The Briefs

The Briefs are back at The Hairy Dog on Tuesday 10 November, with support from The Cyanide Pills. It's a return to Derby for the Seattle punk band, who've been on hiatus for some time, and the night is being put on because the local crowd has a history with them: Dave booked them three or four times while promoting at the Vic, and it always turned out as a fun, sold-out night.

They formed in Seattle in 2000, originally as Daniel J. Travanti, Steve E. Nix, Lance Romance and Chris Brief. Their first full-length, Hit After Hit, came out in October 2000 on Dirtnap Records, and while Interscope courted them, they never signed to a major. They later appeared on California's BYO Records with 2004's Sex Objects, followed by Steal Yer Heart in 2005, alongside a steady stream of 7" singles for small independents. Lyrically they've always stayed close to the themes of the '77-era punk scene, and the Sex Objects single "Orange Alert" became known as a seething criticism of the Bush administration and post-9/11 America's culture of fear.

Steve Kicks, from Vancouver's New Town Animals, eventually became a permanent member and played on Steal Yer Heart. The band has been on hiatus since, so this is one of the few chances to catch them live. The Hairy Dog is bringing them back to Derby because of those earlier nights at the Vic, when they always drew a crowd and left the room buzzing.

Doors open at 7:00pm at The Hairy Dog, 1 Becket Street, Derby, DE1 1HT. General admission is £18.70 including fees, with a face value of £17.00.