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Trailer Trash: The Greatest Night Ever

With a mane of long, fiery red locks and an effortlessly cool beard to match, Nicholas David “The Feelin’” Mrozinski — commonly known simply as Nicholas David — is best recognized for his bold appearance, which complements his robust alt-soul croon. That, and he was a finalist on season three of NBC’s mega-popular singing competition, “The Voice.”

The first time you probably stumbled across Joe Mande was viewing his Tumblr, “Look at this fucking hipster.”

One depressing book deal later and Mande was done with that chapter of his life.

Now, the standup comedian and writer for “Parks and Recreation” and “Kroll Show” is in a much better place — it’d be so much better if his Timberwolves could make the playoffs, though.

“I just read this Bill Simmons breakdown of the 2009 NBA draft — it was like the saddest thing I’ve ever read,” Mande said.

What: METZ with No Joy and Buildings

Where: Coffman Union, Whole Music Club

When: 8:30 p.m., Friday

Cost: $5 for University students, $7 for the public

Age: 18+

To hear METZ live means to hear the pulsating rhythm of a unified organism. The Toronto-based punk rockers perform with a raucous energy most bands find difficult to relay to a concert setting.

Don’t look to others — look to yourself. Keep things simple. Maintain focus. Rapper Andre Nickatina’s mantra is equal parts Sun Tzu warrior and soothing Martha Stewart.

“If people show up, that’s all I care about,” Nickatina said. “If the spot is packed, it looks alright to me.”

Nickatina’s trajectory was a natural evolution from an always rhyming young man growing up in the Fillmore District of San Francisco to a 43-year-old, laid-back icon with a distinctive baritone and lauded production quality.

As summer approaches with its trademark cocktails and afternoon porch sits, the growing season for fascinations with old southern writers is upon us.

Friday night, University of Minnesota-Morris associate theater professor Ray Schultz will perform a one-man show about the patron saint of strong drinks and midsummer steam himself, Tennessee Williams.

Shot on 16 mm film on a mere $7,000 budget, 2004’s “Primer” stands among the brainiest sci-fi movies ever made. But the technical story didn’t depend on a multi-million dollar Michael Bay budget — the director even filmed most scenes in one take. Jargon-laden dialogue made for a dense but rewarding script about a time-travel device that goes awry.