Dave Laney, an ex-pat of both the Triangle and the States, returns from Germany for a rare date with the essential post-punk of Auxes. The latest record, Ichkannnichtmehr, is currently unavailable in this country, but his earlier, easier-to-pronounce offerings feature some of the Triangle's most technical players—including alums of Milemarker, Caltrop and Fin Fang Foom. Maple Stave and Bats & Mice offer differing degrees of gravel and math while sharing Auxes' intellectual charge. Also aboard is Carrboro's most recent sci-fi metal band, which, depending on the gig, performs as Swordmasters of Ginaz or Battlestar Cackalactica. Come out; nerd out. —Corbie Hill