Authority Zero, the Mesa, Arizona skateboard punk group returned to Chicago on September 28, 2002, headlining at Reggie’s Music Joint. Playing in support were the Blue Island hardcore band Nightcap and the Second City ska/punk band Beat the Smart Kids. Authority Zero, whose sound is a fusion of skate punk and reggae, has been around since 1994 and has cycled through lot of personnel changes. With its current lineup of Jason DeVore on lead vocals, Mike Spero on bass, Chris Dalley on drums, and Brandon Landelius on guitar, it continues to be fun to watch. The midweek show at the smaller of Reggie’s two music rooms provided so much entertainment it had the small but enthusiastic crowd dancing and singing along. Chicago’s Beat the Smart Kids is patched together with...