Eight Gigs: Pere Ubu

I was first introduced to Pere Ubu, an underground band from Cleveland, in 1978 from a co-worker at Rasputin Records in Berkeley. The freak at Rasputin who flipped for its first album, The Modern Dance, may have dropped out of sight, but the experimental band soldiered on for another 30-plus years. Many of its records have been unjustly neglected over time, particularly the ones featured in this fast-moving show, Coed Jail! Songs From 1975-1982. If you’re not accustomed to lead singer David Thomas’ caterwauling vocal style, you’re in for something different. 2708 J Street, www.facebook.com/official.ubu.