If you have put off seeing The Riff Tiffs, donยt miss todayยs show. Itยs going to be the high school bandยs last performance before heading off to college. Who knows what will happen to the ambient rockers who aim to capture the softer sides of Don Caballero and Sonic Youth? Weยre guessing theyยll play during winter and summer vacations, but things could change. This could be Houstonยs last chance to hear selections from the bandยs recently released debut full-length Afflictinnitus. The Riff Tiffs close out the night after Mantis, I Miss Being a Kid and Ernie Banks.
This article appears in Aug 9-15, 2007.