The fine folks at Bric-a-Brac Records have a knack for booking great bands in their cozy Avondale shop. From time to time they take over other venues for even bigger gigs—such as this Sunday, March 12, when Bric-a-Brac puts on not one but two shows headlined by Irish punk legends Protex. Formed in 1978, the Belfast band fizzled out in 1980, shelving a Polydor full-length. Protex reunited after stateside reissue label Sing Sing rescued the recordings and released them as Strange Obsessions in 2010. Now the group is touring behind a new album, Tightrope. They play a sold-out show with Muff Divers and Pinheads at Crown Liquors, then a $5 late set at East Room with Mystery Actions and Buttzz!
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