The Ugly Beats

Garage rock beboppers the Ugly Beats once had their special magic described by Chronicle writer Greg Beets as the “ability to capture the hip-shaking teen canteen vibe in a fresh, immediate way that never sounds like canned nostalgia.” To the best of that ability, they’ll be opening up the pit ahead of a supremely Sixties screening over at Eastside art gallery Cloud Tree with the help of roving kino curates Rocket Cinema. Bikini Beach double-bills teen heartthrobs Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello for its particular flavor of fun-in-the-sun antics. The weather may be getting chilly, but this movie – and the Ugly Beats – will have you going beach-mode, no problem. – James Scott