8 DAYS OUT COMPLIMENTARY TASTINGS—Sample select wines and bistro menu options. 5-8 p.m. FREE. Pacific Rim, 2870 W. State St., Boise, 208342-3375, pacificrimwinestop. com. 17
Literature LIBRARY’S SPRING BOOK SALE—See Thursday. 9 a.m.-7 p.m. FREE. Warehouse across from the Boise Public Library’s main branch, 762 River St., Boise. LITERATURE FOR LUNCH: MRS. STEVENS HEARS THE MERMAIDS SINGING—In this novel by May Sarton, a poet, Hilary Stevens, reflects on life, love and the creative impulse at the behest of two interviewers and her friend Mar, a young man with poetic aspirations and tumultuous desires. 12:10-1 p.m. FREE. Boise Public Library, 715 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-3844200, boisepubliclibrary.org.
MERIDIAN FIREFIGHTERS BAGPIPES AND DRUMS CHILI COOK OFF—Help the Meridian Firefighters Bagpipes and Drum band get to Colorado Springs, Co., to play at the National Fallen Firefighter Memorial, by joining the Meridian Fire Department for an all-ages chili cook off. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. $5. Meridian Dairy Barn, 335 S. Main St., Meridian, meridianfirefighterspipesanddrums.com. THIRD SPACE SATURDAY—Join Spacebar Arcade, DJ I.G.A. the Independent Grocer and the Vinyl Preservation Society for video games, beer and community. 10 p.m.-1 a.m. FREE. Spacebar Arcade, 200 N. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-918-0597, spacebararcade.com.
On Stage COMEDY AT THE VARSITY: DAVID TESTROET—7 p.m. $8. Varsity Pub, 1441 N. Eagle Road, Meridian, 208-906-0658, varsitypubmeridian.com. COMEDYSPORTZ BOISE—Improv comedy that is hilarious, spontaneous, professional, interactive, competitive and fast-paced. 7 p.m. $5-$10. Boise Area Laugh-a-thon Arena, 3250 N. Lakeharbor Lane, Ste. 184A, Boise, 208-991-4746, boisecomedy.com.
NOISE/CD REVIEW SURF CITY OF THE DEAD, DEMONI
Sports & Fitness DAVIS CUP QUARTERFINALS: UNITED STATES VS. SERBIA—4-5:45 p.m. $30-$166. Taco Bell Arena, 1910 University Drive, Boise State campus, Boise, 208-426-1900, tacobellarena.com. FIRE DANCING CLASSES— Learn the art of fire dancing in a safe environment. 6-7 p.m. $9. Ophidia Studio, 4464 Chinden Blvd., Ste. A, Garden City, 208409-2403, ophidiastudio.com. IDAHO STAMPEDE BASKETBALL—vs. Los Angeles DFenders. 7 p.m. $8. CenturyLink Arena, 233 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-424-2200 or box office 208-331-8497, nba.com/ dleague/idaho.
Odds & Ends BOISE CAFE LATIN NIGHTS— Get a Latin dance lesson at 9 p.m., then dance to DJ music until 2 a.m. while enjoying drinks and snacks. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. $5. Boise Cafe, 219 N. 10th St., Boise, 208-343-3397. TUNNEL OF OPPRESSION— This interactive theater features vignettes spotlighting the realities of oppression followed by a guided discussion by counselors. For more info, call Ro Parker or Sara Church at 208-426-5950. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE. Boise State Student Union Simplot Grand Ballroom, 1910 University Drive, Boise, sub.boisestate.edu.
SATURDAY APRIL 6 Festivals & Events DAPPER DOYLE AND THE REVELRY REVUE—Burlesque show. 8 p.m. $5. The Shredder, 430 S. 10th, Boise.
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Boise band Demoni has been carrying the psychobilly flag since inception, turbocharging rock ’n’ roll riffs into fiery streaks of punk rock. But for its latest release, the band turned its attention to another greaser favorite: surf rock. Surf City of the Dead, released by locally based 1332 Records, features six tracks of Demoni doing its damndest to hang 10 at a punk rock pace. Though the tunes are all written in a surf style—with instrumental guitar hooks, minor keys, the circular picking style popularized by Dick Dale, and the classic double-snare surf beat—the sounds of the instruments hedge closer to Demoni’s psychobilly roots. There’s the distinctive string-snap of a standup bass and modern-sounding distortion closer to the hollow-body snarl of The Reverend Horton Heat than to the Fender twang and early fuzz-tone of The Ventures. The songs are good, it’s just that Demoni didn’t abandon its roots altogether in trying something new. The punk-infused surf tunes on Surf City of the Dead could easily hold their own with others in the style, even against marquee groups like The Meteors. “The Mask” is an especially good track and one that could be a tough competitor in a Pepsi Challenge of Demoni vs. Man or Astro-Man, the reigning kings of modern surf-punk. The song uses a riff similar to the one from “Pipeline,” with a descending bass line beneath it. The final track, “Twice the Evil,” is another good one. The opening riff is reminiscent of licks found on Radiohead’s OK Computer, but it moves along at a brisker pace, melting your face instead of shimmering across it. Surf City of the Dead is neither a strict surf recording nor a psychobilly release. It falls somewhere in the middle, and shows the happy medium that can be found when a band stretches its legs a bit, but still strolls around in its comfort zone. —Josh Gross
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