If variety is the spice of life, then tonight's show at The Brewery will be as seasoned as a big bowl of chili with tacos and chunks of wasabi floating in it.

If that's not appetizing, let's talk in less abstract terms. The Warmingtons are a garage rock band with a post-hardcore tinge. Midnight Love Ensemble is a punk rap duo. So Humble is a pair of punk rockers from Rhode Island.

Event promoter Meredith Rebar summed it up nicely.

"All three are very different," she said. "There's something for everybody."

For some, there's The Warmingtons. Colin Duffy, the band's bassist, said the band is equally comfortable jamming out or getting serious to actually work things out musically. After playing in garages and basements for more than a year, the band has finally taken advantage of opportunities to play in real music venues in recent months.

"We got a shot to play a few bars, and people really liked it," Duffy said. "It's really starting to take off now."

The fact that the band has been able to persevere through the hard times is what makes them unique, he said.

"It's tough being a musician and finding people you're comfortable with," Duffy said. "It's just a feeling you get. I've been in a lot of bands, and sometimes, they don't click."

MC B. Rips and MC Droopy Draws -- the twosome that make up Midnight Love Ensemble -- have been in a lot of bands, too. After playing in a metal band together, they decided to focus more on the rap game after the band broke up. They also play "drinking tunes" as members of the local band The Clover.

Along with some friends, they make all of their beats from scratch, playing mostly real instruments and only sparsely relying on pre-recorded drums. The pair is influenced by a range of musicians -- from actual MC's like Dr. Dre to metal bands like Metallica and Pantera to country artists like Johnny Cash and Merle Haggard. The duo raps about subjects as diverse as its influences.

"We rap about sex and drinking and the government," MC B. Rips said. "All kinds of stuff."