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Rahim performs "10,000 Horses"

Sprung from influences such as Blonde Redhead, Q and Not U and Fugazi, the guys in Rahim have begun to make a name for themselves in the so-called “post-punk” revival. Relying on heavy, almost tribal percussion, the NYC-based band creates non-linear rhythms punctuated by dub-funk bass lines and jagged guitar leads. Signing to French Kiss Records in 2005, Rahim quickly recorded an EP with famed indie producer and former Jawbox/Burning Airlines frontman J Robbins. Between bouts of intense touring, the band went back and recorded their debut full length, the recently released Ideal Lives, which fulfills the promise that was hinted at on their earlier recordings. Rahim performs at Mohawk Place on Wednesday (Nov. 1) at 8pm. Also on the bill are Judah Johnson, the Audience and the Exit Strategy.