Jucifer/Contra/Pillars

Husband and wife duo Jucifer deserve some kind of award for sheer determination. For the past 20 years, the stoner rock group has toured eight months out of the year (and regularly includes a Cleveland date on its itinerary). Three years ago, they came through town on the aptly named “Twenty Years of Slaying Ears” tour, a tour that simultaneously celebrated their long legacy and the reissue of 1994’s Nadir, a 5-song EP that commences with “Prime,” an ominous sounding track that features whispered vocals and distorted guitars. Last year, they released District of Dystopia, another fantastic album of heavy guitar riffs and parched vocals. The twosome usually travels with a giant stack of amps, so earplugs are recommended. (Niesel)