Dean Spunt Credit: Photo c/o Dean Spunt

L.A.-based noise-rock duo No Age just dropped People Helping People its first album entirely created and produced by band members only. For such a short album, it’s a twisting, turning lo-fi masterpiece with tracks that feature no vocals or no drums.

The work is another new triumph for drummer Dean Spunt, but it appears that he wants to take a little break from his pal Randy Randall, and play a trio of solo gigs including this one which finds Dean Spunt at Tampa’s Hooch and Hive on Thursday, Dec. 22.

Afterworld—featuring CL staff writer and Axios local power player Justin Garcia, plus Merchandise frontman Carson Cox—is also on the bill, along with Tampa ambient duo Alien House, plus rock band Mtvh1n1.

Josh Bradley is Creative Loafing Tampa Bay's calendar editor. He started as a freelance music writer in 2020 at the age of 18, and after spending years covering, announcing, and previewing concerts in...