[November 18th, 2009]

IMAGE: Casey Jarman

If you believe everything you read about Scandinavian electronic musician and scholar Goodiepal, or Gæoudjiparl van de Dobbelsteen the Århus Warrior (real name Parl Kristian Bjørn Vester, we think), then he’s one of the most fascinating figures working with computer-generated sounds. Goodiepal left his position teaching at Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus, Denmark because the school wouldn’t support his radical ideas. He threw himself off a balcony in London. He built a mechanical bird. He released an album of electronic compositions, Narc Beacon, which was reviewed by Pitchfork in 2001. He opened his own school in Norway—in a castle.

Or it could all be total bullshit.

The only thing we know for sure? Goodiepal is actually funny, at least when he’s lecturing in broken English about artificial vs. alterative intelligence, the idea that a computer will one day outsmart man, and the band “Soan-ick Yuffs.” He also has a Portland connection—experimental music label Marriage Records released his “textbook,” Radical Computer Music and Fantastisk Mediemanipulation, a few years ago. This Friday, Goodiepal is in town for a rare appearance to lecture about Radical Computer Music and his Mort Aux Vaches Ekstra Extra compositional game scenario. Honestly, we don’t really know what the hell that is, but damn if we’re not super-intrigued

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GO: Goodiepal lectures about radical computer music at Portland Community Media, 2766 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 3:30 pm Friday, Nov. 20. Free limited seating.

^Headout Picks

WEDNESDAY NOV. 18

Best place to see a reformed member of the Children of God cult: GIRLS AT DOUG FIR
[MUSIC] Girls frontman Christopher Owen is a former cult member. He also does a lot of drugs. Crazy coincidence, huh? Doug Fir, 830 E Burnside St., 231-9663. 9 pm. $10. 21+.

THURSDAY NOV. 19

Best way to score cheap art: HOMESCHOOL ART SHOP
[ART] Up-and-coming collectors can snag affordable art by up-and-coming artists at Homeschool’s “coming-out party,” a group show at Ace Cleaners. Prices start at $5 and top off at $150. Ace Cleaners, 403 SW 10th Ave. 6 pm. Free admission.

Best singjay: EEK-A-MOUSE
[MUSIC] You know how on hip-hop mixtapes the DJ always sings over the beginning of each track? This guy invented that. Dante’s, 1 SW 3rd Ave., 226-6630. 9:30 pm. $20. 21+.

FRIDAY NOV. 20

Best place to pick up a Twilight MILF: NEW MOON
[SCREEN] The second installment of the glampire saga pits Team Edward (sad bloodsucker) vs. Team Jacob (sullen werewolf). But you, my friend, are playing for Team I Want to Date a Crazy Lady. Go get ’em, tiger. Various theaters. Look for a review Friday on wweek.com.

Best way to mock a WW staffer: MEET YOUR _______
[SHAMELESS SELF-PROMO] Super Project Lab’s super-fun series of improvised sketches inspired by stories told by “notable” locals returns with Oregonian music writer Ryan White and WW’s Ben Waterhouse, whose stories involve emus. Winningstad Theatre, PCPA, 1111 SW Broadway., superprojectlab.com. 8 pm Friday-Saturday, Nov. 20-21. $12.

Best way to enjoy the pain of others: MORTIFIED PORTLAND
[OMG] Your fellow Portlanders share their teen journal entries, love letters and home movies. Embarrassment ensues. Someday Lounge, 125 NW 5th Ave., 248-1030. 8:30 pm. $10 in advance, $12 at the door.

SATURDAY NOV. 21

Best opportunity to witness some lyrical dexterity: CHALI 2NA
[MUSIC] A stacked night of underground hip-hop hosted by Mr. Lif. Backpacks not included. Roseland Theater, 8 NW 6th Ave., 224-2038. 8 pm. $18. All ages.

Best way to dig art: WEST COAST TURNAROUND
[ART] Crystal Schenk and Shelby Davis built a tractor-trailer semi truck outta drywall and parked inside an artist loft. Milepost 5, 900 NE 81st Ave., No. 203, 729-3223. 6 pm. Free.