Sat., Oct. 14

The Dogmatics story was relatively brief: A rootsy, snotty, working-class Boston band that made two fine albums for Homestead and abruptly halted when bassist Paul O'Halloran was killed in a motorcycle accident. That was just about two decades ago. The surviving Dogmatics get together sporadically for benefits and the like and they're doing so Saturday Oct. 14 at the Middle East Downstairs, hoping to raise some bucks to restore Paul's bass. Two other O'Halloran brothers will take over Paul's role, and there's even an O'Halloran (a younger one) in the headlining Darkbuster. Also on this bill: Last Stand, the Raging Teens, Dragsville, USA, Heap and New Frustrations. Starts at 8 p.m. and costs $12,

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