Punks, freaks, hardcore-heads and all other self-proclaimed misfits, it's time: Goldfinger, The Urge and Mest will be blasting their new sounds at 8 tonight at Crowbar, 420 E. College Ave.

The southern California ska-punk band Goldfinger is touring to promote its newest release, Stomping Grounds.

This release is the first full-length album for the band in three years, but the group has been keeping busy with appearances on movie soundtracks such as The Waterboy, Kingpin, Baseketball and Dead Man on Campus.

The Urge, known for its original combination of funk, metal, rap, ska, reggae and hip-hop are also a part of this tour to promote the group's new album Too Much Stereo.

For the new album, Vocalist John Feldman wrote many traditional "Goldfinger-sounding" songs. But he characterized one of the songs as a "really cool sounding Rage Against the Machine-meets-the-Clash song," he said in a recent issue of Rolling Stone.

The Urge has a loyal fan base spawning from its relentless touring during the years. The one-time-underground group gained much national recognition after touring with fellow genre-combining band 311.

This St. Louis ska-punk crew has been around since the early '90s, sticking primarily with the same sound, and aside from a few occasionally hard-rocking guitars, its recent release evokes a blue-beat take on the springy strum of the Dave Matthews Band and Barenaked Ladies, according to Rolling Stone discography.

The hot new band Mest is also hoping this tour will help showcase its new album Wasting Time, which was produced by John Feldman of Goldfinger.

Mest, whose band members are only in the range of 20- to 22-years-old, currently has one of the top modern rock requested singles "What's the Dillio?" This hot new single is a catchy upbeat love tune that is easily addicting.

The band's familiar sound could easily be compared to Green Day or Blink 182 due to its humorous antics, grooving beats and tight cord play.

Tony Lovato, lead singer and guitarist, explained his band's sound as new-school punk, inspired by everything from Green Day to Bob Marley.

A lot of Mest's appeal is its sense of humor, such as on the group's album cover where it appears to be hooked up with some sexy scantily-clad midgets.

"We have a lot of stupid humor on stage during our shows," Lovato said. "Wireless equipment help us get wild and interact with the crowd more."

The concert is an all-ages show. Admission is $12.