Raise a toast to Saint Joe Strummer/I think he might have been our only decent teacher, singer Craig Finn blurts on the Hold Steady’s “Constructive Summer.” I’ll second that one. So will a handful of acts at the November installment of the Sonic Spectrum Tribute Series, where Strummer and his former band, the Clash, are the evening’s honorees. On the bill: oi! band the Uncouth; power-pop act Deco Auto; Jason Beers, playing with Betse Ellis of Wilders fame; and a vague collaboration with Steve Tulipana, Mike Alexander and DJ Just. These Sunday shows at RecordBar start early, so being home by midnight is guaranteed in the event you work a real-person job.
— David Hudnall
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