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	A strange case of the Hives by CARLY CARIOLI

Shamrocking The rise of popular Irish music by MIKE MILIARD

Local Anesthesia: Fresh blood New bands are keeping the scene alive by BOB GULLA

The classic creative core of Bad Religion is back together with the return, for their latest album, of founding guitarist/songwriter (and Epitaph Records founder) Brett Gurewitz, and your first look at 'em comes tonight (Thursday, March 14) at Avalon (617-423-NEXT) in Boston with Less Than Jake and Hot Water Music, in support of The Process of Belief, their first disc on Epitaph since they signed to Atlantic in the mid '90s. Your next chance to see Bad Religion won't come till the Warped Tour hits Suffolk Downs on August 15, where the headliners will also include NOFX, whose current tour makes its only area appearance at Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel (401-272-5876) in Providence on Monday, and major-label pop-punks Midtown, whose Living Well Is the Best Revenge is due in mid April on MCA. Midtown are in the midst of a tour with Boston's own Piebald; both bands are at the El-N-Gee (860-437-3800) in New London on Wednesday and at Lupo's next Thursday, March 21.

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