Local rock band Crizzy & the Punx endured the hardship of losing one of its members when bassist Dirt Hooligan, above, died in July after being struck by a car. Though the Punx had finished recording tracks for a disc, its future without the boisterous Hooligan, 29, was temporarily uncertain.
Almost four months later, the band - a staple of the Tampa Bay area music scene for years - forges on in Hooligan's spirit. The Punx celebrates the release of 13, christened in honor of Hooligan, who had the number - the day of his birth - tattooed on his back. All tracks feature Hooligan, whose real name was Derek Kopetzki, playing bass. The CD release party Friday at the Masquerade will feature guest bassists. Also on the bill: Supervillains, the Green Goblyn Projec, and the Starlits.
Crizzy and the Punx perform 8 p.m. Friday at the Masquerade, 1503 E Seventh Ave., Ybor City. $5. (813) 247-3319.
