Besides the obvious rock, which jives nicely with the KISW set, Tacoma's VIII Days Clean sells itself on its members' troubled past - vocalist guitarist Ron Walvatne, drummer Jeff Welch, bassist Cody Johnson and guitarist Gary Cooper have all battled drug addiction in their lives, and have built this band - at least in part - to wage a sonic war of sorts against their former way of life. Friday, VIII Days Clean celebrates the release of Parasite, the band's fourth album, with an all-ages throwdown at Louie G's in Fife. Recorded at Pacific Studios, according to hype Parasite, "explores the darker recesses of the human condition, the places that exist in us all, but most prefer to ignore." I can't think of a better place to start that exploration than Fife. 

[Louie G's Pizzeria, with The Missionary Position, Klover Jane, 8 p.m., all ages, $10-$15, 5219 Pacific Hwy. E., Fife, 253.926.9700]