Sun. Feb. 4

Might as well face it, boys and girls, the newest of the new wave is upon us, with the Killers currently leading the pack, taking over the top slot from Franz Ferdinand and Interpol. New wave - the '80s movement that followed punk - was actually quite diverse, though the term turned "derisive" somewhere down the line. At its best: Quirky, explosive, danceable, twisted, arch. Not as much enamored of searing guitar and shouted vocals, but employing synthesizers and guitars, irony and detachment. Think the Cars, the Cure or XTC. We'd have to say Omaha's Go Motion exemplify the latest of this line of thinking and playing.Your guitarists are James Luther and Albert Kurnianwan (who is also the lead singer). Justin Runge mans the all-keyboard role and the rhythm section is bassist Luke Mabie, andLuter's brother David. The Omaha Weekly explains their new CD, "Kill the Love," is about "a murder - about anger and jealousy, a guy killing his girlfriend. ... From the beginning to the end the lyrics are pretty consistent." Well, we've heard it and although we glimpse a certain, uh, angst this is one bouncy, bubbling affair, reminding us more of A Flock of Seagulls (or the happy pop side of the Cure)  than Joy Division. So go see Go Motion at the Middle East tonight and make up your mind as to whether they live on the dark or light side. You won't forget to dance, either way. They're with Harlem Shakes and DJ Die Young. Starts at 9 p.m., tix $8.

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