Spotting a reformed emo listener is a simple task; the lingering vulnerability and vocal tics are unmistakable. Those clues are ripe in Dan Mariska, a local singer/songwriter who boasts a rarer emo streak: The guy is a dead ringer for Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard. He’s not all weeps and whines, though. Like many reared on Get Up Kids and Dashboard Confessionals in the early ’00s, Mariska — who also fronts local band the King and the Thief — is of the indie-folk bent nowadays. Tonight he’s celebrating the release of his strong debut solo LP, It’s All Okay. [Vita.mn]

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