Benefit scheduled for 400 Blows drummer

L.A. punk trio 400 Blows' recent nationwide tour suffered a setback a couple weeks ago when drummer Ferdie Cuilda was hospitalized in Texas with a case of the chicken pox -- no small matter in adults. He is back in Los Angeles recuperating now, and some in the music community are joining forces to help him with a mountain of hospital bills, which are formidable since, like most musicians, the drummer had no insurance.

So the Locust, the Bronx and Qui with David Yow will perform a benefit for Cuilda on Saturday, Aug. 4, at the Echoplex. Advance tickets for the all-ages show are $15. Word is that a couple headline-quality special guests are also going to play. Show info isn't up yet on the Echo/Echoplex website (newly designed), but stay tuned.