When the Cactus Club closed its doors in 2002, the youth of San Jose lost a vital access point to live music. In the intervening 17 years, numerous churches, community centers and private residences have nobly attempted to reopen that portal. The 3F Gallery is one such venue. Grace Preschool is another; they’ll be hosting one hell of a punk show this Monday. Female-fronted headliners Heavy Stench specialize in powerviolence, a brutal blend of hardcore and thrash characterized by breakneck speed and ultra-short songs. They are joined by Pittsburgh punks Möwer, and three California bands: Lockheed, Combat Shock and Nani SS.
Heavy Stench
Mon, 7pm, $5
Grace Preschool, San Jose
