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Wednesday October 1top

Solas

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

Secrets in the Salt, Man/Miracle, Jake Rose

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

Neftali Rivera 

Bar Mestizo at Andina, 1314 NW Glisan St., 228-9535. Map

DJ Swamp, Bassist, SteveRXL, Broke-N

9 pm. Berbati's Pan, 231 SW Ankeny St., 248-4579. $10 in advance, $15 at door. Map

Harris Blackwood

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

Nancy Conescu & Geraldine Murray

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

Noir Notes

Bishop Creek Cellars/Urban Wineworks East, 1411 NE Broadway., 445-4747. Map

Open Mic

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

The Miss U's

Crown Room, 205 NW 4th Ave., 222-6655. Map

Elvis' Birthday Party: Mean Jeans, 8 Foot Tender, Power of County, Drats!!!, The Moneychangers, Petey J. Cool

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

DJ Brooks

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

Blues Jam

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

Dude Lord, Old Growth, Stag Bitten

Dunes, 1905 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 493-8637. Map

Will West

East Burn, 1800 E Burnside St., 236-2876. Map

Wicked Wednesdays: DJ Wicked & DJ Wels

Greek Cusina, 404 SW Washington St., 224-2288. Map

TRONix: DJ 808

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

HorrorPops, 7 Shot Screamers, Longway

[CHEESE DANISH] Surf punk-psychobilly mainstays beloved of the trashier ’60s Americanisms, you really would think HorrorPops to be Japanese, yes? Don't Scandinavians frown upon this sort of thing? Nevertheless, the Danish group helmed by husband-guitarist Kim Nekroman and wife-vocalist Patricia Day has become something of an institution ’round Europe the past 12 years, though they've recorded only three albums. The duo's latest, Kiss Kiss Kill Kill, a dullish romp through twanged riffage and interestingly accented pop sloganeering, hardly begs a fuller discography save for the delightful electro-clash bitchery of "Heading to the Disco"—which makes one wonder about their true muse. Carl can't surf, you know. JAY HORTON. 9 pm. Hawthorne Theatre, 3862 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 233-7100. $13 advance, $15 day of show. All ages. Map

Hockey, AAN, Blue Horns

[EXPERIMENTAL POP] Trafficking in the kind of airy, infinite experimental pop that could soundtrack nearly any part of a hectic day, AAN has become my official “settle down, shit is OK” band. Comforting and not too confrontational, challenging and somehow immediate, the tracks on This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things have seamlessly blended into my day-to-day routine. Playing on a stacked bill with the U.K.-approved dance pop of Hockey and jangle rockers Blue Horns (now a four-piece with the addition of bassist-around-town Andrew Stern), let’s hope they get noticed. MICHAEL MANNHEIMER. 9 pm. Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison St., 239-7639. $4. 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

Mel Brown Quartet

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

Cronin Tierney

Kells, 112 SW 2nd Ave., 227-4057. Map

Student Loan

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

Michael O'Neil (9 pm); Lincoln Crockett (6 pm)

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

Trashcan Joe

Moon and Sixpence, 2014 NE 42nd Ave., 288-7802. Map

Battle of the Bands

Mt. Tabor Theater, 4811 SE Hawthorne Blvd., . Map

DJ Jaybird

Mt. Tabor Theater, 4811 SE Hawthorne Blvd., . Map

Thad Beckman

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

blowupnihilist, Elitist, Exquisite Corps

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

Brother Joseph, Dopesmoker

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

Adam Hurst Gypsy Cello (7 pm)

  Siam Society, 2703 NE Alberta St., 922-3675. Map

Hammerhead Tsunami, The Fast Takers

9 pm. Slabtown, 1033 NW 16th Ave., 223-0099. $5. Map

Curious Hands, Bugs of Lightning, Dance Card, Massive Moth

Someday Lounge, 125 NW 5th Ave., 248-1030. $6. Map

DJ Dominator

8pm. TeaZone and Camellia Lounge, 510 NW 11th Ave., 221-2130. No Cover. Map

Texas League

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

DJ LKN

Valentine's, 232 SW Ankeny St., 248-1600. Map

Poncho Luxuio

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

Jamie Lidell, Janelle Monae

9 pm. Wonder Ballroom, 128 NE Russell St., 284-8686. $20. Map

Thursday October 2top

Shayla Carpenter, The Shannon Tower Band

8pm. Airplay Cafe, 701 E Burnside St., 808-7908. $5 tickets. 21+. Map

Global Drum Project

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

Michael Fracasso (9:30pm); Mark Geary ($12, 7pm)

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

Dartgun, Cold Metal, Nitebrite, Amoree Lovell

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

Pete Krebs

Bar Mestizo at Andina, 1314 NW Glisan St., 228-9535. Map

CLAIM, Sweatshop Union

[CANADIAN CHOPS] On a promo tour for its new LP, Water Street, this politically inclined MC quartet hailing from the northern borders of Vancouver, B.C., could easily be the soundtrack to a fair labor meeting hosted by Arrested Development and Dilated Peoples. Signed to Battle Axe Records—along with label brethren Swollen Members and Abstract Rude—Sweatshop and its motivational lyrics (“I make money, money don’t make me”) ride over underlying sullen beats weighed down with bleeding horns, slow bass lines and deep twangs. SARA MOSKOVITZ. 8 pm. Berbati's Pan, 231 SW Ankeny St., 248-4579. $10. 21+. Map

John Ross

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

DJ Catalyst

Boxxes/Red Cap Garage, 1035 SW Stark St., 226-4171. Map

DJ Ballcontrol, DJ CLOUDKEEPER, DJ Yung Jefferey

10 pm. Branx, 320 SE 2nd Ave., 234-5683. Map

Left Hand Monkey Wrench

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

Jeff Baxter

Chapel Pub, 430 N Killingsworth St., 286-0372. Map

XOTICA-GO-GO, DJs Kenoy & Mr. MuMu, & The World Famous XOTICA-GO-GO Dancers!

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

Dan Le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip

[THE DJ AND THE PUSSYCAT] A sort of "Always Wear Sunscreen" for people who've had sex, "Thou Shalt Always Kill,” the magnum opus of performance poet Scroobius Pip and knob-turner Dan Le Sac's Essex-bred collaborations, is the type of song regularly overrated by music critics who mistakenly believe they could also spit deceptively glib, enviably metered, pop-culture-obsessed verses while a world-class beatsmith makes everything danceable. So, then, yes. It's the best fucking song ever. JAY HORTON. 9 pm. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E Burnside St., 231-9663. $10. 21+. Map

Will Bradley

Dublin Pub, 6821 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway., 297-2889. Map

Vou Vivendo

9:00 PM. Duff's Garage, 1635 SE 7th Ave., 234-2337. $5. 21+. Map

Jake Owen

Duke's, 14601 SE Division St., 760-1400. Map

Jasmine Ash

East Burn, 1800 E Burnside St., 236-2876. Map

DJ Wild Child, Tussle, White Rainbow, Exlpode into Colors, Lemonade

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

Trio Subtonic, El Dante

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

Trio Subtonic, El Dante

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

Strategy

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

Johnny Martin Duo (7 pm)

Heathman Restaurant & Bar, 1001 SW Broadway., 790-7752. Map

Narwhal vs. Narwhal, Vanishing Kids, Nick Delffs

[LO-FI SAX MACHINE] On first, unassuming listen, local quartet Narwhal vs. Narwhal is nearly undistinguishable from the glut of late Northwest indie rock. But pay closer attention and suddenly its songs sprout to life, blossoming from meat-and-potatoes rock fare to tightly catchy, sing-along gems of near pop perfection. Yeah, everyone and their dad is using horn sections nowadays, but few do it with such a deft touch—check the way the sax line beautifully underscores the melody on "We Wait" and "Fake Yr Tan." Tonight, they celebrate the record release of the charming Wipe the Sweat from Your Words with a few cold ones and a rare solo appearance from the Shaky Hands' Nick Delffs. MICHAEL MANNHEIMER. 9 pm. Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison St., 239-7639. $6. 21+. Map

Portland Jazz Singers Showcase

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

Intervision, Jake Oken-Berg, Oracle (8pm)

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

Roundabout Roots Trio

Jolly Roger, 1340 SE 12th Ave., 232-8060. Map

Cronin Tierney

Kells, 112 SW 2nd Ave., 227-4057. Map

Norman Sylvester & Boogie Cats

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

Lara Michell, Chris Kokesh, John Henry

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

Bill Beach

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

Loose Change (6:30 pm)

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

DC Malone Jammin'

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

Angela Reed

Nine Muses Acoustic Tavern, 2715 NE Belmont St., 236-3848. Map

Harlem Nights: The Blacknotes, DJ Mello Cee

Ohm, 31 NW 1st Ave., 224-5562. Map

Terry Robb

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

Mary Kadderly

Rafati's Encore, 310 SW Lincoln St., 221-0140. Map

Headless Pez, Tweakin' Like Matty, Bill Skins

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

Order of the Vulture, Deathsaw, Ealdath, Tormentium

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

The Jones

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

The Fix: Rev Shines, Ohmega Watts, DJ Kez, DJ Dun Diggy

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

Julia Dawn

8:30pm. TeaZone and Camellia Lounge, 510 NW 11th Ave., 221-2130. No Cover. Map

The Chair Project, Royal Hauser

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

Gordon Lee Duo

The Maiden, 639 SE Morrison St., 232-5553. Map

Mike D and Thee Loyal Bastards, Power of County, Rockhaven

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

Jambo Land, Michael Beach, Annie Bethancourt

9:30 pm. Towne Lounge, 714 SW 20th Place., 241-8696. $5. Map

DJ KG

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

DJ So and So

Valentine's, 232 SW Ankeny St., 248-1600. Map

Colin Lake & Wellbottom (8:30 pm); Will West & the Friendly Strangers (5:30 pm)

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

Friday October 3top

Michael Mucklow, Mystic Canyon

8pm. Airplay Cafe, 701 E Burnside St., 808-7908. tickets $5. 21+. Map

Adele, Priscilla Ahn

[SOULFUL SONGSTRESS] There are many things easily associated with the 20-year-old Adele—such as her outspoken nature, her distinctly London accent and her full figure, of which she speaks unabashedly—but her most distinguishing quirk is her harrowed voice. Adele's voice melds seamlessly into any instrumental notes, whether they're observant ballads built around her experiences with lovers and cities or her cover of the Strokes' "Last Nite." Considering her recent cancellations of U.S. dates (such as Seattle's Bumbershoot in September) and a lackadaisical attitude in the press toward conquering American shores, it doesn't take much to connect the dots that this chanteuse may not be back in these parts for quite some time. If you were planning to see this commanding Brit, now would be the time. NILINA MASON-CAMPBELL. 8 pm. Aladdin Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave., 234-9694. $18 advance, $20 day of show. All ages. Map

Ellis ($10)

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

Friday Night Coffee House: Open Mic

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

Point Juncture, WA, Nick Delffs, Rob Walmart, American Dork Scene, Juice Team DJs, Cexfucx, Owl Dudes, White Fang, Why I Must Be Careful (7 pm)

[YOU SAY IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY] For seven years the Artistery has been a haven for local music fans, a decidedly unpretentious and thoroughly all-ages spot that's the most legit basement venue in the city. To celebrate the big occasion, they are throwing a (surprise!) free anniversary party, complete with BBQ fixins and a diverse, 100 percent kickass lineup—including performances by Point Juncture, WA, Nick Delffs of the Shaky Hands, Rob Walmart, Cexfucx, and White Fang. So, who's bringing the cake? MICHAEL MANNHEIMER. 7 pm. Artistery, 4315 SE Division St., 803-5942. Free. All ages. Map

Microtia, The Days The Nights, Shelter Red, Tex Winters

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

JB Butler

Bar Mestizo at Andina, 1314 NW Glisan St., 228-9535. Map

Lewi Longmire Band (9:30); Billy Kennedy (6-8:30)        

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

Jill Tracy

Bossanova, 722 E Burnside St., 233-7855. Map

DJ Sam

Boxxes/Red Cap Garage, 1035 SW Stark St., 226-4171. Map

Culture Prophet, Serious Business, Pocketrock-It, Patricia Furpurse

10 pm. Branx, 320 SE 2nd Ave., 234-5683. $3. Map

X-Angels

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

Phonochrome, Another Cynthia, Broken Soviet, TBA

Dante's, 1 SW 3rd Ave., 226-6630. $5. Map

DJ Kenoy

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

Oh Darling, Tea For Julie, UHF

[HOMESPUN POP] In addition to sharing the name of the fourth track on Abbey Road, Oh Darling is a budding, homegrown tender pop act. Jasmine Ash's youthful high register adds a softness to every song. The juxtaposition of sinister guitar work with her angelic pipes makes for a disc that spins from musical kinfolk such as Smoosh and Blondie. The show celebrates the release of the band’s still-warm-to-the-touch record, Nice Nice, produced by the notable Gregg Williams (Dandy Warhols, Blitzen Trapper). MARK STOCK. 9 pm. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E Burnside St., 231-9663. $8. 21+. Map

Boys Next Door (10 pm); Malpractice (7 pm)

Dublin Pub, 6821 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway., 297-2889. Map

Becki Sue & Her Big Rockin' Daddies

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

Retox: Fourth City DJs

Dunes, 1905 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 493-8637. Map

Jubilee

East Burn, 1800 E Burnside St., 236-2876. Map

Troum, Nadja, Tecumseh

[TRANSCENDENTAL DRONES] For you fans of ambient experimentalism, this show should most definitely be on your radar. For one, there's an appearance by the Canadian boy-girl duo Nadja—whose dramatic and slinky shoegazer epics take their cues from the 4AD catalog, covering pop interests with gauzy layers of distortion and drone. Secondly, you get a rare live appearance by German experimentalists Troum, out on the West Coast for a festival in Oakland and stopping by our fair city to engulf our waiting eardrums with thrumming sine waves and washes of druggy melody. ROBERT HAM. 10 pm. $8. Five Star Theater, 13th NW 6th., (503) 412-9217. All ages. Map

DJ Magneto

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

DJ Magneto

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

Mary Kadderly Combo

Heathman Restaurant & Bar, 1001 SW Broadway., 790-7752. Map

Horse Feathers, Dolorean, Matt Bauer

9 pm. Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison St., 239-7639. Map

Joey Porter

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

Stevi Marie & Jackson Road

Jolly Inn, 1937 SE 11th Ave., 234-7869. Map

Katt and Roots Revolution

Jolly Roger, 1340 SE 12th Ave., 232-8060. Map

Ockham's Razor

Kells, 112 SW 2nd Ave., 227-4057. Map

The Stolen Minx, Tater &  Craig, Qwong

Kenton Club, 2025 N Kilpatrick St., 285-3718. Map

King Fader

Lagano Lounge, 1435 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 664-6140. Map

Baby Gramps

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

Bill Beach

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

RRIICCEE

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

Melao de Cuba (9 pm); Lower Lights Burning (9 pm)

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

Donna & the Side Effects

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

The Supervillains, Passafire, Chronicle, Outpost

Mt. Tabor Theater, 4811 SE Hawthorne Blvd., . Map

Non Sequitur

Nine Muses Acoustic Tavern, 2715 NE Belmont St., 236-3848. Map

Louis Pain

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

DJ Jr. Private Detective

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

Taming Marazul

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

Tom Grant, David Captein

Rafati's Encore, 310 SW Lincoln St., 221-0140. Map

The Autumn Film, Absent Minds, Williston, Sid and Fancy

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

Talib Kweli, David Banner, Little Brother

[HIP-HOP TKO] On the heels of Rock the Bells, Hip-Hop Live! returns for its second annual nationwide-touring hip-hop mega-show. As with last year’s lineup, the three artists chosen to rock the mic do a decent job representing hip-hop’s spectrum from underground (Little Brother) to mainstream (David Banner)—with Talib Kweli spanning the gap. I hope they end the event in an all-artist-encompassing freestyle cipher, but I’d take a performance of “Let It Go,” a Little Brother-Kweli collab track (featured on Mick Boogie’s And Justus for All remix tape) if they can’t pull that off. SARA MOSKOVITZ. 8 pm. Roseland, 8 NW 6th Ave., 219-9929 (Grill), 224-2038 (Theater). $30 advance, $35 day of show. All ages. Map

A Cursive Memory, A Rocket to the Moon, Brighten, The Urgency, The Lives of Famous Men

7:30 pm. Satyricon, 125 NW 6th Ave., 227-0999. $8 in advance, $10 at door. Map

48 Thrills, The Hickmans, Cootie Platoon

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

Paper Scissors

Slim's, 8635 N Lombard St., 286-3854. Map

The Third Annual Variety Show!, Hot Little Hands, Splendora, Joe von Appen, The Vagabonds, John Bielecki, Angela Fair, Summer Morgan

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

Joni Davis, Dylan Champagne

9pm. TeaZone and Camellia Lounge, 510 NW 11th Ave., 221-2130. No Cover. Map

Jack Lewis and The Woodgrain, The Rainy States, Tango Alpha Tango

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

High Ceiling

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

Killola, Kleveland, The Action Design

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

The Angry Orts, Deer or the Doe, Phantom Lights

9:30 pm. Towne Lounge, 714 SW 20th Place., 241-8696. $5. Map

The Friendly Skies, Electric Jellyfish, Chores, Mattress

9 pm. Twilight Cafe & Bar, 1420 SE Powell Blvd., 232-3576. $3. Map

DJ Greenfingers, DJ Gross

Valentine's, 232 SW Ankeny St., 248-1600. Map

David Friesen (8pm)

Voleur, 111 SW Ash St., 227-3764. Map

Stan McMahon Band (9:30); Reverb Brothers (5:30 pm)

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

Saturday October 4top

Level 2 w/ Erin Chambers

7pm. Airplay Cafe, 701 E Burnside St., 808-7908. tickets $5. 21+. Map

The Upper Hand w/ BTO

10pm. Airplay Cafe, 701 E Burnside St., 808-7908. tickets $5. 21+. Map

Kelly Joe Phelps

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

Hearts of Oak

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

The Kingston Trio, The Brothers Four (8 pm)

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway., 248-4335. Map

Sky in the Road

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

Deterrorformed, Dead City Sound System, Royal Houser, Kate's Mirror

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

Budweiser Sprite, Why I Must Be Careful, Grouper (tape collage set), Dragging an Ox through Water, Magic Johnson

[NOISE-DRENCHED FOLK] Brian Mumford's songs as Dragging an Ox Through Water usually aren't the most immediate things. Layering gorgeous acoustic picking beneath sheets of white noise, gurgling, off-center electronics, and crackling tape hiss, they don't bury his endearing, heart-tugging melodies as much as they enhance them. Many of the new songs on tonight's release, The Tropics of Phenomenon 12''—including the bouncing, centered "Snowbank Treatment" and the withering "Dice Smiles"—have a newfound narrative chug and form that rivals just about any songwriter in this city. MICHAEL MANNHEIMER. 8 pm. Backspace, 115 NW 5th Ave., 248-2900. Cover. All ages. Map

Danny Romer

Bar Mestizo at Andina, 1314 NW Glisan St., 228-9535. Map

Jared Mees, Dirty Mittens, Blue Skies for Black Hearts, Andy Combs and the Moth

9:30 pm. Berbati's Pan, 231 SW Ankeny St., 248-4579. 21+. Map

Night Moves: King Fader

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

The Texecutioners

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

DJ Douglalicious

Boxxes/Red Cap Garage, 1035 SW Stark St., 226-4171. Map

Deville, Monkeytek, Ryan Organ

10 pm. Branx, 320 SE 2nd Ave., 234-5683. $7 in advance, $5 at door. Map

Ian McFeron w/ Jimmy Lott

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

Gradience

Candy Store Bar & Grill, 10346 NE Halsey St., . Map

Jig A Lin: DJs Izm & Tastemaker

Crown Room, 205 NW 4th Ave., 222-6655. Map

Bang Camaro, Sound and Fury

[LIQUID METAL] By any reasonable imaginings, Bryn Bennett and Alex Necochea's distillation of ’80s metal to its most anthemic components—thunderous choruses, incandescent riffs, shit-headed lyrics solemnly rendered—should seem rather a nasty joke upon the genre's more vibrant excesses, but, clicking through Bang Camaro's ever-burgeoning songbook, the music seems, for lack of a better word, sanctified. Elevated. Canonical, really. Perhaps it's the 15-rocker-strong choir or that liturgical seriousness, but, after the third guitar solo in as many minutes, devotional passion overwhelms. Toward Satan, I suppose, but still…. JAY HORTON. 9 pm. Dante's, 1 SW 3rd Ave., 226-6630. $10 advance, $12 day of show. 21+. Map

DJ Brooks

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

Jujuba, Balkan Fusion, DJ Armstrong

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

My Life in Black & White (10 pm); Sugar Cookie (7 pm)

Dublin Pub, 6821 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway., 297-2889. Map

The Troublemakers

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

Justin Moore

Duke's, 14601 SE Division St., 760-1400. Map

D.R.U.M. Club

Dunes, 1905 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 493-8637. Map

The Goodwill River

East Burn, 1800 E Burnside St., 236-2876. Map

Young Offenders, Airfix Kits, Coldbringer, Federale

[POP POST PUNK] San Francisco’s Young Offenders play melodic, sharp pop-punk that harkens back to the days when pop-punk was young and free and you could still pull a sick boneless to it and everyone would be like “yeah, sick boneless!” Bay Area compatriots Airfix Kits describe themselves as “Gang Of Four getting rat-arsed on cider and covering the entire Strength Through Oi! Comp,” which is pretty accurate right down to the accents. No shock that one of Portland's finest labels, Dirtnap Records, had a hand in putting this show together. Drink up! CASEY JARMAN. 10 pm. East End, 203 SE Grand Ave., 232-0056. Cover. 21+. Map

Eye Candy Assshake: DJ Norto, Phantom Hillbilly

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

Herbie Hancock Tribute: Joey Porter

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

Herbie Hancock Tribute: Joey Porter

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

Reaganomix: DJ Maxx Bass, DJ Tigerstripes

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

Amon Amarth, Ensiferum, Belphegor, The Absence

[EXTREME MALL METAL] Every band on this bill is a seasoned, career-oriented extreme metal act. But each of these groups falls victim to the most obvious clichés that perpetually keep great heavy metal from being considered serious music. Austria’s Belphegor probably sounds the most brutally serious—if you can listen to an album called Bondage Goat Zombie with a straight face. Ensiferum is total mead-hall metal, with a chorus of flutes dancing atop its rote Finnish power-metal chanties. Amon Amarth plays Swedish battle metal with aplomb and accessibility. I’m sorry to tell you the band’s name is drawn from an Elvish language that J.R.R. Tolkien invented. The Absence is a death-metal band from Florida. ’Nuff said. NATHAN CARSON. 8:30 pm. Hawthorne Theatre, 3862 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 233-7100. $21 advance, $24 day of show. All ages. Map

Rising Violet

Heathman Restaurant & Bar, 1001 SW Broadway., 790-7752. Map

DJ Evil One, Rev Shines

9 pm. Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison St., 239-7639. $5. Map

Ghenghis Tron (5 pm)

Jackpot Records-Downtown, 203 SW 9th Ave., 222-0990. Map

The Bobby Torres Ensemble

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

Demain, Misery Science

Jolly Inn, 1937 SE 11th Ave., 234-7869. Map

Katt and Roots Revolution

Jolly Roger, 1340 SE 12th Ave., 232-8060. Map

Ockham's Razor

Kells, 112 SW 2nd Ave., 227-4057. Map

The Busted Down, The Jessica Stiles Bands

Kenton Club, 2025 N Kilpatrick St., 285-3718. Map

Themes, Y La Bamba

Know, 2026 NE Alberta St., 473-8729. Map

Lynn Conover, Jimmy Boyer, Billy Kennedy Band

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

Magic Johnson, Little Teeth, Hornet Leg (9 pm); Queen Bead, Sons of Soil, Riffy's Birthday Party (6 pm)

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

Kinzel & Hyde

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

DJ Cheb i Sabbah (4:30 pm)

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

Macadam

Nine Muses Acoustic Tavern, 2715 NE Belmont St., 236-3848. All ages. Map

DJ Deathtouch

Ohm, 31 NW 1st Ave., 224-5562. Map

A.C. Porter

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

Kaitlyn ni Donovan, Super XX Man

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

Baron in Trees

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

Mary Kadderly, Dan Gild

Rafati's Encore, 310 SW Lincoln St., 221-0140. Map

The Faithless Saints, Seditionists, Secnd Best

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

DJ Automaton, Rose City Sirens, Portland Go Go's

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

Baroness, Genghis Tron, The Better to See You With

[H-E-A-V-Y METAL] They say it's not the heat, it's the humidity, but in Georgia it's clearly the heaviness that's putting bands like Harvey Milk, Mastodon, Torche and Baroness on the map. Baroness—they won't admit it, but come on, they're clearly named after Cobra's finest villainess in black leather—stands on the decidedly fun end of the heavy spectrum, crafting a particular brand of metal in a kind of proggy melodicism. Effortlessly shifting from sludgy chugga-chugga to Maidenesque triumphant noodling to straight-ahead savage Southern metal-rock, Baroness carves its own niche out of the already iron-rich Georgian musicscape—and we're all the better for it. ERIK BADER. 9 pm. Satyricon, 125 NW 6th Ave., 227-0999. $10 advance, $12 day of show. All ages. Map

Cicada Omega, The Quick and Easy Boys, Jeezum Crow

9 pm. Slabtown, 1033 NW 16th Ave., 223-0099. $6. Map

Roof Access

Slim's, 8635 N Lombard St., 286-3854. Map

Harlem Nights: DJ Mello Cee, Devin Phillips

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

Eric Allen & Hurricane Mitch Rhyder

Tennessee Red's BBQ, 2133 SE 11th Ave., . Map

The Subterranean Howl, Bombs Into You, The Caps, Mark Twain Indians 

[DANCE ROCK] Cover Your Ears (And Close Your Eyes) is a solid effort from Portland’s the Subterranean Howl (formerly Skeletor Mojo). Much of the album is reminiscent of Wolf Parade’s dancier numbers, were that band fronted by a young Fred Cole (of Dead Moon fame). I can’t guarantee that the band’s formidable studio prowess will translate into a good live show, but the Howl certainly has me hooked enough to venture out and see for myself. CASEY JARMAN. 10 pm. The Knife Shop, 426 SW Washington St., 228-3669. $5. 21+. Map

The Brazzle Twins, Cokoe Moe, Andy Stokes, Soul Vaccinations, Funk Mowf and Futuristic Beat, Atronix, DJ Chill

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

Sinatrafest: Tony Starlight

8 pm. Tony Starlight's, 3728 NE Sandy Blvd., 517-8584. $12. 21+. Map

Neva Dinova, McCarthy Trenching, Ghosties

[WITTY AND WISE ALT-COUNTRY] Listening to McCarthy Trenching, it is easy to see why Conor Oberst snapped this Omaha band up for his label, Team Love. The band's loose-limbed country-rock sound and frontman Dan McCarthy's observations on everything from the abandoned mix tape on the side of the road to lighting a fire with your beloved are direct and understated in a way that Oberst seems unable to be. Regardless of his benefactor, McCarthy and his tunes stand out from the often-crowded alt-country pack on the strength of his warm voice and refreshing perspective on life and love. ROBERT HAM. 9:30 pm. Towne Lounge, 714 SW 20th Place., 241-8696. $8. 21+. Map

The Stolen Minks, Mean Jeans, Pity Fucks

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

Woven, Nanda Devi, Ninth Moon Black

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

DJ Nolita

Valentine's, 232 SW Ankeny St., 248-1600. Map

Josh Cole & Curtis Alsobrook, Chickweed (9:30 pm); The Student Loan (4:30 pm)

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

Why?, Restiform Bodies

[QUASI-FOLK RAP] Messing with form and style has always been a trademark of the best poets, and Yoni Wolf—the main peg in Oakland's impossible-to-quantify Why?—fucks with his stanzas like an indie folk E.E Cummings. Taking the vocal phrasings and more adventurous spirit of the Bay Area's weirdo hip-hop scene (Wolf is an Anticon associate) and filtering it through lo-fi folk and classic early '90s indie fare, he's one of the most eccentric and clever lyricists around. MICHAEL MANNHEIMER. 9 pm. Wonder Ballroom, 128 NE Russell St., 284-8686. $12. All ages. Map

Sunday October 5top

Denny Laine's All-Star Wings Tribute

[WIND BENEATH PAUL'S WINGS] "Denny Laine is a guitarist showing photographs/ Of a pothead he's had the pleasure to know...." That fella sharing perpetually red-rimmed eyes with Paul and Linda McCartney on all those Wings album covers was actually Macca's collaborator for longer than Lennon—though quantity was never any match for quality, especially where the Cute One's concerned. If anything of Laine's once-passable Brit-blues wail (cf., original Moody Blues hit "Go Now") remains, he's as deserving as anyone to fleece those nostalgists who'd flock to see the biggest second-fiddle of ’70s rock. But that "All-Star" tag? As accurate as a McCain ad. JEFF ROSENBERG. 8 pm. Aladdin Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave., 234-9694. $35 advance, $37.50 day of show. All ages. Map

Taarka

[WORLD-WANDERING GYPSY RAGAMUFFINS] Any band that refers to itself as a "merry band of new millennial, sonic adventurers" is A-OK in my book. Plus, it doesn't hurt that Taarka sounds like a melee of world-wandering gypsy ragamuffins in its spirited, multi-instrumental sojourns and like the love-children of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young with smooth vocal harmonizing. One second you're at a circus tent in some cobble-street-ed European town listening to the feisty intertwining of mandolin and fiddle and the next minute you're tripping out on groovy melodies and Woodstock's green grasses. Far out, man. ANNIE BETHANCOURT. 8 pm. Alberta Street Public House, 1036 NE Alberta St., 284-7665. $10. 21+. Map

Searching for Sanity, The Model Citizen, A Killing Dove

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

Greg Wolfe

Bar Mestizo at Andina, 1314 NW Glisan St., 228-9535. Map

Irish Circle: Hanz Araki & Cary Novotny

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

DJ Synthetic

Boxxes/Red Cap Garage, 1035 SW Stark St., 226-4171. Map

Santogold, Mates of State

[DANCING] Mates of State! Not only are you a cute couple, but you make those minimalist, lyrically nonsensical dance-pop tunes with those perfect boy-girl harmonies I like so much. Seeing you live is an intense, emotional experience—even though you must spend pretty much every waking second together. How does that work? How is this year’s Re-Arrange Us just as fresh-sounding as 2000’s My Solo Project? Eh, it doesn’t matter. Just keep making your magic and touring with rad people like Brooklyn’s Santogold (sorta like M.I.A. meets Cyndi Lauper, for you uninitiated, soon-to-be fans!). CASEY JARMAN. 8 pm. Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside St., 225-0047. $22.50 advance, $25 day of show. All ages. Map

Brightblack Morning Light, Avocet

[SLOW-MOTION DAYDREAM] Calling Brightblack Morning Light "hippies" is like pegging John McCain a maverick; even though the coin is no longer relevant, first impressions are hard to shake. Brightblack Morning Light's Motion to Rejoin sounds like Spacemen 3 if they took peyote instead of heavy barbiturates—it's a slow, hazy fog of tumbling Rhodes, percussion buried in three levels of swamp sludge, and muted trumpets. Though singer Naybob Shineywater (I know, I know) occasionally still mentions tepees and buffalos, the duo has absorbed heavy dub and gospel influences that burble up to the surface of songs like "Oppressions Each.” Most tracks don't end so much as they start anew, continuing a gradual buildup that'll leave you with a healthy, natural high. MICHAEL MANNHEIMER. 9 pm. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E Burnside St., 231-9663. $10. 21+. Map

The Cruxshadows, Ayria, Scintilla

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

Black Sunday: Zero Down, Poseidon, DJ Manhero

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

Overkill, Warbringer, Epicurean, Goat Soldiers

[CLOVEN THRASH] Goat Soldiers are fucking stoked. They’re a freshly hatched local band—a quintet of speed-thrashers that is still perfecting its logo. Sometimes the goat head is wearing a gas mask. In other pencil sketches, it’s rammed on top of an upside-down cross. Either way, these guys will be on bright and early to open for their thrash idols Overkill—who have been touring, making records and banging heads around the world for a long, long time. Go, go, Goat Soldiers! NATHAN CARSON. 8 pm. Hawthorne Theatre, 3862 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 233-7100. $16 advance, $20 day of show. All ages. Map

Cocktails for a Cure: Delta Goodrem w/ Eric Hutchinson (5 pm)

Jupiter Hotel, 800 E Burnside St., 230-9200. Map

Irish Sessions

Kells, 112 SW 2nd Ave., 227-4057. Map

Freak Mountain Ramblers

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

Eli reischman (5:30); Jean Ronne (9:30am)

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

Trio Subtonic (9 pm); Aguamiel (6 pm)

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

Dandy Warhols Pre-Show Party: DJ Zia McCabe (7 pm)

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

Delicatessen

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

Ley Lines

Rontoms, 600 E Burnside St., 236-4536. Map

The Dandy Warhols, The Upsidedown, Monstrous

9 pm. Roseland, 8 NW 6th Ave., 219-9929 (Grill), 224-2038 (Theater). $19 in advance, $20 at door. Map

Paul Clyde Project, The Devise, Jordan Wirth, Panacea, Less Than Forever, Air Raid Men, Random Thought

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

Suburban Slim Band

Slim's, 8635 N Lombard St., 286-3854. All ages. Map

Awesome Color, Eternal Tapestry, The Nodding Tree Remedies

[NASTY FAUX-CLASSIC ROCK] Ann Arbor, Mich.'s, Awesome Color comes bearing those most un-indie of rock gifts: muscular boogie, glowering twang, and heaps of bad-new ’tude. In other words, this trio cares waaay more about rough-’n’-tumble rawk construction—framed by vaguely psychedelic effects pedals, of course—than it does about your precious feeling. On albums like 2006's Awesome Color and this year's kickass Electric Aborigines, frontman-guitarist Derek Stanton, drummer Allison Busch and bassist Michael Troutman aren't so much cruisin' for a bruisin' as they're aiming to crack your jaw and leave you for dead, bleeding through your too-tight tee in some grimy alleyway. RAY CUMMINGS. 9 pm. Someday Lounge, 125 NW 5th Ave., 248-1030. $7. 21+. Map

The Shivas, The Repair, Sudden Anthem

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

Sudden Anthem,  The Repair,  The Shivas

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

Iretsu, Static of the Gods, Master Slash Slave

[FUZZ POP] Though they tread the thin line between radio-ready fodder and under-the-radar obscurity, Static of the Gods' "Peluche" is a damn fine slice of warm and inspired fuzz pop, the type of attention grabbing single that can only lead to bigger things. Singer Jen Johnson has this familair, welcoming voice; more in line with the Cardigans Nina Persson than a more showy frontwoman like Shirley Manson. The Boston outfit sounds like a slightly more revved-up Velocity Girls—never a bad thing. MICHAEL MANNHEIMER. 9:30 pm. Towne Lounge, 714 SW 20th Place., 241-8696. $5. 21+. Map

Ghosting, Doug Theriault, Squim, DJ Pete Swanson

Valentine's, 232 SW Ankeny St., 248-1600. All ages. Map

Freak Mountain Ramblers

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

Rachael Yamagata, Kevin Devine

[COOL EMO] It's opposite day! Rachael Yamagata sings like a cigarette-smoking bluesman channeled through female vocal cords, and Kevin Devine has the taunting, tortured and somehow sweet voice of a sensitive boy turned rock star (à la Dashboard Confessional). Underneath Yamagata's gritty-beautiful tone lie textured songs about loving things you shouldn't, not being loved like you should, and the past lives of elephants. Devine doesn't get as whisper-voiced breathless, rather letting syncopated rhythms and moving melodies play around the versatility of his voice in his layered, anthemed songs (methinks the clever "Love Me, I'm a Liberal" will be a big hit here in P-town). Can emo be cool again, please? ANNIE BETHANCOURT. 8 pm. Wonder Ballroom, 128 NE Russell St., 284-8686. $10 advance, $12 day of show. All ages. Map

Monday October 6top

Kate Power & Steve Einhorn

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

Sigur Ros, Parachutes

[ICELANDIC AMBIENCE] You don't have to board a plane to visit Iceland. The Viking nation's brilliant ambient rock group embodies it all. Like the volcanoes, glaciers, meadows and deep blues of its island upbringing, Sigur Ros is all at once explosive, meditative, all-encompassing and earth-shakingly powerful. It'll make the Schnitz feel undersized. Moreover, with an orchestral storm of strings, piano-born melodrama and Jónsi's beautiful castrato cries, it'll make it tremble. MARK STOCK. 8 pm. Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway., 248-4335. $29. All ages. Map

All on Seven, Gabe Rozzell and the Decency, William West & the Friendly Strangers

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

High Places, Ponytail, Grouper

[SORTA OUTSIDER MUSIC] Brooklyn's High Places are kinda neat. The super-cute duo takes the janky, haunted-graveyard instrumentation of real outsider music like Colleen, sprinkling it with sun-kissed tropicalia and IDM glitchiness, and then hands the microphone to a soft-voiced girl who'd be better off in Beat Happening or Unrest. Neither Truly Weird nor Vaguely Offensive, its cute shuffle is sure to find its way into iPods in coffee shops all over town. Ordering a double ristretto venti nonfat organic brownie frappuccino extra hot with foam and whipped cream upside-down double-blended ought to buy you enough time to hear the whole album for free. ERIK BADER. 9 pm. Backspace, 115 NW 5th Ave., 248-2900. $8 advance, $10 day of show. All ages. Map

Sambafeat

Bar Mestizo at Andina, 1314 NW Glisan St., 228-9535. Map

Back Door Slam, Jacob Merlin Band

[BABY BLUES] A blues trio hailing from the Isle of Man—the bluesiest of all the isles—this will be Back Door Slam's second visit in the past nine months, and I don't think the boys still get to legally drink. And, unlike our homegrown white-blues boys, BDS probably cares about such things. See, while there's something unspeakably ick about American teens immersing themselves in the chosen idiom of hope-starved sharecroppers, the warmed-over Brit tradition—Yardbirds, etc.—yet maintains some balls. The kids play their licks like they invented them, achingly croon their tropes with unearned authenticity, and, Christ, that’s better than starting a punk band, innit? JAY HORTON. 9 pm. Berbati's Pan, 231 SW Ankeny St., 248-4579. $12 advance, $15 day of show. 21+. Map

Karaoke From Hell, Ground Zero Lounge, Monday Movie

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

Open Mic

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

Open Mic

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

Service INDUSTRIAL: DJs Paradox & Tibin

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

Ill Bill, Sean Price, Gray Matters

[SELF-EFFACEMENT HIP-HOP] In a genre arguably born out of the art of boasting, it's incredibly palate-cleansing to hear hip-hop's Sean Price, on his 2005 album, Monkey Barz, proclaiming himself "the brokest rapper you know" and complaining that when his last album came out, "Y'all fuckin' hated it." Post-millennial self-effacement aside, Price is a ridiculously gifted emcee, forming insanely complex webbed-syntax sentences that would set your copy of Elements of Style on fire. Even dropping his former nom de plume, Ruck (when he was half of the duo Heltah Skeltah) furthers Price's agenda for legitimacy. Opening for NYC's politically minded Ill Bill, expect a lineup that thinks out of the box. ERIK BADER. 8 pm. Hawthorne Theatre, 3862 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 233-7100. $12 advance, $14 day of show. All ages. Map

The Dan Balmer Trio

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

Tom May

Kells, 112 SW 2nd Ave., 227-4057. Map

Kung Pao Chickens

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

Keppie, Lisa Forkish (9 pm); Portland Spelling Bee (7 pm)

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

Songwriter's Circle (7 pm)

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

Open Mic With Punkbaba

  Pub at the End of the Universe, 4107 SE 28th Ave., 235-0969. Map

Kayo Dot, Anon Remora, Spirospero, Yellow Crystal Star

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

Federale

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

DJ Wicked

Trust Lounge, 903 NW Everett., 227-6400. Map

Sedan, Hot Victory, DJ Nate C

[PIANO-PERCUSSION PERFECTION] Scott Seckington (Two Ton Boa) and Danny Sasaki (Jackie O Motherfucker), otherwise known as Sedan, have just started playing music together again after a three-year hiatus. They've filled their time appreciably with other musical projects, but their keyboard and drum instrumentals are a welcome addition to our local musical landscape. It's dramatic—not melodramatic—music with moments of jaw-dropping beauty and marked with much-needed restraint. Can't wait to see how it plays out live. ROBERT HAM. 8 pm. Tube, 18 NW 3rd Ave., 241-8823. Cover. 21+. Map

LKN, Palo Verde, Harsh Sunshine

Valentine's, 232 SW Ankeny St., 248-1600. Map

The Usual Suspects

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

Deerhoof, Experimental Dental School

Wonder Ballroom, 128 NE Russell St., 284-8686. Map

Tuesday October 7top

Birth of a Whale, The Alrightees, Black Pussy

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

Scott Head 

Bar Mestizo at Andina, 1314 NW Glisan St., 228-9535. Map

FSO DJ

Boxxes/Red Cap Garage, 1035 SW Stark St., 226-4171. Map

The Ed Forman Show

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

Knife Fight, Regosphere, Robotic Daly, Cracked Dome, Crib Slut

Dunes, 1905 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 493-8637. All ages. Map

ESP: Seoul Bro #1

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

MC Destructo

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

Cut Copy, The Presets, Heartbreak

[DOWN-UNDER DANCE HALL] For latest disc Apocalypse, Australian group the Presets has turned up the ambience on its signature tribal electro leanings. Last time it was in town, the duo—comprised of drummer Kim Moyes and singer-keyboardist Julian Hamilton—made a dirty disco inferno of the Doug Fir, stirring the crowd into a sweaty dancing frenzy. Couple the pair with fellow Aussies Cut Copy and not only is there a recipe for dancing but a charming case of displacement, Wizard of Oz style. Has one been transported to the land Down Under? Cut Copy has enough New Order-style electro love songs to turn the whole house into believers. NILINA MASON-CAMPBELL. 9 pm. Hawthorne Theatre, 3862 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 233-7100. $18 advance, $20 day of show. All ages. Map

Blue Giant, Golden Bears

9 pm. Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison St., 239-7639. $10. Map

Mel Brown Quartet

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

Tom May

Kells, 112 SW 2nd Ave., 227-4057. Map

Tree Frogs

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

The Batter Brown (9 pm); Andrew Norsworthy, Chris Boone (6 pm)

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

Johnnie Ward & the Eagle Ridin Papas

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

A Killing dove, Hear Here, Only Exit, Cursing in Cursive, Color Me Love

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

Artists for a Cure; Conquering MS Together

8 pm. Someday Lounge, 125 NW 5th Ave., 248-1030. $7. Map

Artists for a Cure: Al-Arwah, Arabesque, Babes Over Baghdad, Big Al Carter

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

Open Jazz Jam

9pm. TeaZone and Camellia Lounge, 510 NW 11th Ave., 221-2130. No Cover. Map

Kevin Selfe and the Tornados Blues Jam

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

Pete Krebs

The Maiden, 639 SE Morrison St., 232-5553. Map

Sinatrafest: Vocal Showcase

7:30. Tony Starlight's, 3728 NE Sandy Blvd., 517-8584. $5. Map

Dead Western, Nadine Mooney, Bastardgeist

Valentine's, 232 SW Ankeny St., 248-1600. Map

Alpaca

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

Wednesday October 8top

Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers, Pat McGee

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

Chee$ 'n' Crackerz, ReVoLtReVoLt, Prick and The Burn, Delightful Young Man

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

Blue Giant, Norfolk and Western

[HANDLE WITH CARE] In a city where the music scene is so incestuous, it's no surprise that a supergroup would inevitably pop up. Originally conceived as a way for Viva Voce's Kevin and Anita Robinson to ditch the husband-wife tag and play music with some friends, the group has multiplied to include former Swords Project drummer Evan Railton, Dischord Records alum Seth Lorinczi, and now multi-instrumentalist and Colbert guitar slinger Chris Funk. Not content to hit the road just yet, the group is embarking on a three-day "Portland tour," bringing along friends (Sleater Kinney's Corin Tucker, Quasi's Sam Coomes, your mom) to help jam on the Robinson's steady, ramshackle, ’70s-seeped country-rock tunes. MICHAEL MANNHEIMER. 8 pm. Backspace, 115 NW 5th Ave., 248-2900. $10. All ages. Map

Neftali Rivera

Bar Mestizo at Andina, 1314 NW Glisan St., 228-9535. Map

Pacific UV, We're from Japan!, Joy Wants Eternity

[NOT ACTUALLY FROM JAPAN] Though the regularity of its appearances have been piecemeal at best, We’re from Japan! has wowed local art-rock connoisseurs at almost every turn, making its on-again-off-again performance schedule a necessary evil for the band’s hometown devotees. Borrowing heavily from Mogwai and Explosions in the Sky, the Portland four-piece crafts epic waves of distortion that crest and fall in a manner no less appealing for their predictability. With a Japanese record label and an overseas following that far dwarfs its domestic admirers, this may be a rare opportunity to see a notable talent in its natural habitat. SHANE DANAHER. 9:30 pm. Berbati's Pan, 231 SW Ankeny St., 248-4579. Cover. 21+. Map

Harris Blackwood

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

Bob Soper & Elizabeth Nicholson

[HARPING ON IT] Elizabeth Nicholson's been hauling her harp out to gigs around Portland for more than a decade, pairing that unusual instrument (unusual in local folk clubs, anyway) with a bell-clear voice that knows its way around traditional Celtic melodies. But she and duet partner Bob Soper—also a longtime local folk warrior—aren't content to merely Irish it up; on their band Stringed Migration's new Fly Not Yet release, they blend melodies from Romania and Lebanon with traditional reels. JEFF ROSENBERG. 9 pm. Biddy McGraw's, 6000 NE Glisan St., 233-1178. Cover. 21+. Map

Wheel Up Wednedays: Cansaman, Trinity Sounds & YT, Small Axe Sounds

Blue Monk, 3341 SE Belmont St., 595-0575. Map

Open Mic

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

Ron Sexsmith, Meaghan Smith

[SINGER-SONGWRITER] No less a luminary than Elvis Costello proclaimed Ron Sexsmith's debut his favorite release of 1996. But on albums since, the baby-faced Canadian bard's cast about for a sympathetic production environment as if its absence—and not a lack of memorable material—prevented his commercial breakthrough. Recording the new, would-be provocatively titled Exit Strategy of the Soul in London and Havana doesn't do the trick, either. Despite early promise, it seems Sexsmith is stuck with mediocre songs and sales. JEFF ROSENBERG. 9 pm. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E Burnside St., 231-9663. $10 advance, $12 day of show. 21+. Map

The Whines, Thee Alrightees, Reptilian Civilian

Dunes, 1905 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 493-8637. Map

John Vecchiarelli and Friends

East Burn, 1800 E Burnside St., 236-2876. Map

Sugarcane

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

Wicked Wednesdays: DJ Wicked & DJ Wels

Greek Cusina, 404 SW Washington St., 224-2288. Map

TRONix: DJ Brokenwindow

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

Mary Kadderly Duo (7 pm)

Heathman Restaurant & Bar, 1001 SW Broadway., 790-7752. Map

Lovers, Sholi, Old Believers, What's Up?

[POPTARTS] Dance. Melt. Rock. Prepare to do all three at this showcase of left coast popsters and soul singers. Portland trio Lovers play bouncy electro-rock that keeps the body moving. The Bay Area trio Sholi will join Lovers with its looser, more broken-down lounge rock. This show will be Sholi’s first since opening for Iron & Wine on a three-date mini-tour. To top off the night, Portland’s soulful young twosome the Old Believers (Keeley Boyle and Nelson Kempf) will whistle, clap, strum and croon some of the catchiest, most heartfelt folk in Portland. WHITNEY HAWKE. 9 pm. Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison St., 239-7639. $6. 21+. Map

Mel Brown Quartet

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

Shicky Gnarowitz (9 pm); Two Beers Veirs: Laura Veirs, Chris Funk & Annalisa Tornfelt  (6 pm)

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

Ashia Gresik (9 pm); Portland Songwriter's Association Showcase (6 pm)

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

Trashcan Joe

Moon and Sixpence, 2014 NE 42nd Ave., 288-7802. Map

Thad Beckman

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

Auditory Sculpture

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

Wadada Wednesday: XactChange HiFi

Ringlers Pub, 1332 W Burnside St., 225-0627. Map

Gogol Bordello, Kal

[GYPSY MUTANTS] If Marchfourth Marching Band were about 30 members smaller and more punk-oriented, it would be a lot like Gogol Bordello. The quintet was born in New York's Lower East Side, and the culture of said district has never let them go. Eclectic and ever energetic, commander-in-chief Eugene Hütz left his native Ukraine in the mid-1980s in the wake of Chernobyl. Seems he also brought some radioactive ideas with him, as the hectic Bordello shows are rarely the same twice. MARK STOCK. 9 pm. Roseland, 8 NW 6th Ave., 219-9929 (Grill), 224-2038 (Theater). $22.50 advance, $25 day of show. All ages. Map

The Judy Experience, Blood, Lost Lockets

[LAURA PALMER ROCK] Fiona Petra and Kaetlin Kennedy are onto something mysterious and original. Formerly known as the Garland Ray Project, Lost Lockets is a musical performance art duo that incorporates violin, banjo, vintage organs and two lovely harmonizing voices. These ladies don’t just sing—they also dance and shimmy and bob like ghostly ballerinas. Lost Lockets' latest elaborate homemade outfits are surreal confections: dresses absolutely covered in fake plastic flowers (and they’re not afraid to let the audience sneak a peek). NATHAN CARSON. 9 pm. Rotture, 315 SE 3rd Ave., 234-5683. $5. 21+. Map

Grassy Gnoll, Rugby, Except Andrew, Oliver Anderson

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

Pitchforkmotorway, Steak Knives

9 pm. Slabtown, 1033 NW 16th Ave., 223-0099. $5. Map

Joy Wants Eternity, We're from Japan, Symmetry Symmetry

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

James Kerridge

9pm. TeaZone and Camellia Lounge, 510 NW 11th Ave., 221-2130. No Cover. Map

HOG: Podunk, Growler

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

A Fifth of Funk

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

Sinatrafest: Vocal Showcase

7:30. Tony Starlight's, 3728 NE Sandy Blvd., 517-8584. $5. Map

Intelligence, Eat Skull, Meth Teeth

[FAST, CHEAP AND OUT OF CONTROL] Do you have any idea how jealous most cities are of Portland? We have shows like this one, where Seattle/Portland's Intelligence (fuzzy as fuck and bearing an uncanny resemblance to the Fall) pairs up with Eat Skull (lower-than-lo-fi garage-punk international press darlings) and Meth Teeth (similarly Fall-loving fuzz-mongers) to play at a teensy Southeast Powell Boulevard dive (and I mean "dive" in the nicest way possible). Dramatic side note: Eat Skull recently abandoned drummer Beren Ekine-Huett on the East Coast when she announced her intention to leave the band after its U.S. tour. She now plays with (drumroll please) Intelligence. CASEY JARMAN. 9 pm. Twilight Cafe & Bar, 1420 SE Powell Blvd., 232-3576. $4. 21+. Map

DJ Matthew Hattie Hein

Valentine's, 232 SW Ankeny St., 248-1600. Map

A Decent Animal, Sybris

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

Stars

Wonder Ballroom, 128 NE Russell St., 284-8686. Map

Thursday October 9top

Gaelic Storm

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

Nathaniel Talbot, Pancake Breakfast, Lincoln Crockett (9pm); James Faretheewell (6:30pm)

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

Marmits, Half Rounded Bastard File, The Judy Experience, Julie Rose, Moira Scar

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

Borikuas

Bar Mestizo at Andina, 1314 NW Glisan St., 228-9535. Map

Fall into Darkness: Thrones, Ancient Age, Dark Skies, Purple Rhinestone Eagle

[DOOM AND SWOON] A common misconception about any type of music with the "metal" prefix is that it can't be, you know, pretty. With a freakin' stacked lineup of 16 uncompromisingly heavy purveyors of doom, gloom and swoon, the "Fall into Darkness" fest provides anyone scared of the genre the chance to get an earful of pure, loud beauty. Sunday night's finale is especially stacked, with a rare appearence by ambient drone legends Sun 0))) (pronounced "sun," for the uniniated) and an even rarer local appearance by local instrumental, weirdo soundtrack rockers Grails. The rest of the lineup should be just as loud, with sets from Thrones, Purple Rhinestone Eagle, Amorphis and Wolves in the Throneroom. Don't be scared to enter this world, folks. Heaviness is not intimidating, it's just awesome. MICHAEL MANNHEIMER. 8:30 pm. Berbati's Pan, 231 SW Ankeny St., 248-4579. Free. 21+. Map

Carrie Cunningham

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

Rollie Tussing

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

DJ Beyonda

10 pm. Branx, 320 SE 2nd Ave., 234-5683. $3. Map

Ray Fortune w/ Ray Hughes

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

Jenny Conlee

Chapel Pub, 430 N Killingsworth St., 286-0372. Map

Dark Star Orchestra

Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside St., 225-0047. Map

XOTICA-GO-GO, DJs Kenoy & Mr. MuMu, & The World Famous XOTICA-GO-GO Dancers!

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

The Rob Scheps Big Band, Frank Perowsky

Disjecta, 8371 N Interstate Ave., 286-9449. Map

Guidance Counselor, Syrup, Thunderquest

Dunes, 1905 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 493-8637. Map

D3

East Burn, 1800 E Burnside St., 236-2876. Map

Parasitic, Tragedy, Salted City, Burning Leather (7 pm)

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

Roots of Creation, Panda Conspiracy

[SKANKY] A possibly endangered breed of band that refuses to be pigeonholed, Seattle’s Panda Conspiracy jumps from reggae to zydeco to rock to ’60s pop and beyond. Horns blaring, electric organ zapping and bass lines flowing, the Pandas make genre-bending sound seamless. But at Goodfoot, the reggae side could shine through, as the Conspiracy is paired with Roots of Creation, a New Hampshire quartet that does dirty things to dub—à la Sublime—and whose only fault is the occasional feigned Jamaican accent. AP KRYZA. 9 pm. Goodfoot, 2845 SE Stark St., 239-9292. Cover. 21+. Map

Chris Boone

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

The Federation of Eagles, Childlike Empress, Hello Cleveland

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

Tea Leaf Green, Mood Doculators

9 pm. Hawthorne Theatre, 3862 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 233-7100. $12. Map

Johnny Martin Duo (7 pm)

Heathman Restaurant & Bar, 1001 SW Broadway., 790-7752. Map

Matthew Dear's Big Hands, Telefon Tel Aviv, Arohan

[TECHNO BOWL] Within the Ghostly label roster's rarified art-house digitalism, Matthew Dear is considered something between chameleon and gadfly, skipping past mini-genres and pseudonyms (False, Jabberjaw, Audion) while filling dance floors worldwide. The techno Texan's newest conceit—Matthew Dear's Big Hands, named after his large-mitted drummer-bassist—employs live rhythms alongside Dear's DJ flourishes and enables his inner rock star. You know what they say about a man with Big Hands? Yeah, yeah, big laptops. JAY HORTON. 9 pm. Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison St., 239-7639. $8 advance, $10 day of show. 21+. Map

Mel Brown B3 Organ Group

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

The Way Downs

Jolly Roger, 1340 SE 12th Ave., 232-8060. Map

Foghorn Stringband, Bill Martin

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

Sad Horse, By Sunlight

Know, 2026 NE Alberta St., 473-8729. Map

Mo Phillips, Sudden Anthem (9:30 pm); Lewi Longmire Band (6 pm)

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

Weezer, Angels And Airwaves, Tokyo Police Club

[FART SONGS] For all his mustache-baiting nostalgia, faux-cowboy get-ups, and pleas of celibacy (remember, this is the dude who wrote "Tired of Sex"), Rivers Cuomo has always just wanted to be one thing: a regular bro. After years of self-prescribed nerdiness and insecurity, Cuomo circa the late aughts has ditched any attempt at elitism to embrace butt rock, soccer shorts and mass consumption. And it's worked—despite a number of missteps, the "red album" has certified Weezer as a brand to be reckoned with, churning out lyrically clueless but hooky singles like "Pork and Beans" and achieving levels of rock-star grandeur Matt Sharp never could have dreamed of. Say it ain't so, brosef. MICHAEL MANNHEIMER. 7:30 pm. Memorial Coliseum, 1401 N Wheeler Ave., 235-8771. $38.50. All ages. Map

Bad Mitton Orchestre, The Conjugal Visitors (9 pm); NIAYH, def kids, Sheltered Kids (6 pm)

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

Open Mic

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

Terry Robb

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

Karaoke From Hell

Portland Center Stage, 128 NW 11th Ave., 445-3700. Map

Duo Papillon

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

Prime Time Jam

Prime Time Bar and Grill, 16015 SE Stark., . Map

John Gilmore

Rafati's Encore, 310 SW Lincoln St., 221-0140. Map

Margins, The Big Ideas, Broken Arrow

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

Video Vanguard: Dantronix

Ringlers Pub, 1332 W Burnside St., 225-0627. Map

DJ Beyonda

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

Jeez, Flyvek, Portside Click, Lil Messy the Hitman n the H-block Family, Bryan Gudda, The Bams, Phatt Water & the Crew, Lyricee

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

The Fix, Rev Shines, Ohmega Watts, DJ Kez, DJ Dun Diggy

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

The Jones

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

Owen James

9pm. TeaZone and Camellia Lounge, 510 NW 11th Ave., 221-2130. No Cover. Map

Morgan Grace, The Family Gun, Hairspray Blues

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

Toni Lincoln

The Maiden, 639 SE Morrison St., 232-5553. Map

Tiger House, Project Eldridge, Bermuda Twins

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

Paper Brain, The Globes, Patterns

[INDIE SOUL] If the band Earlimart were from Portland, it would be Paper Brain. The two outfits have the same wispy-indie sound, same visual lyrics, and same mustaches—plus each has an über-amazing girl keyboardist-vocalist. The interplay between Paper Brain guitarist Mike Wroblewski and keyboardist Jeni Wroblewski guides the band’s catchy, lighthearted tracks and keeps your feet tap-tapping. Drummer Adam Zavala (also of the band What Can Skulls Tell Us?) keeps Paper Brain peppy with jumpy back beats. Joining Paper Brain is the sugary indie-rock Portland trio Patterns, and Washington-based rockers the Globes. WHITNEY HAWKE. 9:30 pm. Towne Lounge, 714 SW 20th Place., 241-8696. $5. 21+. Map

Neutral Boy, Benson Jones

9 pm. Twilight Cafe & Bar, 1420 SE Powell Blvd., 232-3576. $3. Map

Two-Headed Thursdays: DJ Jake Bozo, DJ Gordon Organ

Valentine's, 232 SW Ankeny St., 248-1600. Map

Tracy Klas, Angel Rhodes (8:30 pm); Will West & the Friendly Strangers

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

Friday October 10top

The Subdudes, Colin Lake

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

Floating Pointe

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

Friday Night Coffee House: Open Mic

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

Black Budget, Salvador, Ol Scatch, Roanoke

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

Condor

Bar Mestizo at Andina, 1314 NW Glisan St., 228-9535. All ages. Map

Fall Into Darkness: Wolves in the Throneroom, Ludicra, Nachtmystium, Silentist

See Fall Into Darkness listing, Thursday. 7:30 pm. Berbati's Pan, 231 SW Ankeny St., 248-4579. $16. All ages. Map

Beadhead

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

Jaycob Van Auken (9:30); Billy Kennedy (6-8:30)       

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

Jerry Abstract, M. Quiet, 31Avas

10 pm. Branx, 320 SE 2nd Ave., 234-5683. $5. Map

The Breakfast Club

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

Bill Staines (7:30)

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

Slightly Stoopid

9 pm. Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside St., 225-0047. $25. Map

Moxy Love Crux, The Punk Group, The Kenny Rogers Experience

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

Alexa Wiley

East Burn, 1800 E Burnside St., 236-2876. Map

DJ Aquaman's Soul Stew

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

Beliss

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

Journeys by DJ: Bruxxy, Lifepartner

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

Murs, Kidz In the Hall

[REAL HIP-HOP] Murs is poised to break through to hip-hop's biggest stage, a jump that would be absolutely and fully deserved. One of the most thoughtful MCs in the game, Murs centers most of his raps on girls, clothes and the ’hood. Wait, what? Yeah, this would be a recipe for another mind-numbing round of front-heavy throw-away rap if it weren't all delivered with Murs' transparent, open-book flow: He has to be the most empathetic MC to ever come out of the self-important L.A. rap scene. And though naming your album Murs for President might not seem like the most low-key move in the game, Murs remains level-headed, hollering, "Don't ever let the fact you can't be perfect stop you from doing your best!" in his opening tune. But don't take that authenticity for weakness: Murs is as brutal on the mic as he is brutally honest. CASEY JARMAN. 9 pm. Hawthorne Theatre, 3862 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 233-7100. $13 advance, $15 day of show. All ages. Map

Barbara Lusch

Heathman Restaurant & Bar, 1001 SW Broadway., 790-7752. Map

Mint Chicks; Oh Captain, My Captain (9 pm), Nathan Detroit, Dundiggy (11 pm)

[THEATRICAL ROCK] Listening to She Recklessly Split the Sea, the debut record from Oh Captain, My Captain, it's not the least bit shocking to hear crooner Jesse Bettis sing, "You don't have a reason to be insecure," on "Big Vans and Aeroplanes." Bettis' vox is a thing of unrestrained beauty; he belts out each word like a former high-school theater geek who decided to ditch the small stage sets and attempt to attain classic-rock immortality. The band's obviously indebted to music both thick and grand (think prime Queen or Rush), but it doesn't just survive on pure revivalism; Oh Captain's songs work because they mine from the past but sound resolutely current in the process. MICHAEL MANNHEIMER. 9 pm. Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison St., 239-7639. $3. 21+. Map

Quadraphones

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

Gordon Lee's Rough Jazz

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

7th Seal

Jolly Roger, 1340 SE 12th Ave., 232-8060. Map

Juan Prophet Organization

Know, 2026 NE Alberta St., 473-8729. Map

Bad Mitten Orchestra, Chickweed (9:30 pm); Joe Mcmurrian Quartet (6 pm)

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

Bill Beach

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

Jenny Sizzler (6 pm)

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

Sneakin Out

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

Linda Hornbuckle & Janice Scroggins

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

Ben Sollee

Portland Art Museum, 1219 SW Park Ave., 226-0973. Map

Sucka Free: DJ Wicked, guests

Portland Center Stage, 128 NW 11th Ave., 445-3700. Map

Mood Area 52

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

Tom Grant, Mike Winkle

Rafati's Encore, 310 SW Lincoln St., 221-0140. All ages. Map

Keel Over, Mike Helms and Nefarious Clydes, A Killing Dove

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

DJ Ted Striker

Ringlers Pub, 1332 W Burnside St., 225-0627. Map

Tech N9NE, Krizz Kaliko, Kutt Calhoun, Grave Plot, Prozak Skatterman, Snug Brim

Roseland, 8 NW 6th Ave., 219-9929 (Grill), 224-2038 (Theater). Map

Matt & Kellan, DJ Koolaid

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

Upon Beauty Rests, I Never Heard The Bullet, Falling Closer, On The Last Day, A Tale Through Audio, Only Exit

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

Thee Oh Sees, Ty Segall, Here Comes a Big Black Cloud

9 pm. Slabtown, 1033 NW 16th Ave., 223-0099. $7. Map

RUN AWAY, Caves, Cancer Rising, Pleasure Reel, Dj Hannukah Miracle, Jew Hefner

9 pm. Someday Lounge, 125 NW 5th Ave., 248-1030. $3. Map

Justin Benett, Breanna Paletta, Amy Seele

9pm. TeaZone and Camellia Lounge, 510 NW 11th Ave., 221-2130. No Cover. Map

Hashem Assadullahi Quartet

[STRAIGHT-AHEAD JAZZ] Now teaching jazz to college students in Bangkok, jazz and classical saxophonist Assadullahi was one of a group of young lions who’ve been revitalizing the jazz scene at the University of Oregon. Assadullahi’s played with Ron Miles and Ben Monder, and he brings a sweet tone, a firm grasp of classic 1960s postbop styles, and a quintet (including guitar, bass, drums, trumpet) to this PSU-area club. BRETT CAMPBELL. 8 pm. The Cave, 636 SW Jackson St., 274-4294. $5. All ages. Map

Good Luck, Paul Baribeau, Hey, Tiger!, Kickball, Destroy Nate Allen

[BEBOP POP] With Olympia-based singer-guitarist Jacob Wilson becoming a full-time farmer and drummer Lisa Schonberg holding the sticks for excellent local dub-dance-electropop outfit Explode Into Colors, Kickball shows are becoming a rare pleasure these days. And Schonberg says this might be the last Kickball show in "a long while." Which is terrifying, because, as I've written in these pages many times, Kickball is among the best bands in the world. And a basement show from the pyschically linked Olympia trio is like going to a really jumping Southern church with the best house band ever. Except a Kickball show is sweatier. And less dogmatic. And no one at a Kickball show needs a hymn book, because we listen to the albums, well…religiously. Let's hope it's a short hiatus. CASEY JARMAN. 8 pm. The Coop, 3535 N Lombard St., . $6. All ages. $6 Map

The Mastan Music Showcase

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

Miss Michael Jodell & Matt Brown

The Maiden, 639 SE Morrison St., 232-5553. Map

Ronster, Council Crest, The Altar Boys

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

Sinatrafest: Tony Starlight & the All-Star Horns

8 pm. Tony Starlight's, 3728 NE Sandy Blvd., 517-8584. $12. 21+. Map

Slow Fires, The Silent Comedy, Boomsnake

[SIMPLISTIC POP] Slow Fires' easy-to-embed melodies draw from Pavement, Pedro the Lion, and the Teeth, and as the band's name implies, it's liable to shift from a soft, ember warmth to a bright, crackling rhythm section. The Portland four-piece just recorded some new material up in Spokane last week, and the Towne Lounge will serve as a prime nest for its budding minimalism. Send them on their way the right way, in person. MARK STOCK. 9:30 pm. Towne Lounge, 714 SW 20th Place., 241-8696. $5. 21+. Map

Zek, Milk Bomb, Catfight!, Pass Margo

9 pm. Twilight Cafe & Bar, 1420 SE Powell Blvd., 232-3576. $3. Map

DJ Gigante

Valentine's, 232 SW Ankeny St., 248-1600. Map

Lew Jones

Vindeus, 4759 NE Fremont St., 284-2795. Map

Gavin Wahl-Stephens, The Moondoggies (9:30 pm); Reverb Brothers (5:30 pm)

[COUNTRY ROCK] It's easy to forget that smooth three-part harmonies and harmonica-fueled Americana were widely considered lame—and only available via fuzzy FM stations—just a few short years ago. But if Seattle has a marquee sound these days, it's one driven by those same traits. Young Seattlites the Moondoggies do Southern harmonies right, pairing them with both rollicking CSNY jams and, occasionally, easier-listening Fleetwood Mac-style fare. None of which is Fleet Foxes deep or Band of Horses hip, but on their own terms—or on Neil Young's terms, maybe—these kids are pretty impressive. CASEY JARMAN. 9:30 pm. White Eagle, 836 N Russell St., 282-6810. $8. 21+. Map

Saturday October 11top

Toy Trains Family Concert

5pm. Airplay Cafe, 701 E Burnside St., 808-7908. free. All ages. Map

Leo Kottke, Loudon Wainwright III

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

Beautiful Train Wrecks, Egg Plant

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

Eyes Like Mine, Quandry, Dream Killer, 10 Point Tokyo

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

Pete Krebs

Bar Mestizo at Andina, 1314 NW Glisan St., 228-9535. Map

Fall Into Darkness: Amorphis, Samael, Virgin Black, The School of Rock

See Fall Into Darkness listing, Thursday. 7:30 pm. Berbati's Pan, 231 SW Ankeny St., 248-4579. $16. All ages. Map

Night Moves: King Fader

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

Smokey & The Flames

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

Cul An Ti

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

Dementia: DJs Valence, Missionary & Moniker

Bossanova, 722 E Burnside St., 233-7855. Map

DJ Copy, DJ BJ, DJ E*Rock

10 pm. Branx, 320 SE 2nd Ave., 234-5683. $5. Map

Scott Hammock w/ Gabe Soriano

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

Eek-A-Mouse, 7th Seal

[SINGJAY] Reggae star Eek-a-Mouse is a Rasta force to be reckoned with, offering original rudeboy attitude combined with dope beats and dangerous charisma. But Eek-a-Mouse’s biggest contribution to his art—aside from his Oscar-snubbed role in New Jack City—is pioneering singjaying. Eek-a-Mouse is a master of staccato vocal nonsense—a more rugged version of scat. The Mouse fires abstract vocal bursts like a machine gun loaded with syllables (and ganja). It’s a one-of-a-kind sound from one of reggae’s strangest stars. AP KRYZA. 9 pm. Dante's, 1 SW 3rd Ave., 226-6630. $20 advance, $23 day of show. 21+. Map

Justin Moore

Dixie Tavern, 34 NW 3rd Ave., 234-9431. Map

Giant Sand, Chad Vangaalen, Tracker

[GELB OF ARABIA] Turns out controlling the spice (in this case, sand-blasted vocals, lo-fi rootsy lyricism nudging self-parody, post-rock Americana that predates either genre) really does control at least the indie universe. Giant Sand's 16th album, proVisions, boasts a typically star-studded cast (M. Ward, Neko Case, Isobel Campbell) enabling the distinct visions of Tucson godhead Howe Gelb toward fitful desert sighs—maudlin warriors ever glimpsing oasis. JAY HORTON. 9 pm. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E Burnside St., 231-9663. $13 advance, $15 day of show. 21+. Map

jivewhiteboy

East Burn, 1800 E Burnside St., 236-2876. 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

High Dials, Nudity, Benjamin Starshine

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

Jackstraw, Freak Mountain Ramblers

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

Joe McMurrian

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

Reaganomix: DJ Destructo, DJ I Heart U

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

Three, Middle Class Rut, The Days The Nights, The Jezebel Spirit

9 pm. Hawthorne Theatre, 3862 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 233-7100. $10 in advance, $12 at door. Map

Retta Christie

Heathman Restaurant & Bar, 1001 SW Broadway., 790-7752. Map

ATLAS, Anjali, E3, The Incredible Kid

9 pm. Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison St., 239-7639. $5. Map

Mammatus (1 pm)

Jackpot Records-Downtown, 203 SW 9th Ave., 222-0990. Map

David Ornette Cherry Ensemble

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

Jesse and the Night

Jolly Roger, 1340 SE 12th Ave., 232-8060. Map

Dartgun, Dusty SantaMaria, The Bloodies

Know, 2026 NE Alberta St., 473-8729. Map

Jackie O Motherfucker, Greggory Stockert, Ilyas Ahmed, Tara Jane O'Neil (9:30 pm); Little Sue & Lynn Conover (6 pm)

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

Mark Bosnian's Vocal Recital (9:30); Lorna Miller's Little Kids' Jamboree (6:30 pm)

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

Dakota Bob & the Business Man's Blues Band

9PM. Mock Crest Tavern, 3435 N Lombard St., 283-5014. FREE. 21+. Map

Norman Sylvester

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

Tom Grant, Heather Keizur

Rafati's Encore, 310 SW Lincoln St., 221-0140. Map

Red Dakota Revival Show, Amber Voltaire, Joshua Polk, Airwar

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

Flogging Molly, Beat Union, The Girls, My Life in Black and White

[GIMMICK-FREE FIDDLE PUNK] It’s well-known that 99 percent of Americans making claim to Irish heritage would feel as foreign stepping into Beggars Bush as they would Belgrade, so it’s understandable if one is inherently suspicious of All-American "Celtic punk" bands. Flogging Molly goes one-up on Dropkick Murphys and the like, though, by boasting at least one full-fledged Irishman in frontman Dave King, and after upward of 10 years plying its clash of traditional folk and Warped-tour punk rock, there’s sufficient authenticity to the Dublin-meets-L.A. sound to rebuff claims of gimmick fiddles. DAVID ROBINSON. 9 pm. Roseland, 8 NW 6th Ave., 219-9929 (Grill), 224-2038 (Theater). $24 advance, $26 day of show. All ages. Map

RAVE CAVE

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

Hirax, Engorged, Superbad

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

Crosstide, Wild Sweet Orange, Audry Sessions, The Greater Midwest

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

Blues Train with Paul Graumann

Tennessee Red's BBQ, 2133 SE 11th Ave., . Map

Sound Judgment Festival II: Plan R, Deer or the Doe, The Wires, The Whines, New Century Schoolbook, The Shivas, Bodhi, White Fang, A Bronx Cheer, Transformers Kick Your Kids

The Coop, 3535 N Lombard St., . Map

The Headliners, Boxcar Satan, Cicada Omega, Ghost Writer

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

Sinatrafest: Tony Starlight

[LIZARD KING] Local lounge king Tony Starlight is ambitious in his tribute to the Chairman, and Sinatrafest culminates with three Rat Pack-tastic events. Thursday, the club offers “You Sing Sinatra,” a big-band karaoke fest of Sinatra favorites (advance registration encouraged). Friday, the club goes Vegas-style with a swingin’ set of Old Blue Eyes’ favorites, including rarities, performed by the All Star Horns big band. The big gig ends Saturday with Tony himself channeling Frank accompanied by a jazz quartet. Pinstripes and mafiosos are encouraged, but not required. AP KRYZA. 8 pm. Tony Starlight's, 3728 NE Sandy Blvd., 517-8584. $12. 21+. Map

Kate's Mirror, By Sunlight, Caught in Motion

9:30 pm. Towne Lounge, 714 SW 20th Place., 241-8696. $5. Map

8-Foot Tender, The Disciples of Rock and Roll, Muddy River Nightmare Band

9 pm. Twilight Cafe & Bar, 1420 SE Powell Blvd., 232-3576. $3. Map

Squirrel Butter, Clampitt Gaddis and Buck, Whiskey Puppy (9:30 pm); The Student Loan (4:30 pm)

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

Rock the House: Casey Neill & the Norway Rats, Caleb Klauder, Leigh Marble

[GIMME SHELTER] An evening with Casey Neill (swaggering, straight-ahead rocker who's thrilled Portland for years with backing band the Norway Rats), Caleb Klauder (classic country tunesmith just back from conquering tour of Denmark) and Leigh Marble (folked-up troubadour who...well, he looks Scandinavian) should be reward enough, but this evening also benefits Raphael House—a local nonprofit providing emergency shelter, crisis line and community outreach services to families escaping domestic violence. JAY HORTON. 9 pm. Wonder Ballroom, 128 NE Russell St., 284-8686. $12. 21+. Map

Sunday October 12top

Great Big Sea

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

Unfallen Heroes, New Tomorrow, The Crawlers, Faithless Saints, A Blinding Silence

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

Jazz Service: Augustana Jazz Quartet

Augustana Lutheran Church, 2714 NE 14th Ave., 288-6174. Map

Tracy Kim  

Bar Mestizo at Andina, 1314 NW Glisan St., 228-9535. Map

Fall into Darkness: Sunn0))), Grails, SubArachnoid Space, Trees

See Fall Into Darkness listing, Thursday. 7:30 pm. Berbati's Pan, 231 SW Ankeny St., 248-4579. $16. All ages. Map

Open Mic

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

Irish Circle: Hanz Araki & Cary Novotny

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

Ron Steen Jam: Steve Christofferson & Dennis Caiazza

Clyde's Prime Rib, 5474 NE Sandy Blvd., 281-9200. Map

Sinferno Cabaret

Dante's, 1 SW 3rd Ave., 226-6630. $7. Map

Guidance Counselor, Dee Lay Cee Lay, Rootbeer and French Fry, Swallows, Ferocious Eagle, DJ Noah Fence

[DANCE COMPENDIUM] Ian Anderson, better known as Guidance Counselor, runs with an impressive crowd of synth-abusing locals—and his fuzzy electronic numbers are well deserving of such notable company. Placing more weight on his role as a songwriter than dance starter, Anderson has formed a distinct niche in his comparatively short sonic career. The recent release of  his debut album, Get Brave, is serving as a coming-out party for the Portland native whose dalliances with Starfucker and Atole have given him an already respectable following. At this point, the likelihood of Guidance Counselor becoming a crossover hit is growing by the minute, and his hometown performances should only continue to reflect this giddy momentum. SHANE DANAHER. 9 pm. East End, 203 SE Grand Ave., 232-0056. Cover. 21+. Map

Black Sunday: DJ Diamond Time

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

Black Kids, The Virgins, Hockey

9 pm. Hawthorne Theatre, 3862 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 233-7100. $17. All ages. Map

Pop Tart!

7 pm. Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison St., 239-7639. $5. Map

Freak Mountain Ramblers (6 pm)

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

Eli reischman (5:30); Jean Ronne (9:30am)

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

Danielle Fish, Babies Got Rabies (9 pm); Aguamiel (6 pm)

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

Hive: DJ Owen, DJ Brian Backlash

Plan B, 1305 SE 8th Ave., 230-9020. Map

Polar Bear Club, Broadway Calls, Anchor Down, Unfallen Heroes, The Damage Done

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

Saw Whet, Pasqualle

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

The Physics of Meaning, Echo Helstrom

9:30 pm. Towne Lounge, 714 SW 20th Place., 241-8696. $5. Map

Graves, S. Brooks, Aidan Coughlan

Valentine's, 232 SW Ankeny St., 248-1600. Map

Open Mic

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

Anberlin, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, Straylight Run, There For Tomorrow

[NON-DENIAL CHRISTIAN] Despite signing with a major label for just-released album New Surrender and (irritatingly talented) vocalist Stephen Christian's non-denial denials that the band's music is primarily, um, Christian, Anberlin has maintained its creed-spanning sect of devout worshippers. Propulsive pop punk able to veer heavily rawk or adorably playful within context and without hesitation is a neat trick, particularly when glossed by Fall Out Boy producer Neal Avron, and with the addition of new guitarist Christian McAlhaney, they're not even trying. JAY HORTON. 7 pm. Wonder Ballroom, 128 NE Russell St., 284-8686. $15 advance, $17 day of show. All ages. Map

Monday October 13top

Kate Power, Steve Einhorn

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

Hippinshlog, Saucyyoda, Just People

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

Sambafeat

Bar Mestizo at Andina, 1314 NW Glisan St., 228-9535. Map

Justin Nozuka, Gabe Dixon, Jay Nash

8 pm. Berbati's Pan, 231 SW Ankeny St., 248-4579. $12.50 in advance, $14 at door. Map

Open Mic

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

Service INDUSTRIAL: DJs Paradox & Tibin

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

Born Ruffians, Plants & Animals, Nurses

[VAMPIRE WARP-END ROCK] The fact that quirky Midland, Ontario, indie-pop trio Born Ruffians currently releases its Vampire Weekend-esque music on Warp Records may seem a tad bizarre to anyone vaguely familiar with the U.K. label's electronica-dominated back catalog. However, much to the chagrin of IDM-obsessives, the band is a signing indicative of recent trends of "diversification" within the Warp roster—not that the Ruffians should be bothered by such concerns. The recent Four Tet remix of "I Need a Life," however, does manage to sound simultaneously like a really nice tune and an apology from Warp to its old-schoolers. DAVID ROBINSON. 9 pm. Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison St., 239-7639. $10. 21+. Map

Dan Balmer

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

Kung Pao Chickens (7 pm)

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

Portland Spelling Bee (7 pm)

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

DJ Flightrisk

Ringlers Pub, 1332 W Burnside St., 225-0627. Map

Dee Jay Jack

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

Childlike Empress, Urban Sex Legends, Spider Test

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

New Band Night

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

Pete Krebs

The Maiden, 639 SE Morrison St., 232-5553. Map

DJ Wicked

Trust Lounge, 903 NW Everett., 227-6400. Map

Ginggang, Caustic Dream, Notarnicolla, DJ Nate C

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

Evolutionary Jass Band

Valentine's, 232 SW Ankeny St., 248-1600. Map

Mya Elaine

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

Tuesday October 14top

Joan Osborne, Matt Morris

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

The Heirs of the Eiffel Tower, Gabriel Soriano, King Carlos

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

Neftali Rivera

Bar Mestizo at Andina, 1314 NW Glisan St., 228-9535. Map

Laura Cunard

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

Sara Bareilles, Marc Broussard, Raining Jane

8 pm. Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside St., 225-0047. $29. Map

The Ed Forman Show

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

Star Kaleider, Crab Cannon

Dunes, 1905 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 493-8637. Map

Brave Priest, Mythical Beast, Purple Rhinestone Eagle

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

Rock Band Tuesdays w/ MC Destructo

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

Street Dogs, Time Again, Flatfoot 56, 48 Thrills

9 pm. Hawthorne Theatre, 3862 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 233-7100. $13 in advance, $15 at door. Map

Mel Brown Septet

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

Nine Worlds, Elitist, Mongoloid Village

Know, 2026 NE Alberta St., 473-8729. Map

Tree Frogs (9:30 pm)

[TWO-STEP] Jackstraw is about as close a thing to a bluegrass institution as the Northwest can lay claim to, and the band doesn’t do too shabby a job at earning that post. With five albums and a decade's worth of touring under its collective belt, Jackstraw has become as strong a force as can be found in the mandolin-wielding masses, and (amazingly) the group's sphincter-tight picking only gels further with each successive performance. SHANE DANAHER. 6 pm. LaurelThirst Public House, 2958 NE Glisan St., 232-1504. Free. 21+. Map

Davy Desmond (9 pm); Pass the Mic! (6 pm)

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

Shannon Tower Band

8PM. Mock Crest Tavern, 3435 N Lombard St., 283-5014. FREE. 21+. Map

Almost Is Nothing, Conquer, Murderland, Persevereance

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

Incubator

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

Mike Horsfall Quartet

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

Corridor, Michael Bruce, Paper/Upper/Cuts

Valentine's, 232 SW Ankeny St., 248-1600. Map

Alpaca

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

Wednesday October 15top

Yael Naim, Peter Von Poehl

[MAC POP] She's a new soul, she came to this strange world hoping yadda yadda yadda. That's right, it's Ms. MacBook Air herself, plugging an eponymous debut disc that's about as thin and lightweight as the laptop that won her fleeting fame. Speaking of which, why does every female singer on a Mac ad have some sort of diction-deficient vocal tic, from Naim's and the TingTings' heavy accents ("Shu'up and le' me gaoh!") to Feist's baby talk? It's as if Apple's afraid of fully articulate women; now that's definitely not PC. JEFF ROSENBERG. 8 pm. Aladdin Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave., 234-9694. $15. All ages. Map

forgetallrocktaughtyou, To Get Her Together, Paradigm Shift, Strawberry Sunshine

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

Neftali Rivera

Bar Mestizo at Andina, 1314 NW Glisan St., 228-9535. Map

Doug Benson, Graham Elwood

9 pm. Berbati's Pan, 231 SW Ankeny St., 248-4579. $12 in advance, $15 at door. Map

Casey Neill

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

Wheel Up Wednedays: Cansaman, Trinity Sounds & YT, Small Axe Sounds

Blue Monk, 3341 SE Belmont St., 595-0575. Map

Open Mic

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

John Whipple

Camellia Lounge, 510 NW 11th Ave., 221-2130. Map

Throwback Suburbia, The Wellingtons, Bleu, The Black Mercies

Dante's, 1 SW 3rd Ave., 226-6630. $5. Map

Suburban Slim, Marco Savo & Jeff Strawbridge

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

Everybody and Why I Must Be Careful

Dunes, 1905 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 493-8637. Map

Beliss

East Burn, 1800 E Burnside St., 236-2876. Map

DJs Keebler & Jonny P Jewels

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

Toshi, Nat, Mariano & J.B. (7 pm)

El Gaucho, 319 SW Broadway., 224-2700. Map

Acorn Project, 11 Eyes

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

Wicked Wednesdays: DJ Wicked & DJ Wels

Greek Cusina, 404 SW Washington St., 224-2288. Map

Tronix: Labwerx-Ignatius, b0t23

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

Kataklysm, Dying Fetus, Eluveitie, Keep Of Kalessin, Bedlam Massacre

8 pm. Hawthorne Theatre, 3862 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 233-7100. $17 in advance, $20 at door. Map

Mary Kadderly Duo (7 pm)

Heathman Restaurant & Bar, 1001 SW Broadway., 790-7752. Map

Hi-Deaf, Beyonda, Hoop Dreams

9 pm. Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison St., 239-7639. $3. Map

Mel Brown Quartet

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

Piano Throwers (9pm); Two Beers Veirs: Laura Veirs, Chris Funk & Annalisa Tornfelt  (6 pm)

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

Eli Paperboy Reed & The True Loves

9 pm. Lola's Room at the Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside St., 225-0047. $8 in advance, $10 at door. Map

Shake Speake, New Century Book, Tiger House (9 pm); Noah Gunderson, Jacob White (6 pm)

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

Trashcan Joe

Moon and Sixpence, 2014 NE 42nd Ave., 288-7802. Map

Thad Beckman

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

Neighborhood Stars, Million Brazilions, The Blessed Broke, Eet

7pm-10pm. Rererato Artspace, 5135 NE 42nd Ave., 732-407-4418. $4 suggested donation. All ages. Map

Wadada Wednesday: XactChange HiFi

Ringlers Pub, 1332 W Burnside St., 225-0627. Map

Hot Victory, Jippedo, Hide and Go Hustle

[DIRTY DANCING] Come get your grunge on with this Portland trio of dirty-rock bands. Jippedo’s grimy, unrefined experimental-shout music makes the group sound like the house band of a dark, haunted carnival arcade. Headlining the show is Hot Victory, whose smash-and-jam style of scruffy bang rock is sure to appeal to anyone who thrashed hard in a high school garage band. The lineup’s catchiest act is the adorable twosome Hide and Go Hustle, which combines crafty looping and electronic tidbits with mellow cello-playing to create upbeat pop with a dark, orchestral edge. WHITNEY HAWKE. 9 pm. Rotture, 315 SE 3rd Ave., 234-5683. $5. 21+. Map

Witheyesabstract, Hunab Ku, Butchered Fixation, Moses Smell The Roses

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

Jon Garcia, Myles Lawrence, Raelyn Olson

9 pm. Slabtown, 1033 NW 16th Ave., 223-0099. $5. Map

Mammatus, Wildildlife, Brave Priest

9 pm. Someday Lounge, 125 NW 5th Ave., 248-1030. $8. All ages. Map

Nancy King Invitational

The Cave, 636 SW Jackson St., 274-4294. Map

Wheel of Pain, Tyrants, Qwong

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

Manimals

Thirsty Lion Bar and Grill, 71 SW 2nd Ave., 222-2155. Map

The Revolutionaries, DJ Ital Vibes

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

Mike Winkle

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

Laugh Now, Cry Later: DJ Vibe Cop

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

Unfiltered: A Cautionary Tale, Nathaniel Talbot, The Future Historians

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

Thursday October 16top

Daniel Anthony

9 Muses Acoustic Tavern, 2715 SE Belmont St., 236-3848. Map

Teton Songwriters: Michael Batdorf, Reina G Collins & Jessica Kilroy; Victoria Vox

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

A Pack Of Wolves, Renegade, Sleepwalk Kid

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

Pete Krebs

Bar Mestizo at Andina, 1314 NW Glisan St., 228-9535. Map

Quintron & Miss Pussycat, Golden Triangle, Danava

[PUNKY PUPPETS] It’s hard to imagine a cooler couple than Quintron & Miss Pussycat. Mr. Q has been creating his own brand of synth-based robotic rock for over a decade. He’s even invented a real robot musician called the "Drum Buddy" and an accompanying demonstration record (so you can buy your own Buddy and learn how to use him). Quintron’s partner in crime, Miss Pussycat, creates musical performance-art puppet shows of her own. The two survived Hurricane Katrina together, though most of their belongings sadly did not. Applaud these sexy nerds, and help them rebuild their fortune. NATHAN CARSON. 9 pm. Berbati's Pan, 231 SW Ankeny St., 248-4579. $10 advance, $12 day of show. 21+. Map

DJ Flipsta

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

The Black Lodge

10 pm. Branx, 320 SE 2nd Ave., 234-5683. Map

Cabaret Surreal

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

Bee

Camellia Lounge, 510 NW 11th Ave., 221-2130. Map

Jenny Conlee

Chapel Pub, 430 N Killingsworth St., 286-0372. Map

Akil the MC, Ramsey Bros., DJ Izm

[PUNGENT PUNCH LINES] Known for politically potent and Allah-aware lyrics, Akil the MC is one-fifth of South Central’s long-celebrated hip-hop collective Jurassic 5. While his emcee brethren are celebrating recent LP release Feedback, Akil’s on a solo tour for his breakaway effort Collection of Expressions, which is available soon. He'll take over the Crown Room—an Old Town venue beginning to dabble in rap-friendly shows—tonight. SARA MOSKOVITZ. 8 pm. Crown Room, 205 NW 4th Ave., 222-6655. All ages. Map

XOTICA-GO-GO, DJs Kenoy & Mr. MuMu, & The World Famous XOTICA-GO-GO Dancers!

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

The Shaky Hands, The Acorn, Ohbijou

9 pm. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E Burnside St., 231-9663. $10. Map

Matt Lindley & Troubadour Deluxe

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

Ehren Ebbage

East Burn, 1800 E Burnside St., 236-2876. Map

Pink Snowflakes, Candy Apple, Worthless Children, Leopold and his Fiction

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

Toshi, Nat, Mariano & J.B. (7 pm)

El Gaucho, 319 SW Broadway., 224-2700. Map

3 Leg Torso & The Balkan Fusion Project

[GLOBAL GOULASH] Two of Portland’s most fun bands convene for a globe-trotting multicultural mashup. BFP mixes the energetic talents of Bulgarian-born virtuoso accordionist Milen Slavov, the mad 12-piece gypsy brass band Krebsic Orkestar, folk singer Zhivka Papancheva and belly-dancer Severina into a succulent stew of Balkan jazz. 3LT’s blend of accordion, violin, bass, trumpet, double percussion, tango, klezmer and Latin musical influences is as delectable as it is impossible to categorize. BRETT CAMPBELL. 9 pm. Goodfoot, 2845 SE Stark St., 239-9292. $11. 21+. Map

Kay Rose

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

Second Variety: DJ Ken Dirtnap

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

Secondhand Serenade, Thriving Ivory, I Hate Kate, Cory Lamb

[MYSPACE CLIMBER] Secondhand Serenade, the solo project of Menlo Park, Calif.’s John Vesely, was voted “No. 3 Best MySpace Artist” of 2006 by Rolling Stone readers, after holding that site's No. 1 Independent Artist position for several months. The merits of such an accolade shall not be commented upon here, but if, as reported, Vesely was indeed raking in $20,000 a month from downloads and merch sales prior to any label involvement, it’s further confirmation that, er, times have changed, gramps. His music, meanwhile, sounds well suited to those who need a little aural downtime after enduring a particularly raucous All-American Rejects acoustic show. DAVID ROBINSON. 7 pm. Hawthorne Theatre, 3862 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 233-7100. $16. All ages. Map

Johnny Martin Duo (7 pm)

Heathman Restaurant & Bar, 1001 SW Broadway., 790-7752. Map

Boy Eats Drum Machine, Dat'r, Southern Belle

[YOUTH NOVELS] I'll be the first to admit that we slept a bit when Southern Belle's hyperactive, spazzy debut set of pop ditties was released at the end of August. Hurry Up and Thrill Me (no, not that U2 song from the Batman and Robin soundtrack) whizzes by in a blur, 17 tracks of sugary and synth-heavy indie pop that rivals the Unicorns record for pure teenage kicks. The vocal interplay between Ross McLeron's controlled, Elliott Smith-ish whisper and Austin Jackson's frenzied yips and yelps is tough territory to mine correctly, but when it's right, blissful pop rarely sounds so good. MICHAEL MANNHEIMER. 9 pm. Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison St., 239-7639. $7. All ages. Map

Mel Brown B3 Organ Group

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

Will Bradley

Jolly Roger, 1340 SE 12th Ave., 232-8060. Map

Brothers of the Baladi (7 pm); Trancendental Brass Band (5 pm)

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

Placentapede, Penalty Killers

Know, 2026 NE Alberta St., 473-8729. Map

Shawn Hawkins & the Offenders, The Busted Down (9:30pm); Caleb Klauder Band (6 pm)

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

Eliza Gilkyson, Catie Curtis

[SINGER-SONGWRITER] After the sad-happy one-two punch of Hard Times in Babylon (2000) and Lost and Found (2002)—the latter of which closed with perhaps the finest post-9/11 song, "Riverside"—gifted folkie Eliza Gilkyson wrestled more overtly with contemporary political nightmares on her next two discs, Land of Milk and Honey (2004) and Paradise Hotel (2005). But those albums felt rushed, less than fully loaded with top-notch songs. Last year's live set, Your Town Tonight, must've let Gilkyson play catch-up, as the brilliant new Beautiful World salvages Babylon's and Lost's uncanny poise and joins it to healthy political indignation. JEFF ROSENBERG. 8 pm. Mission Theater, 1624 NW Glisan St., 223-4527. $22 advance, $25 day of show. 21+. Map

Dearest 7, Fpodbpod, To Get Her Together (9 pm); Canoofle (6 pm)

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

Open Mic

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

Harlem Nights: The Blacknotes, DJ Mello Cee

[SPEAK EASY] East Coast native DJ Mello Cee recently took the reins at Old Town’s Ohm club on Thursday evenings. In between slick Serato sets (Mello favors New York mainstays like Nas and Wu-Tang blended with such feel-good grooves as Cassie and Tamia), Mello’s been stirring things up by bringing in rotating, live music and jazz acts like Devon Phillips. Aptly named Harlem Nights, each week you can pretend for a few hours that you took the 6 train to 125th Street. SARA MOSKOVITZ. 9 pm. Ohm, 31 NW 1st Ave., 224-5562. Cover. 21+. Map

Terry Robb

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

Prime Time Jam

Prime Time Bar and Grill, 16015 SE Stark., . Map

Mary Kadderly

Rafati's Encore, 310 SW Lincoln St., 221-0140. Map

Gendlick, Nervous Bible, The Tar Plains

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

Video Vanguard: Dantronix

Ringlers Pub, 1332 W Burnside St., 225-0627. Map

Watain, Withered, Book Of Black Earth, Ealdath, Zoroaster

[TRUE BLACK METAL] Though Portland is full of metal fans, there are far too few local acts to satiate the hunger for great metal music. And despite the number of black-metal releases clogging shelves and listening stations at local stores, there are absolutely no relevant black-metal artists in this city. So it is cause for dark celebration when a band of Watain’s caliber plants its flag for a night in our soil. Watain is the king of the underground Swedish black-metal scene. This is not the keyboard-heavy goth pomp that you see on Cable On-Demand. This is corpse-ripping rock, played by Vikings soaked in blood. NATHAN CARSON. 8:30 pm. Rotture, 315 SE 3rd Ave., 234-5683. $10. Map

Undead Epidemic, Von Doom, Panacea

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

The Fix, Rev Shines, Ohmega Watts, DJ Kez, DJ Dun Diggy

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

Phil Baker Trio

The Cave, 636 SW Jackson St., 274-4294. Map

David Ornette Cherry

The Maiden, 639 SE Morrison St., 232-5553. Map

Bad Fish Band

Thirsty Lion Bar and Grill, 71 SW 2nd Ave., 222-2155. Map

The Last Ones, Second Best, Faithless Saints

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

Linda Lee Michelet

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

The Misery Science, Orange Collection, Demain

9:30 pm. Towne Lounge, 714 SW 20th Place., 241-8696. $5. Map

I Love You, Long Legged Woman, Here Comes a Big Black Cloud

9 pm. Twilight Cafe & Bar, 1420 SE Powell Blvd., 232-3576. $3. Map

Film Night

Valentine's, 232 SW Ankeny St., 248-1600. All ages. Map

Rob Bartelletti, Brad Creel, Katie Naylor, Jive White Boy (8:30 pm); Paula Sinclair (5:30 pm)

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

Friday October 17top

Steve Cheseborough's Southside Jook Joint: Acoustic Blues Jam and Open Mic

9 Muses Acoustic Tavern, 2715 SE Belmont St., 236-3848. Map

Denali w/Therese Michaud

8pm. Airplay Cafe, 701 E Burnside St., 808-7908. tickets $5. 21+. Map

Live Wire Radio!

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

Floating Pointe

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

Friday Night Coffee House: Open Mic

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

Tango Alpha Tango, Just Lions, Chelsea Wolfe, Aaron Shepherd

Artistery, 4315 SE Division St., 803-5942. All ages. Map

Element 57, Merrill, Pressure Code

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

JB Butler

Bar Mestizo at Andina, 1314 NW Glisan St., 228-9535. Map

Legendary Pink Dots

[SLIPPERY PSYCHEDELIA] Seems to me this long-running psychedelic group has finally lived up to its name. Over the course of 30 years (with an equal number of albums and lineup changes to its credit), Edward Ka-Spel's band has morphed from experimental to folk to industrial to ambient with a surprising deftness and fluidity. The band's latest release, Plutonium Blonde, is a bit of an amalgam of all of those genres, lending itself a slightly schizophrenic, but infinitely listenable, tone. With so much in their back catalog to choose from, I can only imagine Legendary Pink Dots' live show will venture all over the map and then some. ROBERT HAM. 9 pm. Berbati's Pan, 231 SW Ankeny St., 248-4579. $15 advance, $18 day of show. 21+. Map

Jackstraw (9:30); Billy Kennedy (6-8:30)          

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

DJ Nealie Neal

Blue Monk, 3341 SE Belmont St., 595-0575. Map

Fuck Bad Music

[BLOG HYPE] Not only does the music-blogging elite determine much of what blasts from hipster headphones, but it's often controlling the playlists at clubs from behind the DJ decks as well. That's exactly the path local blog Fuck Bad Music has taken in recent months. Actively typing since January on all that its crew of seven deems up to standard (usually of the "hard electro dance music" variety), the site has played host to three venue events since launching its official party arm with San Jose's DJ Kue at Rotture in August. This time around, a slew of local DJs will keep the free party pumping, sure to be mixing a healthy dose of house and oven-fresh remixes that make the blog world keep posting. NILINA MASON-CAMPBELL. 10 pm. Branx, 320 SE 2nd Ave., 234-5683. Cover. 21+. Map

Chapman Swifts

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

Mary Anna Gordon

Camellia Lounge, 510 NW 11th Ave., 221-2130. Map

Lowenbad, The Staxx Bros, Serge Severe

Crown Room, 205 NW 4th Ave., 222-6655. Map

Super Diamond, The Essentials

[HERO WORSHIP] Well, shit. After spreading "the word of Neil" around for 15 years, San Francisco's most excellent Diamond cover band doesn't just play the Jewish Elvis' songs verbatim—it commits to sweating through each drunken "Sweet Caroline" sing-along like it's the Best Song on Earth. And, well, do you doubt it? Bridging the gap between young and old, schmaltz and class, and sequins and leather, Super Diamond is as close as you can get to the legend for a quarter of the price. Don't let anyone tell you that Neil doesn't rock, okay? MICHAEL MANNHEIMER. 9 pm. Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside St., 225-0047. $18 advance, $20 day of show. All ages. Map

Richard Cranium & The Phoreheads

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

Ashia

East Burn, 1800 E Burnside St., 236-2876. Map

The Upsidedown, Magic Mirror, Cuchilo, DJ Plucky

[BOHEMIANLIKE] After a national tour supporting the Dandy Warhols (and pushing Odditorium-recorded summer album Human Destination), the Upsidedown finally return home. Louche, disciplined, damnably listenable—vocals juggling Transformer croak-croon and ethereal loveliness above gossamer guitarscapes—its sound is not worlds apart from the Dandys' blissed-out haze, but the Portland mainstays (veterans of the Bella Low and the Out Crowd) maintain a distinct perspective: one that's ever shimmering, new and weirdly, pleasantly, and refreshingly buoyant. JAY HORTON. 9 pm. East End, 203 SE Grand Ave., 232-0056. Cover. 21+. Map

Toshi, Nat, Mariano & J.B. (7 pm)

El Gaucho, 319 SW Broadway., 224-2700. Map

DJ Aquaman's Soul Stew

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

Johanna

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

Journeys By DJ: DJ ATF, DJ Tableturns

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

Pinback, Mr. Tube And The Flying Objects

[TABULA ROSA] Once upon a time, when dinosaurs roamed the earth, at least nine years ago, indie rock meant something rather different—distortion, shouting, odd dynamics, independence, etc. Pinback, more than any band, changed all of that through a strangely pleasant blend of melodic counterpoint, vocals enabling suburban melancholia while evading memory, and a gentle swagger indulging the entitled eccentricities of its post-radio audience. The albums may sound a bit dull these days, a bit too comfortable after the splintered Shins sound won hipster ubiquity, but Pinback's signal failing was an otherworldly perfection—elevator music for a generation that believed our machines only went up. JAY HORTON. 9 pm. Hawthorne Theatre, 3862 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 233-7100. $18 advance, $16 day of show. All ages. Map

Bobby Torres Trio

Heathman Restaurant & Bar, 1001 SW Broadway., 790-7752. Map

ROCKBOX

9 pm. Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison St., 239-7639. $3. Map

Dirty Dozen Brass Band

[N’AWLINS] The Dirty Dozen Brass Band sounds like a New Orleans funeral procession that wandered out of the bayou somewhere in the late ’70s and has spent the interim acquiring stylistic nuances like a lumbering 12-man magnet, gradually weaving its way from a gimmicky genre act to a genuine artistic force. With a résumé that boasts collaborations with Modest Mouse, relevant reimaginings of Marvin Gaye, and a fresh artistic fury formed in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the Dirty Dozen is actually picking up speed as it heads into a third decade of existence, all the while reveling in its signature stomp and swagger. SHANE DANAHER. 8 pm. Jimmy Mak's, 221 NW 10th Ave., 295-6542. $20 advance, $25 day of show. All ages. Map

Exuviate, Ditch Digger, Ritual Healing

Jolly Inn, 1937 SE 11th Ave., 234-7869. All ages. Map

Katt and Roots Revolution

Jolly Roger, 1340 SE 12th Ave., 232-8060. Map

Gabe Rozzell & The Decency

Kenton Club, 2025 N Kilpatrick St., 285-3718. Map

Rusty Starz, Jake Payne & Dixie Creek (9:30 pm); Floating Glass Balls (6 pm)

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

The Minus Five, Weinland

[ROCK] The ever-expanding cast of Scott McCaughey's side-project-turned-main-band The Minus 5—in which Peter Buck returns the favor for McCaughey's stellar support in latter-day R.E.M.—spent part of the summer working on its studio tans, recording a limited-edition vinyl EP, charmingly entitled Sad Hasselhoff (out this week), and a full-length CD due early next year. Tonight's release show doubles as a launch party for NoDepression.com, the welcome web version of the late, lamented music mag. JEFF ROSENBERG. 8 pm. Mission Theater, 1624 NW Glisan St., 223-4527. $15 advance, $17 day of show. 21+. Map

Ebenezer (6 pm); Melao de Cuba (9 pm)

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

John Bunzow

9PM. Mock Crest Tavern, 3435 N Lombard St., 283-5014. FREE. 21+. Map

Dirty Dozen Brass Band (6 pm); Tartufi (5 pm)

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

Terry Robb

O'Connor's Vault, 7850 SW Capitol Highway., 244-1690. Map

Local DJs

Ohm, 31 NW 1st Ave., 224-5562. Map

Ellen Whyte

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

Swim Swam Swum, Tartufi, Pony Village

Po'Shines Cafe De La Soul, 8139 N Denver Ave., 978-9000. Map

DJ Mansquatch

Portland Center Stage, 128 NW 11th Ave., 445-3700. Map

Leigh Marble, Teledubgnosis, Auditory Sculptur

[FOLK’DUB] Much as Portland's acoustic community shies away from the digitized crowd, those peculiar obsessions borne from bedroom strumming or programming aren't so terribly different. Leigh Marble, despite burgeoning folk-rocker stardom, has continued remixing fave songs of friendly artists toward brave new worlds, and, as this evening's live reconstruction of his Twister EP (featuring tunes from acclaimed 2007 sophomore album Red Tornado taken and transfigured by Dr. Marble and a host of local knob-twiddlers) should demonstrate, computers can be plucked as fiercely as any instrument. JAY HORTON. 8:30 pm. Press Club, 2621 SE Clinton St., 233-5656. Cover. 21+. Map

The Student Loan

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

Tom Grant, Rebecca Kilgore

Rafati's Encore, 310 SW Lincoln St., 221-0140. Map

Bumtech, Panacea, Logoseye

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

J. Hanson, Abusive Delay, Jef Brown

7pm-10pm. Rererato Artspace, 5135 NE 42nd Ave., 732-407-4418. $4 suggested donation. All ages. Map

DJ Ted Striker

Ringlers Pub, 1332 W Burnside St., 225-0627. Map

Devildriver, Snot, Straight Line Stitch, Instinct of Aggression, Rosenguard

[NOT QUITE NU METAL] Devildriver frontman Dez Farfara practically used to epitomize the term “nu metal” while fronting previous band Coal Chamber. These days the hair is longer, the piercings less prominent, and the era when incorporating token elements of hip-hop into heavy music was considered cred-increasing presumably has been altogether wiped from memory. Playing in support of third album The Last Kind Words, the Santa Barbara quintet doesn’t help the cause of losing prefixes from its genre tag, though, by touring with recently reunited Snot— which, prior to the untimely passing of original vocalist Lynn Strait, bore heavy influence on all things “nu” in the late-’90s metal scene. DAVID ROBINSON. 8 pm. Roseland, 8 NW 6th Ave., 219-9929 (Grill), 224-2038 (Theater). $18 advance, $20 day of show. All ages. Map

Kill the Noise, OK Dave, pipedream, Killbox

9 pm. Rotture, 315 SE 3rd Ave., 234-5683. $6. Map

Dayglo Abortions, The Accused, Dog Soldier, Dead Section

[’80s ALSO-RANS] There's something vaguely quaint about the fact that Dayglo Abortions (one of Canada's finest metal exports) and the Accused (Seattle's splatter-punk godfathers) are still going strong 20-plus years after they first formed. It carries with it that bitter tang of nostalgia and an underpinning of irony that either makes for an amazing show or a complete musical train wreck. Considering the checkered history of these bands, there's a fair chance of getting a combination of both all at once. ROBERT HAM. 8 pm. Satyricon, 125 NW 6th Ave., 227-0999. $10 advance, $12 day of show. All ages. Map

Radiant Silvergun, Sabretooth, UHF, The Brilliant Channel

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

Lonesome Radio Heart

Slim's, 8635 N Lombard St., 286-3854. All ages. Map

Obama Battleground Booster: The Portland Cello Project, Pink Widower, Plants, The Winebirds

[INDIE ROCK THE VOTE] The pedigree of local talent in this showcase is impressive at the very least, and depending on your taste in such matters, it may qualify as epic. Though they’ve been lying low in recent months, the psychedelic atmospheres of Plants should be worth the price of admission alone. Pink Widower is on the verge of adding itself to the roster of Portland’s finest folk collectives, and the Portland Cello Project is every bit as dynamic as the maelstrom of ink surrounding its emergence has suggested. With any luck we won’t have to wait for another election year to beget this kind of a lineup. SHANE DANAHER. 9 pm. Someday Lounge, 125 NW 5th Ave., 248-1030. $7. 21+. Map

Ben Macy Quartet

The Cave, 636 SW Jackson St., 274-4294. Map

Aan, The Morals, Eric Tonsfeldt

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

The Way Downs

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

Paul Hanover

Thirsty Lion Bar and Grill, 71 SW 2nd Ave., 222-2155. Map

Pure Country Gold, Muddy River Nightmare Band, Legend of Dutch Savage, Motorama

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

Deja Nu

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

The King Hen, Ferocious Eagle

9:30 pm. Towne Lounge, 714 SW 20th Place., 241-8696. Map

Twin Crystals, Midwife, Sucks

9 pm. Twilight Cafe & Bar, 1420 SE Powell Blvd., 232-3576. $3. Map

Linger & Quiet

Valentine's, 232 SW Ankeny St., 248-1600. Map

Moonshine Hangover (9:30 pm); Reverb Brothers (5:30 pm)

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

Saturday October 18top

Teresa Trull & Barbara Higbie

9 Muses Acoustic Tavern, 2715 SE Belmont St., 236-3848. Map

Level 2 w/Nico Wind

7pm. Airplay Cafe, 701 E Burnside St., 808-7908. tickets $5. 21+. Map

Greg Brown, Ben Weaver

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

Stolen Sweets and Midnight Serenaders

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

Anne Weiss, Joe McMurrian

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

The Absent Minds, Lord Master, Lucky Tigers, Sean Lucy

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

All Girl Summer Fun Band, Grant O, Explode Into Colors

Backspace, 115 NW 5th Ave., 248-2900. Map

Greg Wolfe

Bar Mestizo at Andina, 1314 NW Glisan St., 228-9535. Map

Night Moves: King Fader

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

Circled By Hounds

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

Dementia: DJs Zufall, NoN, Noir

Bossanova, 722 E Burnside St., 233-7855. Map

Sick

10 pm. Branx, 320 SE 2nd Ave., 234-5683. Map

Sweet Juice

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

Valeri Lopez, Down South Sallie

Camellia Lounge, 510 NW 11th Ave., 221-2130. Map

The Crown Experiement: DJs Sir Kutz, Matt Rock, Christopher Harris, Ben

Crown Room, 205 NW 4th Ave., 222-6655. Map

Ghostland Observatory

Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside St., 225-0047. All ages. Map

The Soda Pop Kids, The Nice Boys, The Family Gun, Strange Effects

[ROCK/HAIR GEL] Portland’s Soda Pop Kids have spent a good long while developing an aesthetic that could leave them confused with Mötley Crüe from a distance. The band's proclivity for eyeliner and the tightest of tight pants is not, however, intended to disguise a lack of songwriting ability—and the five-piece crafts its “rawk and roll” set pieces with an acute attentiveness to the orchestral fuzz and hyperactive vocals that have come to characterize its throwback antics. Three albums deep in the game, the group is still sharpening its calculated return to form, and the result is as pleasantly effervescent as you'd expect from a band named after a sugary, caffeinated beverage. SHANE DANAHER. 9 pm. Dante's, 1 SW 3rd Ave., 226-6630. $5 advance, $7 day of show. 21+. Map

X-Angels, Mark Spangler

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

D.R.U.M. Club: Stephen Quirke, Matt Q, Nathan Detroit

Dunes, 1905 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 493-8637. Map

Sudden Anthem, The Raining

East Burn, 1800 E Burnside St., 236-2876. All ages. Map

Rosehill Drive, Backyard Tire Fire, Wilde Angels

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

Toshi, Nat, Mariano & J.B. (7 pm)

El Gaucho, 319 SW Broadway., 224-2700. Map

Everyday Prophets

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

Magical Flutes of Hari

[HINDUSTANI CLASSICAL] According to legend, the Indian bansuri bamboo flute was the instrument of Lord Krishna himself. In the hands and lips of a master, it can produce a wide range of emotional and tonal qualities, from vibrant to voluptuous, far surpassing modern metal instruments. The happily resurrected Kalakendra organization brings three virtuosos of the beguiling instrument, accompanied by percussion masters on tabla and pakhawaj drums, for a meditative concert. The most renowned, Hariprasad Chaurasia, has recorded dozens of albums, collaborated with jazz titans John McLaughlin and Jan Garbarek, and is one of India’s most-honored musicians. BRETT CAMPBELL. 7:30 pm. First Congregational Church, 1126 SW Park Ave., . $20-25. All ages. Map

McTuff, Skerik

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

Jill Trenholm

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

Reaganomix: DJ Daran Daran, DJ Landlord

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

Bayside, The Matches, Valencia, The Status

8 pm. Hawthorne Theatre, 3862 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 233-7100. $13 in advance, $15 at door. Map

 Belinda Underwood

Heathman Restaurant & Bar, 1001 SW Broadway., 790-7752. Map

GAYCATION

9 pm. Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison St., 239-7639. $3. Map

King Louie and Sweet Baby James

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

Super Happy Story Time Land, Grim Ritual, Aethyrium, Extractor

Jolly Inn, 1937 SE 11th Ave., 234-7869. Map

Mars Retrieval Unit

Jolly Roger, 1340 SE 12th Ave., 232-8060. Map

Jim Carr & The Countrymen

Kenton Club, 2025 N Kilpatrick St., 285-3718. Map

Pagan Jug Band (9:30 pm); Little Sue Band (6 pm)

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

Lou Dog Trio, Audiodub, Search Party

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

DJ Harp, Sarva, E3, Mecca & the Bassist

Lounge 221, 221 SW Pine St., . Map

Ellen and the Felons (9 pm); Reptet (6  pm); Professor Banjo's Old-Time Play Party (4 pm)

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

Hudson Rocket Band

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

Ben Weaver (3 pm)

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

DJ Deathtouch

Ohm, 31 NW 1st Ave., 224-5562. Map

Jon Bunzow

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

James Sasser Band, Matt French

Portland Center Stage, 128 NW 11th Ave., 445-3700. Map

Will West

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

Three Finger Jack

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

Mary Kadderly, Dan Gildea

Rafati's Encore, 310 SW Lincoln St., 221-0140. All ages. Map

Levi Rounds & Bob Montana, The Them, The Friction Brother

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

Oregon Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony: Quarterflash, The Crazy 8s, Shock, Curtis Salgado, Norman Leyden, Thomas Lauderdale

Roseland, 8 NW 6th Ave., 219-9929 (Grill), 224-2038 (Theater). All ages. Map

The Dead Science, Pill Thief, The Vanishing Kids

[SPOOKY, WU-OBSESSED ART-CORE] If Wu-Tang Svengvali RZA really wants to change the game, he'd be wise to ask Seattle's Dead Science to open for him—or the Wu itself, if another reunion outing is in the cards. Not only does this trio know Wu lore inside and out, but it's also fully capable of bringing the elegantly orchestrated motherfucking ruckus. On new album Villianaire, frontman Sam Mickens holds dastardly court in an arboretum of hiccuping harps and sawing strings, over-enunciating threats he'll never carry out as his band transforms comic-book supervillainy into something almost aristocratically refined. RAY CUMMINGS. 9 pm. Rotture, 315 SE 3rd Ave., 234-5683. $7. 21+. Map

Danielle Fish, Erik Anarchy, Wilder Schmaltz, Almost Once, Bobby C & the Believers, Rouge Shot, North of Skidmore

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

Lover, The Pity Fucks, The Mean Jeans, The Bloodies

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

The Black Mercies

Slim's, 8635 N Lombard St., 286-3854. Map

Live Action Dance Party: Computer Farm, Sugarman, Da'rel, Cutmaster Queasy, Dain, Mr. Mat Nelkin

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

Michalangela Wilson Band

The Cave, 636 SW Jackson St., 274-4294. Map

Casey Thomas & Special Ed

The One Horse Tavern, 300 Front St., Gaston., (503) 985-3273. Map

Remasters

Thirsty Lion Bar and Grill, 71 SW 2nd Ave., 222-2155. Map

Royal Houser, Mos Generator, Gas Lanyard

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

The Tony Starlight Show

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

Zouaves, Night Mechanic, The Double U

9:30 pm. Towne Lounge, 714 SW 20th Place., 241-8696. $5. Map

Reptilian Civilian, Split Reactions, Burnt Reynolds And His Hot Bones, The Fault Lines

9 pm. Twilight Cafe & Bar, 1420 SE Powell Blvd., 232-3576. $3. Map

White Light: DJ Gottesfinger, DJ Girlfriends

Valentine's, 232 SW Ankeny St., 248-1600. Map

Kimya Dawson, Jonah Matranga (1 pm)

[NOT FOR KIDS ONLY] Soundtracking the teen comedy Juno may have brought Kimya Dawson's crisp, childlike love songs to the masses, but she's been a Northwest treasure for quite some time (both with the seminal Moldy Peaches and on her lonesome). What did she do with her newfound attention? She released an awfully cute children's album called Alphabutt. Ha ha. Butt. I've seen Jonah Matranga perform more than I've seen any other artist (with his old bands Far, New End Original and Gratitude and as a solo performer under the Onelinedrawing moniker), beginning when I was 15. His shows are almost uncomfortably sincere, engaging, goofy and intense—and his new album, And, commits that same spirit to tape. You'll either love it or be too cool for it, and I'd recommend prying that heart open enough for the former. And it benefits the kids of the Village Free School! CASEY JARMAN. 1 pm. Village Free School, 8660 SE Foster Road., 788-3935. Sliding scale, $5-$15. All ages. Map

Seven Year Tango (9:30 pm), The Student Loan (4:30)

[PSYCHEDELIC BLUEGRASS] "Psychedelic bluegrass"? Yep, you read that right: The Student Loan is a progressive acoustic bluegrass troupe of minor-chord playing, nimble finger-picking, starry-eyed lyric singing, Hendrix-style banjo soloing (is it being picked with someone's teeth?), mandolin swinging, far-out folksters who sound like they've seen their share of late-night, smoky college jam sessions. Hell, they probably named their band after the debt accrued when they had to repeat their senior years on account of too much groovin' and not enough hittin' the books. Thanks for the sweet tunes, oh great and honorable "five-year plan"! ANNIE BETHANCOURT. 4:30 pm. White Eagle, 836 N Russell St., 282-6810. Free. All ages. Map

Stereolab, Richard Swift, Monade

[ALSACE-LORRAINE] Churning out bright, chugging retro pop for going on 16 years now, the Stereolab of the aughts has been lost amid a sea of similar-sounding recordings. When you have a distinctive sound, it's hard to break the niche and really evolve, and the London-bred group (down to a four-piece after singer-guitarist Mary Hansen's untimely death in 2002) has unfortunately been pegged as a one-trick pony. That's not the case with this year's Chemical Chords, the band's best release in years, which sees it trading the analog-heavy vibe of 2004's Margerine Eclipse for a more pop (think vintage Motown with swinging horns and a frenzied beat) bent that melds the krautrock and easy-listening keys of its best work into a swirling collision of record-collector fantasies. MICHAEL MANNHEIMER. 9 pm. Wonder Ballroom, 128 NE Russell St., 284-8686. $16 advance, $17 day of show. All ages. Map

David Friesen & Uwe Kropinski

Woodstock Wine & Deli, 4030 SE Woodstock Blvd., 777-2208. Map