PLANES MISTAKEN FOR STARS, AKIMBO, LAHAR, ABSENCE OF GRACE
(Hell’s Kitchen, Tacoma) Akimbo drummer Nat Damm is damn near one of the best drummers in this city. He hits the skins like a beast, but with the precision of a metronome. His timing is impeccable, his energy unmatchable, and his uncontrolled mop of curly hair absolutely unfuckwitable. Alternative Tentacles no doubt recognized Damm’s skills and Akimbo’s mind-blowing wall of crushing hardcore, as the label plans to release the band’s 2002 debut full-length, Harshing Your Mellow, next month. (Not only is it a pretty stellar album, but it’s got one of the best record titles in history, especially fitting for Akimbo.) The new pressing has been remastered by Ed Brooks, and, along with new art, it’ll also include a cover of the Screamers’ song “Vertigo.” In other Akimbo news, singer and bassist Jon Weisnewski celebrated the holiday season by getting the word “Eggnog” tattooed on his forearm (photo available at www.myspace.com/akimbo), which is both hilarious and awesome. That shit better not be fake. MEGAN SELING

For the record, Nat Damm has confirmed that his bandmate’s ridiculous and awesome—ridiculously awesome—tattoo is 100% legit.

Also happening tonight (from Data Breaker’s Beat Happenings):

MARCUS INTALEX
One of Britain’s—and therefore the world’s—foremost drum ‘n’ bass DJs checks into the 206 once again to school fools on the genre’s niceties and not-so-niceties. The Manchester-based Intalex says, “I believe in pushin a sound that is fwd thinkin and energetic but always with a great sense of groove and a touch of soul” [sic(k)]. War Room, 722 E Pike St, 328-7666, 9 pm—2 am, 21+.