Kevin Bronson on December 14th, 2019

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There was much foot-stompin’ and clappin’ (KOLARS), hip-shakin’ and croonin’ (The Soft White Sixties) and shimmyin’ and smilin’ (Bloody Death Skull) on Friday night at the Lodge Room.

The occasion was the next-to-last tour date for KOLARS, the husband-and-wife duo who worked everybody (including themselves) into a lather with their hybrid of blues, glam and punk. As is their habit, shredder-wailer Rob Kolar and tap-dancing drummer Lauren Brown played off each other in mischievous fashion, mixing in some choice covers (including the Undertones’ “Teenage Kicks”) with songs from their 2017 album and newer singles such as “Touch the Lightning.”

It all reached a climax when the members of the opening bands joined KOLARS onstage for a revved-up cover of Nick Gilder’s 1978 single “Here Comes the Night.”

KOLARS finish their tour with a show tonight at the Wayfarer in Costa Mesa.

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