It’s no secret that we adore both The Cribs, and tonight’s opener, Jeffrey Lewis.

The bouncy, jittery, stripped-down punk of the Cribs (technically they are 33.3% local band, since bassist Gary Jarman now resides in town and pals around with Johnny Marr) is always a treat in the live setting, as the Jarman brothers have a bountiful amount of energy to inject into each sloppy little number. There will be no Marr sightings at the show (Modest Mouse is in Melbourne tonight), but as we’ve all learned from Jeffrey Lewis, indie rock celebrity sightings can sometimes lead to very horrible things.

MP3:
The Cribs - I’m A Realist (Live on the Late Show with David Letterman, April 18th, 2008)

The Cribs perform at Doug Fir Lounge tonight.