The Adicts are at the pinnacle of punk rock thanks to hook-y anthems and a trademark Clockwork Orange “droog” look. For more than 50 years, the raucous U.K. outfit has been crafting crunchy and fun up-tempo jams that range from the goofy “My Baby Got Run Over by a Steamroller” to the political “Viva La Revolution” to the heartfelt “Troubadour.” Their live shows are some of the best and most entertaining I’ve ever seen, as songs like “Joker in the Pack” feature playing card-flying action, and “Who Spilt My Beer” includes frontman Keith “Monkey” Warren messing around with a giant inflatable beer mug. Don’t worry if you don’t know their songs—because their catchy choruses will have you singing along almost immediately! The Adicts are set to perform on Friday, May 22, at Northern Nevada Night Skies, at the Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater at Bartley Ranch Regional Park, at 6000 Bartley Ranch Road, in Reno. Tickets start at $47.86. For tickets and more information, visit the TicketWeb link. Monkey is the latest to answer The Lucky 13; here are his (brief) answers.
What was the first concert you attended?
A 1970s glam-rock cover band in a brewery social club.
What was the first album you owned?
One with stamps in it.
What bands are you listening to right now?
None. I am fully focused in this.
What artist, genre or musical trend does everyone love, but you don’t get?
I get it.
What musical act, current or defunct, would you most like to see perform live?
Beethoven.
What’s your favorite musical guilty pleasure?
No guilt about any of it.
What’s your favorite music venue?
In my head.
What’s the one song lyric you can’t get out of your head?
I can’t remember any of them anymore.
What band or artist changed your life? How?
Glenn Miller, my dad’s favorite and soundtrack to conception.
You have one question to ask one musician. What’s the question, and who are you asking?
Dear Elvis: Are you lonesome tonight?
What song would you like played at your funeral?
No funeral; have a party … dance to disco.
Figurative gun to your head, what is your favorite album of all time?
Not answerable, gun or otherwise.
What song should everyone listen to right now?
Their favorite.