Reverend Horton Heat is old-school. His greaser hair and sock-hop-band finery place him firmly in the '50s, as do the rockabilly roots of his music. But there's also a bit of '60s surf to his blazing guitar sound, and some of his rave-ups have a healthy dose of fuzzy '70s-era Ramones punk. He first took to the stage as the good Reverend in the mid-'80s but really gained prominence with his early-'90s Sub Pop recordings. So no matter what decade of retro rock you're digging this week, Heat is for you. His work ethic is from the real old school, the one that believes entertainers should get on the road and stay on the road, and his band plays about 150 gigs a year, every year. In fact, you may already be saying to yourself, "Reverend Horton Heat again?" You bet. Heat, along with the frantic standup bass of Jimbo and drummer Scott Churilla, is still grinding out the best roadhouse rock you'll ever hear 'round these parts, with older songs such as "Wiggle Stick," "Psychobilly Freakout," "Nurture My Pig," and "I Can't Surf" next to tunes from his forthcoming eighth album, with which he'll no doubt seal a claim to '00s rock as well. -- Jordan Harper
Check out the Rev and the Livid Kittens at 8 p.m. Thursday, September 9, at the Culture Room, 3045 N. Federal Hwy., Fort Lauderdale. Tickets cost $10. Call 954-564-1074.
