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[ROCK] Hard as it may be to swallow, Shonen Knife is pushing 40. 37, to be exact. 37 years of touring—and not a whole lot has changed, musically, which goes to show that consistency holds value. There have been some lineup shifts over the years, but the Ramones-inspired, basic punk aesthetic remains—as does a relationship with Buffalo which brought them here to record a Robby Takac-produced Ramones tribute album around the time of their 30th anniversary. Maybe that’s why the Osaka, Japan-based maidens of punk have chosen to kick off their Alive in the USA 2018 tour here on Tuesday, August 28, downstairs at Babeville’s 9th Ward. Since releasing their most recent studio set, 2016’s Adventure, they dropped a live album, ALIVE! in Osaka, which highlights their new drummer, Risa Kawano (2015-now) and features a cover of Nick Lowe’s “Cruel to be Kind.” Tokyo to Buffalo transplants The Molice and Green Schwinn will open.