This Wednesday, The Strutt is hosting a legend. The amazing Shonen Knife!This all girl pop punk power trio paved the way for Japanese bands and was the first big band from their country to tour the USA. Shonen Knife has recorded some of the greatest and catchiest pop punk songs of all time. And they’ve been doing it since 1981!

An incredibly respected band, SK has toured with Sonic Youth, Nirvana and Mudhoney. Thurston Moore even helped put together a tribute album featuring some of the coolest underground artists of the day covering SK songs.

This is pop punk as it should be. Super fun, fast and short. With songs that only leave you wanting more. Don’t believe me? Check them out yourself:

Joining the fun is Kill Rock Stars Records’ Grass Widow. GW is another all girl power trio but with a slightly different sound. GW have perfected that lo-fi 60s revival indie pop sound that has been going on lately. They are very quickly making a name for themselves. Chances are, you’ll be hearing a lot more of them in the near future.

Locals on this show are the amazing Glowfriends from Kalamazoo and Swimsuit from Ypsilanti. If you’re a lover of local music, you’ve probably already heard these two great bands. But, just in case, here’s some cool videos for you: