I can bitch and whine for hours about my own life. So can a lot of bands. It’s rare to hear a band that brings an authentic, compelling story of social injustice to their set, but that’s what Checkpoint 303 did at the Darkroom, while still impressing with their programming chops. It was sort of like seeing and Isreali/Palastinian Autechre live, with big static and rhythmic filter effects and plenty of “how’d they think of that” moments, and a compelling video display. The West Bank audio clips interspersed were from their own experiences, which again made the movie audio clips that a lot of programmers use seem childish.

Support these guys if you can, and listen to their music. They’re doing good and doing it well.