Name: Muck & The Mires with Alien Drag
Start: 2026-01-16T20:00:00-05:00
Location: Off Cabot

Boston’s MUCK & THE MIRES have been described by legendary Runaways producer Kim Fowley as “a mix of the 1964 Beatles and The Ramones.”
Fowley went on to produce several of the band’s releases, helping shape their signature blend of British Invasion meets high-energy punk.
The group first gained international attention when Little Steven Van Zandt crowned them the #1 Garage Rock Band in the U.S. during his MTV Battle of the Bands. Since then, Muck & The Mires have taken their electrifying live show around the globe, with performances across the USA, UK, EU, South America, Canada, Mexico, and Japan.
They’ve shared the stage with some of rock’s most iconic names, including The Sonics, The New York Dolls, Ray Davies (The Kinks), The Flamin’ Groovies, The Stooges, and even a Beatle—Pete Best. Muck and the Mires are Muck (formerly of The Voodoo Dolls and The Queers) on vocals and guitar, Jessie Best on drums, Pedro Mire (ex–The Apehangers) on lead guitar, and bassist John Quincy Mire. When not touring, the band continues to rack up airplay around the world. They’ve been featured multiple times on SIRIUS XM’s Underground Garage, where they’ve twice earned the coveted title of “Coolest Song in the World”—first with “I’m Your Man” and most recently with “Beat Revolution,” the title track from their seventh full-length album.
Alien Drag comes in peace. They mean no harm.
These noise-laden hook merchants inadvertently crash-landed their intergalactic shuttle on Boston’s Northshore, and are now unable to escape Earth’s strong gravitational pull. Strong, that is, compared to their home planet’s. But do not despair. In addition to spending their time assimilating to Earth’s customs, they also created “sound assemblages” in their spare time – just like they did back home. First came the sound assemblage album, Escape From Alpha. Next came three sound assemblage singles: “Lucky Trousers,” “RockMore,” and “Kiss Your Trash.” Preparations are currently being made for their next transmission, “Almost Alive.” Relax, and take it all in. Consider it all a goodwill gesture. A peace offering, if you will, from Alien Drag to the planet Earth.