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Now a part-time proposition, Drums & Tuba hybrids guitar pop, freak funk, and avant-garde minimalism in its hometown only once in a blue moon. The sky thus acquires an azure hue Saturday when tubist Brian Wolff and drummer Tony Nozero make a rare appearance atop a bill of local outsiders.: “Tony and I started playing again a few years ago off and on,” emails Wolff. “I’d been playing on my own as either a solo act or with different drummer friends of mine under the title Wolff & Tuba, but there’s something truly unique about Tony’s drumming. I missed playing with him.: “When I finally convinced him to do a show, he pretty much ruined me for playing with other people.”: Nozero also contributed to 2018’s Triumph!, originally intended as a Wolff & Tuba LP.: “Ropeadope Records wanted to put it out as a Drums & Tuba record, which I agreed to, but I’m sure they regret that,” writes Wolff. “I’m excited to dig in at some point and make a full-on recording with Tony in the not-too-distant future.”: In the meantime, the brass half of the band revels in being back onstage with his pals in Brown Whörnet and the Ron Titter Band.: “Time has only made me appreciate more the magic of old friends and music, and the importance of appreciating each show and moment to the fullest,” offers the full-time nursing student. “I remember back in the day how critical we’d be after every show. Now I appreciate that it’s less about achieving perfection and more about sharing and enjoying the experience with people we know and love.”