Pulse Hot Ticket 4/26/06

After a long frickin’ wait, rock-folk duo Tuesdays Robot are releasing their debut album at the 331 Club this Friday. I might be biased because I’ve lived with both boys at one time or another (and consequently seen them in their underwear). The new disc is top-notch stuff, ranging from driving political tunes (“Daddy’s Vietnam Blues”) to sweet poppy love songs guaranteed to make the ladies swoon on the street (“Another Cup of Tea”). There’s a little Dylan here, a little grunge, and an unnameable quality that I attribute to Heart, Captain-Planet style. They’re one of those groups you catch and wonder why you haven’t heard of them before. RickRobot and Android are masters of their instruments, so their stage shows are silly and entertaining because they knew when to break the rules. (And when to hold ’em and, uh, never mind.) They’ll be handing out free CDs to the first hundred comers. With political folkster Gabe Barnett and the Como Avenue Jug Band (also featuring Robot and Android). 9:30 p.m. Free. 21+. 331 NE 13th Ave., Mpls. 612-331-1746. JENNIFER WHIGHAM