Also this issue: Ghost in the Machine Japanese psychedelia invades brains, raises spirits. -A.D. Amorosi Family Fugue Orchestra 2001 puts the Crumbs back together. -Peter Burwasser Originators of the Species The progenitors of progressive house sprout legs, go on tour. -Sean O’Neal The Gig Jon Langford -Paul Burress Jello Biafra -Patrick Rapa Ryan Adams -A.D. Amorosi The Blind Boys of Alabama/ The Dirty Dozen Brass Band -Sam Adams

October 3- 9, 2002

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Division of Laura Lee

For those of you who haven't paid much attention to this Scandinavian rock explosion going on, here's a recap. In 1998, Swedish hardcore quartet Refused parted ways after releasing the presciently titled The Shape of Punk to Come; vocalist Dennis Lyxzén went on to front the booty-shaking leftist rock 'n' roll outfit The (International) Noise Conspiracy. Sadly, it was the vastly inferior Hives who stole the spotlight, using a pre-fab look and sound to muscle into the whole garage rock revival thing this year. With Norway's Cato Salsa Experience schlepping Levi's almost immediately upon arrival, the stage isn't exactly well set for new Gothenburg faces Division of Laura Lee, but that shouldn't pose a problem. The group rocks with the same vivacity and vehemence as T(I)NC, but without the heavy political weight, making their new Black City (Epitaph) slightly more palatable. To their credit, Division also has a firm understanding that hard and hyper wears one out after a while, so while some of the album's best moments are spitfire hardcore jams ("Access Identity"), the breathers taking cues from old Cure and Jesus and Mary Chain records ("I Guess I'm Healed") are ultimately just as satisfying.

Fri., Oct. 4, 9:30 p.m., $8, with Haven and The Hiss, The Khyber, 56 S. Second St., 215-238-5888.

—John Vettese