Wednesday January 16top

Peter Suk

23Hoyt, 529 NW 23rd Ave., 445-7400. All ages. Map

Old Time Gathering Kickoff Party w/ Gallus Brothers & Jenny Get Around

Alberta Street Public House, 1036 NE Alberta St., 284-7665. Map

New York Rifles, The Lonely H, My Fellow Traveller

[NEW CLASSICS] The fellas in the Lonely H just graduated from high school, but you'd never know it from their classic rock-inspired riffs and front guy Mark Fredson's wail (which sometimes hints of the beefier of the two Dr. Dog guys). The bar band's keys- and guitar-heavy sound can border on obnoxious (they are young, and they do have a Southern rockishness à la Kings of Leon), but the Port Angeles-based band also veers into softer, mature-sounding Americana. Take "Rollin'": It's got smooth, high-pitched vocal hooks, mellow guitar worthy of the very ’70s cover of their debut, Hair, and a laid-back nonchalance that belies the members' ages. Though they look like the sun-kissed longhairs from the beginning of Dogtown and Z-Boys, I'd believe the voice on some of the tracks came from a fully mustachioed mouth. AMY MCCULLOUGH. 9:30 pm. Ash Street Saloon, 225 SW Ash St., 226-0430. $5. 21+. Map

Neil Masson Trio

Benson Hotel, 309 SW Broadway., 228-2000. All ages. Map

Childhood Friends, Imaginary Airship, The Misadventures of Two

Berbati's Pan, 231 SW Ankeny St., 248-4579. Map

Steve Rodin & Friends (7:30 pm)

Bethany Village Grill, 4876 NW Bethany Blvd., 533-7736. All ages. Map

Bob Soper

Biddy McGraw's, 6000 NE Glisan St., 233-1178. Map

Beacon

Buffalo Gap Saloon, 6835 SW Macadam Ave., 244-7111. Map

Apollo's Lute

Chaos Cafe & Parlor, 2620 SE Powell Blvd., 546-8112. Map

Circled by Hounds (7:30 pm)

County Cork, 1329 NE Fremont St., 284-4805. Map

Xotica-Go-Go: DJs Kenoy & Mr. Mumu

Dante's, 1 SW 3rd Ave., 226-6630. All ages. Map

Brandon Chandler & the Revival, Rogue Motel, Dominic Castillo & the Rock Savants

Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E Burnside St., 231-9663. 21+. Map

Blues Jam w/ Suburban Slim, Marco Savo & Jeff Strawbridge

Duff's Garage, 1635 SE 7th Ave., 234-2337. All ages. Map

Open Mic w/ Walnut Meats

Forty Fifth St. Pub & Grill, 4511 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway., 246-7061. All ages. Map

George Winston

Glenn & Viola Walters Cultural Arts Center (Hillsboro), 527 E Main St., Hillsboro., 615-3485. All ages. Map

Chris Mosely's Exstatic Band, Cubist Quartet

Goodfoot, 2845 SE Stark St., 239-9292. All ages. Map

Tronix

Ground Kontrol, 511 NW Couch St., 796-9364. All ages. Map

Modernstate, Ghost to Falco, Ribbons

[EARNEST ELECTRO] Apolitical music fans might be inclined to knock Sam Schauer's steadfast, politically active electro-folk group, Modernstate, as fringe hippie shit. Between the slow-building, meditative instrumental pieces and Schauer's pop-structured, fuzzy lefty rallying cries (where his cannonball of a voice is equal parts Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Ian Curtis), I can see why some might write him off before bothering with a second listen. But when you spend a little quiet time with Modernstate's tunes, you realize that Schauer's dedication to both art and social change come from the same place: one damn near his heart. And if Modernstate uses the word "lovers" one too many times for your own ol' calloused ticker, you can always just listen to the music. CASEY JARMAN. 9 pm. Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison St., 239-7639. $6. 21+. Map

Arabesque

It's a Beautiful Pizza, 3342 SE Belmont St., 233-5444. All ages. Map

Hank Hirsh Jazz Jam

Jax, 826 SW 2nd Ave., 228-9128. All ages. Map

The Mel Brown Quartet (8:30 pm); Michael Winkle CD Release (6:30 pm)

Jimmy Mak's, 221 NW 10th Ave., 295-6542. All ages. Map

Michael Hurley (9 pm); Banjo Killers (6 pm)

LaurelThirst Public House, 2958 NE Glisan St., 232-1504. Map

Frank Tribble

London Grill, 309 SW Broadway., 228-2000. Map

Dave Coey & Mike Walker (7 pm)

McMenamins Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey St., Troutdale., 669-8610. Map

Elliot King (9 pm); Lisa Mann (6 pm)

Mississippi Pizza, 3552 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3231. All ages. Map

Bolt Upright Blue Jam

Monty's Tavern, 13095 SW Canyon Road., 644-2337. Map

"Reggae Night"

Mount Tabor Legacy, 4811 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 232-0450. All ages. Map

Thad Beckman

Original Halibut's, 2525 NE Alberta St., 808-9601. Map

Hip Hop I-5

Portland State University, Hoffman Hall, 1825 SW Broadway., 725-3000. Map

David Daniel, Ocean Beach, Presence

Rotture, 315 SE 3rd Ave., 234-5683. All ages. Map

Dead Giveaway, Times Of Honesty, Final Awakening, Awaiting Dawn, Dark Angelic (7 pm)

Satyricon, 125 NW 6th Ave., 227-0999. Map

Castanets, Whip, Adam Gnade

[NEO-BARD] Adam Gnade is quite the wandering troubadour of late. This past fall he wound his way around the motorways of Britain, providing a live soundtrack to venues along the way. Will he have tales to weave of transport from the piers of Brighton to the northern suburbs of Manchester, or will he have captured some of the country's local legends to inhabit his free-verse poetry and to partner with the strums from a banjo? Just as a multitude of instruments and musicians often accompany him onstage, so are tales culled from all over likely to compose his set. It's up to him what road his songs will walk down tonight, but it's a path you want to take. NILINA MASON-CAMPBELL. 9 pm. Someday Lounge, 125 NW 5th Ave., 248-1030. $6. 21+. Map

The Smokes, Vanderbuilte

The Knife Shop, 426 SW Washington St., 228-3669. Map

Toxic Rock Syndrome, Junk Satellite, The Wonderholes

Tonic Lounge, 3100 NE Sandy Blvd., 238-0543. All ages. Map

Chance Hayden's 21st Birthday Show

Tony Starlight's, 3728 NE Sandy Blvd., 517-8584. Map

Bang a Rang: DJ Rad! (10 pm); Appetite for Dancetruction: DJ JoeeIrwin (6 pm)

Tube, 18 NW 3rd Ave., 241-8823. All ages. Map

Quaker Gun, A Cautionary Tale, The Nathaniel Talbot Trio

White Eagle, 836 N Russell St., 282-6810. Map

Wicked Wednesday: DJs Wicked & Wels

XV, 15 NW 2nd Ave., 790-9090. All ages. Map

Thursday January 17top

Songwriter's Roundup feat. Lupe Weitzer

Albina Green - CLOSED, 5128 N Albina Ave., 546-5780. All ages. Map

Poseidon, Gods and Kings, Wah Wah Exit Wound, Mongoloid Village

Ash Street Saloon, 225 SW Ash St., 226-0430. All ages. Map

Bill Beach (Restaurant, 6 pm); Jean Ronne & Lee Wuthenow (Lounge, 8:30 pm)

Benson Hotel, 309 SW Broadway., 228-2000. All ages. Map

OM, Lichens, Sir Richard Bishop

[DETAIL-ORIENTED] A distinction: There's stoner rock, and then there's OM. Stoner rock pretty much started when Black Sabbath tuned everything down to the key that fits in the Gates of Hell and penned that famous ode to their favorite plant, "Sweet Leaf." It has been steadily evolving—or devolving—ever since. OM is basically the rhythm section of the once-mighty Sleep, the former God Lords of all things gargantuan and stoned. Yet OM's monolithic power draws itself not from pure heavy-osity but rather from space itself—the emptiness between a cloud and a mountain. Arguably the "folk rock" of evil music, the fear in OM's sinister bass lines and chanty vocals is not the face of the Devil but rather the awesome power of nature itself. The Devil is in the details, and the details are misty woods, silent rivers, and a world without sun. They're from California, not Oregon, but they get it. ERIK BADER. 9 pm. Berbati's Pan, 231 SW Ankeny St., 248-4579. $12 advance, $14 day of show. All ages. Map

Jimmy Boyer

Biddy McGraw's, 6000 NE Glisan St., 233-1178. Map

The Black Lodge, Behalf w/ the Baron & Baroness Montaigne

Branx, 320 SE 2nd Ave., 234-5683. All ages. Map

Andrew Heringer

Buffalo Gap Saloon, 6835 SW Macadam Ave., 244-7111. Map

Jenny Conlee (of the Decemberists)

[ORGAN JAMZ] See preview. 7:30 pm. Also see Tuesday listings. Chapel Pub, 430 N Killingsworth St., 286-0372. Free. All ages. Map

The North Forkers (7:30 pm)

County Cork, 1329 NE Fremont St., 284-4805. Map

Jeremy Enigk, Bryan Free & the Doxyhaunts

[EMO-ISH] In the mid- to late-’90s, Jeremy Enigk's Sunny Day Real Estate provided a visceral and poignant sing-along to an entire generation of young people, uncertain of themselves and possibly uncertain of what the band's frontman was getting at. Nevertheless, his emotive vocal delivery, ranging from a tempestuous scream to a cooing raspy calm, set the standard for the now-hollowed shell that is "emo." Post-Sunny Day, Enigk exists in a limbo. His lush, oft-orchestral tunes are sought out by his old fans, yet he's denied the mainstream popularity he once deserved—maybe because his voice speaks directly to that earnest 16-year-old most of us have long since turned our backs on. JIM SANDBERG. 9:30 pm. Dante's, 1 SW 3rd Ave., 226-6630. $5. 21+. Map

The Maybe Happening, Invisible Rockets, Strangers Die Every Day

[VIOLIN ROCK] In a city filled with so much great music, Portland’s lack of high-quality post-rock is a little surprising. Recently transplanted from Colorado, Strangers Die Every Day makes the kind of spare, orchestral instrumental rock that is perfect for a rainy winter morning. The band's 2007 album, Aperture for Departure, is filled with twisting violins, a rumbling low end, and enough cello to make Cursive blush. The group doesn’t share much with local faves the Maybe Happening (except for the violin!), but that should only add to the melodrama. MICHAEL MANNHEIMER. 9 pm. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E Burnside St., 231-9663. $6. 21+. Map

Das Vibenbass, Disco Organica

Goodfoot, 2845 SE Stark St., 239-9292. All ages. Map

Fun World: Advisory, Like Claws!, Rough Chukar, The Bustling Townships

[PUNK VARIETY] Playing connect-the-dots with musical acts has always been a favorite game of mine, but it can be hard in a city ripe with so much collaboration. It seems like every young stalwart in this town plays in another band—or three. Nick Vicario and Alex Tryon of the Bustling Townships also play in Autistic Youth, but here they trade punk-rock simplicity for pop. Tonight, the Townships share a bill with the whiskey-soaked folk punk of Advisory and Like Claws!, the latter bringing an acoustic guitar and heartbreak down from Seattle. MICHAEL MANNHEIMER. 9 pm. Also Sunday, Jan. 20, at Kelly's Olympian. Ground Kontrol, 511 NW Couch St., 796-9364. $5. 21+. Map

Circle Jerks, Hit Me Back, Last of the Believers

[PUNK] In the same manner we don't entirely trust yet-undessicated blues bands, there's something suspicious about hardcore troupes rounding their third decade; "shouldn't they be dead by now?" repeatedly muttered through the venue. Somehow, though, Circle Jerks' live punk frenzy has, beyond frontman Keith Morris' worrisome dreads, evaded the rigors of time. Even more miraculously, the group has resisted the temptation to record, and crowds should enjoy an unsullied run-through of hits from the salad days, plus a good swath of Morris' old Black Flag tunes, as well as spoken-word political musings (apparent requisite for aging punks) that allow new and perilously young snowboarder acolytes downtime ’tween pummelings. JAY HORTON. 9 pm. Hawthorne Theatre, 3862 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 233-7100. $15. All ages. Map

Double Double Video Video Premiere Premiere: The Shaky Hands, Swan Island

[BITTERSWEET] I've seen the video for the Shaky Hands' "Whales Sing," and it's a fine piece of work indeed. Portland's favorite shaggy quintet challenges its endless summer image by totally playing it up—to the extreme! Think matching sweaters and Help-era Beatles production techniques. It's so tongue-in-cheek that it's sincere. And while I haven't yet seen Swan Island's video for "Night Owl" (arguably the finest track on the local pop-metal foursome's 2006 release The Centre Will Hold), it comes packaged with the sad news that Swan Island is calling it quits. The Swans' performance tonight (both bands will perform in addition to showing new videos) will be their last. And while this saddens us deeply, it also works as an excuse to get drunk and dance with Portland's premier (only?) all-female dance-metal queercore outfit one last time. CASEY JARMAN. 9 pm. Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison St., 239-7639. Free. 21+. Map

Tribal Lounge

Imbibe, 2229 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 239-4002. Map

Portland Jazz Singers Showcase

Jax, 826 SW 2nd Ave., 228-9128. 21+. Map

The Mel Brown B3 Organ Band

Jimmy Mak's, 221 NW 10th Ave., 295-6542. Map

Watertower String Band w/ Caroline Oakley & Lewis Hicks (7 pm)

Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave., 249-3983. Map

Bradley Joe, Tin Silver (9:30 pm); Lewi Longmire Band (6 pm)

LaurelThirst Public House, 2958 NE Glisan St., 232-1504. Map

Matt Vrba & New Artist Showcase

Macadam's Bar & Grill, 5833 SW Macadam Ave., 246-6227. Map

Kenny Lavitz

Manila Express, 12370 SW Main St., 639-8375. All ages. Map

Johnny B. Connolly (7 pm)

McMenamins Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey St., Troutdale., 669-8610. Map

The Exaltations (6 pm)

Mississippi Pizza, 3552 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3231. All ages. Map

Sonny Smith, Kurt Hagardorn

[BLUES 'N' FOLK] What a lovely pairing for a Thursday evening at Mississippi Studios' intimate space. The music of loosely Californian busker Sonny Smith—who, impressively, has recorded tunes with the likes of Jolie Holland, Kelly Hogan and Leroy Bach (Wilco)—ranges from lazy guitar folk to piano-led blues, but he laces both with splashes of experimental production and a singular knack for literary, colorful character sketches. Opener Kurt Hagardorn is a local chap with plenty of charm of his own—and, like Smith, seems as if he crawled out of a different era. Tonight, Hagardorn plays with a relatively new six-piece band, which oughta embellish his country-tinged pop classics (think Sun Records) and fiddle- and mandolin-fueled lite rock nicely, casting them in just the right vintage glow. This is a good 'un. AMY MCCULLOUGH. 7:30 pm. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3895. $10 advance, $12 day of show. 21+. Map

Donna Jose

Mock Crest Tavern, 3435 N Lombard St., 283-5014. All ages. Map

Wayne Gacy Trio, The Decliners, Search Party, Junk Satellite

Mount Tabor Legacy, 4811 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 232-0450. All ages. Map

Terry Robb

Original Halibut's, 2525 NE Alberta St., 808-9601. Map

Crazy Andy

Portsmouth Pizza & Pub, 5264 N Lombard St., 289-4644. Map

Swing Papillon (7 pm)

Press Club, 2621 SE Clinton St., 233-5656. All ages. Map

Joe McMurrian

Produce Row Cafe, 204 SE Oak St., 232-8355. All ages. Map

Sonic Lozenge Showcase: Ryze + Fall, Michael Bruce, Beaverton, RBLU

Rotture, 315 SE 3rd Ave., 234-5683. All ages. Map

Improv Logic, Project Eldridge, Nightcrawlers, Gepetto, Start Fires, Mickey Dee

[OUTER-HOP] When I last saw Improv Logic, it was a scene to behold. Up on the Backspace stage while purveying his fringe brand of hip-hop and freestyling alongside DJ Zone, Improv Logic had his rhythm until a concertgoer verbally objected to his flow. Turning around from their spots directly in front of the stage, a handful of loyal Improv Logic disciples quickly came to his defense. After a brief exchange, the adversary exited the venue and the audience's arms returned to the air for a college sophomore truly treading his own path in Portland's hip-hop underground. NILINA MASON-CAMPBELL. 7:30 pm. Satyricon, 125 NW 6th Ave., 227-0999. $6. All ages. Map

The Fix: Rev Shines, Ohmega Watts, DJs Kez, Dundiggy

Someday Lounge, 125 NW 5th Ave., 248-1030. All ages. Map

Open Mic w/ Colby

TeaZone and Camellia Lounge, 510 NW 11th Ave., 221-2130. All ages. Map

The Bees

The Knife Shop, 426 SW Washington St., 228-3669. Map

Hornet Leg, Feral Children, The Paper Backs

Tonic Lounge, 3100 NE Sandy Blvd., 238-0543. Map

Bureau of Standards Big Band

Tony Starlight's, 3728 NE Sandy Blvd., 517-8584. Map

The Globes, Don't Tell Sophie, Patterns

Towne Lounge, 714 SW 20th Place., 241-8696. All ages. Map

I Hate Your Job: Boyfriend Material (6 pm)

Tube, 18 NW 3rd Ave., 241-8823. 21+. Map

David Valdez Sextet

Tugboat Brewing, 711 SW Ankeny St., 226-2508. All ages. Map

Justin Jude, Kate Mann, Wayne Richards (8 pm); Stevi Marie and Jackson Road (5:30 pm)

White Eagle, 836 N Russell St., 282-6810. Map

Key of Dreams

Wilf's Restaurant, 800 NW 6th Ave., 223-0070. Map

Time Travel: DJs Wicked & Gen.Erik

XV, 15 NW 2nd Ave., 790-9090. All ages. Map

Friday January 18top

Djangophiles

23Hoyt, 529 NW 23rd Ave., 445-7400. All ages. Map

Celilo (6:30 pm)

Alberta Street Public House, 1036 NE Alberta St., 284-7665. Map

Mike Mudd

Albina Green - CLOSED, 5128 N Albina Ave., 546-5780. Map

The Slants, Renegade, Hello Lobster

[SYNTH-POP] See profile. 9:30 pm. Also Saturday, Jan. 19, at Dante's. Ash Street Saloon, 225 SW Ash St., 226-0430. $5. 21+. Map

Ultimate Reality, Dan Deacon, Dat'r, DJ Hoop Dreams

[ELECTRO PSYCH] Ultimate Reality pieces together film clips taken entirely from Arnold Schwarzenegger movies. I know it sounds like another dumb YouTube video that your friend really wants to show you, but this is real art. By composing loops of rhythmic, synth-driven arpeggios and syncing multiple film clips—often on top of one another—the duo of Baltimore artists, Dan Deacon and Jimmy Joe Roche, have created something that is closer to a spiritual journey than a series of silly juxtapositions. I defy you to watch this film performance—with live instrumentation, no less—and not catch yourself with your mouth open. JIM SANDBERG. 9 pm. Also Saturday, Jan. 19, at Holocene. Backspace, 115 NW 5th Ave., 248-2900. $10. All ages. Map

Neil Masson Quartet w/ Lee Wuthenow (Lounge, 8:30 pm); Bill Beach (Restaurant, 6 pm)

Benson Hotel, 309 SW Broadway., 228-2000. All ages. Map

Holy Rollers

Bethany Village Grill, 4876 NW Bethany Blvd., 533-7736. Map

Jaycob Van Auken, Rollie Tussing (9:30 pm); Billy Kennedy (6 pm)

Biddy McGraw's, 6000 NE Glisan St., 233-1178. Map

Black Gold w/ DJs Girlfriends & Jack

Branx, 320 SE 2nd Ave., 234-5683. All ages. Map

Keegan Smith

Buffalo Gap Saloon, 6835 SW Macadam Ave., 244-7111. Map

Pat Donohue w/ Jamie Stillway (7:30 pm)

Carvlin Hall, 1636 SE Hickory St., 335-9969. All ages. Map

DJs Illian & Niko

Chaos Cafe & Parlor, 2620 SE Powell Blvd., 546-8112. All ages. Map

Danny Hay Davis Duo

Chayote Grill, 915 SW 2nd Avenue., 222-7723. All ages. Map

Johnny Connolly & Cary Novotny (7:30 pm)

County Cork, 1329 NE Fremont St., 284-4805. Map

DJs Wann and Andromeda

Crush, 1400 SE Morrison St., 235-8150. All ages. Map

Eek-A-Mouse

[REGGAE] Like any rudeboy worth his rep, Eek-A-Mouse can craft everything—including murder and drug smuggling—into pleasant dancehall/roots reggae. Eek-A-Mouse is also a mutant outlaw. A true reggae star, his nearly 30-year career has seen him pioneering “singjaying,” teaming up with random bands (P.O.D.? Ouch.), and getting capped in New Jack City (among other adventures). Rudeboys are the prototype for American gangsta rappers, and Eek-A-Mouse has also run that gamut, going from a skinny Snoop type to a (rumored) ’roided-out hulk. But through it all, his peculiar vocal prowess and rasta flow have held steady, making his a show not to be missed. AP KRYZA. 9:30 pm. Dante's, 1 SW 3rd Ave., 226-6630. $17 advance, $20 day of show. 21+. Map

Kultur Shock, Mirumir, DJ Anjali

[KULTUR CLASH] It’s funny how one big cameo can make an entire scene. When Madonna appeared onstage alongside gypsy-punk weirdos Gogol Bordello at this summer’s Live Earth benefit, every music rag seemed to write the same story of “Eastern” music making a comeback—even though it had never gone anywhere in the first place. Seattle’s Kultur Shock sound an awful lot like Gogol, mixing loud guitars with Balkan horns and buzuki breakdowns. The band’s six members come from the world over (Bulgaria, Croatia, Bosnia, the U.S.), but, as the title of new album We Came to Take Your Jobs Away suggests, they came to take your jobs away. Just don’t ask for their passports. MICHAEL MANNHEIMER. 9 pm. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E Burnside St., 231-9663. $10. 21+. Map

Spindrift, Upsidedown, Highway

East End, 203 SE Grand Ave., 232-0056. Map

Soul Stew: DJ Aquaman

Goodfoot, 2845 SE Stark St., 239-9292. Map

Donna Jose & Brad Price

Gotham Tavern, 2240 N Interstate Ave., 517-9911. Map

The Underground Railroad to Candyland, China Loca, The Mean Jeans (10 pm); Time Lapse: DJ Moonchild (8 pm)

Ground Kontrol, 511 NW Couch St., 796-9364. Map

Dave Daniels (Balcony); Finch, Tera Melos, Sound The Alarm, Kaddisfly (Theatre)

Hawthorne Theatre, 3862 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 233-7100. All ages. Map

Bobby Torres Ensemble

Heathman Hotel, 1001 SW Broadway., 241-4100. Map

And Justice for All: Boy Eats Drum Machine, The Antecedents, Atari Tuesday

Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison St., 239-7639. 21+. Map

The Mora (9:30 pm); Little Sue (6 pm)

Imbibe, 2229 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 239-4002. Map

Ryan's Myth

Jade Lounge, 2346 SE Ankeny St., 236-4998. Map

Larry Nobori Cafe Jazz

Jax, 826 SW 2nd Ave., 228-9128. Map

Gordon Lee's Rough Jazz Quartet

Jimmy Mak's, 221 NW 10th Ave., 295-6542. Map

Bad Dates, Clampitt Family (9:30 pm); Floating Glass Balls (6 pm)

LaurelThirst Public House, 2958 NE Glisan St., 232-1504. Map

'80s Video Dance Attack!: VJ Kittyrox

Lola's Room at the Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside St., 225-0047. All ages. Map

Sweet City Slang

Macadam's Bar & Grill, 5833 SW Macadam Ave., 246-6227. Map

Courtney Jones (7 pm)

McMenamins Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey St., Troutdale., 669-8610. Map

Melao de Cana (9 pm); Voodoo BBQ (6 pm)

Mississippi Pizza, 3552 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3231. Map

Ezra Carey, Nathaniel Talbot (7 pm)

Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3895. All ages. Map

Sneakin' Out

Mock Crest Tavern, 3435 N Lombard St., 283-5014. All ages. Map

Regiment, Fraqtured Sound, No Longer Human (Main Room); "Dementia" (Legacy Lounge)

Mount Tabor Legacy, 4811 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 232-0450. All ages. Map

LaRhonda Steele

Original Halibut's, 2525 NE Alberta St., 808-9601. Map

7th Seal Reggae Band

Portsmouth Pizza & Pub, 5264 N Lombard St., 289-4644. Map

Pete Krebs Gypsy Jazz Trio

Press Club, 2621 SE Clinton St., 233-5656. Map

Fad'nez

Produce Row Cafe, 204 SE Oak St., 232-8355. All ages. Map

The Craters, The Penalty Killers, Red Dakota, Revival Show

Red Room, 2530 NE 82nd Ave., 256-3399. All ages. Map

The Model Citizen (CD Release) w/ Droplaw, ANGER MGMT, Endless Rage (7 pm)

Rock 'N' Roll Pizza, 11140 SE Powell Blvd., 760-7646. Map

Juicy w/ DJs Beyonda, Linoleum, Ninjah

Rotture, 315 SE 3rd Ave., 234-5683. All ages. Map

Almost is Nothing, Ventegaas, A((wake)), Tallboy Shotgun, A Portrait of the Fallen (7:30 pm)

Satyricon, 125 NW 6th Ave., 227-0999. All ages. Map

Big Fun, The Paper Dolls, The Foxgloves

Slabtown, 1033 NW 16th Ave., 223-0099. Map

Lady Trinity's Graduation Party: Skrillamillion, S. James, Misschiviss, 97211, Liquid Anthrax, Rap Nasty, J-Kronic, Dubble00purpindiggs

Someday Lounge, 125 NW 5th Ave., 248-1030. Map

Brooklyn Street Jazz Band

TeaZone and Camellia Lounge, 510 NW 11th Ave., 221-2130. All ages. Map

Kudzu, Shadow of the Torturer, Ealdath

The Knife Shop, 426 SW Washington St., 228-3669. All ages. Map

Royal Houser, Crash Engine, Inazan

Tonic Lounge, 3100 NE Sandy Blvd., 238-0543. All ages. Map

Bureau of Standards Big Band

Tony Starlight's, 3728 NE Sandy Blvd., 517-8584. Map

Jelly Roll

Tupelo Joe's, 10721 NW Sandy Blvd., 788-5150. Map

The Curious Mystery, No Go Know, Widower, Late Night Curly

Twilight Cafe & Bar, 1420 SE Powell Blvd., 232-3576. Map

The Manimals

Twilight Room, 5242 N Lombard St., 283-5091. Map

Disorderly Conduct

West Slope Bar & Grill, 8775 SW Canyon Lane., 445-0272. Map

X-Angels (9:30 pm); Reverb Brothers (5:30 pm)

White Eagle, 836 N Russell St., 282-6810. Map

Tom Grant Trio

Wilf's Restaurant, 800 NW 6th Ave., 223-0070. Map

Kenny Lavitz (6 pm)

WineStyles, 4655 SW Griffith Dr Ste. 160., 644-9463. All ages. Map

DJ Jeigh Uno

XV, 15 NW 2nd Ave., 790-9090. All ages. Map

Saturday January 19top

La Marca Flamenco Present: The Voice of Flamenco (7:30 pm)

Aladdin Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave., 234-9694. All ages. Map

Lara Michell, Julia Dawn

Alberta Street Public House, 1036 NE Alberta St., 284-7665. All ages. Map

Aric Riley

Albina Green - CLOSED, 5128 N Albina Ave., 546-5780. Map

Russell Thomas, Renegade Minstrels

Artichoke Community Music, 3130A SE Hawthorne Blvd., 232-8845. All ages. Map

Mirah, Bryce Panic, Arrington de Dionyso, Rebecca Pearcy

[DANCE PAR-TAY] Storied party-starter Bryce Panic—known among the K Recs scene as many things: one-time drummer for noise-screamers Old Time Relijun; regular collaborator of Olympia twee-electro-indie stalwarts Mirah, the Blow and Rebecca Pearcy; life of the dance floor—tonight celebrates the release of his solo debut, Better Bizness Bureau. As the show's press proclaims, Bizness—which Panic recorded with his hip-hop crew of the same name, featuring rappers B-Wanna and Jam Master B—is "straight-up hip-hop." But it's the kind of jazz-laced, slightly experimental hip-hop fulla flute-led hooks and wacky-ass beats you'd expect from a smart-ass, Calvin Johnson-approved indie-collaboratin' kid from the Northwest. AMY MCCULLOUGH. 8 pm. Artistery, 4315 SE Division St., 803-5942. $6 ($12 includes copy of Bryce Panic album). All ages. Map

Serge Severe, Raise the Bridges, Sauce Policy, Lost History

[HIP-HOP] Not only do Serge Severe's beats comprise an impressive collection of throwback soul, the MC has also taken strides as a lyricist, through simultaneously staying true to himself and refusing to stagnate stylistically. The combination, as evidenced on early tracks from his upcoming record, Orangutan Slang, creates an underground monster that refuses (despite the album title) to ape any particular national MC or trend. It will be interesting to see what tricks are up the MC's sleeve to distinguish his laid-back flow from the backpack crowd—which Serge will emerge? CASEY JARMAN. 9:30 pm. Ash Street Saloon, 225 SW Ash St., 226-0430. $5. 21+. Map

Neil Masson Quartet w/ Lee Wuthenow (Lounge, 8:30 pm); Bill Beach (Restaurant, 6 pm)

Benson Hotel, 309 SW Broadway., 228-2000. All ages. Map

Centerline

Bethany Village Grill, 4876 NW Bethany Blvd., 533-7736. Map

Redray Frazier, Michael Jodell

[ROOTS] Last month, I chose Holcombe Waller's forthcoming disc as my most-anticipated local music release of ’08. But that's just because Michael Jodell's long-awaited debut album was also my most-anticipated release of ’05, ’06 and ’07 as well. The dulcet-toned Miss Jodell has been promising her fans—of which I'm a big ’un—a home-game version of her show for at least that long. Maybe this year? I'm less impressed than some by local, acoustic neo-soulster Redray Frazier (see WW, May. 9, 2007), but maybe that's because I haven't yet seen his live act. JEFF ROSENBERG. 9:30 pm. Biddy McGraw's, 6000 NE Glisan St., 233-1178. Cover. 21+. Map

SNAP (CD Release, 7 pm)

Billy Frank Jr. Conference Center, 721 NW 9th Ave., . All ages. Map

DJs Jimme Jamma, Burn & Megadeath

Branx, 320 SE 2nd Ave., 234-5683. All ages. Map

Dan Purser

Buffalo Gap Saloon, 6835 SW Macadam Ave., 244-7111. Map

3 to 10 miles & In The Grove

Chaos Cafe & Parlor, 2620 SE Powell Blvd., 546-8112. Map

Greg Earl Duo

Chayote Grill, 915 SW 2nd Avenue., 222-7723. All ages. Map

Heavy Rotation

Chesterfield, 1101 E Burnside St., 236-6133. All ages. Map

Kinvarra (7:30 pm)

County Cork, 1329 NE Fremont St., 284-4805. All ages. Map

Rafa

Crush, 1400 SE Morrison St., 235-8150. All ages. Map

Fist of Dishonor, Cocktail Cabaret, Hello Lobster

[SYNTH-POP] See profile. 9 pm. Also Friday, Jan. 18, at Ash Street. Dante's, 1 SW 3rd Ave., 226-6630. $5. 21+. Map

Dusty York Trio, Cartridge

Design Counsel, 1028 NW 18th Ave., . All ages. Map

Loch Lomond, Matt Sheehy, Johanna Kunin

[CELESTIAL PIANO POP] Johanna Kunin is a remarkable songwriter with an unmistakable talent and the ability to lure you into her grasp mere moments after hearing her for the first time. The Seattleite's fingers delicately stroke and caress the piano keys, and her voice has all the makings of a bonfire, lighting up the darkness surrounding her songs' mystique in a twinkling, hopeful glimmer. It doesn't hurt that Kunin has friends like drummer Matt Chamberlain, composer Eyvind Kang, and Karl Blau, who bring in some added depth and lush, dramatic detail to the piano pop-laced songs on her self-released full-length, Clouds Electric. Kunin brings to mind a more romantic Cat Power and a less neurotic, more dreamy Tori Amos. Tonight, she opens for local pretty folk outfit Loch Lomond, which plays in support of its fine Paper the Walls release. TRAVIS RITTER. 9 pm. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E Burnside St., 231-9663. $8. 21+. Map

Nic Fury

[YEEEAH!] Self-described as one who "stays in the mix like a Lil John song," Fury is a man of many angles. Head of L.A.-based 20 Kliks Records, he has a lengthy list of collaborators to fill out his hefty brand of hip-hop. Expect some unexpected freestyling, plenty of mic-passing, and a whole load of head-bobbing. MARK STOCK. East Chinatown Lounge, 322 NW Everett St., 226-1659. Cover. 21+. Map

Joey Porter's Tribute to Stevie Wonder

[VERY SUPERSTITIOUS] After nailing tributes to Herbie Hancock, and Sly and the Family Stone, former Goodfoot regular-turned-Colorado expat Joey Porter selects Stevie Wonder as the subject of his latest show. Stevie might well be our greatest living entertainer, meaning some serious work for Porter’s busy keyboard fingers and his band of both touring and local musicians. But Porter’s a pro, and it’s unlikely he’ll lose his breath blasting through Stevie’s lifelong catalog. The audience, however, is likely to get winded after a night of uncontrollable dancing that only the Motor City’s finest could inspire. AP KRYZA. 10 pm. Goodfoot, 2845 SE Stark St., 239-9292. $12. 21+. Map

R. Michael Torrey & Katie Naylor

Gotham Tavern, 2240 N Interstate Ave., 517-9911. All ages. Map

Reaganomix: DJ Landlord

Ground Kontrol, 511 NW Couch St., 796-9364. All ages. Map

The Pack, Maniac Lok, Pittsburgh Slim, Tyga, Chef Boy R' Bangers, Illaj & Mikey Vegas

[HIP-HOP] From "My Adidas" to "Air Force Ones," there's a rich vein of shoe fetishism within hip-hop—about the same as rockabilly auto-eroticism, if you think about it; emo needs more hoodie anthems—and the Pack's "Vans" added a worthy contender to the pantheon last summer: off-handed, catchy, deceptively minimal production, overriding ethos (low price tags) nudging indie for fashionably anti-fashion subdued strut. The Bay Area teens' major-label debut, Based Boys, shrugs a ’luded take on hyphy, absent any other defining inspiration. They're apparently mentored by Too $hort, but hasn't he moved on to wingtips by now? JAY HORTON. 9 pm. Hawthorne Theatre, 3862 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 233-7100. $10 advance, $12 day of show. All ages. Map

Tom Grant

Heathman Hotel, 1001 SW Broadway., 241-4100. Map

Ultimate Reality, Dan Deacon, Dat'r, Juice Team DJs

[ELECTROPSYCH] See Friday listing. 9 pm. Also Friday, Jan. 18, at Backspace. Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison St., 239-7639. $10. 21+. Map

Andrew Norsworthy (9:30 pm); Susie Blue (5 pm)

Imbibe, 2229 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 239-4002. Map

Steve Hall Quintet

Jax, 826 SW 2nd Ave., 228-9128. Map

Farnell Newton and Marcus Reynolds

Jimmy Mak's, 221 NW 10th Ave., 295-6542. Map

Sneakin' Out (7 pm)

Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave., 249-3983. Map

Billy Kennedy Band (9:30 pm); Pete Krebs Trio (6 pm)

LaurelThirst Public House, 2958 NE Glisan St., 232-1504. Map

5 Guys Named Moe

Macadam's Bar & Grill, 5833 SW Macadam Ave., 246-6227. Map

Will West (7 pm)

McMenamins Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey St., Troutdale., 669-8610. Map

Miz Kitty's Parlour: The Canote Brothers, Leapin' Louie, Trashcan Joe, Yasmira, The Tune Stranglers (7 pm)

Mission Theater, 1624 NW Glisan St., 223-4527. All ages. Map

Loch Berlin, The Friendly Skies, Wooden Indian Burial Ground (9 pm); Alan Singley (6 pm)

Mississippi Pizza, 3552 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3231. All ages. Map

Fernando, Lael Alderman

[POP SONGWRITER] This very paper described Lael Alderman's latest (and long-awaited) solo release, Of Birds, Devils and the Heart (in its "Best Local Albums of 2007" list, mind you), as an effort rich with "marvels of songcraft" delivered with "heaven-sent vocals." These weren't my own words, but I can tell you I'd have a hard time arguing with ’em. Alderman calls to mind all sorts of pop references—from Spoon and Creeper Lagoon to Sam Cooke—but the bottom line is that this is catchy music with soul. It's something plenty of singer-songwriter types strive for, and something few pull off this convincingly. And the older-school Wilco-leaning alt-rock of headliner Fernando is certainly worth hanging around for. Did I mention both of these fellas are Portland's very own? AMY MCCULLOUGH. 10 pm. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3895. $8 advance, $10 day of show. 21+. Map

Johnnie Ward Sharkskin Review

Mock Crest Tavern, 3435 N Lombard St., 283-5014. All ages. Map

The Strange Tones, Oblivion Seekers (Main Room); "80's Night" (Legacy Lounge)

Mount Tabor Legacy, 4811 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 232-0450. All ages. Map

Ruby Red (6 pm)

Music Millennium, 3158 E Burnside St., 231-8926. Map

Kenny Lavitz

Original Halibut's, 2525 NE Alberta St., 808-9601. Map

Steve Smith

Pala, 105 NW 3rd Ave., 242-0700. All ages. Map

Kaitlyn ni Donovan, The Love Menu by Emily Katz

[FOLKIN' A] Kaitlyn ni Donovan likely has origins beyond this planet and time. How else can one explain that otherworldly siren song of hers? Of course, it's not all in the voice: Ni Donovan's songs are well crafted and intuitive, and you might catch her performing a couple of old-school jazz tunes tonight as well. Opener The Love Menu by Emily Katz is the musical endeavor of—you guessed it—Emily Katz, better known for her popular sustainable-fashion designs. Katz's music sounds similarly organic, with blues chords fluttering between simple-but-deep lyrics and plenty of accidental beauty. CASEY JARMAN. 8:30 pm. Press Club, 2621 SE Clinton St., 233-5656. Free. All ages. Map

Oz Street Fossils

Produce Row Cafe, 204 SE Oak St., 232-8355. All ages. Map

Brace the Fall, This Fair City

Red Room, 2530 NE 82nd Ave., 256-3399. Map

From The Dark Skys, Excessive Moderation, Perseverance, A Darker Grey, Azrael (7 pm)

Rock 'N' Roll Pizza, 11140 SE Powell Blvd., 760-7646. All ages. Map

Sound Tribe Sector Nine

[ELECTRO JAM] Since its evening-long exploratory improvs aren't dependent upon solos, Sound Tribe Sector 9 does not consider itself a jam band. This is precisely what's argued between bluegrass/old-time players, and while one can ridicule distinctions, have you ever been cold-cocked by a hippie? Let's just note that the, ahem, unfettered musicality of STS9's instrumental rock attracts likeminded soap-dodgers ’round Bonnaroo while the electro backdrop brings along grimier drum ’n’ bass lifers—2002's Harmonic Convergence, say. Imagine a synth-drenched hootenanny or a rave where glowsticks were forcibly taken away at the door...and yet, thousands flock. STS10 shall have plans for the rocketship. JAY HORTON. 9 pm. Also Sunday, Jan. 20. Roseland, 8 NW 6th Ave., 219-9929 (Grill), 224-2038 (Theater). $21. All ages. Map

Sluts & Squares: Sahara Dunes, Venus Envy, Jodi Bon Jodi, Mirage, Nova Flux, DJs Boy & Corban

Rotture, 315 SE 3rd Ave., 234-5683. Map

Resist, Squalora, Happy Bastards, Cower

Satyricon, 125 NW 6th Ave., 227-0999. Map

Yeltsin, The Ovulators, The Empty, The Vintage Media

[ROCK] Due to the fickle nature of Eugene's crowds (and the cultural amnesia that plagues a town that annually loses the majority of its young people once school's out), that city's bands can exist for a long time before anyone knows what they sound like. The two headliners tonight are longtime staples of Eugene's bar scene. Yeltsin, a tight indie-rock trio, surprises by way of its musical clarity, energy and catchy hooks that stick. The Ovulators' femme rock, however, is perpetually tagged as such because it seems the band has never attempted to distance itself from such bland and unoriginal descriptions. JIM SANDBERG. 9 pm. Slabtown, 1033 NW 16th Ave., 223-0099. $6. 21+. Map

Golden, Reverse Dotty & the Candy Cane Shivs

Someday Lounge, 125 NW 5th Ave., 248-1030. Map

Open Jazz Jam w/ Noah

TeaZone and Camellia Lounge, 510 NW 11th Ave., 221-2130. All ages. Map

The Dimes, Trevor Ras, Will West

[POP SONGWRITERS] See Here Comes Your Fan. 9:30 pm. The Green Room, 2280 NW Thurman St., 228-6178. Cover. 21+. Map

The Harvey Girls, Cars and Trains, Autotopia

[ECLECTRO-POP] See profile. 9 pm. The Knife Shop, 426 SW Washington St., 228-3669. Cover. 21+. Map

Pierced Arrows, The Family Gun, The Wires

Tonic Lounge, 3100 NE Sandy Blvd., 238-0543. All ages. Map

Tony's One Year Anniversary Show

Tony Starlight's, 3728 NE Sandy Blvd., 517-8584. Map

Citay, White Rainbow, Tres Gone

[DREAMY] Citay—now a full-fledged band—started out as a studio collaboration between Tim Green of the Fucking Champs and Ezra Feinberg of Piano Magic, and I guess it sorta sounds like the likely combo of these two guys, in that it's really technical and complicated, yet breezy and sweet. Imagine a band whose sole goal is to get that Led Zep airy fingerpicked "Going to California" vibe just right and you're kind of getting the idea. Riffs lap like waves on a lazy lake shore while yawning San Francisco dawn voices lilt and drift across the soundscape. This is what you'd call perfect hangover music, except it feels too good to be hungover. ERIK BADER. 9:30 pm. Towne Lounge, 714 SW 20th Place., 241-8696. Cover. 21+. Map

Gimme Danger: DJ Maxamillion (10 pm); Ride the Sky: DJ Blackhawk (6 pm)

Tube, 18 NW 3rd Ave., 241-8823. All ages. Map

Bobby Torres Ensemble

Tupelo Joe's, 10721 NW Sandy Blvd., 788-5150. Map

Pasqualle; Oh Captain, My Captain; Shape of Sharks

Twilight Cafe & Bar, 1420 SE Powell Blvd., 232-3576. All ages. Map

Braxton Bragg

West Slope Bar & Grill, 8775 SW Canyon Lane., 445-0272. Map

Radio Giants (9:30 pm); Eddie Bodine (4:30 pm)

White Eagle, 836 N Russell St., 282-6810. All ages. Map

Richard Arnold & The Groove Swingers

Wilf's Restaurant, 800 NW 6th Ave., 223-0070. Map

Gen.Erik

XV, 15 NW 2nd Ave., 790-9090. All ages. Map

Sunday January 20top

Andrew Hering

Alberta Street Public House, 1036 NE Alberta St., 284-7665. All ages. Map

Meteorwest, The Shape of Fire, symmetry/symmetry, Afantomlym

Ash Street Saloon, 225 SW Ash St., 226-0430. All ages. Map

Irish Circle feat. Hanz Araki & Cary Novotny

Biddy McGraw's, 6000 NE Glisan St., 233-1178. Map

Mike-a-nay: Dumpster Dive Disco Brunch

Crush, 1400 SE Morrison St., 235-8150. All ages. Map

"Sinferno Cabaret"

Dante's, 1 SW 3rd Ave., 226-6630. All ages. Map

"Stripparaoke"

Devils Point, 5305 SE Foster Road., 774-4513. 21+. Map

Ingrid Michaelson, Greg Laswell

[TOO-SLICK POP] Ingrid Michaelson’s breakthrough track, “The Way I Am,” advertises J.C. Penney, Old Navy, four episodes of Grey’s Anatomy and countless weepy interludes of chocoholic dementia. You might think Michaelson a downmarket Feist, and upon first listen one does wish to rip the album from every proto-spinster’s grasp. Except...it’s so pristine, almost arrogantly arranged as an efficient delivery system for unoriginal sing-alongs with lyrics gently nudging satire (while her man loves her just the way she is, our narrator urges Rogaine). She’s the spawn of an NYC composer and sculptor, so says Wikipedia, and the entire album’s so artfully banal we might as well contextualize her debut as an aural installation. JAY HORTON. 8 pm. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E Burnside St., 231-9663. $12 advance, $14 day of show. 21+. Map

DJ Diet D.

East End, 203 SE Grand Ave., 232-0056. All ages. Map

Black Sunday: DJ Nate C

Ground Kontrol, 511 NW Couch St., 796-9364. All ages. Map

Mary Flower (5 pm)

McMenamins Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey St., Troutdale., 669-8610. Map

The Cool Breeze Band (9 pm); Aguamiel (6 pm)

Mississippi Pizza, 3552 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3231. All ages. Map

KC Murphy

Mock Crest Tavern, 3435 N Lombard St., 283-5014. All ages. Map

Revolver Studios Grand Opening Party w/ The Slithering Desert Kings of California (6 pm)

Revolver Studios, 532 SE Ankeny Unit C., 971-222-9124. All ages. Map

STS9 (Sound Tribe Sector Nine)

[ELECTROJAM] See Saturday listing. 9 pm. Also Saturday, Jan. 19. Roseland, 8 NW 6th Ave., 219-9929 (Grill), 224-2038 (Theater). $21. All ages. Map

The Diggers, Good Apollo, Join the Masses, Castle, A Blinding Silence (6:30 PM)

Satyricon, 125 NW 6th Ave., 227-0999. All ages. Map

Cartridge, Ben Darwish Trio (7 pm)

Someday Lounge, 125 NW 5th Ave., 248-1030. Map

Sunday's Slave: DJ van Dis

Stumptown-Downtown, 128 SW 3rd Ave., 295-6144. Map

The Bustling Townships, Cower

[POPPY PUNK] See Saturday listing. 9 pm. Also Saturday, Jan. 19, at Ground Kontrol. The Knife Shop, 426 SW Washington St., 228-3669. Cover. 21+. Map

Numbered Days, Grenadiers of the Doomed, Butokuden

Tonic Lounge, 3100 NE Sandy Blvd., 238-0543. Map

Squaresville: DJ Sputnik (6 pm)

Tube, 18 NW 3rd Ave., 241-8823. All ages. Map

DJ Mello Cee

XV, 15 NW 2nd Ave., 790-9090. All ages. Map

Monday January 21top

Adam Hurst (6:30 pm)

Alberta Street Public House, 1036 NE Alberta St., 284-7665. All ages. Map

Shaken Not Stirred, Jacob Ray (of the Young Immortals), Nathan Alan

Ash Street Saloon, 225 SW Ash St., 226-0430. All ages. Map

Becky Anderson (2 pm)

Community Music Center, 3350 SE Francis St., 823-3177. All ages. Map

Service INDUSTRIAL: DJ Adamnation

Ground Kontrol, 511 NW Couch St., 796-9364. All ages. Map

Dan Balmer w/ The West Linn High School Jazz Band (6:30 pm)

Jimmy Mak's, 221 NW 10th Ave., 295-6542. Map

Frank Tribble

London Grill, 309 SW Broadway., 228-2000. Map

Skip von Kuske w/ Soundspell (7 pm)

McMenamins Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey St., Troutdale., 669-8610. Map

Blue Monday: Lazarus Wolf

Mount Tabor Legacy, 4811 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 232-0450. All ages. Map

Lloyd Jones

Original Halibut's, 2525 NE Alberta St., 808-9601. Map

Susie Asado, Sibsi, Andrew Norsworthy

The Waypost, 3120 N Williams Ave., 367-3182. All ages. Map

Metal Mondaze: DJ Nate C (10 pm); Pleasuredome: DJs John Root & Spencer Doran (6 pm)

Tube, 18 NW 3rd Ave., 241-8823. All ages. Map

Swallows, Reporter, DJ Nate C

Tube, 18 NW 3rd Ave., 241-8823. All ages. Map

Mood Doculators, Steve Ulrich

White Eagle, 836 N Russell St., 282-6810. All ages. Map

Tuesday January 22top

Eddie Parente

23Hoyt, 529 NW 23rd Ave., 445-7400. All ages. Map

Nathan James and Ben Hernandez

Alberta Street Public House, 1036 NE Alberta St., 284-7665. Map

Bill Skins, Analog Abuse, Bird'snest, June Terrace

Ash Street Saloon, 225 SW Ash St., 226-0430. All ages. Map

Bill Beach & Brasil Beat (Lounge, 8:30 pm)

Benson Hotel, 309 SW Broadway., 228-2000. All ages. Map

Jazz Jam w/ Laura Cunard (7:30 pm)

Bethany Village Grill, 4876 NW Bethany Blvd., 533-7736. All ages. Map

Dylan-Thomas Vance

Biddy McGraw's, 6000 NE Glisan St., 233-1178. All ages. Map

Acoustic UPrisings!, Jive White Boy, Joseph Burgess & the Invisible String Sextet, Big Joe Hurt

Chaos Cafe & Parlor, 2620 SE Powell Blvd., 546-8112. Map

Ebeneezer (7:30 pm)

County Cork, 1329 NE Fremont St., 284-4805. Map

Sapho

Crush, 1400 SE Morrison St., 235-8150. All ages. Map

The Decemberists, The Dead Trees

[BETTER LATE THAN NEVER] OK, we'll settle for the Januaryists. After an undisclosed illness forced the cancellation of last month's Decemberists shows here (as well as the rest of the band's scheduled tour), it's reassuring to see the local heroes take the Crystal Ballroom stage again. With some members busy supporting the likes of Robert Pollard and Bobby Bare Jr. in the meantime, the talented crew has also been developing new material, some of which will hopefully be aired for the first time at this week's shows. Also see preview. JEFF ROSENBERG. 9 pm. Also Wednesday, Jan. 23, with Pseudosix. Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside St., 225-0047. $25. All ages. Map

DJ Wyld Chyld

East End, 203 SE Grand Ave., 232-0056. All ages. Map

Shadowplay: DJs Carrion, Uberlush & Horrid

Fez Ballroom, 316 SW 11th Ave., 221-7262. Map

Rock Band w/ MC Destructo

Ground Kontrol, 511 NW Couch St., 796-9364. All ages. Map

The Mel Brown Septet w/ Chuck Israels

Jimmy Mak's, 221 NW 10th Ave., 295-6542. Map

Don Jansen

London Grill, 309 SW Broadway., 228-2000. Map

Caroline Oakley & Pete Leone (7 pm)

McMenamins Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey St., Troutdale., 669-8610. Map

Rachel Levy & Mack Bailey (6 pm)

Mississippi Pizza, 3552 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3231. All ages. Map

The Shipwreck of Eddie King

Mock Crest Tavern, 3435 N Lombard St., 283-5014. All ages. Map

"New Band Night"

Mount Tabor Legacy, 4811 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 232-0450. All ages. Map

35th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade: Ashleigh Flynn, Sarah Dougher, Shireen Press, Dexter Flowers

North Star Ballroom, 635 N. Killingsworth Ct., 240-6088. All ages. Map

Jon Koonce

Original Halibut's, 2525 NE Alberta St., 808-9601. Map

S.I.N. Night: DJ IPOD

Produce Row Cafe, 204 SE Oak St., 232-8355. All ages. Map

Joe Preston's Mancampus

Rotture, 315 SE 3rd Ave., 234-5683. Map

Wester Daywick, The Subterranean Howl, Trophies, SkarletVayne

Satyricon, 125 NW 6th Ave., 227-0999. All ages. Map

Moodring, Smoke and Mirrors, Omegatone, Light White

Someday Lounge, 125 NW 5th Ave., 248-1030. Map

Junk Satellite, The Wonderholes

The Knife Shop, 426 SW Washington St., 228-3669. Map

Norman Sylvester Band

Tillicum, 8585 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway., 292-1835. All ages. Map

Karka Harris (7:30 pm)

Tony Starlight's, 3728 NE Sandy Blvd., 517-8584. Map

Joe McMurrian Quartet w/ Jimi Bott, David Lipkind & Jason Honl

White Eagle, 836 N Russell St., 282-6810. All ages. Map