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It was tempting to make Hunx and His Punx today’s YouTube (they’re playing Siberia tonight), but surf guitar legend Dick Dale is one of the old boys who can still deliver. You don’t watch him and buzz on the excitement that “I’m watching Dick Dale!” You respond to the fact that he still rocks.

In 2008, he was diagnosed with rectal cancer, and between that and treatment, he was off the road until 2010. Reviews of shows from earlier this year suggest that he’s back at full power onstage, which is impressive, as anyone who’s seen any of his Howlin’ Wolf shows in the past can attest. He plays the Wolf tonight with Debauche opening. Tickets are $17.