.Bunko Wants to Counteract Your Therapy

Jun 1, 2023

The band Bunko consists of a gynecologist who was once the drummer for The Offspring, an anesthesiologist, an inventor and “a guy that won’t tell you what he does working for Apple.” If that isn’t enough to lure a curious crowd, the band’s guarantee that they are unforgettable “even with therapy” seals the deal. What do they actually sound like? Their latest single, “Revenge of Bunko the Clown,” is a Zappa-esque, Vandals-tinged punk rock masterpiece of satire, flaunting the band’s penchant for chilling humor, heavy guitarwork and melodic hooks so catchy even a hypnotherapist could not erase them from one’s psyche.

Bunko

Sat, 8pm, $15+

Art Boutiki, San Jose

Addie Mahmassani https://www.addiemahmassani.com/

Addie Mahmassani is a poet based in Santa Cruz. She holds a PhD in American Studies from Rutgers University-Newark and is currently an MFA student in creative writing at San Jose State University. There, she is a Teaching Associate as well as the lead poetry editor of Reed Magazine, California's oldest literary journal. She also surfs, sings and loves a part-sheepdog named Lou.