NEON This Week

Rock with Dead Confederate

Spin "Wrecking Ball," the fuzzed out debut from Georgia rockers Dead Confederate, and you will grow a beard instantaneously. Seriously, your iPod will sprout facial hair and your speakers will develop a 5 o'clock shadow, for this is full-on, '70s-leaning stoner goodness, alive with wild-eyed guitar freakouts, spine-tingling atmosphere and a singer who sometimes sounds like one of those street preachers down on the corner, warning of the apocalypse.

Dig it, dudes, and don't forget to shave. See Dead Confederate at 10 p.m. Thursday at the Beauty Bar, 517 Fremont St. Tickets are $5; call 598-1965.

-- By JASON BRACELIN