The Miniplex is hosting a very special breed of power trio tonight at 7:30 p.m., a punk and free jazz outfit called mssv, which stands for Main Steam Stop Valve. Mike Watt from outsider punk pioneers the Minutemen joins with guitarist Mike Baggetta and drummer Stephen Hodges, who has beaten the skins for artists like Tom Waits and the late David Lynch. A COVID-era project, the group is making up for lost touring opportunities due to the virus, rolling through town near the end of a two-month-long tour in support of its latest release from early March, On and On. This should be a good draw, so try to catch an advance ticket for $16, or pay $4 more at the door if there are any left the night of, a risky calculation.
This article appears in From Garden to Table in the Hall.