As far as reunions go, I'm not sure where the return (kind of) of Dick Rossetti's Twink the Wonder Kid ranks. Somewhere behind the first time the Pixies did it, surely, but probably well ahead of the 87^th time the Pixies did it. Either way, Tacoma can bask in the knowledge that Twink The Wonder Kid - purveyors of pure rock magic like "Pretty Neat on Your Motorcycle," and not far removed from the previous incarnation, Guns N Rossetti - have chosen Tacoma and The New Frontier (kind of) as the place to re-unleash themselves, celebrating what Rossetti refers to as a "soft return" Friday night. Although Twink (with Rossetti on the skins, Marsh Gooch on bass and Richard Troy on guitar) wasn't scheduled to take the stage until later this month at Seattle's International Pop Overthrow festival, Lino Fernandez of the Dignitaries' recent scooter vs. car accident drew the band out of hibernation a tad early. "Dude from the Dignitaries got all fucking hit and shit. We said we'd help if need be," says Rossetti. "I gotta tell you I fucking LOVE TACOMA." 

[The New Frontier Lounge, with the Dignitaries, the DTs, the I Love Myselfs, 9 p.m., cover TBA, 301 E. 25th St., Tacoma, 253.572.4020]