Punk and garage are cousins. Sometimes, their offspring are a little slow. Don't worry, they compensate by playing fast music. Jay Reatard is a trooper. The man has been dolling out raucous tunes since

He's undeterred. Fortitudinous and fast-rocking...

he was en embryo (his poor mother). Only 28 years old, he has written more songs than I have blurbs (trust me, that's a lot); he's scruff rock's Robert Pollard. Last time he was in Canada, he got pelted by bottles and had to slug a guy at Toronto's Silver Dollar Room. But , Reatard hits town hard tonight. Do go full Reatard, but try not to throw glass beverage containers; they hurt. Jay Reatard plays tonight (Monday, June 29) The Mod Club, 722 College Street