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Andre St. James Trio
Aloft, 9920 NE Cascades Parkway., 200-5678. Map
Rumberos del Caribe
Andrea's Cha Cha Club, 832 SE Grand Ave., 230-1166. Map
The Flailing Inhalers, Neon State, The Sindicate
9:30 pm. Ash Street Saloon, 225 SW Ash St., 226-0430. $5. Map
Toshi Onizuka
Bar Mestizo at Andina, 1314 NW Glisan St., 228-9535. Map
1997, Shut Up & Deal, Chasing Thrill
9 pm. Berbati's Pan, 231 SW Ankeny St., 248-4579. $5. Map
Colleen Raney Quartet (9 pm); Little Sue (6 pm)
Biddy McGraw's, 6000 NE Glisan St., 233-1178. Map
Attic Sessions with Wine & Will West
Buffalo Gap Saloon, 6835 SW Macadam Ave., 244-7111. Map
Doo Doo Funk All-Stars Jam W/ Tony Ozier's Band
Calabash, 835 SW 2nd Ave/Taylor., 241-5676. Map
Mike Pardew
Clinton Corner Cafe, 2633 SE 21st Ave., 230-8035. Map
The Lonely H
Dante's, 1 SW 3rd Ave., 226-6630. Map
Dirty Mittens, Princeton, Monarques
[PINKY POP] There’s something familiar about the Dirty Mittens. And it’s not just the fact that I recognize bassist Patrick Griffin from my college Guitar I class. The group’s melodies are easy to comfortably wrap yourself in. Chelsea Morrisey’s voice is a nimble lead set to a backdrop of bubbly guitar riffs and cheerful brass on songs like the jubilant “The Small Things," off 2008's
Pinky Swear EP. This isn’t to say the Dirty Mittens are strictly concerned with pop accessibility—Morrisey’s lyrics can take on a darker side (“Don’t you go into the city alone, it’ll eat you up whole, it happened to me once," she sings on “10 Feet Deep," leaving the Mittens' sound just rough enough around the edges to feel undemanding and approachable). The band is currently finishing up its latest effort for release this year, so expect a lot of new ones tonight. ZACH KLASSEN.
9 pm. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E Burnside St., 231-9663. $5. 21+. Map
Suburban Slim's Blues Jam (9:30 pm); Northwesternaires (6 pm)
Duff's Garage, 1635 SE 7th Ave., 234-2337. Map
DJ Travis, Brut Squad, Israelites
East End, 203 SE Grand Ave., 232-0056. Map
Grey Anne, His Name Shall Breathe, Meyercord, Sarcastic Dharma Society
[PDX TROUBADOURS] It's hard to describe His Name Shall Breathe—the moniker of one-man show Timothy Martin—as anything other than indisputably real. Whether it's with his intricate yet delicate guitar lines or his soul-crushing lyrics, the local troubadour can grab every pair of eyes and ears in a room and hold them tight for a night. On the 2009 release
There Is an Earthquake Inside of Me, Martin's songs ooze honesty and unnerving emotion in ways an average songwriter can only dream of. Joining him is local songstress Grey Anne, whose playful, frolicking guitar parts paired with her squirm-inducing lyrics about sex, love and marmalade make every live show an adventure. WHITNEY HAWKE.
9 pm. Ella St. Social Club, 714 SW 20th Place., 241-8696. $5. 21+. Map
Don Hellions, Pluvial, Miss Massive Snowflake, When the Broken Bow
Goodfoot, 2845 SE Stark St., 239-9292. Map
Open Mic (6 pm); John "The Voice" English's Frank Sinatra Tribute (3 pm)
Great Hall Restaurant, 1406 SW Broadway., 477-7335. Map
Trash80, Leeni, Spamtron
Ground Kontrol, 511 NW Couch St., 796-9364. Map
Rockstar Karaoke
Hawthorne Theater Lounge, 1503 SE 39th Ave., 233-7100. FREE. Map
This Days Gone, Accrue, Aleen, Hands for Battle
Hawthorne Theatre, 3862 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 233-7100. $8. Map
Arabesque
It's a Beautiful Pizza, 3342 SE Belmont St., 233-5444. All ages. Map
Michael Buckus
Jade Lounge, 2346 SE Ankeny St., 236-4998. Map
The Mel Brown Quartet
Jimmy Mak's, 221 NW 10th Ave., 295-6542. Map
Anson Wright & Tim Gilson
7-9 pm. Justa Pasta, 1336 NW 19th Ave., 243-2249. All ages. Map
King Perkoff Band
7 pm. Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave., 249-3983. FREE. Map
Eye Candy
Kenton Club, 2025 N Kilpatrick St., 285-3718. Map
No They Do, Sam Cooper
9 pm. LaurelThirst Public House, 2958 NE Glisan St., 232-1504. FREE. Map
Ascetic Junkies, St. Frankie Lee
6 pm. LaurelThirst Public House, 2958 NE Glisan St., 232-1504. FREE. Map
Frightening Waves of Blue
8:30. Living Room Theaters, 341 SW 10th Ave., 224-1432. Free. 21+. Map
Pamela Jordan Band
Local Lounge, 3536 NE Martin Luther King Blvd., 282-1833. Map
DJ I Love You
Matador, 1967 W Burnside St., 222-5822. 21+. Map
Andrew Calhoun
7 pm. McMenamins Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey St., Troutdale., 669-8610. FREE. Map
Terry Robb & Lauren Sheehan
7 pm. McMenamins Rock Creek Tavern, 10000 Old Cornelius Pass Road., 645-3822. FREE. Map
Joshua Slamp, Robert Richter, Jessica Hitchborn, Shayla Carpenter (9:30 pm); Singers and Stompers with Mr. Ben (4 pm)
Mississippi Pizza, 3552 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3231. Map
Bearfoot, Caleb Klauder Band
8 pm. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3895. $12. Map
Norrisman
Mt. Tabor Theater, 4811 SE Hawthorne Blvd., . Map
SE Allstar Jam
Mt. Tabor Theater Lounge, 4811 SE Hawthorne Blvd., . Map
Bob Shoemaker
Original Halibut's, 2525 NE Alberta St., 808-9601. Map
Flamenco Guitar by Jeffery Trapp
Press Club, 2621 SE Clinton St., 233-5656. Map
Live Band Wednesdays
Red Room, 2530 NE 82nd Ave., 256-3399. Map
Kalai
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery, 206 SW Morrison St., 796-2739. Map
Camping Party, White Hinterland, The Ro Sham Bos
[ART&B] In late 2008, Casey Dienel had a change of heart. Constrained by the fact her band White Hinterland was now just a duo, she decided to ditch her previous tunes—which were grounded in the world of jazz and folk tradition—for an adventure in arty electronic music. The resulting album,
Kairos, drops in March on Dead Oceans, and it's a sleek, sexy set of loops, electro hiccups and hazy nostalgia. Even Dienel's voice has been stretched out of its comfort zone—the high notes and scale jumps on "Begin Again" and album highlight "Cataract" sound like Dirty Projectors' Amber Coffman cooing over an unreleased Bat for Lashes track. If
Kairos doesn't finally vault Dienel to indie stardom, then there's something wrong here. MICHAEL MANNHEIMER.
9 pm. Rotture, 315 SE 3rd Ave., 234-5683. $5. 21+. Map
Outbreak, Forfeit, Hell And Reason, None, Prophets
Satyricon, 125 NW 6th Ave., 227-0999. Map
DJ Common Denominator & Friends
8pm. TeaZone and Camellia Lounge, 510 NW 11th Ave., 221-2130. No Cover. Map
The Phoenix Variety Revue
8 pm. The Knife Shop, 426 SW Washington St., 228-3669. $5. Map
Karaoke With the Captain
The Twilight Room, 5242 N Lombard St., 283-5091. Map
Tragos Amargos, Sean Flinn & The Royal We
The Waypost, 3120 N Williams Ave., 367-3182. Map
Eric John Kaiser The French Troubadour
9 pm. Thirsty Lion, 71 SW 2nd Ave., 222-2155. FREE. Map
AM Gold
Tiga, 1465 NE Prescott St., 288-5534. Map
Acoustic Jam
Tiger Bar, 317 NW Broadway., 222-7297. Map
Mitzi Zilka's Jazz Singers' Showcase
Tony Starlight's, 3728 NE Sandy Blvd., 517-8584. Map
Awesome Racket: DJs 2 Arm Tom, Wroid Wrage
Tube, 18 NW 3rd Ave., 241-8823. Map
Curated By Helmy Gerardo Membreño
Valentine's, 232 SW Ankeny St., 248-1600. Map
6bq9
Vino Vixens, 2929 SE Powell Blvd., 231-8466. Map
Mars Retrieval Unit
8:30 pm. White Eagle Saloon, 836 N Russell St., 282-6810. FREE. Map
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Anne Heaton
Alberta Street Public House, 1036 NE Alberta St., 284-7665. Map
Cubaneo
Andrea's Cha Cha Club, 832 SE Grand Ave., 230-1166. Map
Les Etrangers, Soft Paws, Amoree Lovell
9:30 pm. Ash Street Saloon, 225 SW Ash St., 226-0430. $5. Map
Tracy Kim
Bar Mestizo at Andina, 1314 NW Glisan St., 228-9535. Map
Let's Go Crazy: DJ Nate C, DJ Destructo
9:30 pm. Berbati's Pan, 231 SW Ankeny St., 248-4579. FREE. Map
John Ross (9:30 pm); Josh Lightnin' (6 pm)
Biddy McGraw's, 6000 NE Glisan St., 233-1178. Map
DJ N-Able
Blue Monk, 3341 SE Belmont St., 595-0575. Map
Cull, Megaton Leviathan, The Electric
[MONKEYWRENCH METAL] Here in Oregon it’s easy to let the beauty of our natural resources give us a false sense of hope. But take a drive through the nearby town Longview, Wash., to observe the refineries, truck stops, and industrial decay, and those hopes begin to dissipate. So it’s a great thing that a band like Cull keeps the cry of environmentalism alive in its music and message. Bassist/vocalist Jacqui Rae growls at maximum volume about sustainable living, egalitarian ideals, and the inhumanity of man. Beneath her vocal rumble is a melodic strain of crusty death and doom that maintains a somber hue. This is also the kick-off show for Rae’s new metal monthly at Branx, titled “On Fire Presents.” NATHAN CARSON.
10 pm. Branx, 320 SE 2nd Ave., 234-5683. $5. 21+. Map
Andrew Lynch
Buffalo Gap Saloon, 6835 SW Macadam Ave., 244-7111. Map
Ben Darwish
7 pm. Chapel Pub, 430 N Killingsworth St., 286-0372. FREE. Map
Oracle, Storm Large
See CD review, coming soon.
9:30 pm. Dante's, 1 SW 3rd Ave., 226-6630. $8 advance, $10 day of show. 21+. Map
Loch Lomond, Shelley Short, Billygoat
[HOOVERVILLE FIRESIDE BAND] Ritchie Young’s voice screams castrato, until he shifts vocal cords and startles the audience with a tempestuous wail a few lines later. This butterfly-esque brand of fluttering is Loch Lomond in a phrase, jumping back and forth from intrepid young quintet strumming quietly in their parents basement to jangling, galloping, momentum-guided chariot, stuffed to the roof with every Western instrument imaginable. No longer just a household name in Portland, Loch Lomond has done its time in the smaller circuits. Join the band as it lulls larger crowds and rattles bigger rafters. MARK STOCK.
9 pm. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E Burnside St., 231-9663. $10. 21+. Map
Big Monti (9:30 pm); Pete Krebs & The Portland Playboys (6 pm)
Duff's Garage, 1635 SE 7th Ave., 234-2337. Map
Vellarest
Dunes, 1905 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 493-8637. Map
DJ Rhienna
East End, 203 SE Grand Ave., 232-0056. Map
Love Menu, Sex Life, Ripley
9 pm. Ella St. Social Club, 714 SW 20th Place., 241-8696. $5. Map
Shadowplay
Fez Ballroom, 316 SW 11th Ave., 221-7262. Map
Monophonics, The Way Downs
[FRISCO FUNK] The Bay Area represents an impressive melding of cultures, so it shouldn't surprise when a mutant sort of sound emerges. Such is Monophonics, a groove-crazy octet that has risen from the primordial ooze of funkadelia after absorbing the sounds of those who have gone before it. The band merges all sorts of funk—brass from New Orleans, grooves from the Mothership, percussion from Afrobeat contemporaries, even a slick Scottish bent a la Average White Band—into one ultra-groovy, pulsating dance frenzy that could, and will, get even the most stationary booties bouncing. AP KRYZA.
9 pm. Goodfoot, 2845 SE Stark St., 239-9292. $8. 21+. Map
DJ Brokenwindow, DJ Travis Wiggins
7 pm. Ground Kontrol, 511 NW Couch St., 796-9364. Map
Burlesque and Vaudeville
Hawthorne Theater Lounge, 1503 SE 39th Ave., 233-7100. $7. Map
Emmure, Terror, After The Burial, Miss May I, Thick As Blood, Proven
6:30 pm. Hawthorne Theatre, 3862 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 233-7100. $14 in advance, $16 at door. Map
Evan Churchill, IOA, AAN, Bazillionaire
7 pm. Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison St., 239-7639. $8 in advance, $10 at door. Map
The Mel Brown B3 Organ Group (8:30 pm); Stephanie Schneiderman (7 pm)
Jimmy Mak's, 221 NW 10th Ave., 295-6542. Map
Garcia Birthday Band (9:30 pm); Lewi Longmire Band (6 pm)
9:30 pm. LaurelThirst Public House, 2958 NE Glisan St., 232-1504. $5. Map
Highway To Hell
Matador, 1967 W Burnside St., 222-5822. 21+. Map
Pure Romance Thursdays
10:30 pm. McFadden's, 107 NW Couch St., 220-5055. FREE. Map
King Perkoff Band
7 pm. McMenamins Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey St., Troutdale., 669-8610. FREE. Map
Lynn Conover W/ Gravel
7 pm. McMenamins Rock Creek Tavern, 10000 Old Cornelius Pass Road., 645-3822. FREE. Map
Loose Change & Friends
Mississippi Pizza, 3552 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3231. Map
Do Make Say Think, Happiness Project, Years
[O CANADA] The Toronto-based instrumental post-rock outfit Do Make Say Think will be gracing Mississippi Studios tonight with a soaring sonic palette composed of guitars, keys, violins, horns, drums and the occasional mantra that will make your ears ring in a good way. The sextet’s latest release,
Other Truths, comprises four multi-movement tracks that flow so seamlessly it’s hard to tell where one ends and the next begins. Accompanied by band members Charles Spearin (also of Broken Social Scene) and Ohad Benchetrit’s solo entities, the Happiness Project and Years, respectively, this is bound to be a night of beautiful experimental rock, eh? KATRINA NATTRESS.
9 pm. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3895. $15. 21+. Map
Open Mic & Jammin'
Mock Crest Tavern, 3435 N Lombard St., 283-5014. Map
Sudden Anthem, Domino Trauma, Sweet Spot
Mt. Tabor Theater, 4811 SE Hawthorne Blvd., . Map
Terry Robb
Original Halibut's, 2525 NE Alberta St., 808-9601. Map
Loaded For Bear, Ezra Carey
8 pm. Plan B, 1305 SE 8th Ave., 230-9020. FREE. Map
Portland Jazz Jams hosted by The Neil Mattson Trio
Proper Eats Cafe, 8638 N Lombard St., 445-2007. Map
Torture Me Elmo, Proof 151, Clackamas Baby Killers, Sun Dogs, Grrrl Friend
Red Room, 2530 NE 82nd Ave., 256-3399. Map
Girls Night W/ Geoff Byrd & Worth
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery, 206 SW Morrison St., 796-2739. Map
Munro & Nichols Trio
Roots Organic Brewing, 1520 SE 7th Ave., 235-7665. Map
Hometown Blap Clique, D Poetica, DJ Obe, Boy Meets Club, Plumblyne
9 pm. Rotture, 315 SE 3rd Ave., 234-5683. Map
Blood Owl, ManRock, Knuckleduster, Shark Party
Satyricon, 125 NW 6th Ave., 227-0999. Map
Video Vanguard With VJ Dantronix
Saucebox, 214 SW Broadway., 241-3393. Map
The Fix: Rev. Shines, KEZ, Dundiggy
9 pm. Someday Lounge, 125 NW 5th Ave., 248-1030. FREE. Map
Someday Syndrome
9pm. TeaZone and Camellia Lounge, 510 NW 11th Ave., 221-2130. No Cover. Map
Open Mic
The Coconut Cafe, 7631 NE Glisan., 317-6853. Map
Paint & Copter, Sustentacula
10 pm. The Knife Shop, 426 SW Washington St., 228-3669. $4. Map
Inland Empires Opening Party: Wampire, More
The Tribute Gallery, 328 SW Broadway (No. 117)., . Map
Garrett Brennan and the Great Salt Licks, Huck Notari
The Woods, 6637 SE Milwaukie Ave., 890-0408. Map
Sea Wolf
[ORCHESTROCK] Aspiring rock bands in Los Angeles face a hard-knock life. But Sea Wolf is conquering the feat like Jay-Z. The Angelenos' sophomore album,
White Water, White Bloom, is noticeably more orchestral and studio-savvy than Sea Wolf's 2007 debut,
Leaves in the River. Jumping across the quartet's polished pop-rock tracks is frontman Alex Church's strong, stringy tenor. Don't be surprised if Church's voice makes your ears do a double-take—he sounds like an amped-up version of Conor Oberst's modest grumblings (which is fitting since
White Water, White Bloom was recorded by Bright Eyes producer and Monsters of Folk sideman Mike Mogis). WHITNEY HAWKE.
6 pm. The Woods, 6637 SE Milwaukie Ave., 890-0408. Free. 21+. Map
DJ Potpourri
Tiga, 1465 NE Prescott St., 288-5534. Map
Karaoke From Hell
Tiger Bar, 317 NW Broadway., 222-7297. Map
Tony's Variety Show & You Can Sing With the All-Star Horns
Tony Starlight's, 3728 NE Sandy Blvd., 517-8584. Map
Gimmie Danger: DJ Maxamillion
Tube, 18 NW 3rd Ave., 241-8823. Map
Shorty Tonedeaf & the Screachers, The Warshers
9 pm. Twilight Cafe & Bar, 1420 SE Powell Blvd., 232-3576. $3. Map
Immersion DJ Event
Vino Vixens, 2929 SE Powell Blvd., 231-8466. Map
Seven Year Tango (8:30 pm); Will West & The Friendly Strangers (5:30 pm)
8:30 pm. White Eagle Saloon, 836 N Russell St., 282-6810. FREE. Map
Friday February 5top
The Crazy 8s, Derby
[COLLEGE ROCK, GRADUATED] The Crazy 8s blazed a trail through the 1980s like few others. The Eugene-based horn rockers played like a far more palatable Reel Big Fish, a band with emphatic energy and an ear for pop conventions. Though the 8s never quite reached the zenith of compatriots Red Hot Chili Peppers and Sonic Youth, the band is now an undeniable cornerstone of Oregon rock. Scratch the surface of the decade in Oregon and this band will show up, making its performances practically required viewing for genre historians. SHANE DANAHER.
8 pm (minors accompanied by parents). Aladdin Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave., 234-9694. $15 advance, $18 day of show. All ages. Map
Thee Pickin Chicks
Alberta Street Public House, 1036 NE Alberta St., 284-7665. Map
Chris Botti
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway., 248-4335. Map
A Weather, Kele Goodwin, Pigeons
[FOLKSY CHARM] If A Weather was a meteorological system, it would be a quiet storm. The lush, local quintet is ready to drop its sophomore effort,
Everyday Balloons, early next month, and if the band’s 2008
Team Love debut is any indication, we can expect more delicately hushed, intertwined male/female vocals, yearning, vulnerable melodies and rich, warm orchestrations. The muted, verdant prettiness of A Weather’s sophisticated folk pop will make a welcome counterpoint to the deliberately ugly vocal stylings (think the choked, often screamy delivery of Conor Oberst), rural-ish Americana arrangements (i.e., sawing and sighing fiddles) and boisterous honky-tonk rhythms of opener—and fellow Portland band—Pigeons. REBECCA RABER.
8 pm. Artistery, 4315 SE Division St., 803-5942. $6. All ages. Map
Tiger House, And I Was Like What?, The Horde and the Harem, Eighteen Individual Eyes
9:30 pm. Ash Street Saloon, 225 SW Ash St., 226-0430. $5. Map
Wizard Rifle, Lazers for Eyes, Carrion Spring, Kidcrash
8 pm. Backspace, 115 NW 5th Ave., 248-2900. $5. Map
JB Butler
Bar Mestizo at Andina, 1314 NW Glisan St., 228-9535. Map
Bambu Station, Clinton Fearon, Nuborn, Xactchange Hifi
9 pm. Berbati's Pan, 231 SW Ankeny St., 248-4579. $15. Map
Lewi Longmire Band (9:30 pm); Billy Kennedy & Jimmy Boyer (6 pm)
Biddy McGraw's, 6000 NE Glisan St., 233-1178. Map
Video Disco With VJ Dantronix
Blitz Ladd, 2239 SE 11th Ave., 236-3592. Map
Art Party: Tara Jane ONeil, Marisa Anderson, DJ Yeti, DJ Gottesfinger, Permanent Wave
[ART/POP] If you’re anything like me, going to concerts always trumps going to art galleries, book readings and dance performances. I don’t have the nice clothes nor the patience for much high art. This is precisely why Art Party, curated by multi-talented artist Sarah Gottesdiener and the very busy Jenny Hoyston (ex-Erase Errata), appeals to me. Tonight’s event is a meeting of the arts-world minds, from music (fantastic local singer-songwriter-shredder Tara Jane ONeil and Tender Forever’s Melanie Valera, who will also screen videos this evening) to modern dance (courtesy of PNCA MFA candidate Allison Halter) and more. See? I don’t have to put in my monocle to attend this show—I can just show up in street clothes and take in some high and low art. Perfect! CASEY JARMAN.
9 pm. Branx, 320 SE 2nd Ave., 234-5683. $5. 21+. Map
Laura and the Baaad Lambs (10:30 pm); X-Angels (8 pm)
Buffalo Gap Saloon, 6835 SW Macadam Ave., 244-7111. Map
Bad Habitat Group
Calabash, 835 SW 2nd Ave/Taylor., 241-5676. Map
Muthaship
Clyde's Prime Rib, 5474 NE Sandy Blvd., 281-9200. Map
Dwarves, Zeke, Problems, Spittin' Cobras
[SPOT THE
HARRY POTTER REFERENCE] The Dwarves’ hallmarks are (and have been, and probably will be right up until the earth at last succumbs to global warming) the bondage gear, blood and unappealing nudity that have been staples of their album art. Since crawling out of Chicago in the late ‘80s to go ravaging up and down the Left Coast, the Dwarves have built a hardcore punk franchise that, amazingly, manages to stand out in a genre where convention dominates. But the real strength of Dwarves is and always shall be the gimmicks. From the 15-minute shows to the masked band members to the false rumors of guitarist He Who Must Not Be Named’s death by stabbing, the band members remain showmen to the end. SHANE DANAHER.
9:30 pm. Dante's, 1 SW 3rd Ave., 226-6630. $13 advance, $15 day of show. 21+. Map
The Album Leaf w/ The Anomie Belle String Quartet, Sea Wolf
[OUTSTANDING ELEVATOR MUSIC] You’ve surely made it when your band logo is the tattoo of choice. That’s the case for Jimmy LaValle’s Album Leaf, which remains in its humble atmospheric mode despite the fanfare. The San Diego post-electronica outfit spent a good chunk of last summer mixing in Iceland, the birthplace of extra-ambient jams. Inspired by a landscape that looks like Album Leaf sounds—towering, awe-inspiring, rolling—the group offers another great Sub Pop release in its new
The Chorus of Storytellers. And if anyone doubted the band's silky smoothness, a string quartet will be on hand to iron out the wrinkles. MARK STOCK.
9 pm. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E Burnside St., 231-9663. $12 advance, $14 day of show. 21+. Map
Here Comes a Big Black Cloud, Tiny Knives, Magic Johnson
9 pm. Ducketts Public House, 825 N Killingsworth St., 289-1869. FREE. Map
Dusty 45s, The High Flyers
Duff's Garage, 1635 SE 7th Ave., 234-2337. Map
Jordan & Guy Present EE
Dunes, 1905 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 493-8637. Map
David Ornette Cherry
East Burn, 1800 E Burnside St., 236-2876. Map
The Intelligence, Guest
[LO-FI PUNK] Former A-Frames drummer Lars Finberg’s the Intelligence plumbs the depths of lo-fi punk in ways that both invigorate and frustrate. Embracing heavily distorted vocals and jagged riffs, the Intelligence drifts constantly into realms of nasty pop, sci-fi skyscapes, demonic oldies, robotic fist-pumpers and high-octane punk. At its least effective, it’s stripped down to a level bordering on blaring noise. At its best, like on 2009's
Fake Surfers, it’s a razor sharp exploration of musical gadgetry that employs the best elements of its inspirations to craft witty, driving songs that skimp neither on experimentation nor pleasure. AP KRYZA.
TK pm. East End, 203 SE Grand Ave., 232-0056. TK. 21+. Map
DJ Mr. Mumu
Ella St. Social Club, 714 SW 20th Place., 241-8696. FREE. Map
Shut Up and Dance
Fez Ballroom, 316 SW 11th Ave., 221-7262. Map
DJ Aquaman
9 pm. Goodfoot, 2845 SE Stark St., 239-9292. $5. Map
Where It's At Hip-Hop Night
Groove Suite, 440 NW Glisan., 227-5494. Map
DJ Musique Plastique, DJ Lakisa Falta
7 pm. Ground Kontrol, 511 NW Couch St., 796-9364. Map
Jody Crocker
Hawthorne Theater Lounge, 1503 SE 39th Ave., 233-7100. FREE. Map
Target for Tomorrow, Furniture Girls, Blue Ember, Kris Strobek, Lets Get Lost
Hawthorne Theatre, 3862 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 233-7100. $8. Map
The Dimes, Kelli Schaefer, The Ascetic Junkies, Goldfinch
[HISTORY LESSON] The Dimes’ Johnny Clay has a knack for literary songwriting, and on the band’s latest album,
The King Can Drink the Harbour Dry, he channels the heroes and martyrs who helped shape our country. From the defiant Quaker Mary Dyer to the creation of the radical newspaper
The Liberator, Clay’s lyrics are so genuine and vivid it feels like you’re in the pages of a history book. When those lyrics are paired with acoustic and pedal-steel guitars, cellos, mandolins and soaring four-piece harmonies, it becomes one history lesson you want to remember. KATRINA NATTRESS.
7:30 pm. Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison St., 239-7639. $8. 21+. Map
Andre St. James Trio
Hotel Lucia, 400 SW Broadway., 225-1717. Map
Steven Bradley Wilkinson
Jade Lounge, 2346 SE Ankeny St., 236-4998. Map
The Linda Hornbuckle Band
Jimmy Mak's, 221 NW 10th Ave., 295-6542. Map
7th Seal
Jolly Roger, 1340 SE 12th Ave., 232-8060. Map
The Estranged, We Miss the Earth, Shallow Seas
Know, 2026 NE Alberta St., 473-8729. Map
SweetJuice (9:30 pm); James Low & Western Front (6 pm)
9:30 pm. LaurelThirst Public House, 2958 NE Glisan St., 232-1504. $5. Map
'80s Video Dance Attack: VJ Kittyrox
Lola's Room at the Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside St., 225-0047. All ages. Map
Goodbye Harrison
9pm. Macadam's Bar & Grill, 5833 SW Macadam Ave., 246-6227. Map
Faddyz Friday (Ladies Free)
9 pm. McFadden's, 107 NW Couch St., 220-5055. $7. Map
Sonny Hess & Lisa Mann
7 pm. McMenamins Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey St., Troutdale., 669-8610. FREE. Map
Andrew Calhoun
7 pm. McMenamins Hotel Oregon, 310 Northeast Evans St., 472-8427. FREE. Map
King Perkoff Band
7 pm. McMenamins Hotel Oregon, 310 Northeast Evans St., 472-8427. FREE. Map
Larry Wilder & the Stumptown Stars
9 pm. McMenamins Rock Creek Tavern, 10000 Old Cornelius Pass Road., 645-3822. FREE. Map
Josh Cole Band
7 pm. McMenamins-Grand Lodge, 3505 Pacific Ave., Forest Grove., 992-9533. FREE. Map
Melao de Cuba (9 pm); Jenny Sizzler (6 pm)
Mississippi Pizza, 3552 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3231. Map
Y La Bamba, Tragos Amargos, Drew Grow and the Pastors' Wives, Cohen
[HARMONY POP] Right now the only thing that's keeping Y La Bamba from making it big is a record contract. The local quintet, led by songwriter Luz Elena Mendoza, has a gorgeous and fully realized full-length,
Lupon, that's been cooking for over a year now. With the aid of the Decemberists' Chris Funk, it's a warm, inviting album that shows off Y La Bamba's secret weapon: layered three-part harmonies. It helps when your band includes two other fantastic songwriters (bassist Ben Meyercord and lead guitar player Sean Flinn front their own projects), and tracks like "November Fever" and "Fasting in San Francisco" navigate a middle ground somewhere between Mendoza's Spanish heritage and the arresting folk pop of Fleet Foxes. MICHAEL MANNHEIMER.
9 pm. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3895. $8. 21+. Map
Walkfast
Mock Crest Tavern, 3435 N Lombard St., 283-5014. Map
A Blinding Silence, The Athiarchists, Shark Party
Mt. Tabor Theater, 4811 SE Hawthorne Blvd., . Map
Catsup (9 pm); On The Floor String BAnd (6 pm)
Mt. Tabor Theater Lounge, 4811 SE Hawthorne Blvd., . Map
Mike Pardew Group
Nel Centro, 1408 SW 6th Ave., 484-1099. Map
LaRhonda Steele
Original Halibut's, 2525 NE Alberta St., 808-9601. Map
Molly Bang, Naming Names, Play/Start
8 pm. Plan B, 1305 SE 8th Ave., 230-9020. $5. Map
Meg Kaczyk
Press Club, 2621 SE Clinton St., 233-5656. Map
Open Mic With Punkbaba
Pub at the End of the Universe, 4107 SE 28th Ave., 235-0969. Map
Truculence, Hell Hath No Fury, Sadistic, Aborted Prophets
Red Room, 2530 NE 82nd Ave., 256-3399. Map
Beth Willis Duo
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery, 206 SW Morrison St., 796-2739. Map
Brian McGinty
Roots Organic Brewing, 1520 SE 7th Ave., 235-7665. Map
Bassnectar, Eliot Lipp, Emancipator
See CD review, coming soon.
9 pm. Roseland, 8 NW 6th Ave., 219-9929 (Grill), 224-2038 (Theater). $20. All ages. Map
Guidance Counselor, Champagne Champagne, Rainbow Bridge, Rude Dudes
[SYNTH PUNK] It might seem funny that Guidance Counselor, given its ubiquity in Portland, is without a current full-length LP. But an Internet check reveals the truth: the band is broke. “I would just take a deep breath and slam all the expenses down on the Gold Card, but this summer, while we were on tour, our car broke down outside of Palm Springs and my credit limit was quickly reached,” writes GC's Ian Anderson on the band's MySpace page. The good news: The band is taking donations in order to finish its new album. So if you can get down to thick, grinding synthesizer; highly danceable beats; and Anderson’s monotone delivery, Guidance Counselor is awaiting your pledge. ZACH KLASSEN.
9 pm. Rotture, 315 SE 3rd Ave., 234-5683. $7. 21+. Map
Order Of The Vulture, Iskra, Samothrace, Nanda Devi, Arterial Spray, Spectral Tombs
Satyricon, 125 NW 6th Ave., 227-0999. Map
Bender: Head, The Bare Wires, The Coconut Coolouts, Ty Segall, The Girls, Bipolaroid, The Bugs, Blank-Its, Idle Times, Howie & the Hot Knives
See music feature, coming soon.
6 pm. Slabtown, 1033 NW 16th Ave., 223-0099. $12 ($25 for wristband that covers all three days). 21+. Map
Chris Robley & the Fear of Heights, Hello Morning, Little Beirut
[MORE KILLERS THAN KILLS] Hello Morning may drop TV on the Radio and Blonde Redhead as influences, but its nods to (
Bends-era) Radiohead and U2 are what come through the clearest: The quarter’s music is dramatic, earnest and ultimately rocking. But Hello Morning’s debut EP—with pitch-perfect dual-guitar interplay and powerful vocals from Henry Curl (ex-Jonah)—seems, at times, almost too competent. The band does everything well, and that makes it hard to distinguish Hello Morning tracks from those of similarly minded pop groups around the globe. Benjamin Sims’ distorted keyboard lines on “Come Home” and a couple tricky compositions (like the five-plus-minute closer “Everglades”) help correct the band’s course into something more unique, but one still comes away feeling as if they’ve heard this one before. That said, there are very few victorious, uplifting rock bands on the Portland scene these days—let alone those who, like Hello Morning, can really play. CASEY JARMAN.
9 pm. Someday Lounge, 125 NW 5th Ave., 248-1030. $7. 21+. Map
Adam Sweeney
9pm. TeaZone and Camellia Lounge, 510 NW 11th Ave., 221-2130. No Cover. Map
Scott Eave and Ronnie Taylor
The 100th Monkey, 110 SE 16th Ave., 232-3457. Map
The Breakneck Betties
9 pm. The Knife Shop, 426 SW Washington St., 228-3669. $5. Map
AntonetteG, Tippy Canoe, Tango Alpha Tango, Fanno Creek
The Parlour, 2526 SE Powell Blvd., . Map
Renfield, Toilettooth, Shrubbery
The Waypost, 3120 N Williams Ave., 367-3182. Map
Dan Bern, The Robinsons
[NEARLY NEW DYLAN] Like other angry young men before him, Dan Bern has mellowed some with passing years, though his ornery attitude and brilliant, take-no-prisoners songwriting remain sharp as ever. Not so much, though, on his latest album,
Two Feet Tall, a collection of lullabies for infants and toddlers that follows his other recent release, his first child. Bern's first visit since 2007 supports the inaugural Portland Folk Festival, coming in August—fittingly, since a key moment in Bern's nascent career was his participation in the 1995 Folk Alliance conference here. JEFF ROSENBERG.
9 pm. The Woods, 6637 SE Milwaukie Ave., 890-0408. $16 advance, $18 day of show. 21+. Map
The Three of Clubs
9:30 pm. Thirsty Lion, 71 SW 2nd Ave., 222-2155. $5. Map
DJ Black Sandwich
Tiga, 1465 NE Prescott St., 288-5534. Map
4 Live DJs
Tiger Bar, 317 NW Broadway., 222-7297. Map
Neil Diamond Belated Birthday Party and Show
Tony Starlight's, 3728 NE Sandy Blvd., 517-8584. Map
Hot Mess
Tube, 18 NW 3rd Ave., 241-8823. Map
Autonomadic, Chico's Girls, Minty Rosa, Dartgun & The Vignettes
9:30 pm. Twilight Cafe & Bar, 1420 SE Powell Blvd., 232-3576. $4. Map
The Skunky Bunch
Twilight Room, 5242 N Lombard St., 283-5091. Map
DJ Vision Quest & DJ Jeff Jerusalem
Valentine's, 232 SW Ankeny St., 248-1600. Map
Eric Skye/Brian Casey Duo
Vinideus, 4759 NE Fremont St., 284-8294. Map
Jody Crocker
9pm. Vino Vixens, 2929 SE Powell Blvd., 231-8466. free. 21+. Map
Warren Floyd
Vino Vixens, 2929 SE Powell Blvd., 231-8466. Map
Stuck Runnin'
9pm. Vino Vixens, 2929 SE Powell Blvd., 231-8466. free. 21+. Map
Sugar Cane String Band (9:30 pm); Reverb Brothers (5:30 pm)
9:30 pm. White Eagle Saloon, 836 N Russell St., 282-6810. Map
Saturday February 6top
Winterfolk XXII
Aladdin Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave., 234-9694. Map
Whiskey Puppy
Alberta Street Public House, 1036 NE Alberta St., 284-7665. Map
Saturday Song Circle with Richard Colombo
Artichoke Community Music, 3130A SE Hawthorne Blvd., 232-8845. Map
Prize Country, Microtia, Razorhoof, Norska
9:30 pm. Ash Street Saloon, 225 SW Ash St., 226-0430. $6. Map
Cars and Trains, Benoit Pioulard, Helios, The Harvey Girls
See profile, coming soon.
8 pm. Backspace, 115 NW 5th Ave., 248-2900. $6. All ages. Map
Toshi Onizuka
Bar Mestizo at Andina, 1314 NW Glisan St., 228-9535. Map
Nathan Detroit, Jeffery Jerusalem, Lions Den
9 pm. Berbati's Pan, 231 SW Ankeny St., 248-4579. FREE. Map
The Paul Green School of Rock Perform AC/DC
12 pm. Berbati's Pan, 231 SW Ankeny St., 248-4579. $10. Map
The Low Road, Root Jack, Benjamin Dewey
Biddy McGraw's, 6000 NE Glisan St., 233-1178. Map
Mecca, Monkeytek, Ryan Organ, Fukumup, Jagga
10 pm. Branx, 320 SE 2nd Ave., 234-5683. Map
Radio Giants
Buffalo Gap Saloon, 6835 SW Macadam Ave., 244-7111. Map
Sabado Suave, w/DJ Max
Calabash, 835 SW 2nd Ave/Taylor., 241-5676. Map
Cool Breeze
Clyde's Prime Rib, 5474 NE Sandy Blvd., 281-9200. Map
The Blasters, Memphis Radio Kings
[AMERICAN MUSIC] When punk hit in the 1970s, there were basically two ways to interpret it: as a battering ram to a thrillingly weird future (and thus came post-punk), or as a reanimation of rock 'n' roll's furious past. L.A.'s Blasters found an audience among those who believed it to be the latter. Playing a supercharged version of midcentury Americana, the band was embraced by early Los Angeles punks, even though leaders Dave and Phil Alvin never really made a direct appeal to them. Of course, that was a scene that also included roots-minded groups like X and the Gun Club, but nobody had the authenticity on the rockabilly side of things as the Blasters. And years later, with greaser revivalism now entirely its own sub-genre, that's still the case. MATTHEW SINGER.
9:30 pm. Dante's, 1 SW 3rd Ave., 226-6630. $15 advance, $18 day of show. 21+. Map
Andre St. James Trio
Doc George's Jazz Kitchen, 4605 NE Fremont Street., . Map
St. Vincent, Wildbirds & Peacedrums
[VIOLENT FEMME] In any other year—that is, one without
Veckatimest,
Merriweather Post Pavilion and
Bitte Orca—St. Vincent's 2009 sophomore effort,
Actor, would've received a lot more Album of the Year kudos. As it was, it mostly got lost in the shuffle of 12 months overflowing with inspired releases under the nebulous “avant-pop” umbrella. And that's a shame. Across her two solo records, Annie Clarke—formerly of the Polyphonic Spree and Sufjan Stevens' touring band—has developed one of the singular oeuvres in that loosely defined genre, juxtaposing her porcelain voice and richly decorated arrangements against bloody stabs of serrated guitar that belie her participation in no-wave mad scientist Glenn Branca's 100 Guitar Orchestra. Nobody in this rising generation of indie artists balances the pretty and the violent quite as well. MATTHEW SINGER.
9 pm. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E Burnside St., 231-9663. $15 advance, $17 day of show. 21+. Map
St. Vincent, Wildbirds & Peacedrums
See above listing, only this matinee is all ages.
5 pm. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E Burnside St., 231-9663. $13 advance, $15 day of show. All ages. Map
Archers, Support Force, The Fast Takers
9 pm. Ducketts Public House, 825 N Killingsworth St., 289-1869. FREE. Map
Shorty & The Mustangs, Keeter Stuart
Duff's Garage, 1635 SE 7th Ave., 234-2337. Map
Jetfighter, Thought Patterns
East End, 203 SE Grand Ave., 232-0056. Map
Rock N Roll Karaoke w/ Chariots of Rubber / Jeffrey Wonderful
9 pm. Ella St. Social Club, 714 SW 20th Place., 241-8696. FREE. Map
Eye Candy Ass Shake
Fez Ballroom, 316 SW 11th Ave., 221-7262. Map
Quick and Easy Boys, The Bridge
9 pm. Goodfoot, 2845 SE Stark St., 239-9292. $10. Map
Tworivers Songwriters Showcase
Great Hall Restaurant, 1406 SW Broadway., 477-7335. Map
After Dark W/ Karl K & Brian Lyons
Groove Suite, 440 NW Glisan., 227-5494. Map
DJ Tigerstripes, DJ Maxx Bass
7 pm. Ground Kontrol, 511 NW Couch St., 796-9364. Map
Diamonds Under Fire
Hawthorne Theater Lounge, 1503 SE 39th Ave., 233-7100. FREE. Map
Bowling for Soup, Just Surrender, All Falls Through, Heard It in the Headlines
8 pm. Hawthorne Theatre, 3862 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 233-7100. $12 in advance, $15 at door. Map
Double Down!!!
9 pm. Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison St., 239-7639. $3. Map
The Janglies
Jade Lounge, 2346 SE Ankeny St., 236-4998. Map
Quadraphonnes and Ben Medler Septet
8-Midnight. Jimmy Mak's, 221 NW 10th Ave., 295-6542. $12.00. All ages. Map
Will Bradley
Jolly Roger, 1340 SE 12th Ave., 232-8060. Map
Mannequinhead, Fight...Delay
Know, 2026 NE Alberta St., 473-8729. Map
Low Bones, Rob Stroup and the Blame (9:30 pm); Little Sue & Lynn Conover (6 pm)
9:30 pm. LaurelThirst Public House, 2958 NE Glisan St., 232-1504. $5. Map
George Shiolas, Abigail Mages
Ledding Library, 10660 SE 21st Ave., Milwaukie., 786-7580. Map
Noah Peterson Soul-Tet
Local Lounge, 3536 NE Martin Luther King Blvd., 282-1833. Map
The Days The Nights, Hexxus, Sexhawk
Lola's Room at the Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside St., 225-0047. Map
S.I.N.: Gregarious, Flight Risk, Colin Sick
Matador, 1967 W Burnside St., 222-5822. 21+. Map
Saturday Ladies Night
8 pm. McFadden's, 107 NW Couch St., 220-5055. $7. Map
Beth Willis
7 pm. McMenamins Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey St., Troutdale., 669-8610. FREE. Map
Floating Pointe
7 pm. McMenamins Hotel Oregon, 310 Northeast Evans St., 472-8427. FREE. Map
The Brothers Jam
9 pm. McMenamins Rock Creek Tavern, 10000 Old Cornelius Pass Road., 645-3822. FREE. Map
John Bunzow
7 pm. McMenamins-Grand Lodge, 3505 Pacific Ave., Forest Grove., 992-9533. FREE. Map
King Perkoff Band
7 pm. McMenamins-Grand Lodge, 3505 Pacific Ave., Forest Grove., 992-9533. FREE. Map
The Ragged Word (9 pm); Back Porch Revival (6 pm); Professor Banjo's Old-Time Play Party (4 pm)
Mississippi Pizza, 3552 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3231. Map
Chris Shiflett, Tony Sly, Leonard Mynx
[PRETENDERS] After fronting San Jose pop punkers No Use for a Name for over two decades, Tony Sly’s finally recorded his solo debut,
12 Song Program, and like so many aging punk warriors, growing up somehow means unplugging his electric guitar. Why does maturation and exploring a singular muse so often mean barroom rocker Dylan swipes? Headliner Chris Shiflett, former NUFAN guitarist and current Foo Fighter, shall lend his own acoustic musings to unknown (the tour just started) rewards. JAY HORTON.
9 pm. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3895. $12. 21+. Map
Donna & The Side Effects
Mock Crest Tavern, 3435 N Lombard St., 283-5014. Map
Bob Marley Birthday Party Featuring Chronicle
Mt. Tabor Theater, 4811 SE Hawthorne Blvd., . Map
Mimo And Friends
Mt. Tabor Theater Lounge, 4811 SE Hawthorne Blvd., . Map
Dave Fleschner Trio
8:30 - 11:30 PM. O'Connor's Vault, 7850 SW Capitol Highway., 244-1690. 5.00. 21+. Map
Shirley Nanette
Original Halibut's, 2525 NE Alberta St., 808-9601. Map
Grim Ritual, Compulsive Slasher, Heathen Shrine, Excuviate, Necro Drunks
8 pm. Plan B, 1305 SE 8th Ave., 230-9020. $5. Map
Morningwood
[POPPYCOCK] Guitar pop for the deceptively clever girl tweener, Morningwood may be many things—its sophomore album
Diamonds and Studs features vocalist/provocateur Chantal Claret spewing decorous above candied riffage for a strangely dated take on drive-time mainstays—but nobody has ever accused the VH1-soundtracking duo of willful artiness. Nevertheless, Morningwood will be headlining the 2010 PAM Beaux-Arts ball where “guests may mingle with performers whose bodies are painted to resemble iconic works of art." Which, given Claret’s midshow demands for audience nudity, suggests an ingenious installation. JAY HORTON.
event 8 pm-2 am. Portland Art Museum, 1219 SW Park Ave., 226-0973. $100-$200. 21+. Map
Mood Area 52
Press Club, 2621 SE Clinton St., 233-5656. Map
Excruciator, Cemetery Lust, Extractor, Certain Death
Red Room, 2530 NE 82nd Ave., 256-3399. Map
Walkfast
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery, 206 SW Morrison St., 796-2739. Map
Matthew Lindley & Troubadour Deluxe
Roots Organic Brewing, 1520 SE 7th Ave., 235-7665. Map
Jack's Mannequin, Fun, Vedera
7:30 pm. Roseland, 8 NW 6th Ave., 219-9929 (Grill), 224-2038 (Theater). $22.50 in advance, $25 at door. Map
Astronautalis, Sleep, Rafael Vigilantics, She's On Drugs
9 pm. Rotture, 315 SE 3rd Ave., 234-5683. $8. Map
Video Disco With VJ Dantronix
Saucebox, 214 SW Broadway., 241-3393. Map
Indian Wars, The Foxgloves, East Wenatchee Iowa, Junior's Gang
1 pm. Slabtown, 1033 NW 16th Ave., 223-0099. FREE. Map
Bender: The Teutonics, Cheap Flight, King Louie and the Missing Monuments, Greg Ashley, Sir Lord Von Raven, Shannon the Clams, The Sandwiches, Sons of Bitches, Thee Headliners
See music feature. coming soon.
6 pm. Slabtown, 1033 NW 16th Ave., 223-0099. $12 ($25 for wristband that covers all three days). 21+. Map
Electropolis, The Pragmatic, Sex Life, Soft Metals, Serious Business, Very International Love, Arohan, Starlight & Magic
7 pm. Someday Lounge, 125 NW 5th Ave., 248-1030. $8. Map
Scott Reis
9pm. TeaZone and Camellia Lounge, 510 NW 11th Ave., 221-2130. No Cover. Map
Laura Ivancie and Her Baaad Lambs
9-11pm. TeaZone and Camellia Lounge, 510 NW 11th Ave., 221-2130. free. 21+. Map
Chris Margolin and the Dregs
9:30 pm. The Knife Shop, 426 SW Washington St., 228-3669. $5. Map
Gumar and His Magical Band, SistaFist, The Tarplains, DJ Rapclass
The Parlour, 2526 SE Powell Blvd., . Map
Finn Riggins, Yeah Great Fine, And And And
[DANCING WILL SAVE YOU] Last fall, Idaho's best spazz-rock trio, Finn Riggins, toured the West Coast opening for its idols, Built to Spill. It was such a momentous experience that the band invited friend Tyler Kohlhoff along to document every stop of the jaunt, and tonight the band returns the favor by playing an opening party for Kohlhoff's new art show. Titled
Inland Empires, the solo exhibit "focuses on transitional habitats of the interior West," with photographs of abandoned houses and wide-open spaces backlit by fluorescent light fixtures. It's also Finn Riggins' only all-ages show in town, so get ready to dance the night away. MICHAEL MANNHEIMER.
8 pm. The Tribute Gallery, 328 SW Broadway (No. 117)., . Free (donations welcome). All ages. Map
Karaoke With the Captain
The Twilight Room, 5242 N Lombard St., 283-5091. Map
Ali Wesley, Johnny Keener, John Vecchiarelli
The Waypost, 3120 N Williams Ave., 367-3182. Map
The Bee Eaters, Scott Law
The Woods, 6637 SE Milwaukie Ave., 890-0408. Map
Holding Out
9:30 pm. Thirsty Lion, 71 SW 2nd Ave., 222-2155. $5. Map
DJ Paullyo
Tiga, 1465 NE Prescott St., 288-5534. Map
DJ Scotty
Tiger Bar, 317 NW Broadway., 222-7297. Map
The New Tony Starlight Show
Tony Starlight's, 3728 NE Sandy Blvd., 517-8584. Map
DJ Maxamillion
Tube, 18 NW 3rd Ave., 241-8823. Map
Juke Joint Gamblers, Midnite Mayhem
9:30 pm. Twilight Cafe & Bar, 1420 SE Powell Blvd., 232-3576. $3. Map
ELMX
Valentine's, 232 SW Ankeny St., 248-1600. Map
Amy Bleu
9pm. Vino Vixens, 2929 SE Powell Blvd., 231-8466. free. 21+. Map
Joe Jackson Acoustic Trio
9pm. Vino Vixens, 2929 SE Powell Blvd., 231-8466. free. 21+. Map
Warren Floyd
8pm. Vino Vixens, 2929 SE Powell Blvd., 231-8466. free. 21+. Map
DJ Mr. Chill'r, DJ Planewalker
Vino Vixens, 2929 SE Powell Blvd., 231-8466. Map
Puddletown Ramblers, 5th Gear Bluegrass (9:30 pm); The Student Loan (4:30 pm)
9:30 pm. White Eagle Saloon, 836 N Russell St., 282-6810. $6. Map
Sunday February 7top
Seventh Gate, 3B, MRSA
9:30 pm. Ash Street Saloon, 225 SW Ash St., 226-0430. $5. Map
Augustana Jazz Quartet
Augustana Lutheran Church, 2714 NE 14th Ave., 288-6174. Map
Danny Romero
Bar Mestizo at Andina, 1314 NW Glisan St., 228-9535. Map
Hanz Araki & Cary Novotny
Biddy McGraw's, 6000 NE Glisan St., 233-1178. Map
Soft Sundays W/ Gretchen Mitchell Band
Calabash, 835 SW 2nd Ave/Taylor., 241-5676. Map
The Americana Music Brunch
10 am. Daddy Mojo's, 1501 NE Fremont St., 282-0956. Map
Sinferno Cabaret
Dante's, 1 SW 3rd Ave., 226-6630. $8. Map
Sleepy Suns, Rainbow Bridge
East End, 203 SE Grand Ave., 232-0056. Map
DJ Nate C.
8 pm. Ground Kontrol, 511 NW Couch St., 796-9364. Map
Eyedea & Abilities, Dosh, Animal Farm
[UNDERGROUND HIP-HOP] With roots in the battle scene, influential underground hip-hop duo Eyedea & Abilities came to prominence with their debut record
First Born, an organic and introspective record that wove jazz and world music into its tapestry. Where that record gave nods to laid-back groups like Digable Planets and the Pharcyde, last year’s
By the Throat features some of the more successful rap-rock crossover material in recent memory (see the Talking Heads-meets-Yo La Tengo “Spin Cycle” and the industrial “Smile”). It’s not a record for those wanting to hear new slang put to use, but it’s a psychedelic, genre-bending effort that should please those raised on both Godspeed You Black Emporer and Mos Def. CASEY JARMAN.
9 pm. Hawthorne Theatre, 3862 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 233-7100. $10 advance, $12 day of show. All ages. Also see Top 5, coming soon. Map
Billy Kennedy & Tim Acott (9 pm); Freak Mountain Ramblers (6 pm)
9 pm. LaurelThirst Public House, 2958 NE Glisan St., 232-1504. FREE. Map
Misty Mamas
5 pm. McMenamins Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey St., Troutdale., 669-8610. FREE. Map
Hanz Araki & Cary Novotny
6 pm. McMenamins Rock Creek Tavern, 10000 Old Cornelius Pass Road., 645-3822. FREE. Map
Has-Been Corner, Denega Rex (9 pm); Pachi Pamwe (6 pm)
Mississippi Pizza, 3552 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3231. Map
DJ Owen
9 pm. Plan B, 1305 SE 8th Ave., 230-9020. FREE. Map
DJ Lo-Fi
Radio Room, 1101 NE Alberta St., 287-2346. Map
DJ Pink Lady
Radio Room, 1101 NE Alberta St., 287-2346. Map
Travis of Morning Teleportation and Friends
Rontoms, 600 E Burnside St., 236-4536. Map
Water and Bodies, By Sunlight, Housefire
9 pm. Rotture, 315 SE 3rd Ave., 234-5683. $6. Map
ABACABB, Molotov Solution, Dr.Acula, Upon A Burning Body, Guests
Satyricon, 125 NW 6th Ave., 227-0999. Map
Bender Matinee: Nectarine Pie, Burning Yellows, Timecopz, Denizenz
1 pm. Slabtown, 1033 NW 16th Ave., 223-0099. FREE. Map
Bender: Pierced Arrows, The Spider Babies, The Mean Jeans, Pure Country Gold, The Leaders, Dead Ghosts, The Pity Fucks, Dirty Cupcakes, Manic Attracts, Therapists
See music feature, coming soon.
6 pm. Slabtown, 1033 NW 16th Ave., 223-0099. $12 ($25 for wristband that covers all three days). 21+. Map
Professor Banjo, Dr. Something, Spirit Duplicator
The Parlour, 2526 SE Powell Blvd., . Map
Heart Of Craft Valentine's Fair
The Woods, 6637 SE Milwaukie Ave., 890-0408. Map
Tube Disasters W/ DJs BRKFST SNDWCH, Ex-Boyfriend
Tube, 18 NW 3rd Ave., 241-8823. Map
Ocean Age, Ghosties, Deacon
Valentine's, 232 SW Ankeny St., 248-1600. Map
Suzanne Callaway
Vino Vixens, 2929 SE Powell Blvd., 231-8466. Map
Open Mic/Songwriter Showcase
7 pm. White Eagle Saloon, 836 N Russell St., 282-6810. FREE. Map
Monday February 8top
Twisted Whistle
Alberta Street Public House, 1036 NE Alberta St., 284-7665. Map
The Ro Sham Bos, The Greater Midwest
9:30 pm. Ash Street Saloon, 225 SW Ash St., 226-0430. FREE. Map
MoMoPDX
6 pm. Backspace, 115 NW 5th Ave., 248-2900. FREE. Map
Scott Head
Bar Mestizo at Andina, 1314 NW Glisan St., 228-9535. Map
Patterns, Weatherbox
9:30 pm. Berbati's Pan, 231 SW Ankeny St., 248-4579. FREE. Map
Eric Tonsfeldt
Biddy McGraw's, 6000 NE Glisan St., 233-1178. Map
Noir Notes
Bishop Creek Cellars/Urban Wineworks East, 1411 NE Broadway., 445-4747. Map
Karaoke
Buffalo Gap Saloon, 6835 SW Macadam Ave., 244-7111. Map
Open Mic MCs and Poets
Calabash, 835 SW 2nd Ave/Taylor., 241-5676. Map
Keegan Smith & The Fam
9 pm. Club 915, 915 SW 2nd Ave., . Map
Open Mic
7 pm. Daddy Mojo's, 1501 NE Fremont St., 282-0956. Map
Karaoke From Hell
Dante's, 1 SW 3rd Ave., 226-6630. Map
DJ Brooks
Devils Point, 5305 SE Foster Road., 774-4513. Map
Reni Lane, Guests
9 pm. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E Burnside St., 231-9663. $7 in advance, $8 at door. Map
Big "D" Jamboree
Duff's Garage, 1635 SE 7th Ave., 234-2337. Map
Portland's Black Flag Fan Club
East End, 203 SE Grand Ave., 232-0056. Map
Sonic Forum Open Mic Night
8 pm. Goodfoot, 2845 SE Stark St., 239-9292. $1. Map
DJ Tibin
9 pm. Ground Kontrol, 511 NW Couch St., 796-9364. FREE. Map
Open Mic
Hawthorne Theater Lounge, 1503 SE 39th Ave., 233-7100. FREE. Map
Hank Hirsh Jazz Jam
Jax, 826 SW 2nd Ave., 228-9128. All ages. Map
The Dan Faehnle Band
Jimmy Mak's, 221 NW 10th Ave., 295-6542. Map
New Band Night
Know, 2026 NE Alberta St., 473-8729. Map
Kung Pao Chickens
7 pm. LaurelThirst Public House, 2958 NE Glisan St., 232-1504. FREE. Map
DJ Donny Don't
Matador, 1967 W Burnside St., 222-5822. 21+. Map
Gideon Freudmann
7 pm. McMenamins Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey St., Troutdale., 669-8610. FREE. Map
Bob Shoemaker
7 pm. McMenamins Rock Creek Tavern, 10000 Old Cornelius Pass Road., 645-3822. FREE. Map
Portland Spelling Bee
Mississippi Pizza, 3552 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3231. Map
Dawes, Cory Chisel & The Wandering Sons, Jason Boesel (of Rilo Kiley)
9 pm. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3895. $10. Map
Cellar Door, Delta Bravo, Closet Monster
8 pm. Plan B, 1305 SE 8th Ave., 230-9020. $5. Map
Open Mic Jam W/ Tasha
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery, 206 SW Morrison St., 796-2739. Map
Nosaj Thing, Daedelus, Jogger, Boy Meets Club
[CHILLLLLLLL-OUT DRIP] The guiding influences of producer Nosaj Thing—a.k.a. California's Jason Chung, who's all of 23—seem to include acid house, glo-fi, and Tortoise side project A Grape Dope. Chung's beatscapes stretch and contract like an aural Slinky, catching hand claps and sonic squiggles and chopped-up vocal ether as they bounce through vibe-drenched atmospheric cosmos. Which raises a desperate question: How long have we gotta wait until Nike commissions this guy for a 45-minute-long workout mix, a la LCD Soundsystem or A-Trak? Because we bet he could whip up a doozy. RAY CUMMINGS.
9 pm. Rotture, 315 SE 3rd Ave., 234-5683. $10 advance, $12 day of show. 21+. Map
DJ Life Partner
9 pm. Slabtown, 1033 NW 16th Ave., 223-0099. Map
DJ Rat Creeps
Tiga, 1465 NE Prescott St., 288-5534. Map
Heavy Metal Ladies Night: DJ Nate C
Tube, 18 NW 3rd Ave., 241-8823. Map
Fried Drugs, Brown, Jealousy
Valentine's, 232 SW Ankeny St., 248-1600. Map
The Parson Red Heads, Scott McCaughey & Peter Buck, Marty Marquis
[ASTRAL WEEK] Back in their home in Los Angeles, symphonic folk band the Parson Red Heads used to do a monthly residency series at small clubs like the Echo and Silverlake Lounge. Free to play material they might not under a normal gig, the sets were so intimate it was like peaking into the band's rehearsal space. Now the quintet, who originally hail from Eugene, is bringing the residency to the Northwest, and tonight's bill features guests Scott McCaughey, Peter Buck (of freakin' R.E.M. and the Minus 5) and Blitzen Trapper's Marty Marquis. This isn't just the best free show of the week—it might be the best free show of the year. MICHAEL MANNHEIMER.
8:30 pm. White Eagle, 836 N Russell St., 282-6810. Free. 21+. Map
Tuesday February 9top
Wilco, Califone
[DEEP CUTS] Despite the fact that its latest album, the tongue-in-cheek
Wilco (The Album), is the weakest of an incredible 15-year career, you can't argue that a Wilco show is still a Wilco show. Over the course of the last decade, the Chicago band morphed from the American Radiohead to, well, the next Grateful Dead, with Jeff Tweedy's sturdy songwriting embellished by guitar hero Nels Cline and super multi-instrumentalist Pat Sansone. So the fact that you'll likely sit through tepid fair like the new record's "Solitaire" and "Deeper Down" is totally worth it to hear old favorites like "A Shot in the Arm." Tweedy, if you play "I'm Always In Love," I'll probably cry. Who doesn't want to see that? MICHAEL MANNHEIMER.
8 pm. Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway., 248-4335. $42.75. All ages. Map
Cannery Row, A. King, The Camerata
9:15 pm. Ash Street Saloon, 225 SW Ash St., 226-0430. FREE. Map
JB Butler
Bar Mestizo at Andina, 1314 NW Glisan St., 228-9535. Map
Organ Leroi and the Donors
Blue Monk, 3341 SE Belmont St., 595-0575. Map
Open Mic
Buffalo Gap Saloon, 6835 SW Macadam Ave., 244-7111. Map
Harlem Nights
Calabash, 835 SW 2nd Ave/Taylor., 241-5676. Map
Starantula, Infamous Sugar
[FILTH & FURY] There are few local rock frontmen more convincing than Seantos McDonald. It’s McDonald’s aesthetic—abrasive, hairy and geeky with just a touch of sleaze—that pilots the good ship Starantula. When you hand the riffage to the riffraff, things are going to get a little loud, and fans of Motörhead, Butthole Surfers, the Who, Sabbath and plain old mayhem ought to enjoy the recently relaunched band’s antics. Keep Portland loud. CASEY JARMAN.
9 pm. Dante's, 1 SW 3rd Ave., 226-6630. Cover. 21+. Map
Leslie & The Badgers, Quiet Life
Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E Burnside St., 231-9663. Map
Dover Weinberg Quartet
Duff's Garage, 1635 SE 7th Ave., 234-2337. Map
Pompoir, Orca Team, Reverse Dotty
Dunes, 1905 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 493-8637. Map
DJ Mannee
East End, 203 SE Grand Ave., 232-0056. Map
Brownish/Black, Special Guest
9 pm. Ella St. Social Club, 714 SW 20th Place., 241-8696. $2. Map
Scott Pemberton Trio
Goodfoot, 2845 SE Stark St., 239-9292. Map
DJ Sneakers, DJ Fatboy
Greek Cusina, 404 SW Washington St., 224-2288. Free. 21+. Map
Rock Band 2sdays with MC Destructo
8 pm. Ground Kontrol, 511 NW Couch St., 796-9364. Map
Huge Sally Local Artist Showcase
Hawthorne Theater Lounge, 1503 SE 39th Ave., 233-7100. FREE. Map
Portland Jazz Singers Showcase
Jax, 826 SW 2nd Ave., 228-9128. 21+. Map
The Mel Brown Septet (8 pm); Mac Potts and His Jazz/Funk Quartet (6:30 pm)
Jimmy Mak's, 221 NW 10th Ave., 295-6542. Map
Eye Candy Video
Know, 2026 NE Alberta St., 473-8729. Map
Tree Frogs (9 pm); Jackstraw (6 pm)
9 pm. LaurelThirst Public House, 2958 NE Glisan St., 232-1504. FREE. Map
Magical Musical Weekly
Laurelwood NW Public House, 2327 NW Kearney St., 228-5553. Map
Aram Arslanian
6:00 - 8:00. MacTarnahan's Taproom, 2730 NW 31st Ave., 228-5269. Map
Caleb Klauder & Sammy Lind
7 pm. McMenamins Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey St., Troutdale., 669-8610. FREE. Map
Open Bluegrass Jam
7 pm. McMenamins Rock Creek Tavern, 10000 Old Cornelius Pass Road., 645-3822. FREE. Map
Baby Ketten Karaoke (9 pm); Whitney Steele, Justin Froese (6 pm)
Mississippi Pizza, 3552 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3231. Map
New Band Night
8 pm. Mt. Tabor Theater, 4811 SE Hawthorne Blvd., . FREE. Map
Laura Gibson & Ethan Rose
Music Millennium, 3158 E Burnside St., 231-8926. Map
Julie And The Boy
7:30 - 10:30. O'Connor's Vault, 7850 SW Capitol Highway., 244-1690. 5.00. 21+. Map
Sci-Fi DJ Party
Red Room, 2530 NE 82nd Ave., 256-3399. Map
Acoustic Brew W/ Bradley Duo
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery, 206 SW Morrison St., 796-2739. Map
All Teeth, Defeater, Valor, Two Hands, Snake Bitch
Satyricon, 125 NW 6th Ave., 227-0999. Map
RECYCLE
9 pm. Someday Lounge, 125 NW 5th Ave., 248-1030. FREE. Map
Weekly Jazz Jam
9pm. TeaZone and Camellia Lounge, 510 NW 11th Ave., 221-2130. No Cover. Map
Video Vanguard w/ Dantronix
9 pm. The Knife Shop, 426 SW Washington St., 228-3669. FREE. Map
Fred Longberg-Holm and Friends
The Wail, 5135 NE 42nd Ave., . Map
Singer/Songwriter Showcase
9 pm. Thirsty Lion, 71 SW 2nd Ave., 222-2155. FREE. Map
DJ Papi
Tiga, 1465 NE Prescott St., 288-5534. Map
Tubesday: Doc Adam and Ronin Roc
Tube, 18 NW 3rd Ave., 241-8823. Map
Tahni Holt & Noelle Stiles, Little Friction, More
Valentine's, 232 SW Ankeny St., 248-1600. Map
Hosted by Marv Ellis
8:30 pm. White Eagle Saloon, 836 N Russell St., 282-6810. FREE. Map
Upcoming events
Wednesday February 10top
Velvit Hustle, Pseudophiles, New Jersey Drive, Capraesque
9:30 pm. Ash Street Saloon, 225 SW Ash St., 226-0430. $5. Map
Oregon Entrepreneur's Guild Pub Night
Backspace, 115 NW 5th Ave., 248-2900. Map
Toshi Onizuka
Bar Mestizo at Andina, 1314 NW Glisan St., 228-9535. Map
Stringed Migration (9 pm); Little Sue (6 pm)
Biddy McGraw's, 6000 NE Glisan St., 233-1178. Map
Bellydance
Blue Monk, 3341 SE Belmont St., 595-0575. Map
Attic Sessions with Wine & Will West
Buffalo Gap Saloon, 6835 SW Macadam Ave., 244-7111. Map
Ty Fyre Benefit
Dante's, 1 SW 3rd Ave., 226-6630. $5. Map
Suburban Slim's Blues Jam (9:30 pm); Northwesternaires (6 pm)
Duff's Garage, 1635 SE 7th Ave., 234-2337. Map
Boyd Andersson, Guests
Dunes, 1905 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 493-8637. Map
DJ Paultimore, DJ Halseycaust, Burning Leather, Fast Takers, Pit Stains
East End, 203 SE Grand Ave., 232-0056. Map
The Whole Wide World, Hawkeye
9 pm. Ella St. Social Club, 714 SW 20th Place., 241-8696. $5. Map
Joe McMurrian
Fire on the Mountain, 1706 E Burnside St., 230-9464. Map
Mr. Frederick, Microtia, You
9 pm. Goodfoot, 2845 SE Stark St., 239-9292. Map
DJ-808
9 pm. Ground Kontrol, 511 NW Couch St., 796-9364. Map
Rockstar Karaoke
Hawthorne Theater Lounge, 1503 SE 39th Ave., 233-7100. FREE. Map
Maggie Jane, Natasha Kmeto, Brenden John, Catalyst
7:30 pm. Hawthorne Theatre, 3862 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 233-7100. $4. Map
Typhoon, Breakfast Mountain, Guantanamo Baywatch, Nolan Foster, DJ Sexy Cousin, DJ Magic Impact
[BRING THE NOISE] There are bands that boast members and contributors in the double digits—the Polyphonic Spree, Broken Social Scene, etc.—producing large orchestral waves of sound that are a staggering feat of order and execution. But this is not Typhoon. Although the Portland band has a long-running roster of more than 10 musicians, it has managed to ration and concentrate its efforts, assembling a collection of tightly knit songs that incorporate members in effective ways. On “House Beat," the band brings together handclaps, bells, drums, guitars and various electronic potpourri into a sweet but melancholic balance. Typhoon doesn't demand bigger ears from its audience; it just needs a bigger stage. Tonight's show doubles as a benefit for
Poor Claudia literary magazine, a local arts journal that looks to support art in any medium. ZACH KLASSEN.
8:30 pm. Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison St., 239-7639. $6. 21+. Map
Zero Effect
Jade Lounge, 2346 SE Ankeny St., 236-4998. Map
The Mel Brown Quartet
Jimmy Mak's, 221 NW 10th Ave., 295-6542. Map
Tom May
Kells, 112 SW 2nd Ave., 227-4057. Map
The Piano Throwers and Friends (9 pm); The Ascetic Junkies with Sam Cooper (6 pm)
9 pm. LaurelThirst Public House, 2958 NE Glisan St., 232-1504. FREE. Map
Mexican Gunfight
7 pm. McMenamins Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey St., Troutdale., 669-8610. FREE. Map
Rock Creek Branders
7 pm. McMenamins Rock Creek Tavern, 10000 Old Cornelius Pass Road., 645-3822. FREE. Map
Nick Sweet & Sam Dickey (9:30 pm); Singers & Stompers With Mr. Ben (4 pm)
Mississippi Pizza, 3552 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3231. Map
Van Dyke Parks, Clare and the Reasons, Josh Mease
See profile, coming soon.
9 pm. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3895. $20 advance, $22 day of show. 21+. Map
Bob Shoemaker
Original Halibut's, 2525 NE Alberta St., 808-9601. Map
Off the Deep End, Birth of a Whale, Council Crest, Absent Minds
8 pm. Plan B, 1305 SE 8th Ave., 230-9020. $5. Map
Swing Papillon
Press Club, 2621 SE Clinton St., 233-5656. Map
Truculence, Chase the Shakes, Sadistic
Red Room, 2530 NE 82nd Ave., 256-3399. Map
Gretchen Mitchell
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery, 206 SW Morrison St., 796-2739. Map
Billy Joel & Elton John
[PIANO MEN] It's kind of an awkward premise: Two legends of the radio era—either of whom can sell-out arenas on their own—sharing the stage to play their respective hits. But it's also an exciting chance to get two aging songwriters off your bucket list. Both artists have some recentish material to play—John's solid 2006 effort
The Captain and the Kid and Joel's classical/soundtrack works of the past decade—but tonight is pure, unadulterated revelling in the past. If the Seattle setlist is anything to go by (and on tours this epic, setlists generally stay pretty static), we'll witness three straight hours of everything from "Tiny Dancer" to "Zanzibar," with Joel and John playing two sets as a duo and one set each as the one-man-karaoke-machines they are on their own. The night likely ends with "Piano Man," and you can pretty much justify the hefty door price right there. If it sounds like a last hurrah, well, let's hope not. CASEY JARMAN.
7:30 pm. Rose Quarter, 1 Center Court., . $51-$177. All ages. Map
Wolves in the Throneroom, Atriarch, Megaton Leviathan, Chasma
9 pm. Rotture, 315 SE 3rd Ave., 234-5683. $10. Map
Lewd Admire, Next Train To Elsewhere, Sunderland, The Beautiful Is Dead, When We Were Kings
Satyricon, 125 NW 6th Ave., 227-0999. Map
Bridgetown Morris Men
9:00 pm. Sellwood Public House, 8132 SE 13th Ave., 736-0182. Free. 21+. Map
The Lower 48, Mnemonic
9 pm. Someday Lounge, 125 NW 5th Ave., 248-1030. $5. Map
Nick Sweet with Lindsay Clark, Caroline Chaparro
9pm. TeaZone and Camellia Lounge, 510 NW 11th Ave., 221-2130. No Cover. Map
Keep Portland Funny
8 pm. The Knife Shop, 426 SW Washington St., 228-3669. $5. Map
The Acoustic Crib Ensemble
9 pm. Thirsty Lion, 71 SW 2nd Ave., 222-2155. FREE. Map
Gentleman Matthew Yake
Tiga, 1465 NE Prescott St., 288-5534. Map
Noah Engh, Loaded For Bear
Tiger Bar, 317 NW Broadway., 222-7297. Map
James M. Gregg and His Quintet
Tony Starlight's, 3728 NE Sandy Blvd., 517-8584. Map
DJ L Train
Valentine's, 232 SW Ankeny St., 248-1600. Map
6bq9
7 pm. Vino Vixens, 2929 SE Powell Blvd., 231-8466. FREE. Map
Lex Browning
8:30 pm. White Eagle Saloon, 836 N Russell St., 282-6810. FREE. Map
Thursday February 11top
Sam Howard Band
Alberta Street Public House, 1036 NE Alberta St., 284-7665. Map
Kowloon, The Unit Breed, My Fellow Traveller, The Satisfiers
9:30 pm. Ash Street Saloon, 225 SW Ash St., 226-0430. $5. Map
CNCTD, Blake Mackey, Aerial Ruin
9 pm. Backspace, 115 NW 5th Ave., 248-2900. $3. Map
Greg Wolfe
Bar Mestizo at Andina, 1314 NW Glisan St., 228-9535. Map
Go Fever, Mark Twain Indians, Starry Saints, Holy Children
[ARCHITECTURAL ROCK] There are only three members in lightly psychedelic Portland rock troupe Go Fever, but you wouldn’t know it by the concussive wall of sound put forth. Like Yo La Tengo before it, Go Fever takes simple chord progressions and builds upon them like sonic Lincoln Logs, adding ample fuzz, blitzkrieg cymbal strikes, intricate harmonies and other bells and whistles to the repetition. The musical architecture, blaring forth with confidence and purpose, would sound like another garage band if its foundation weren’t so solid, making for an arresting and surprisingly robust experience. AP KRYZA.
9 pm. Berbati's Pan, 231 SW Ankeny St., 248-4579. $5. 21+. Map
Rollie Tussing (9 pm); Josh Lightnin' (6 pm)
Biddy McGraw's, 6000 NE Glisan St., 233-1178. Map
Ben Darwish
7 pm. Chapel Pub, 430 N Killingsworth St., 286-0372. FREE. Map
Scott Biram, Dirt Daubers, Proud & the Damned
Dante's, 1 SW 3rd Ave., 226-6630. $10 in advance, $12 at door. Map
The Gourds, Shinyribs
[HIPPIE HILLBILLIES] It seems like centuries since Napster boomed and made everything from Gershwin to Wesley Willis free. A favorite dorm-room download was the Gourds’ bluegrass take on Snoop’s “Gin and Juice”—which everyone mistakenly assumed was by the String Cheese Incident. The Austin quintet never did rise to jam-band superstardom like SCI, but that hasn’t stopped it from thriving. The Gourds package barroom country conventions with a wallop akin to Canned Heat and other forgotten Summer of Love bumpkins. Haters will wince. But for the hippie set, the band remains slightly out of the periphery yet nonetheless relevant. AP KRYZA.
9 pm. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E Burnside St., 231-9663. $15. 21+. Map
Linda Meyers Band (9:30 pm); Pete Krebs & The Portland Playboys (6 pm)
Duff's Garage, 1635 SE 7th Ave., 234-2337. Map
Grrrl Friend, Spesus Christ, I Multiply
Dunes, 1905 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 493-8637. Map
The Student Loan
East Burn, 1800 E Burnside St., 236-2876. Map
DJ Patricia Furpurse
East End, 203 SE Grand Ave., 232-0056. Map
Jackstraw, Four on the Floor
9 pm. Goodfoot, 2845 SE Stark St., 239-9292. $6. Map
Terraform, Moment in Static, DJ Ken Dirtnap
8 pm. Ground Kontrol, 511 NW Couch St., 796-9364. Map
The Molotov Dolls, Burlesque and Vaudeville
10 pm. Hawthorne Theater Lounge, 1503 SE 39th Ave., 233-7100. $6. Map
Napoleon!, 3 Legs 2 Boise, Sawtell, Zach Collier, Jeff Handley, Bo Baskoro, From Mantua, Jessica Renae, The Fictioneers
7 pm. Hawthorne Theatre, 3862 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 233-7100. $10. Map
Vivian Girls, Best Coast, Meth Teeth, DJ Vision Quest
See profile, coming soon.
8:30 pm. Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison St., 239-7639. $10. 21+. Map
The Mel Brown B3 Organ Group
Jimmy Mak's, 221 NW 10th Ave., 295-6542. Map
Tom May
Kells, 112 SW 2nd Ave., 227-4057. Map
Brad Creel & the Reel Deel
6 pm. Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave., 249-3983. FREE. Map
Eye Candy
Kenton Club, 2025 N Kilpatrick St., 285-3718. Map
Bilzabob & Friends (9:30 pm); Lewi Longmire Band (6 pm)
9:30 pm. LaurelThirst Public House, 2958 NE Glisan St., 232-1504. $3. Map
Pure Romance Thursdays Ladies Free
10:30 pm. McFadden's, 107 NW Couch St., 220-5055. FREE. Map
The Sweet Harlots
7 pm. McMenamins Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey St., Troutdale., 669-8610. FREE. Map
The Old Yellers
7 pm. McMenamins Rock Creek Tavern, 10000 Old Cornelius Pass Road., 645-3822. FREE. Map
Trio Subtonic with Chris Mosley (9 pm); Mo Phillips, Johnny Kenner (6 pm)
9 pm. Mississippi Pizza, 3552 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3231. $5. Map
Blue Giant, The Minus 5, Lewi Longmire Band, Hosannas, Ages
[HAITI RELIEF] There’s been some heated debate on LocalCut surrounding Mississippi Studios’ Haiti Benefit (entitled “Hell to Pay: Fuck Pat Robertson and Rush Limbaugh”). To clear things up, the event is a Haiti benefit, not a Pat Robertson hate-fest (although his reaction to the disaster was both insane and insensitive). With a lineup including incredible avant-garde poppers Hosannas (formerly Church) and psychedelic folksters Blue Giant and the Minus 5, it’s about local musicians and music enthusiasts uniting to raise money for the catastrophe. But yes, you can play “Pin the Shit on Pat’s Face,” in the front half of the venue. Who said benefits couldn’t have a sense of humor? KATRINA NATTRESS.
8 pm. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3895. $15 advance, $15-$50 day of show. 21+. Map
Open Mic & Jammin'
Mock Crest Tavern, 3435 N Lombard St., 283-5014. Map
Open Mic Comedy (Lounge)
9 pm. Mt. Tabor Theater, 4811 SE Hawthorne Blvd., . FREE. Map
Terry Robb
Original Halibut's, 2525 NE Alberta St., 808-9601. Map
Rainstick Cowbell, Class M Planets, Minnow, Pinehurst Kids
8 pm. Plan B, 1305 SE 8th Ave., 230-9020. $3. Map
L.P. Avery, On the Stairs
Red and Black Cafe, 400 SE 12th Ave., 231-3899. Map
Heathen Shrine, Crime Machine, Blastfemur, Continuum 144
8 pm. Red Room, 2530 NE 82nd Ave., 256-3399. $5. Map
Mixbox Jazz Trio
Roots Organic Brewing, 1520 SE 7th Ave., 235-7665. Map
The Presidents of the United States of America, Jared Mees & the Grown Children, Boat
[MUSIC THERAPY] Music is too often thought of as therapy for tortured artists who stave off depression by giving to others. But some bands treat their therapy with tongues in cheek while playing truly engaging music. Young Seattle band Boat weaves goofball tales over singsongy choruses, while Portland’s own Jared Mees & the Grown Children clown around with winking songs about fleeting troubles. Seattle’s enduring Presidents of the United States of America has even made a living of writing hooky rockers about everything from canned fruit to torn jackets. With all three on the same bill, the lightheartedness could prove the best kind of therapy. AP KRYZA.
8 pm. Roseland, 8 NW 6th Ave., 219-9929 (Grill), 224-2038 (Theater). $20. All ages. Map
DJ Beyonda, Mr. Fine Wine
9 pm. Rotture, 315 SE 3rd Ave., 234-5683. $3-$10. Map
Market Street, Hall Trash, Denego Rex, Xuoxoux, Kings & Vagabonds
Satyricon, 125 NW 6th Ave., 227-0999. Map
The Fix: Rev. Shines, KEZ, Dundiggy
9 pm. Someday Lounge, 125 NW 5th Ave., 248-1030. FREE. Map
Darren Klein & Brian Casey
9pm. TeaZone and Camellia Lounge, 510 NW 11th Ave., 221-2130. No Cover. Map
Genderfuck Fundraiser: Swallows, Cuntagious, Felecia and the Dinosaur, Lindsey Walker
The Egyptian Club, 3701 SE Division St., 236-8689. Map
Hutson, Paper Astronomer
10 pm. The Knife Shop, 426 SW Washington St., 228-3669. $4. Map
Support Force, More
The Parlour, 2526 SE Powell Blvd., . Map
Infinite Body, White Rainbow, Eye Myths
The Wail, 5135 NE 42nd Ave., . Map
Dolorean, Rauelsson
[INTO THE WOODS] Is there a better venue for folk singer Rauelsson than the Woods? The Spanish-born Raúl Pastor Medall, a.k.a. Rauelsson, sings delicate, earthy folk songs that should translate well to a venue that's the the next best thing to seeing him by the fireplace in your living room. Rauelsson's latest record—the stunning
La Siembra, la Espera y la Cosecha—is his debut with local folk haven Hush Records, and his quiet odes to the fragility of human life fit perfectly with the label's aesthetic. MICHAEL MANNHEIMER.
9 pm. The Woods, 6637 SE Milwaukie Ave., 890-0408. $7. 21+. Map
Champagne Jam
Tiga, 1465 NE Prescott St., 288-5534. Map
Deja Nu
Tony Starlight's, 3728 NE Sandy Blvd., 517-8584. Map
Direct Sunlight, Lance Andrew Leonning, Demon Squirrel
9 pm. Twilight Cafe & Bar, 1420 SE Powell Blvd., 232-3576. $3. Map
Sir Tall Selector
Valentine's, 232 SW Ankeny St., 248-1600. Map
P-Lux, The Way Downs (8:30 pm); Will West & the Friendly Strangers (5:30 pm)
8:30 pm. White Eagle Saloon, 836 N Russell St., 282-6810. FREE. Map
Anvil
[METAL ON METAL] There are two ways for a band to succeed: luck and longevity. Clearly, talent is not always a requirement. In the early '80s, Canadian thrash act Anvil had the fortune and timing to be contemporaries with Metallica and Twisted Sister. Bad management left the group a footnote for decades. But founders “Lips” (guitar, vocals, dildo) and drummer Robb Reiner (no relation to the
Spinal Tap director) never quit believing in their dream. Their tale is told best in the excellent documentary film
Anvil! The Story of Anvil, which precedes Anvil’s triumphant return to the stage. Luck and timing is for children. Success through longevity is for children in the bodies of 50-year-old men. NATHAN CARSON.
8 pm. Wonder Ballroom, 128 NE Russell St., 284-8686. $17 advance, $18 day of show. All ages. Map
Friday February 12top
Alexa Wiley
6:30 pm. Alberta Street Public House, 1036 NE Alberta St., 284-7665. Map
Kerby Krinkle's Birthday Bowl-O-Rama: The Mean Jeans, Autistic Youth, Welcome Home Walker
[PARTY ROCKERS] I can’t begin to stress the importance of party rock. During the winter, when fog and rain smother the Northwest and seasonal affective disorder is a veritable pandemic, it’s nice to have something to take your mind off the cold weather and inspire you to drink and be irresponsible. Enter the most cantankerous trousers in Portland, the Mean Jeans. Combining party-anthem irreverence with punk-rhythm arrangements from the garage, the MJ brain trust has come up with such hits as “Stoned 2 the Bone," “License 2 Chill” and “Slime Time.” So on those days when the windows mist and the rain won’t seem to stop, you could curl up with a book and tea, or see the Means Jeans play a freakin' bowling alley. The choice is yours. ZACH KLASSEN.
10 pm. AMF Pro 300 Lanes, 3031 SE Powell Blvd., . $4 ($10 with unlimited bowling). All ages. Map
Laura Ivancie, Dan Miller, Beth Rhodes
8:30pm. Artichoke Community Music, 3130A SE Hawthorne Blvd., 232-8845. 21+. Map
Dorado, Dr. Funk, Jacob Merlin
9:30 pm. Ash Street Saloon, 225 SW Ash St., 226-0430. $8. Map
High School Band Showcase
8:30 pm. Backspace, 115 NW 5th Ave., 248-2900. $3. Map
Sambafeat
Bar Mestizo at Andina, 1314 NW Glisan St., 228-9535. Map
Super Sonic Soul Pimps, Satchel, Surealized
9 pm. Berbati's Pan, 231 SW Ankeny St., 248-4579. $10. Map
The SugarCane String Band (9:30 pm); Billy Kennedy & Jimmy Boyer (6 pm)
Biddy McGraw's, 6000 NE Glisan St., 233-1178. Map
DJ N-Able
Blue Monk, 3341 SE Belmont St., 595-0575. Map
Kazum, AWOL Dance Collective, Tommy Twimble, Leapin' Louie Lichtenstein, Russell Bruner, William Batty, Brittany Walsh
7 pm. Bossanova Ballroom, 722 E Burnside St., 206-7630. Map
Lincolns Beard & Kory Quinn
Buffalo Gap Saloon, 6835 SW Macadam Ave., 244-7111. Map
On-Q Band
Clyde's Prime Rib, 5474 NE Sandy Blvd., 281-9200. Map
Slightly Stoopid, The Aggrolites, Ablaze
[AD-INFINITUM-OLESCENCE] Plucked from Southern California high schools by, shall we say, Sublime idiocy—frontman Bradley Nowell signing the boys to his own label 14 years past—Slightly Stoopid somehow chanced upon a bit of non-genius through frat-tastic blendings of slop reggae, Prozac punk and the blues-roots authenticity Ocean Beach commands. With a lyrical positivity solely blessed upon teen stoners (and granted unchallenged ubiquity among other teen stoners), the band keeps on cranking out records like 2008's
Slightly Not Stoned Enough to Eat Breakfast Yet Stoopid. JAY HORTON.
9 pm. Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside St., 225-0047. $25. All ages. Map
Hell's Belles, Pitchfork Motorway, Mental Hygiene
Dante's, 1 SW 3rd Ave., 226-6630. $12 in advance, $15 at door. Map
The Entrance Band, Lights, Purple Rhinestone Eagle, DJ HWY 7
[SHOEGAZER BOOGIE] For a psych-influenced rock group, the Entrance Band doesn't simply go for it as much as I might like, preferring to lock into a nice, steady groove over which guitarist and vocalist Guy Blakeslee swings his long curls. But, oh what a groove it is. It hints at a love of '70s boogie rockers like ZZ Top, but with a pop sensibility that would befit a floppy-haired British outfit from the mid-'90s. The band plays it a little too safe on its self-titled debut record, but will hopefully let the devil move it into feats of fancy onstage. ROBERT HAM.
9 pm. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E Burnside St., 231-9663. $10. 21+. Map
JC & the CBs, Chico's Girls
9 pm. Ducketts Public House, 825 N Killingsworth St., 289-1869. FREE. Map
The Insomniacs
Duff's Garage, 1635 SE 7th Ave., 234-2337. Map
DJ Slayerx, DJ Rustik, DJ Noface
Dunes, 1905 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 493-8637. Map
Puddletown Ramblers
East Burn, 1800 E Burnside St., 236-2876. Map
"Bad Night at the Whiskey" Singer-Songwriter Night
East End, 203 SE Grand Ave., 232-0056. Map
Kinzel & Hyde
Fire on the Mountain, 1706 E Burnside St., 230-9464. Map
DJ Aquaman
9 pm. Goodfoot, 2845 SE Stark St., 239-9292. $5. Map
Tremors DnB Night: DJ Jinn's Birthday Bash
Groove Suite, 440 NW Glisan., 227-5494. Map
DJ Muggy Stuck, DJ Epor
7 pm. Ground Kontrol, 511 NW Couch St., 796-9364. Map
Drawback, Cowboy Ninja Bear, My Life in Black & White, Get Dead
Hawthorne Theatre, 3862 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 233-7100. $8. Map
Arohan, Remy & Lamar, Patricia Furpurse
10 pm. Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison St., 239-7639. $3. Map
Laura Gibson and Ethan Rose, Benoît Pioulard
See music feature, coming soon.
7 pm. Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison St., 239-7639. $8. 21+. Map
Afroknot
Jade Lounge, 2346 SE Ankeny St., 236-4998. Map
Intervision
Jimmy Mak's, 221 NW 10th Ave., 295-6542. Map
Roots Revolution
Jolly Roger, 1340 SE 12th Ave., 232-8060. Map
Grafton Street
Kells, 112 SW 2nd Ave., 227-4057. Map
Thrones, Christian Mistress, Salted City
Know, 2026 NE Alberta St., 473-8729. Map
Prairie, Chris Boone & the Bruce Lees, Ishes (9:30 pm); Woodbrain (6 pm)
9:30 pm. LaurelThirst Public House, 2958 NE Glisan St., 232-1504. $5. Map
Art Resnick Trio with Jonas Oglesbee and Brian Casey
Living Room Theaters, 341 SW 10th Ave., 224-1432. Map
Low Brow Sessions: DJ Saltfeend
Low Brow Lounge, 1036 NW Hoyt St., 226-0200. Map
Faddyz Friday (Ladies Free)
9 pm. McFadden's, 107 NW Couch St., 220-5055. $7. Map
Steve Ulrich
7 pm. McMenamins Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey St., Troutdale., 669-8610. FREE. Map
Misty Mamas
9 pm. McMenamins Rock Creek Tavern, 10000 Old Cornelius Pass Road., 645-3822. FREE. Map
Sig Paulson
7 pm. McMenamins-Grand Lodge, 3505 Pacific Ave., Forest Grove., 992-9533. FREE. Map
New Old Timers Bluegrass Band (9 pm); True Margrit, Jenny Hoyston (6 pm)
[WORDY POP] Generally, I wonder why bands bother printing lyrics in their liner notes—because generally there's not much there worth reading. But True Margrit frontwoman (wait for it) Margrit Eichler has studied her Elvis Costello and, from the sound of things, a fair deal of jazz standards, and it shows in her songwriting. Eichler writes bouncy, booksmart piano-pop that has a feel all unto itself. I'm glad I was hounded to listen to the San Francisco-based band's disc, because there's a lot here to like. CASEY JARMAN.
6 pm. Mississippi Pizza, 3552 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3231. Cover. All ages. Map
Horse Feathers, Sean Flinn & the Royal We, Alela Diane & Alina Hardin, Celilo
[FEEL THE LOVE] It seems like everyone has staged a benefit show for Haiti in the past few weeks. The best ones, though, are the events that blend talents from Portland's disparate arts worlds, including tonight's show hosted by Courtenay Hameister and
Live Wire! The evening features live stories from politician David Bragdon along with some of the finest in Northwest pop, from Horse Feathers' delicate handpicked folk to Alela Diane's gorgeous harmonizing with friend Alina Hardin. Like the other Haiti benefit at Mississippi Studios, all proceeds from the show go directly to Mercy Corps. MICHAEL MANNHEIMER.
8 pm. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3895. $15. 21+. Map
Otis Heat
Mock Crest Tavern, 3435 N Lombard St., 283-5014. Map
Jean Mann
Music Millennium, 3158 E Burnside St., 231-8926. Map
Linda Hornbuckle
Original Halibut's, 2525 NE Alberta St., 808-9601. Map
My New Vice, Rendered Useless, Flex Bronco, All Bets on Death
8 pm. Plan B, 1305 SE 8th Ave., 230-9020. $5. Map
Cello in the Round
Press Club, 2621 SE Clinton St., 233-5656. Map
Asteroid M, Adio Sequance, Adio Sequence
Red Room, 2530 NE 82nd Ave., 256-3399. Map
Lasse Marhaug, John Wiese, Zbigniew Karkowski, Daniel Menche
[NOISE MOOT] Describing harsh noise music in written language is an endeavor best left to gallery curators and CD-liner notes. Suffice to say that this evening Reed College hosts some of the finest purveyors of extreme sound experimentation from around the world. Lasse Marhaug hails from Norway, and creates unsettling soundscapes that are sometimes released in cassette editions of 50. Zbigniew Karkowski was born in Poland, but lives in Tokyo and tours and records internationally. John Wiese is a rock star in the noise scene and calls Los Angeles home. Portland’s own Daniel Menche starts off the proceedings, though his star deserves to shine as brightly as any of the above. One piece of advice: Bring earplugs. NATHAN CARSON.
8:30 pm. Reed College, 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd., 771-1112. $5. All ages. Map
Will West
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery, 206 SW Morrison St., 796-2739. Map
Little Ronnie
Roots Organic Brewing, 1520 SE 7th Ave., 235-7665. Map
Rev. Shines, Tre Hardson, DJ Nature, Starchile
9 pm. Rotture, 315 SE 3rd Ave., 234-5683. $3. Map
Deathcharge, Warcry, Bellicose Minds, Bog People, The Corpse
Satyricon, 125 NW 6th Ave., 227-0999. Map
Dale Miller
9:00 pm. Sellwood Public House, 8132 SE 13th Ave., 736-0182. Free. 21+. Map
Flash Flood & the Dikes
6 pm. Slabtown, 1033 NW 16th Ave., 223-0099. FREE. Map
Cover Your Hearts: Charmparticles, Jonah, Dr. Theopolis, Gentlemen, Adrian H & the Wounds, Celilo, Metal Bear, Deepest Darkest, Chris Robley
[TRIBUTES] Tonight's performers are stuck in the past, and they're not afraid to show it. This fundraiser for Ethos Music Center features a handful of Portland's finest paying tribute to the (I feel like a pitch man saying this) hits of the '70s and '80s. They have so very much love to give that this year's edition of Cover Your Hearts lasts two nights in a row. Quiet Riot and the Scorpions wouldn't have it any other way. CASEY JARMAN.
8 pm. Someday Lounge, 125 NW 5th Ave., 248-1030. $10 advance, $15 day of show. 21+. Map
Neil Mattson Trio
9pm. TeaZone and Camellia Lounge, 510 NW 11th Ave., 221-2130. No Cover. Map
Joyland, Dartgun, The Cold Cold Ground, The Keeper
9 pm. The Knife Shop, 426 SW Washington St., 228-3669. $5. Map
Michael Allen Harrison
The Old Church, 1422 SW 11th Ave., 222-2031. Map
Fanno Creek, The Heartbeat, Elephant and a Feather
The Parlour, 2526 SE Powell Blvd., . Map
Run On Sentence, Hereos and Villians, Eggplant
[FOLK FAMILY] Run On Sentence frontman Dustin Hamman is a natural-born storyteller, and he has the lyrics to prove it. Corralling members from Loch Lomond, Nick Jaina and other talents from the Hush Records crew, the appearance of Run On Sentence onstage can shrink or balloon faster than Oprah Winfrey's weight. Regardless of who shows up, Run On Sentence will always be sporting a folky sound with jazz and soul-inspired edges, churning out tracks that will make your toes tap and fanny wiggle. Hamman's meticulous orchestration of horns, strings, percussion and guitars generates peppy folk tracks Portland should be proud of. WHITNEY HAWKE.
9 pm. The Woods, 6637 SE Milwaukie Ave., 890-0408. $7. 21+. Map
Just People
9:30 pm. Thirsty Lion, 71 SW 2nd Ave., 222-2155. $5. Map
DJ Vs. Nature
Tiga, 1465 NE Prescott St., 288-5534. Map
DJ Wicked
Tiger Bar, 317 NW Broadway., 222-7297. Map
The Interlopers, Vice Riot, Monkey Hawk
Tonic Lounge, 3100 NE Sandy Blvd., 238-0543. Map
Bridgetown Septet
Tony Starlight's, 3728 NE Sandy Blvd., 517-8584. Map
Who Club W/ Chilly Chaze
Tube, 18 NW 3rd Ave., 241-8823. Map
The Meta Sound, In My Opinion, The Experimental Earth, Long Kutt
9:30 pm. Twilight Cafe & Bar, 1420 SE Powell Blvd., 232-3576. $3. Map
MiMo, Volifonix
Twilight Room, 5242 N Lombard St., 283-5091. Map
Bre Gregg
Vino Vixens, 2929 SE Powell Blvd., 231-8466. Map
Brad Creel and the Reel Deel, Kristen Ward (9:30 pm); Reverb Brothers (5:30 pm)
9:30 pm. White Eagle Saloon, 836 N Russell St., 282-6810. $6. Map
Saturday February 13top
Chinese New Year Celebration
8pm-4am. 2410, 2410 N Mississippi Ave., . 22. 21+. Map
Echo Helstrom, Jake Oken-Berg, Justin Jude
[SOFT CORE] In 2000, at age 19, Jake Oken-Berg ran for mayor, snagging 27 percent of the city vote and nearly pushing Vera Katz into a runoff election. Eleven years later, Oken-Berg rabble-rouses around the piano throne instead of the soap box. His latest EP,
Out the Door, is a nearly unplugged collection of ivory-driven skeletal pop that’s at times painfully honest but occasionally sticky with sap. As is the case for Counting Crows, Oken-Berg is at his best when he hands in the urge to rock out mildly for a hunched-over and heart-rending intervention between man and his piano. MARK STOCK.
8 pm. Aladdin Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave., 234-9694. $10 advance, $14 day of show. All ages. Map
Dr. Something and the Poppin Fresh Love Engines
Alberta Street Public House, 1036 NE Alberta St., 284-7665. Map
Storm Large and The Oregon Symphony
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway., 248-4335. Map
Bruxing, Design. Drift. Distance., Ghostmob
9:30 pm. Ash Street Saloon, 225 SW Ash St., 226-0430. $5. Map
Quail Lungs, His Name Shall Breathe, The Ro Sham Bo
See album review, coming soon.
9 pm. Backspace, 115 NW 5th Ave., 248-2900. $5. All ages. Map
Toshi Onizuka
Bar Mestizo at Andina, 1314 NW Glisan St., 228-9535. Map
P.O.S., Grieves, Dessa
[POST HIP-HOP] It took a little while for P.O.S.'s
Never Better to sink in. Now that it has, I've got to call it one of the strongest hip-hop releases of 2009 and one hell of a sonic achievement. Not only does Stefon Alexander wax poetic on politics both personal and public over experimental, electro-acoustic beats ("Savion Glover," "Terrorish"), but he's got a few tracks on this disc that are nothing less than emotionally and tehnically flooring. "Purexed" is the most impressive of these: The song finds a frustrated Alexander musing on the division between mind and body, and having a terribly difficult time feeling comfortable with either. He's heart-on-sleeve here, half-rapping and half-singing over ambient synths and a piercing drumroll. On the hook, he realizes that his mind/body crisis requires more evaluation than words can provide. "Fuck it, back to the wall," he raps. "Let 'em try to find the beauty in the bassline." CASEY JARMAN.
8 pm. Berbati's Pan, 231 SW Ankeny St., 248-4579. $12.50 advance, $15 day of show. All ages. Map
The Redeemed, Rob Stroup and the Blame
Biddy McGraw's, 6000 NE Glisan St., 233-1178. Map
Voltronic
Blue Monk, 3341 SE Belmont St., 595-0575. Map
Kazum, AWOL Dance Collective, Tommy Twimble, Brittany Walsh, William Batty, Leapin' Louie Lichtenstein, Russell Bruner
7:30 pm. Bossanova Ballroom, 722 E Burnside St., 206-7630. Map
Miriam's Well
Buffalo Gap Saloon, 6835 SW Macadam Ave., 244-7111. Map
Ocean 503
Clyde's Prime Rib, 5474 NE Sandy Blvd., 281-9200. Map
'80s Video Dance Attack
Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside St., 225-0047. Map
SK's Valentine Zombie Ball: The Casualties of Awesome, Smoochknob, The Smoochgirl
Dante's, 1 SW 3rd Ave., 226-6630. $12 in advance, $15 at door. Map
Wild Beasts, Still Life Still
[MOST IMPROVED] One thing worth commending about British art-pop group Wild Beasts: It learns quickly. The band's first album, 2008's
Limbo, Panto, was a tangled mess of not-entirely-bad ideas made grating by singer Hayden Thorpe's inability to dial back his inflamed falsetto. In between then and last year's
Two Dancers, somebody must've told Wild Beasts to calm the fuck down, because the band's second album corrects everything wrong with the debut. The arrangements are clearer and less cluttered, emphasizing chiming guitars and a gently percolating rhythm section not far off from the crisp, cool airiness of late-period Talk Talk. And Thorpe, while still displaying enough theatrical flair to make Antony Hegarty shake his head, isn't nearly as annoyingly spastic, allowing his otherwise thrilling voice to inject the songs with a sense of drama. MATTHEW SINGER.
9 pm. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E Burnside St., 231-9663. $10 advance, $12 day of show. 21+. Map
The Buckles
Duff's Garage, 1635 SE 7th Ave., 234-2337. Map
DJ Teddy Ruxspin, Yes!Ups, Interpretive Readings of Missed Connections
Dunes, 1905 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 493-8637. Map
Boy & Bean
East Burn, 1800 E Burnside St., 236-2876. Map
Club UFO: Atole, Coronation, Joey Casio
[DANCE MACHINE] Breaking news alert: Another musician has moved to Portland! Only this time, we have reason to get excited. Joey Casio is the latest K Records stalwart to pack his bags and head down I-5 from Olympia to P-Town, and he should fit in well here with his one-man brand of electro-punk blues. Casio's been recording music since his teenage years, and though his DIY aesthetic fits in well with K bands like Beat Happening and Little Wings, the songs on the two 7-inches he released in 2009 show influences ranging from dub to old punk and Howard Zinn's essay "Artists in Times of War." Rounding out a killer lineup is Atole, one of our best dance-rock bands, and Coronation, a new outfit featuring members of Ra Ra Riot and Plants. MICHAEL MANNHEIMER.
9 pm. East End, 203 SE Grand Ave., 232-0056. Free. 21+. Map
Rock N Roll Karaoke with Chariots of Rubber, Jeffrey Wonderful
9 pm. Ella St. Social Club, 714 SW 20th Place., 241-8696. FREE. Map
Atomic
Fez Ballroom, 316 SW 11th Ave., 221-7262. Map
Pimps of Joytime
9 pm. Goodfoot, 2845 SE Stark St., 239-9292. $10. Map
K Aleix Plays After Dark
Groove Suite, 440 NW Glisan., 227-5494. Map
DJ Spencer Daran, DJ Flight Risk
7 pm. Ground Kontrol, 511 NW Couch St., 796-9364. Map
Across the Sun, Culling the Week, Indelible Terror, I Am the Monster, Last Stand
Hawthorne Theatre, 3862 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 233-7100. $10. Map
ATLAS: A Pre-Valentines Day Bleeding Hearts Dance to Benefit Haiti, E3, The Incredible Kid
9 pm. Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison St., 239-7639. $5. Map
Ezza Rose
Jade Lounge, 2346 SE Ankeny St., 236-4998. Map
The Bobby Torres Ensemble
Jimmy Mak's, 221 NW 10th Ave., 295-6542. Map
Open Mike Jam with Jeff & Mike
Jolly Roger, 1340 SE 12th Ave., 232-8060. Map
Grafton Street
Kells, 112 SW 2nd Ave., 227-4057. Map
Blue Cranes, Elders
Know, 2026 NE Alberta St., 473-8729. Map
Ridgerunner Summit: Tim Acott, Misse Jesse Spero, Lynn Conover, Billy Kennedy (9:30 pm); Little Sue Band (6 pm)
9:30 pm. LaurelThirst Public House, 2958 NE Glisan St., 232-1504. $5. Map
Saturday Ladies Night
8 pm. McFadden's, 107 NW Couch St., 220-5055. $7. Map
Eric John Kaiser
7 pm. McMenamins Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey St., Troutdale., 669-8610. FREE. Map
Sonny Hess & Lisa Mann
7 pm. McMenamins Hotel Oregon, 310 Northeast Evans St., 472-8427. FREE. Map
Garcia Birthday Band
9 pm. McMenamins Rock Creek Tavern, 10000 Old Cornelius Pass Road., 645-3822. FREE. Map
The Sweet Harlots
7 pm. McMenamins-Grand Lodge, 3505 Pacific Ave., Forest Grove., 992-9533. FREE. Map
Z'Bumba (9 pm); Tree Top Tribe (6 pm); Lorna Miller's Little Kids' Jamboree (4 pm)
Mississippi Pizza, 3552 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3231. Map
Sarah Bettens, Clayton Senne (9 pm); Matt Hires, Jason Castro, Caitlin Crosby (2 pm)
9 pm. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3895. $15. Map
Soul Serene
Mock Crest Tavern, 3435 N Lombard St., 283-5014. Map
Dave Rawlings Machine
Music Millennium, 3158 E Burnside St., 231-8926. Map
D.O.A., M.D.C., Defect Defect, Puke N' Rally
8 pm. Plan B, 1305 SE 8th Ave., 230-9020. $10. Map
The Shills, Mangled Bohemian, Chloraform
Red Room, 2530 NE 82nd Ave., 256-3399. Map
Adam & Kris
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery, 206 SW Morrison St., 796-2739. Map
Will Coca
Roots Organic Brewing, 1520 SE 7th Ave., 235-7665. Map
Dave Rawlings Machine
[SIDEMAN'S HOLIDAY] While Gillian Welch is credited as a solo artist on her album releases, she's long given collaborator and lover David Rawlings co-billing for their live appearances. Anyone who's watched Rawlings rip through fleet-fingered flights of fretwork and lend Welch achingly beautiful harmonies will know why, and welcome his debut as a session leader. On
A Friend of a Friend (credited to Dave Rawlings Machine), he offers new co-writes with Welch and reclaims songs he's penned with others, namely Ryan Adams' "To Be Young" and Old Crow Medicine Show's Guthrie-esque "I Hear Them All." Why Rawlings thought anyone needed another version of "Cortez the Killer," though, is a mystery that escapes all save, perhaps, Built to Spill's Doug Martsch—although at least Rawlings presents it in a medley with a Bright Eyes cover. JEFF ROSENBERG.
8 pm. Roseland, 8 NW 6th Ave., 219-9929 (Grill), 224-2038 (Theater). $22.50. 21+. Map
Rude Dudes, DJ Dundiggy, Matt Nelkin, Feed Your Head
9 pm. Rotture, 315 SE 3rd Ave., 234-5683. Map
Hyperthermia, Harness, The Athiarchists, Ditch Digger & DIJ
Satyricon, 125 NW 6th Ave., 227-0999. Map
Gypsy Jazz West
9:00 pm. Sellwood Public House, 8132 SE 13th Ave., 736-0182. Free. 21+. Map
Cover Your Hearts, Charmparticles, Jonah, Dr. Theopolis, Gentlemen, Adrian H & the Wounds, Celilo, Erik Blood, Blue Skies for Black Hearts, Bryan Free
See Top 5, coming soon.
8 pm. Someday Lounge, 125 NW 5th Ave., 248-1030. $10 in advance, $15 at door. 21+. Map
Brian Copeland Trio
9pm. TeaZone and Camellia Lounge, 510 NW 11th Ave., 221-2130. No Cover. Map
Bird and Rocket, Paschal Coeur, Quiet Life
10 pm. The Knife Shop, 426 SW Washington St., 228-3669. $5. Map
Monster-Sized Monsters, Golden Robot Army, Cootie Platoon, Erik Anarchy
The Parlour, 2526 SE Powell Blvd., . Map
Padre Pio, No Kind of Rider
9 pm. The Woods, 6637 SE Milwaukie Ave., 890-0408. Map
Shel Bailey & The Big Package
9:30 pm. Thirsty Lion, 71 SW 2nd Ave., 222-2155. $5. Map
DJ Swag
Tiga, 1465 NE Prescott St., 288-5534. Map
DJ Nick Dean
Tiger Bar, 317 NW Broadway., 222-7297. Map
Party
Tonic Lounge, 3100 NE Sandy Blvd., 238-0543. Map
Dean Martin Tribute
Tony Starlight's, 3728 NE Sandy Blvd., 517-8584. Map
DJ Nate Preston
Tube, 18 NW 3rd Ave., 241-8823. Map
Matt Workman, Hotter Than A Crotch, Race of Strangers
9:30 pm. Twilight Cafe & Bar, 1420 SE Powell Blvd., 232-3576. $3. Map
Ragtime Piano
8:00 pm. Twin Paradox, 8609 SE 17th Ave., 232-8202. FREE. All ages. Map
DJ Rat Creeps
Valentine's, 232 SW Ankeny St., 248-1600. Map
DJ Karizma, DJ Miracle Miles
Vino Vixens, 2929 SE Powell Blvd., 231-8466. Map
Sean Wagner, The Beautiful Train Wrecks, Jettison Bend (9:30 pm); The Student Loan (4:30 pm)
9:30 pm. White Eagle Saloon, 836 N Russell St., 282-6810. $6. Map
The Vagabond Opera, Pepe & the Bottle Blondes, Shanghai Woolies
9 pm. Wonder Ballroom, 128 NE Russell St., 284-8686. $20 in advance, $25 at door. Map
Sunday February 14top
Andrew Calhoun
Alberta Street Public House, 1036 NE Alberta St., 284-7665. Map
Give Your Heart to Artichoke
2-7PM. Artichoke Community Music, 3130A SE Hawthorne Blvd., 232-8845. All ages. Map
Raise the Bridges, Wombstretcha the Magnificent, Public Drunken Sex, Sleep Bandana, Demain
[FIENDLY FAREWELL] It's hard to eulogize Wombstretcha the Magnificent without snorting a thick line of coke off a stripper's ass and then paying for her abortion first. But I will say this: It's awful tough to test the limits of the first amendment in a post-Lenny Bruce and GG Allin America. But this Portland rap duo—with its "hits" "Guess What You Got? (You Got AIDS)," "SoundProof Van," "Can't Say 'Nigga'," "Shake It (Like a Baby)" and "Kiss Me Where I Pee (Or You'll Get My Wang in Your Shithole)"—still stretches the bounds of the acceptable. And over time, they've even learned to rap reasonably well. So it is with a surprising amount of sadness that we wish Wombstretcha goodbye as the duo plays its final show, fittingly, on Valentine's day alongside groups called Public Drunken Sex and Sleep Bandana. Goodnight, filthy princes, goodnight. CASEY JARMAN.
9 pm. Ash Street Saloon, 225 SW Ash St., 226-0430. $5. 21+. Map
Portland Poetry Slam
Backspace, 115 NW 5th Ave., 248-2900. Map
Danny Romero
Bar Mestizo at Andina, 1314 NW Glisan St., 228-9535. Map
Hanz Araki & Cary Novotny
Biddy McGraw's, 6000 NE Glisan St., 233-1178. Map
Kazum, AWOL Dance Collective, Cherry, Russell Bruner, Brittany Walsh, Tommy Twimble, William Batty, Leapin' Louie Lichtenstein, Sadie LaGuerre
7:30 pm. Bossanova Ballroom, 722 E Burnside St., 206-7630. Map
Sinferno Cabaret, Gooferman's VDay Circus Matinee, Bouncer & Bartender Bake-Off
Dante's, 1 SW 3rd Ave., 226-6630. $8. Map
Justin Townes Earle, Joe Pug
[DUKE OF EARLE] Second generation singer songwriters typically roil against the sins of their fathers in the best of times, but Justin Townes Earle—son of Steve, namesake of Van Zandt—had a particularly long shadow cast upon his own stumblings toward drug-addled, old-souled troubador-dom. Once sober, his 2008 debut sounded an evocative chip off the marbled block, but the immediate follow up
Midnight At The Movies (with bluegrass classics lyrically transformed and a mandolin-driven reworking of “Can’t Hardly Wait” deepening the Replacements’ original) hint toward a singular direction which may someday outreach the iconic paterfamilias. JAY HORTON.
9 pm. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E Burnside St., 231-9663. $11 advance, $13 day of show. 21+. Map
Walk of Shame
East End, 203 SE Grand Ave., 232-0056. Map
Mimi Naja
Fire on the Mountain, 1706 E Burnside St., 230-9464. Map
Albino!
[FELA TRAVELERS] The success of the Broadway musical named after him, and that of his musical sons Femi and Seun, has thrust the late, great Fela Kuti’s revolutionary Afrobeat Africa-meets-funk epics back onto the collective radar of non-African audiences. But for years after the phenomenal Nigerian force of nature died in 1997, his musical and political legacies were carried by disciples such as Antibalas on the East Coast and Albino! on the West. The incendiary Berkeley-based decuple’s danceable, sax- and percussion-fueled live performances and sometimes didactic political lyrics have made it a favorite in college towns and at festivals such as Burning Man. BRETT CAMPBELL.
9 pm. Goodfoot, 2845 SE Stark St., 239-9292. $10. 21+. Map
DJ Away, DJ Shining Armour
7 pm. Ground Kontrol, 511 NW Couch St., 796-9364. Map
Burlesque and Vaudeville
9 pm. Hawthorne Theater Lounge, 1503 SE 39th Ave., 233-7100. $7. Map
Yogoman Burning Band, How to Build a Fire, Synapse
7 pm. Hawthorne Theatre, 3862 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 233-7100. $8. Map
Ana Rodriguez & Ethan Jayne, Dan Wilson & Brighid Thomas, Dusty Springfeelins, Miracles Club, Linger & Quiet, DJ Linoleum & Legolas, Brkfst Sndwch & Magic Impact
8 pm. Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison St., 239-7639. $5. Map
Irish Sessions
Kells, 112 SW 2nd Ave., 227-4057. Map
Danger Death Ray, Save Amos
Know, 2026 NE Alberta St., 473-8729. Map
Jack Falz Klezmer Band
Kraków Cafe & Pub, 3990 N Interstate Ave., 954-2200. Map
Billy Kennedy & Tim Acott (9:30 pm); Freak Mountain Ramblers (6 pm)
9:30 pm. LaurelThirst Public House, 2958 NE Glisan St., 232-1504. FREE. Map
Gil Reynolds & Deep Blue Love
5 pm. McMenamins Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey St., Troutdale., 669-8610. FREE. Map
Bob Soper & Andrew Calhoun
6 pm. McMenamins Rock Creek Tavern, 10000 Old Cornelius Pass Road., 645-3822. FREE. Map
The Satisfied Minds (9 pm); The Barn Owls (6 pm)
Mississippi Pizza, 3552 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3231. Map
DJ Owen
9 pm. Plan B, 1305 SE 8th Ave., 230-9020. FREE. Map
Monarques, Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside
Rontoms, 600 E Burnside St., 236-4536. Map
Rob Bell
Roseland, 8 NW 6th Ave., 219-9929 (Grill), 224-2038 (Theater). Map
DJ Lifepartner, DJ Gottesfinger, DJ Girlfriends, DJ Freddie Fagula
9 pm. Rotture, 315 SE 3rd Ave., 234-5683. $5. Map
The Wonder Years, Therefore I Am, Man Overboard, Something About Airplanes
Satyricon, 125 NW 6th Ave., 227-0999. Map
Sunday Sideshow
8 pm. Slabtown, 1033 NW 16th Ave., 223-0099. Map
Norman, Curtains for You, Pine Language
9 pm. Someday Lounge, 125 NW 5th Ave., 248-1030. $5. Map
DJ Hairfarmer
The Knife Shop, 426 SW Washington St., 228-3669. Map
Musicians Of The World Below
The Parlour, 2526 SE Powell Blvd., . Map
Wartime Blues, Graves
The Woods, 6637 SE Milwaukie Ave., 890-0408. $6 in advance, $7 day of show. Map
Tony Starlight's Valentine Special
Tony Starlight's, 3728 NE Sandy Blvd., 517-8584. Map
Holy Revival Sundays: DJ A-Train, DJ Clark
Tube, 18 NW 3rd Ave., 241-8823. Map
Suzanne Callaway
Vino Vixens, 2929 SE Powell Blvd., 231-8466. Map
Open Mic/Songwriter Showcase
7 pm. White Eagle Saloon, 836 N Russell St., 282-6810. FREE. Map
Monday February 15top
Hanz Araki
Alberta Street Public House, 1036 NE Alberta St., 284-7665. Map
The Ro Sham Bos, The Greater Midwest
9:30 pm. Ash Street Saloon, 225 SW Ash St., 226-0430. FREE. Map
Dorkbot
7 pm. Backspace, 115 NW 5th Ave., 248-2900. FREE. Map
Scott Head
Bar Mestizo at Andina, 1314 NW Glisan St., 228-9535. Map
Eric Tonsfeldt
Biddy McGraw's, 6000 NE Glisan St., 233-1178. Map
Karaoke From Hell
Dante's, 1 SW 3rd Ave., 226-6630. Map
Alec Ounsworth, Guest
[YEASAYERS] Even if you gave up on blink-and-you’ll-miss-it buzz band Clap Your Hands Say Yeah after its underwhelming 2007 sophomore effort,
Some Loud Thunder, the group’s frontman, Alec Ounsworth, is still worthy of your attention. The prolific Philly-based songwriter released not one but two wildly divergent records last year:
Mo Beauty, a solo ode to Ounsworth's New Orleans birthplace, and
Skin and Bones, a woozy collection by his Flashy Python supergroup, which also includes members of Man Man, Dr. Dog and the Walkmen. And with such a wealth of material to cull from, there will be no dearth of interesting songs to fill out Ounsworth’s solo set. REBECCA RABER.
9 pm. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E Burnside St., 231-9663. $13 advance, $15 day of show. 21+. Map
Big "D" Jamboree
Duff's Garage, 1635 SE 7th Ave., 234-2337. Map
Portland's Harry Nilsson Fanclub
[POP HERO] Beloved by Beatles, beset by demons, blessed with genius was Harry Edward Nilsson III. Equally adept at sugared ballads, arch ditties, frenzied rave-ups, string-laden standards and irresistible kids' tunes, Nilsson may have been too all-over-the-map to sustain commercial success in his time—though he did have his fair share of hits. In hindsight, though, such diversity and quality—until his drunk and dissipated later years—mark him as a kind of pop Zappa, full of original ideas and the savvy to see them through. This oft-unsung hero will indeed be sung tonight, by a crew of local musicians ready to put the lime in the coconut and jump into the fire. JEFF ROSENBERG.
TK pm. East End, 203 SE Grand Ave., 232-0056. TK. 21+. Map
Eric John Kaiser
6:00pm. Fenouil, 900 NW 11th Ave., 525-2225. free. Map
Russel James and Ellie Mae
Fire on the Mountain, 1706 E Burnside St., 230-9464. Map
Sonic Forum Open Mic Night
8 pm. Goodfoot, 2845 SE Stark St., 239-9292. $1. Map
Joy-Stick
9 pm. Ground Kontrol, 511 NW Couch St., 796-9364. FREE. Map
Open Mic
Hawthorne Theater Lounge, 1503 SE 39th Ave., 233-7100. FREE. Map
Epica, Threat Signal, Blackguard, Almost Is Nothing
8 pm. Hawthorne Theatre, 3862 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 233-7100. $15 in advance, $17 at door. Map
The Dan Balmer Band (8 pm); The Alan Jones Academy of Music (6:30 pm)
Jimmy Mak's, 221 NW 10th Ave., 295-6542. Map
Cronin Tierney
Kells, 112 SW 2nd Ave., 227-4057. Map
Kung Pao Chickens
7 pm. LaurelThirst Public House, 2958 NE Glisan St., 232-1504. FREE. Map
Skip Vonkuske's "the Guest List" Featuring Charlie Nanos
7 pm. McMenamins Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey St., Troutdale., 669-8610. FREE. Map
Bob Shoemaker
7 pm. McMenamins Rock Creek Tavern, 10000 Old Cornelius Pass Road., 645-3822. FREE. Map
Jeremy Junkin (9 pm); Portland Spelling Bee (7 pm)
Mississippi Pizza, 3552 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3231. Map
Nick Oliveri, Kleveland
[ACOUSTIC POWER] Nick Oliveri has never been one to sit idly by, even after being unceremoniously chucked aside from his former gig as bassist/screamer for celebrated rockers Queens of the Stone Age. In the years since, the bald rock wizard reconvened a lineup of his long-running doom-groove band Mondo Generator and, on a pair of fascinating albums (including last year's
Death Acoustic) tapped into a bluesier, darker side featuring just himself and an unplugged guitar. This current tour highlights the latter, giving over a night to a raw, naked sound that will likely cut right to your core. ROBERT HAM.
9 pm. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3895. $10. 21+. Map
DJ Gottesfinger
9 pm. Slabtown, 1033 NW 16th Ave., 223-0099. Map
Tyler Wilcox, Paul Neidhardt, JP Jenkins, Kelvin Pittman
The Wail, 5135 NE 42nd Ave., . Map
The Guggenheim Grotto, Tiger Cooke
The Woods, 6637 SE Milwaukie Ave., 890-0408. Map
Boolar
Tiga, 1465 NE Prescott St., 288-5534. Map
MBilly, Tara Jane ONeil, Marisa Anderson
. MICHAEL MANNHEIMER.
9 pm. Valentine's, 232 SW Ankeny St., 248-1600. Free. 21+. Map
The Parson Red Heads, Eric Early, The Olive Grove
8:30 pm. White Eagle Saloon, 836 N Russell St., 282-6810. FREE. Map
Tuesday February 16top
The Richard Thompson Band
[GUITAR SLINGER] Richard Thompson has a deep, rich discography stretching back to the 1960s, when he defined the sound of British folk rock as the guitarist for Fairport Convention. But his greatest achievement might be 1982's
Shoot Out the Lights, his sixth and final collaboration with then-wife Linda. It's significant for two reasons, one being that it's among the most savagely honest breakup records ever, created in the thick of Thompson's own divorce from the very woman he was harmonizing with. And two, it showed that, unlike almost all other artists of his generation, Thompson had crossed the '80s plateau without descending into a purgatory of suck. Also unlike many of his peers, he's kept up the quality of his work in ensuing decades—right up to his last album, 2007's
Sweet Warrior—both in songwriting and in his wiry, mesmerizing guitar playing. MATTHEW SINGER.
8 pm (minors accompanied by parents). Aladdin Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave., 234-9694. $35. All ages. Map
Eternal Family, Tru Game, Double 00, DJ Fatboy
9:30 pm. Ash Street Saloon, 225 SW Ash St., 226-0430. $7. Map
Neftali Rivera
Bar Mestizo at Andina, 1314 NW Glisan St., 228-9535. Map
Organ Leroi and the Donors
Blue Monk, 3341 SE Belmont St., 595-0575. Map
Open Mic Night
Buffalo Gap Saloon, 6835 SW Macadam Ave., 244-7111. Map
Fat Tuesday Party: Jesus Presley, Nichole Cooper & The New Hot Shots, The Ed Forman Show
Dante's, 1 SW 3rd Ave., 226-6630. Map
Brendan Benson, Frank Fairfield
[PREMIUM POWER POP] Brendan Benson is back in the saddle. Touring in support of his spankin' new 2009 album,
My Old, Familiar Friend, the Tennessean has crafted the most polished power-pop album of his career. Benson's fine-tuned tenor sings out mature melodies over carefully orchestrated hooks and harmonies. Benson (who is also a member of the Raconteurs) has been humming along with modest fame since tracks off his 2005 release
The Alternative to Love made appearances in seemingly every melodramatic twee TV series. But
My Old, Familiar Friend brings Benson back to his raw roots. Gnarly guitar riffs interspersed within Benson's sweet, dramatic songs of love and love lost make the record 40 minutes of cathartic audio bliss. WHITNEY HAWKE.
9 pm. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E Burnside St., 231-9663. $13 advance, $15 day of show. 21+. Map
Dover Weinberg Quartet
Duff's Garage, 1635 SE 7th Ave., 234-2337. Map
DJ Jonnie Ray, Secret Guests
East End, 203 SE Grand Ave., 232-0056. Map
No They Do, Barry Brusseau
9 pm. Ella St. Social Club, 714 SW 20th Place., 241-8696. $2. Map
Carnival! A Fat Tuesday Music Benefit Concert for Haiti: The Prids, DJ Roxy Epoxy, Soft Tags, We Miss The Earth, John O\'Mara
8pm. Fez Ballroom, 316 SW 11th Ave., 221-7262. $8. 21+. Map
Scott Pemberton Trio
Goodfoot, 2845 SE Stark St., 239-9292. Map
Rock Band 2sdays with MC Destructo
8 pm. Ground Kontrol, 511 NW Couch St., 796-9364. Map
Huge Sally Local Artist Showcase
Hawthorne Theater Lounge, 1503 SE 39th Ave., 233-7100. FREE. Map
Breathe Carolina, Hyper Crush, Let's Get It, Queens Club, The Spin Cycle
6:30 pm. Hawthorne Theatre, 3862 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 233-7100. $12 in advance, $14 at door. Map
The Mel Brown Septet (8 pm); Partners In Jazz (6:30 pm)
Jimmy Mak's, 221 NW 10th Ave., 295-6542. Map
Cronin Tierney
Kells, 112 SW 2nd Ave., 227-4057. Map
Eye Candy Video
Know, 2026 NE Alberta St., 473-8729. Map
Tree Frogs (9 pm); Jackstraw (6 pm)
9 pm. LaurelThirst Public House, 2958 NE Glisan St., 232-1504. FREE. Map
Lew Jones
6:00 - 8:00. MacTarnahan's Taproom, 2730 NW 31st Ave., 228-5269. Map
Josh Cole Band
7 pm. McMenamins Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey St., Troutdale., 669-8610. FREE. Map
Open Bluegrass Jam
7 pm. McMenamins Rock Creek Tavern, 10000 Old Cornelius Pass Road., 645-3822. FREE. Map
Baby Ketten Karaoke
Mississippi Pizza, 3552 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3231. Map
David Gerow
Mock Crest Tavern, 3435 N Lombard St., 283-5014. Map
Video Vanguard w/ Dantronix
9 pm. The Knife Shop, 426 SW Washington St., 228-3669. FREE. Map
Danny Malone, Winterhaven
The Woods, 6637 SE Milwaukie Ave., 890-0408. Map
Fat Tuesday Party
7 pm. Thirsty Lion, 71 SW 2nd Ave., 222-2155. $3. Map
DJ Avant to Party
Tiga, 1465 NE Prescott St., 288-5534. Map
Matt French Acoustic Jam
Tiger Bar, 317 NW Broadway., 222-7297. Map
Nancy King & Steve Christofferson
Tony Starlight's, 3728 NE Sandy Blvd., 517-8584. Map
Tubesday: DJ Nature
Tube, 18 NW 3rd Ave., 241-8823. Map
The Woolen Men, Orca Team, Karen
Valentine's, 232 SW Ankeny St., 248-1600. Map
B.Joy with Mike Doolin
Vino Vixens, 2929 SE Powell Blvd., 231-8466. Map
Northwest Hip-Hop
8:30 pm. White Eagle Saloon, 836 N Russell St., 282-6810. FREE. Map
Thursday February 18top
Songwriter's Showcase with Marie Black, Katie Naylor, Michael Quinby
Slim's, 8635 N Lombard St., 286-3854. Map
Friday February 19top
Townbombing
Tube, 18 NW 3rd Ave., 241-8823. Map
Saturday February 20top
DJ Marty
Tube, 18 NW 3rd Ave., 241-8823. Map