Take the modern alt-country blues sound of Drive-By Truckers, throw in the fun loving attitude and riff-blues-rock of ZZ Top, mix them all together and you get close to the vibe of Too Slim and the Taildraggers. This is real, down and dirty rock and roll - a delightful jumble of virtuosic slide guitar work from frontman Tim "Too Slim" Langford and the revamped rock sound of the Taildraggers. The band's vibe blends power-chord-driven, fun-loving nasty grooves with a new, indie-rock songwriting vibe. And it works.

Don't worry, though, Too Slim and crew definitely infuse plenty of blues and Americana into their work.

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[Jazzbones, 7:30 p.m., $10 advance, 2803 Sixth Ave., Tacoma, 253.396.9169]