NYC's Psychic Ills (who always seemed to tour with The Double) play a great show. I caught them in an early slot at Rothko last year and knew their life as an opening band would be fleeting. These guys are solid.

Incorporating space rock, psychedelica, and drone with the ferocious rhythms of punk rock, Psychic Ills are the rare band that is as experimental as they are explosive. While their dark electronics can sometimes fall into the "spooky" genre (spooky = silly sometimes), these guys make up for it when they let their guitars rip. Go to their show and be pleasantly prepared for a very big sound.

Psychic Ills play Knitting Factory, Friday, February 24th.