weekend.

The show is all ages with a valid Fanshawe student ID or 19-plus without, doors open at 9 p.m. And at the risk of sounding something like a tourism commercial for the Hamilton/Burlington area, these bands are among the finest the region has to offer.

The Dirty Nil are Hamilton favourites, gaining momentum and notoriety since debuting their song “Fuckin' Up Young” a couple of summers ago. A three-piece with a penchant for big guitar tones, The Nil have been playing select shows throughout the year, including a top bill spot at Grossman's Tavern during NXNE in Toronto — a non-festival gig that stole focus from surrounding venues to become a highlight of the week.

At the time, the band was building momentum for the release of their limited-edition cassette release Summer Mix-Tape Vol. 2: Covers, sadly so limited that it no longer appears on the band's site on Bandcamp. Physically available only at live performances, covers of songs by The Misfits, Iggy Pop and even Merle Haggard appeared on a run of only 30 cassettes, the first release since the band's split 7-inch with Northern Primitive from last winter.

The key to The Dirty Nil's hard-hitting garage rock sound is partly rooted in their love of vintage gear, particularly frontman Luke Bentham. The band capture their sound in as uncomplicated a setup as possible, and Bentham's shredded voice is well at place leading the crowd in singing along. These guys make rock music look effortless and they're good at drawing a crowd, so get there early and get in close.

Hailing from Burlington, Bombing Neverland may be the tightest, most dynamic act of the evening. Comprised of scene veterans from bands like Out Of Options and The Spicolis, the band flexes considerable songwriting muscle, pairing complex harmonies with fast-paced rock in ways you might see from an arena band.

Gathering by the new material they've previewed live so far this year, the group has found a lot of room to breathe in finding their strengths together as a unit. A five-piece band since guitarist Kurtis Brown was added to the lineup this spring — introduced at their gig at S.C.E.N.E. Fest this year in St. Catharines — the band is building momentum for their new album, currently being recorded at frontman John Fielding's studio in Burlington.

Not least of all, The Penske File were the first signing to Burlington-based Young Heart Music early this year. Their debut full-length A Restless Symphony was the imprint's first release back in April, and since then the band has toured considerably across Canada and the U.S., making festival appearances across Ontario and Quebec this summer.

Playing together since they were in grade school, The Penske File is a traditional punk trio with a tinge of folk influence — energetic, powerful music at times complemented by singer Travis Miles on harmonica. Fans of 1990s punk bands will enjoy this set, a purer West Coast rock sound harkening back to before skate punk became synonymous with emo rock.

More information on New Music Night featuring The Dirty Nil, Bombing Neverland and The Penske File is available in Facebook or on fsu.ca. Each band is also active on Twitter, follow @thedirtynil, @bombingneverlnd and @the_penskefile to keep up to date.

And for the latest in music news, reviews and upcoming show previews, consider following this column on Twitter @fsu_bobbyisms. This is going to be a good show, be sure to show up early.

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