Eight Gigs: The Strange Party

The Strange Party is playing at the ShipPop tape compilation release party, and free cassettes are being handed out at the door while supplies last. The horror-punk outfit delves into the mysteries of the macabre in short bursts of energetic glam-rock riffs. Dark fantasies abound in songs like “Cemetery Song”—a love story where the narrator proclaims, “I fell 6-feet-deep in love with you,” and a wedding party ensues. Whether or not these love birds are zombies is left up to the imagination. Other songs go deeper and darker, while still staying within the realm of upbeat fun. 3520 Stockton Boulevard, www.facebook.com/thestrangeparty.