Jimmy Buffett once wrote a song called “A Pirate Looks at 40.” If The Hates’ Christian Kidd were to compose a similarly reflective tune, it would be more like “A Punk Looks at 70.”

Yes, you read that correctly. Kidd, Houston’s OG punk rocker will be 70 years old soon, and, as might be expected, there is a serious shindig planned to mark the occasion. A lineup of nine acts has been assembled for Christian’s 70th Birthday Bash at the Black Magic Social Club on Saturday, August 9. Bands including Killer Hearts, Valhalla Cinema and, of course, The Hates will perform throughout the evening, with a brief intermission to wish Kidd many happy returns of the day and pass out pieces of cake.

If you don’t know Kidd, you may know of him. He’s the guy that Montrosians often see tooling around on a sc

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