Iron Bitchface

Just as I hit the "play all" feature on the IronBitchface DVD, I heard the cracking thunder of a late winter rainstorm outside my window — seldom have I experienced nature's empathy so directly. The "live and other shit" section of this insane comedy routine inter-cuts clips from several live shows with lucid commentary and fan ravings, undercut by a soundtrack of sometimes cataclysmic, sometimes irritating noise. Part two of the DVD features a complete set from the band's hometown CD release show from December 2003, as well as a couple of brief behind-the-scene clips from the no-budget horror movie Ghosts with Guns. The whole package is sweetly short, but not short enough to save your eardrums, your eyes, or your mind. (Slut Factory, www.ironbitchface.com)