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The passionate-almost-to-a-fault brand of pop rock that we call indie is brought to full bloom by Portland’s Kind of Like Spitting. Chief songwriter Ben Barnett has unleashed a deluge of recorded material since 2000, extolling the virtues of full-on engagement with life, love, and music. He’s persisted through an evolving lineup of players and released eight full-length albums to date, including 2005’s In the Red, and has a new one due out this year. In addition to navigating musical-chair band lineups, Barnett has moved among indie and micro labels at will, including a stop at South Florida’s OHEV Records in 2002. KOLS’ sound ranges from stripped-down acoustic to punk-laden overdriven guitars, presenting the listener with catchy, hook-driven melodies delivered with plenty of feeling.
Kind of Like Spitting plays at 8 p.m. Friday, January 20, at Respectable Street, 518 Clematis St., West Palm Beach. Tickets cost $7. Call 561-832-9999.
