Alive at Eight: The Hullmen w/Man Random (8pm); DJ: Fazio (10pm)

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The Milwaukee trio The Hullmen prefer their rock ’n’ roll straight forward, in the direct, confrontationally sleazy spirit of garage-punk predecessors like The Stooges and The Cramps. Their riffs drive skyward, even as their lo-fi production values keep the songs planted firmly in the mud. They’ll share this “Alive at 8” early show at Circle A with the Milwaukee pop-punk group Man Random, who will be celebrating the release of their new six-song EP Brighten Up. Recorded with Telethon’s Erik Atwell at that band’s home studio, it pairs hard emo riffs with the cheeky spirit of classic Lookout! Records acts like Screeching Weasel and early Green Day.