Syndicate, Kapital, Steel Chains, Mr Wrong
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Mr. Wrong sort of came out of nowhere—the Portland duo has appeared on what seems like a bill every week since the April release of their Distraction Demo. It’s a collection of seven crunchy lo-fi punk songs equally reminiscent of ’80s Los Angeles cow-punk bands like the Gun Club and Seattle three-piece Childbirth. Mr. Wrong’s songs range from self-deprecating humor about being distracted and jobless (“Distraction”) to odes to tarot cards and candles (“Witchy”), along with a great cover of ’70s organ-punk band the Delinquents’ track “Do You Have a Job for a Girl Like Me.” CAMERON CROWELL