To cut to the chase, Pioneers West is one of the better things this town has going, an unabashed sonic perpetuation and proliferation of a genre of the band's own making - "Western Doom." It's a self-contrived genre that sounds badass, both in name and practice - and this band has it down pat. Saturday, Pioneers West will unveil a new eight-song record, Move West, which was recorded with the expert help of Tacoma Dial Twirling All-Star Kyle Brunette of Nightgowns and Friskey fame. He's recorded just about every band that's worth two s***s in Tacoma, so the pairing makes sense. See for yourself this weekend. Move West, loyal reader. You won't be disappointed.

[The New Frontier Lounge, with Musuji, The Skurfs, guests, 9 p.m., Cover TBA, 301 E. 25th St., Tacoma, 253.572.4020]