Wednesday November 4top
Múm, Sin Fang Bous, Hildur Gudnadottir
[ICELANDIC POP ROYALTY] I’m just going to say it plainly: Do not miss this show. Múm’s most recent album,
Sing Along to Songs You Don’t Know, may not have been the best of its career (and in fact, with its cutesy melodies, silly lyrics and apparent aversion for electronic elements, it may be Múm's worst), but live the Icelandic experimentalists are always majestic. And the Aladdin has both the intimacy and the acoustics to make the band’s shivery strings and epic melodies soar. Come early, as the openers are Múm’s talented fellow countrymen Sin Fang Bous (the fuzzy, folksy solo project of Seabear’s Sindri Már Sigfússon) and Hildur Gudnadottir (the band’s own cellist). REBECCA RABER.
9 pm. Aladdin Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave., 234-9694. $16 advance, $20 day of show. All ages. Map
Toshi Onizuka
Andina, 1314 NW Glisan St., 228-9535. Map
David Gray, Lisa Hannigan
[SINGER-SONGWRITER] It once seemed like David Gray held the promise of singer-songwriterdom in his feverishly strumming hands. No,
White Ladder wasn't the first album to combine acoustic tunes with beats inherited from hip-hop and electronica, but there was something about Gray's aching voice and heartbroken lyrics that infused the blend with newfound soul. In that period, Gray's Portland venues grew from Berbati's to the Roseland to the Schnitz, where he finds himself again tonight. But his work since has lacked the urgency of his earlier material—as if once the world finally heard him, he had not much more to say. JEFF ROSENBERG.
8 pm. Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway., 248-4335. $40.25-$53.25. All ages. Map
The Beautiful Is Dead, Marasol, Amber Voltaire
9:30 pm. Ash Street Saloon, 225 SW Ash St., 226-0430. $5. Map
Mattress, Orca Team
10 pm. Berbati Restaurant, 19 SW 2nd Ave., 226-2122. FREE. Map
Big Business, Thrones, Hot Victory
9 pm. Berbati's Pan, 231 SW Ankeny St., 248-4579. $10 in advance, $12 at door. Map
Little Sue Happy Hour
Biddy McGraw's, 6000 NE Glisan St., 233-1178. Map
Open Mic with Chuck Warda
Buffalo Gap Saloon, 6835 SW Macadam Ave., 244-7111. Map
Tric 80s Flashback With DJ Robb
C.C. Slaughters, 219 NW Davis St., 248-9135. Map
Doo Doo Funk All-Stars Jam W/ Tony Ozier's Band
Club Calabash, 835 SW 2nd Ave., 241-5676. Map
Subterranean Groove Lab, Kid Get Awesome
Crow Bar, 3954 N Mississippi Ave., 280-7099. Map
Crush Drum and Bass
Crown Room, 205 NW 4th Ave., 222-6655. Map
Langhorne Slim, Dawes, Austin Lucas
[LOCOMOTION] Easily a candidate for best performance at this year’s MFNW, Langhorne Slim draws up a raucous evening every time he plays. His onstage performance is a sort of exorcism, a wrestling match with his guitar to set the demons free to the tune of gritty, gospel-driven neo-soul. He’s a younger, barhopping John Popper, a messier Jeff Tweedy. The title of hardest-working man in show business is taken, but the Pennsylvanian deserves a nod for his tremendous work ethic. Slim's latest
Be Set Free came out just last month, and as prolific as he is, we wouldn't be surprised if he dropped something new next year. Wear your raincoat, you’re gonna get sweated on. MARK STOCK.
8 pm. Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside St., 225-0047. $13 advance, $15 day of show. All ages. Map
Blazer Schaffer, Curt Carlyle, The Mighty Mighty Acrobats, Petra Delarocha, Constantina, Dingo Dizmal, William Batty, Mr. Creature
8 pm. Dante's, 1 SW 3rd Ave., 226-6630. $5. Map
New Wave Wednesday
9 pm. Devils Point, 5305 SE Foster Road., 774-4513. FREE. Map
Land of Talk, Eulogie
[LET THEM TALK] Canadian pop music has taken on a Technicolor hue over the past decade, with far too many acts replacing melody with bombast. The benefit is that it allows the exceptions to this mindset, like the Montreal trio Land of Talk, to really stand out. This still-young group can kick up a fine rock racket, but its latest EP,
Fun and Laughter, puts the emphasis on the copious amounts of breathing room allowed by its spare instrumentation. And the fact frontwoman Elizabeth Powell's lucid vocals manage to feel both icy and warm at the same time. ROBERT HAM.
9 pm. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E Burnside St., 231-9663. $10. 21+. Map
Smokejumper, Abolitionist, Gobstopper
9 pm. Ducketts Public House, 825 N Killingsworth St., 289-1869. FREE. Map
Suburban Slim's Blues Jam
Duff's Garage, 1635 SE 7th Ave., 234-2337. Map
Industry Night
East Chinatown Lounge, 322 NW Everett St., 226-1659. Map
Hate Of The City
East End, 203 SE Grand Ave., 232-0056. Map
Micah John
East End, 203 SE Grand Ave., 232-0056. Map
The Daredevil Christopher Wright, Sunbeam, Bootz Orchestra
9 pm. Ella St. Social Club, 714 SW 20th Place., 241-8696. $5. Map
The Remedy Open Mic Variety Show
Fez Ballroom, 316 SW 11th Ave., 221-7262. Map
Joe McMurrian
Fire on the Mountain, 1706 E Burnside St., 230-9464. Map
Mo-ped, Asher Fulero
Goodfoot, 2845 SE Stark St., 239-9292. Map
AudioEl, Vicious Ellipsoid
9 pm. Ground Kontrol, 511 NW Couch St., 796-9364. Map
Karaoke
Hawthorne Theater Lounge, 1503 SE 39th Ave., 233-7100. Map
Flyleaf, Paper Tongues
8 pm. Hawthorne Theatre, 3862 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 233-7100. $25. Map
Belinda Underwood
7 pm. Heathman Restaurant and Bar, 1001 SW Broadway., 790-7752. Free. Map
Filmusik: Gamera vs. Guiron
Hollywood Theatre, 4122 NE Sandy Blvd., 281-4215. Map
World's Greatest Ghosts, Swim Swam Swum, Wampire
See music feature, coming soon.
8:30 pm. Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison St., 239-7639. $6. 21+. Map
Arabesque
It's a Beautiful Pizza, 3342 SE Belmont St., 233-5444. All ages. Map
The Mel Brown Quartet
Jimmy Mak's, 221 NW 10th Ave., 295-6542. Map
Tom May
Kells, 112 SW 2nd Ave., 227-4057. Map
NW Country-Rock Allstars (9 pm); Dan Haley is Mr. Casual (6 pm)
[PDX CLASSIC] As they did two years ago, in-the-know local music fans rejoice again in the return of Dan Haley, a beloved presence on Portland stages for more than two decades before his late-'90s move to Vermont. Under his own name and leading Ed & the Boats, Haley's genial persona and estimable chops won him a passionate following. And then there were his incredible tunes, rounded up beautifully on the originally cassette-only release
Mister Casual (Sings for You), which Haley reissued on disc around the time of his last visit here in 2007. Haley also performs with Ed & the Boats next Friday, Nov. 13, also at the LaurelThirst. JEFF ROSENBERG.
6 pm. LaurelThirst Public House, 2958 NE Glisan St., 232-1504. $5. 21+. 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
Bill Beach
London Grill, 309 SW Broadway., 228-2000. Map
DJ I Love You
Matador, 1967 W Burnside St., 222-5822. 21+. Map
Darrin Craig & Jon Neufeld
7 pm. McMenamins Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey St., Troutdale., 669-8610. FREE. Map
Jon Koonce & One More Mile
7 pm. McMenamins Rock Creek Tavern, 10000 Old Cornelius Pass Road., 645-3822. FREE. Map
Pamela Means, Stewart Lewis (9 pm), Mara Levi (6 pm)
Mississippi Pizza, 3552 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3231. Map
Oregon Ballet Theatre Dancers, Horse Feathers
8 pm. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3895. $15. Map
Queen Bead
Mt. Tabor Theater, 4811 SE Hawthorne Blvd., . Map
Twisted Whistle, Stellakinesis
Mt. Tabor Theater Lounge, 4811 SE Hawthorne Blvd., . Map
Lisa Hannigan
Music Millennium, 3158 E Burnside St., 231-8926. Map
Dreadful Children, Ill Gotten Gainz, The 86ers, No Red Flags
8 pm. Plan B, 1305 SE 8th Ave., 230-9020. Map
Zydeco Lesson & CD Dance
PPAA, 618 SE Alder St., 206-9311. Map
Weekly Therapy: Tyler Stenson & The Sale
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery, 206 SW Morrison St., 796-2739. Map
Bridgetown Morris Men
9:00 pm. Sellwood Public House, 8132 SE 13th Ave., 736-0182. Free. 21+. Map
Graintable, Tyler Tastemaker
9 pm. Someday Lounge, 125 NW 5th Ave., 248-1030. $5 in advance, $7 at door. Map
Russell James - Outlaw
The Brickhouse (Vancouver), 109 W. 15th St., 360-695-3686. Map
The Phoenix Variety Revue
The Knife Shop, 426 SW Washington St., 228-3669. Map
Chris Margolin
9 pm. Thirsty Lion, 71 SW 2nd Ave., 222-2155. Free. Map
Selecta Morganixx
Tiga, 1465 NE Prescott St., 288-5534. Map
Noah Enge and Poor Boy's Soul Wednesday Night Takeover
Tiger Bar, 317 NW Broadway., 222-7297. Map
Mark Alan
8 pm. Treasury Ballroom, 326 SW Broadway St., 238-6428. FREE. Map
Awesome Racket: DJs 2 Arm Tom, Wroid Wrage
Tube, 18 NW 3rd Ave., 241-8823. Map
Josh Nielsen
9 pm. Twilight Cafe & Bar, 1420 SE Powell Blvd., 232-3576. FREE. Map
Phantom Hillbilly, VJ Norto
Valentine's, 232 SW Ankeny St., 248-1600. Map
Mars Retrieval Unit, Mimo
8:30 pm. White Eagle Saloon, 836 N Russell St., 282-6810. FREE. Map
Thursday November 5top
Doug Westberg
Aaron's Wine Cellar & Piano Bar, 322 SE 82nd Ave., 360-721-1414. Map
Jamey Johnson, Randy Houser
Aladdin Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave., 234-9694. Map
No They Do
Alberta Street Public House, 1036 NE Alberta St., 284-7665. Map
Pete Krebs
Andina, 1314 NW Glisan St., 228-9535. Map
Songwriter Roundup
Artichoke Community Music, 3130A SE Hawthorne Blvd., 232-8845. Map
Daniel Menche, Acre, Brandon Nickell
[AMBITIOUS AMBIENCE] Even if Daniel Menche weren’t a pioneering noise artist, he’d still be at the top of Portland’s scene by process of simple attrition. The man’s career stretches back to 1993 and contains upward of 40 (!) releases, of which not a one so much as hints at comprising Menche’s furiously left-of-center soundscapes. Using everything from radio crackle to the resonant capacities of his own body, Menche has developed his singular oeuvre by picking sounds out of odd places and sticking them together into a sweeping, gorgeous and occasionally terrifying collage. This show finds him in the one week or so of the year he’s not spending recording, so catch him before he retreats once again to creative seclusion. SHANE DANAHER.
7:30 pm. Artistery, 4315 SE Division St., 803-5942. $6. All ages. Map
Power of County; Michael Dean Damron; Podunk, BFE; Rosenbalms; Scott Nobin
9:30 pm. Ash Street Saloon, 225 SW Ash St., 226-0430. $5. Map
White Rabbits, Local Natives, Glass Ghost
[BLOG POP] Do you hear that deafening noise? That’s the sound of the hype machine buzzing out of control for a bill that joins New York’s White Rabbits with L.A.’s Local Natives. The former is an indie-pop sextet whose sophomore effort, the May-released
It’s Frightening, left blogs atwitter with its frenetic dual-drum assault and loads of jagged pianos. And the latter seemed to be the unsigned band to watch at both South by Southwest and CMJ this year. Though Local Native’s debut,
Gorilla Manor, is now set for a U.K. release next month, details for its stateside release are sparse, so your only hope of hearing the band’s rhythmic, tribal pop (legally, at least) is attending this show. REBECCA RABER.
9 pm. Berbati's Pan, 231 SW Ankeny St., 248-4579. $13 advance, $15 day of show. All ages. Map
DJ N-Able
Blue Monk, 3341 SE Belmont St., 595-0575. Map
Zach Zaitlin, The Silent Partner
Buffalo Gap Saloon, 6835 SW Macadam Ave., 244-7111. Map
Hip-Hop Heaven With DJ Robb
C.C. Slaughters, 219 NW Davis St., 248-9135. Map
Ben Darwish
7 pm. Chapel Pub, 430 N Killingsworth St., 286-0372. FREE. Map
Delicious Alternative Dance Party
Crown Room, 205 NW 4th Ave., 222-6655. Map
Ozomatli, Nathen Maxwell (of Flogging Molly), The Original Bunny Gang
9 pm. Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside St., 225-0047. $20 in advance, $25 at door. Map
XOTICA-GO-GO, The World Famous XOTICA-GO-GO Dancers!
Dante's, 1 SW 3rd Ave., 226-6630. FREE. Map
Ladies Night
Devils Point, 5305 SE Foster Road., 774-4513. FREE. Map
Southern Culture on the Skids, The Quick & Easy Boys
[REDNECK ROCK] There are bands that fake a redneck aesthetic for shits and giggles, then there’s Southern Culture on the Skids, a quartet of hillbilly rockers from North Clackalack that has spent the better part of three decades churning out bumpkin rockers about puddin’, motocross races as acceptable date venues, drinkin,’ fightin’ and, of course, pork. But pure country this ain’t. SCOTS has a heart of rock, and a dash of surf, making the band sound like the B-52s’ inbred cousin (ginger bassist Mary Huff even resembles Kate Pierson). And that’s a cousin I’d be happy to pork at the dirt track race. AP KRYZA.
9 pm. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E Burnside St., 231-9663. $15. 21+. Map
Part One Tribe, Red Eye Soul Tribe
9 pm. Ducketts Public House, 825 N Killingsworth St., 289-1869. FREE. Map
Karen Lovely (9:30 pm); Northwesternaires (6 pm)
Duff's Garage, 1635 SE 7th Ave., 234-2337. Map
With Eyes Abstract, Duck Little Brother Duck, Bearcubbin'
9 pm. Dunes, 1905 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 493-8637. Map
Ripper, Bog People, DJ Smooth Hopperator
East End, 203 SE Grand Ave., 232-0056. Map
Shaimus, The Alphabetically, Wizard Attack
9 pm. Ella St. Social Club, 714 SW 20th Place., 241-8696. $5. Map
Shadowplay
Fez Ballroom, 316 SW 11th Ave., 221-7262. Map
Erin Chambers
Fire on the Mountain, 1706 E Burnside St., 230-9464. Map
Joseph Israel, Chicago Afrobeat Project
[MIDDLE-AMERICAN WORLD BEATS] We’ve long been treated to visits by the major West Coast (Aphrodesia) and East Coast (Albino!) American Felacolytes, and now comes the Midwest’s latest inheritors of the late, great Fela Kuti’s powerful political Afrobeat legacy. Chicago Afrobeat Project mixes horn-goosed jazz and rock with the usual funk and African strains. Israel emerged from equally unlikely origins—a roots reggae mon from Tulsa and Fayetteville?—and channels another world music legend, Bob Marley. BRETT CAMPBELL.
9 pm. Goodfoot, 2845 SE Stark St., 239-9292. $10. 21+. Map
Bajuana Tea
9 pm. Gotham Tavern, 2240 N Interstate Ave., 517-9911. FREE. Map
DJ Travis Wiggins
7 pm. Ground Kontrol, 511 NW Couch St., 796-9364. Map
Burlesque and Vaudeville
10 pm. Hawthorne Theater Lounge, 1503 SE 39th Ave., 233-7100. $7. Map
Johnny Martin Trio
Heathman Restaurant and Bar, 1001 SW Broadway., 790-7752. Map
Evangelicals, Holiday Shores, The Woolen Men
[WEIRD SCIENCE] The last time I saw Oklahoma noisemakers Evangelicals play in Portland, they sounded like a mess—which isn't necessarily a bad thing. The quartet's strength lies in the delicate balance between pop song structure and blasts of discordant noise, which often get the band lumped in with fellow Okie weirdos the Flaming Lips. And though a few Evangelicals tracks (especially the spacey keyboard whoosh of "Hello Jenn, I'm a Mess") do have a Lips-on-speed vibe, 2008's
The Evening Descends is somehow even more demented and schizo, jumping from pretty to scary in the matter of a few heavy riffs. That laugh in the middle of "Skeleton Man" still gets me every time. Too bad these dudes couldn't play a week earlier. MICHAEL MANNHEIMER.
8:30 pm. Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison St., 239-7639. $8. 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
Petty Cash
6 pm. Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave., 249-3983. FREE. Map
Petty Cash, Rachel Rice (9:30 pm); Lewi & The Left Coast Roasters (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
Bill Beach
London Grill, 309 SW Broadway., 228-2000. Map
Highway To Hell
Matador, 1967 W Burnside St., 222-5822. 21+. Map
Mark Ransom Duo
7 pm. McMenamins Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey St., Troutdale., 669-8610. FREE. Map
Lynn Conover With 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
Oregon Ballet Theatre Dancers, Horse Feathers
8 pm. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3895. $15. Map
Lloyd Jones
Muddy Rudder Public House, 8105 SE 7th Ave., 233-4410. Map
Tori Sparks
Music Millennium, 3158 E Burnside St., 231-8926. Map
Sons of Days, Adventure Galley
Red Room, 2530 NE 82nd Ave., 256-3399. Map
Huge Sally
Roots Organic Brewing, 1520 SE 7th Ave., 235-7665. Map
F.o.l.k.l.o.r.e., The Reed Sea, Tiger House, Almost Dark
9 pm. Rotture, 315 SE 3rd Ave., 234-5683. $5. Map
The Fix: Crown City Rockers, DJ Kez, DJ Rev Shines, Ohmega Watts, DJ Dundiggy
[HIP-HOP] Crown City Rockers have found a formula that works: Infuse old-school beats with jazzy live instrumentation; and find a front MC who can drop street knowledge without scaring the suburbanites. Yup, CCR has learned to balance eternally on the positive tip. New disc The Day After Forever should fit in perfectly with the Fix crew’s aesthetic. From Sugar Hill-era b-boy anthems like “Break” to sultry funk-jazz jams like “Forever Song,” I'm pretty sure Crown City Rockers are licensed booty technicians. CASEY JARMAN.
9 pm. Someday Lounge, 125 NW 5th Ave., 248-1030. $10. 21+. Map
Valeri Lopez & Casey Hurt
9pm. TeaZone and Camellia Lounge, 510 NW 11th Ave., 221-2130. No Cover. Map
Sean Wagner, Lotus Isle, Bradley Wik and The Charlatans
The Knife Shop, 426 SW Washington St., 228-3669. Map
Brothers Young, BOAT
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9 pm. The Woods, 6637 SE Milwaukie Ave., 890-0408. $7. 21+. Map
Lord Smithingham
Tiga, 1465 NE Prescott St., 288-5534. Map
Steve Ulrich
8 pm. Treasury Ballroom, 326 SW Broadway St., 238-6428. FREE. Map
Gimmie Danger: DJ Maxamillion
Tube, 18 NW 3rd Ave., 241-8823. Map
Rock Jam Hosted by Rowdy James
9 pm. Twilight Cafe & Bar, 1420 SE Powell Blvd., 232-3576. $2. Map
DJ Night for First Thursday
9-11:30 pm. Vino Vixens, 2929 SE Powell Blvd., 231-8466. free. 21+. Map
Twisted Whistle
8-11pm. Virgo and Pisces, 500 NW 21st Ave., 517-8855. free. All ages. 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 November 6top
Five For Fighting, Angel Taylor
Aladdin Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave., 234-9694. Map
Wayward Vessel
Alberta Street Public House, 1036 NE Alberta St., 284-7665. Map
JB Butler
Andina, 1314 NW Glisan St., 228-9535. Map
Friday Night Coffeehouse
Artichoke Community Music, 3130A SE Hawthorne Blvd., 232-8845. Map
Swim Swam Swum; Deer Or The Doe; Point Juncture, WA
[DON'T KEEP IT LIKE A SECRET] Of all the rock bands in Portland, Swim Swam Swum might get the least credit. Maybe it's because of the bands constantly shifting lineup (singer/guitarist Matt Taylor is the sole consistent member) or the fact that certain songs in its catalog could be described to the uninitiated as, well, emo. But on the trio's new album,
Circumpolar Westerlies, all these potential reservations are rendered mute from the first blast of opener "Belly Aches." All trebly guitar and Taylor's throaty delivery, "Belly Aches" morphs from a blast of perfect pop-punk to something even grander with a bridge that features both acoustic guitars and cowbell. The band still occasionally sound like mid-'90s Promise Ring—especially on "Not in Your Way," which would fit perfectly on
Nothing Feels Good—but it's more reference point than blatant rip-off. The rest of
Circumpolar Westerlies is nearly as good, which makes missing this show—and downplaying this band—a terrible mistake. MICHAEL MANNHEIMER.
8 pm. Artistery, 4315 SE Division St., 803-5942. $6. All ages. Map
Aces Eights, Brut Squad, Shot For Shot, Snake Bitch
9:30 pm. Ash Street Saloon, 225 SW Ash St., 226-0430. $8. Map
Dorado, Jacob Merlin, Travis Wlliams
Backspace, 115 NW 5th Ave., 248-2900. $5. Map
Western Aerial, Kleveland, Red Hot Pistol
9:30 pm. Berbati's Pan, 231 SW Ankeny St., 248-4579. $6 in advance, $8 at door. Map
Billy Kennedy
Biddy McGraw's, 6000 NE Glisan St., 233-1178. Map
Gumar His Magical Midi Band, Saucy Yoda, Sistafist, G Yo Lane, Armatronix
10 pm. Branx, 320 SE 2nd Ave., 234-5683. $5. Map
X-Angels
Buffalo Gap Saloon, 6835 SW Macadam Ave., 244-7111. Map
Flamin' Fridays With DJ Pony
C.C. Slaughters, 219 NW Davis St., 248-9135. Map
Bad Habitat Group
Club Calabash, 835 SW 2nd Ave., 241-5676. Map
Muthaship
Clyde's Prime Rib, 5474 NE Sandy Blvd., 281-9200. Map
Fresh 1 Year Anniversary Party
Crown Room, 205 NW 4th Ave., 222-6655. Map
Hotter Than A Crotch, Foreign Orange, Tiger House
9:30 pm. Dante's, 1 SW 3rd Ave., 226-6630. FREE. Map
Dance Party W/ DJ Mestizo
11:59 pm. Dante's, 1 SW 3rd Ave., 226-6630. FREE. Map
Stripparaoke: KJ Pinky
Devils Point, 5305 SE Foster Road., 774-4513. Map
Mother Hips, Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit, Matthew Lindley & Troubadour Deluxe
9 pm. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E Burnside St., 231-9663. $17.50 in advance, $18 day of show. Map
David Vest
Duff's Garage, 1635 SE 7th Ave., 234-2337. Map
David Ornette Cherry (10 pm); Centrevol (6 pm)
East Burn, 1800 E Burnside St., 236-2876. Map
Earthmen & Strangers, Becky Lee & Drunkfoot, Foreign Resort, Space Waves, Black Nite Crash
East End, 203 SE Grand Ave., 232-0056. Map
Mark Matos & Os Beaches, Rozendal, James McFarland
9 pm. Ella St. Social Club, 714 SW 20th Place., 241-8696. $5. Map
Shut Up and Dance
Fez Ballroom, 316 SW 11th Ave., 221-7262. Map
Kinzel and Hyde
Fire on the Mountain, 1706 E Burnside St., 230-9464. Map
DJ Magneto
9 pm. Goodfoot, 2845 SE Stark St., 239-9292. $5. Map
AfroKnot
9 pm. Gotham Tavern, 2240 N Interstate Ave., 517-9911. FREE. Map
DJ Musique Plastique, DJ Minstrel Gigolo
7 pm. Ground Kontrol, 511 NW Couch St., 796-9364. Map
Jody Cracker
9 pm. Hawthorne Theater Lounge, 1503 SE 39th Ave., 233-7100. FREE. Map
Bluestar Express, T-Ray and The shades, Blues2, Here Before There, Bruxing
Hawthorne Theatre, 3862 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 233-7100. $8. Map
Mary Kadderly Combo
Heathman Restaurant and Bar, 1001 SW Broadway., 790-7752. Map
Windsurf, Miracles Club, Jonas Reinhardt, Linger & Quiet
8 pm. Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison St., 239-7639. $5. Map
Race of Strangers
Jade Lounge, 2346 SE Ankeny St., 236-4998. Map
Intervision, Disco Organica
Jimmy Mak's, 221 NW 10th Ave., 295-6542. Map
St. James Gate
Kells, 112 SW 2nd Ave., 227-4057. Map
Merry Christmas, Brown and Blue
Know, 2026 NE Alberta St., 473-8729. Map
Bingo Band (9:30 pm); James Low & Western Front (6 pm)
9:30 pm. LaurelThirst Public House, 2958 NE Glisan St., 232-1504. $6. Map
'80s Video Dance Attack Hosted by VJ Kittyrox
9 pm. Lola's Room at the Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside St., 225-0047. $5. Map
Kate Mann
7 pm. McMenamins Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey St., Troutdale., 669-8610. FREE. Map
Steve Ulrich
7 pm. McMenamins Hotel Oregon, 310 Northeast Evans St., 472-8427. FREE. Map
Dan Healy Trio
9 pm. McMenamins Rock Creek Tavern, 10000 Old Cornelius Pass Road., 645-3822. FREE. Map
Mark Ransom Duo
7 pm. McMenamins-Grand Lodge, 3505 Pacific Ave., Forest Grove., 992-9533. FREE. Map
Melao de Cuba (9 pm); Bug Featuring James Miley (6 pm)
Mississippi Pizza, 3552 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3231. Map
David Bazan, Say Hi
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9 pm. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3895. $12. 21+. Map
Four More Wars, Dear Assassin, Wayne Gacy Trio, Seventh Gate
Mt. Tabor Theater, 4811 SE Hawthorne Blvd., . Map
Mimo, Jesta
10 pm. Mt. Tabor Theater Lounge, 4811 SE Hawthorne Blvd., . $3. Map
Aric Riley
Muddy Rudder Public House, 8105 SE 7th Ave., 233-4410. Map
Toe Tag, Tornado Attack, Honduran, Arterial Spray
8 pm. Plan B, 1305 SE 8th Ave., 230-9020. $5. Map
Open Mic With Punkbaba
Pub at the End of the Universe, 4107 SE 28th Ave., 235-0969. Map
Mike Helms And The Nefarious Clydes, Another Fine Crisis, The Harvey Girls, Stuck Runnin
8 pm. Red Room, 2530 NE 82nd Ave., 256-3399. Map
Brian McGinty
Roots Organic Brewing, 1520 SE 7th Ave., 235-7665. Map
Julian Marley & The Uprising, Stephen Marley
Roseland, 8 NW 6th Ave., 219-9929 (Grill), 224-2038 (Theater). Map
Rude Dudes, DJ Lifepartner
9 pm. Rotture, 315 SE 3rd Ave., 234-5683. FREE. Map
Peter Bach
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
Siren Nation Festival: Emily Wells, Grey Anne, Star Anna, Lover
Year after year, the Siren Nation festival has packed its music festival with the best and the brightest musical acts Portland has to offer. And while this year’s bill is scaled back a bit in star-power, it has suffered no loss in talent. Opening night features appearances from clever pop songsmith Grey Anne, funky folkie Emily Wells, ballsy Americana singer-songwriter Star Anna and one of Portland’s most underrated pop outfits, Lovers. Tomorrow’s lineup is just as strong, with dance-pop diva Melanie Valera’s Tender Forever joining forces with folk-pop force of nature Y La Bamba to headline a bill that also includes Portland throwback-pop breakout act Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside and garage rock act The I’s. Phew! There’s not one big dumb rock band or pretty/vapid songwriter on the whole bill, making our job easy and the Siren Nation fest pretty dang inspirational, especially for young female music fans.
8 pm. Someday Lounge, 125 NW 5th Ave., 248-1030. $12 advance, $15 day of show. Map
Jazz And Poetry & Other Reasons
TaborSpace, 5441 SE Belmont St., . Map
The Cutthroats w/Sean Garcia
9pm. TeaZone and Camellia Lounge, 510 NW 11th Ave., 221-2130. No Cover. Map
The Crosswalks, Pigeons, The Underlings
The Knife Shop, 426 SW Washington St., 228-3669. Map
Josh Nielson, Laura Chase, Dasha & The Bear, Rob Johnston
The Parlour, 2526 SE Powell Blvd., . Map
Desination DIY
The Woods, 6637 SE Milwaukie Ave., 890-0408. Map
Sugarcookie
9:03 pm. Thirsty Lion, 71 SW 2nd Ave., 222-2155. $5. Map
DJ Black Sandwich
Tiga, 1465 NE Prescott St., 288-5534. Map
Tiger Core
Tiger Bar, 317 NW Broadway., 222-7297. Map
James Sasser Trio
9 pm. Treasury Ballroom, 326 SW Broadway St., 238-6428. FREE. Map
Hot Mess
Tube, 18 NW 3rd Ave., 241-8823. Map
Vivid Curve
9:30 pm. Twilight Cafe & Bar, 1420 SE Powell Blvd., 232-3576. $3. Map
Alien Funk Squad
Twilight Room, 5242 N Lombard St., 283-5091. Map
Cowboys From Sweden
Valentine's, 232 SW Ankeny St., 248-1600. Map
Munro Nichols Band
Vino Vixens, 2929 SE Powell Blvd., 231-8466. Map
Papagaiyo
9pm-12am. Virgo and Pisces, 500 NW 21st Ave., 517-8855. free. All ages. Map
5th Gear Bluegrass, Jackstraw (9:30 pm); Reverb Brothers (5:30 pm)
9:30 pm. White Eagle Saloon, 836 N Russell St., 282-6810. Map
Saturday November 7top
Live Wire: Helio Sequence
Aladdin Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave., 234-9694. Map
Jake Kelly (9:30 pm); Peter Mulvey (7 pm)
Alberta Street Public House, 1036 NE Alberta St., 284-7665. Map
Tosh Onizuka
Andina, 1314 NW Glisan St., 228-9535. Map
Saturday Song Circle with Richard Colombo
Artichoke Community Music, 3130A SE Hawthorne Blvd., 232-8845. Map
Intellectually Sound, Basicshapes, Moodswing, Guerilla Cillin, DJ MOM
9:15 pm. Ash Street Saloon, 225 SW Ash St., 226-0430. $5. Map
Blue Skies for Black Hearts, Midnight Callers, Future Historians
9 pm. Backspace, 115 NW 5th Ave., 248-2900. Map
Nathan Detroit, Very International Love, Freaky Outy
10 pm. Berbati's Pan, 231 SW Ankeny St., 248-4579. FREE. Map
The Sale
Biddy McGraw's, 6000 NE Glisan St., 233-1178. Map
ERS-ONE, Alter Echo, Ryan Organ, Monkeytek
10 pm. Branx, 320 SE 2nd Ave., 234-5683. $7. Map
Amanda Richards
Buffalo Gap Saloon, 6835 SW Macadam Ave., 244-7111. Map
Laura Ivancie, Dan Miller, Joe Conrad, Beth Rhodes
7-9pm. Burdigala Wine Shop, 8317 SE 13th Ave., 309-6297. free. 21+. Map
Revolution With DJ Robb
C.C. Slaughters, 219 NW Davis St., 248-9135. Map
Tropical Saturdays W/ DJ Sweet Piz
Club Calabash, 835 SW 2nd Ave., 241-5676. Map
Cool Breeze
Clyde's Prime Rib, 5474 NE Sandy Blvd., 281-9200. Map
Ante Up: DJ Nature, Doc. Adam, Ronin Roc
Crown Room, 205 NW 4th Ave., 222-6655. Map
Dance Party With DJ Mestizo
11:59 pm. Dante's, 1 SW 3rd Ave., 226-6630. Map
Mission 5, Noir City, Rob Stroup & the Blame, Twangshifters
Dante's, 1 SW 3rd Ave., 226-6630. Map
The Raveonettes, Crocodiles, The Upsidedown
[LO-FI FUZZ] The Raveonettes have come a long way since their debut in 2002. Sure, the Danish duo still sounds like a soundtrack for the imagined 1950s Jesus and Mary Chain beach movie, but the 2009 release of
In and Out of Control provides a softer and more melodic side.The songs are longer (almost four minutes!) and more developed, breaking out of their traditional fuzzy two-chord mold. Though they are more stripped-down than the almost-poppy
Pretty in Black, the Raveonettes have never been so focused on bringing their engaging vocals to the forefront of the wall of sound. IAN RASMUSSEN.
9 pm. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E Burnside St., 231-9663. $15 advance, $17 day of show. 21+. Map
The Disciples Of Rock N Roll, The Fast Takers, Qwong
9 pm. Ducketts Public House, 825 N Killingsworth St., 289-1869. FREE. Map
Oblivion Seekers
Duff's Garage, 1635 SE 7th Ave., 234-2337. Map
Axton Kincaid
East Burn, 1800 E Burnside St., 236-2876. Map
DJ IZM
East Chinatown Lounge, 322 NW Everett St., 226-1659. Map
Rollerball, Zugwrack, Datura Blues, Paint and Copter, Tres Gone, Plant Family, Pink Snowflakes
[KRAUTROCK]
The following was computer translated into German, then back in English. Although this event skipped one years to pay tribute, once more courage Portland tribute bands, some of the greatest rock music ever exploratory. In the early seventies, Germany had a monopoly on the driving beats and psychedelic rock minimalism. Can, Neu, Faust, Amon Duul II, and Tangerine Dream are names that you may have run before. For some of these groups are just as influential and important as the Stones, Who, or Zeppelin. Get your head together and tour with a crazy cast of the craziest bands Portland as they pummel you from Wolf city in a rocky evening. NATHAN CARSON.
9 pm. East End, 203 SE Grand Ave., 232-0056. $7. 21+. Map
Eye Candy Ass Shake
Fez Ballroom, 316 SW 11th Ave., 221-7262. Map
Brad Parsons
Fire on the Mountain, 1706 E Burnside St., 230-9464. Map
DJ HazMatt
Forty Fifth St. Pub & Grill, 4511 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway., 246-7061. Map
Juno What?! (Joey Porter, Dave Watts); The Panda Conspiracy
Goodfoot, 2845 SE Stark St., 239-9292. Map
Lisa Mann
9 pm. Gotham Tavern, 2240 N Interstate Ave., 517-9911. FREE. Map
After Dark
Groove Suite, 440 NW Glisan., 227-5494. Map
DJ Tigerstripes, DJ Maxx Bass
7 pm. Ground Kontrol, 511 NW Couch St., 796-9364. Map
Key of Dreams
Heathman Restaurant and Bar, 1001 SW Broadway., 790-7752. Map
Big Freedia, Beyondadoubt, Brice Nice
9 pm. Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison St., 239-7639. $7. Map
The Helping Hands
Jade Lounge, 2346 SE Ankeny St., 236-4998. Map
Thara Memory's Superband
Jimmy Mak's, 221 NW 10th Ave., 295-6542. Map
Dan Balmer Trio
Jimmy Mak's, 221 NW 10th Ave., 295-6542. Map
St. James Gate
Kells, 112 SW 2nd Ave., 227-4057. Map
Stag Bitten, Brevi Amor, Leather Tom & The Dirty Dudes
8 pm. Know, 2026 NE Alberta St., 473-8729. Map
Jim Boyer, Lynn Conover, Dan Haley & Tim Acott (9:30 pm); Little Sue Band (6 pm)
9:30 pm. LaurelThirst Public House, 2958 NE Glisan St., 232-1504. $5. Map
Noah Peterson Soul-Tet
Local Lounge, 3536 NE Martin Luther King Blvd., 282-1833. Map
God's Pottery, People's Republic of Komedy Featuring Kevin Hyder & Derek Sheen
8 pm. Lola's Room at the Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside St., 225-0047. $10. Map
Don Jansen
6pm. London Grill, 309 SW Broadway., 228-2000. Map
Eli Reischman (5:30 pm); Jean Ronne (9:30 am)
London Grill, 309 SW Broadway., 228-2000. All ages. Map
One Brick Shy
9pm. Macadam's Bar & Grill, 5833 SW Macadam Ave., 246-6227. Map
S.I.N.: Gregarious, Flight Risk, Colin Sick
Matador, 1967 W Burnside St., 222-5822. 21+. Map
Cory Sterling Project (10 pm); Beth Willis (7 pm)
10 pm. McMenamins Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey St., Troutdale., 669-8610. FREE. Map
Mark Ransom Duo
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
Will West
7 pm. McMenamins-Grand Lodge, 3505 Pacific Ave., Forest Grove., 992-9533. FREE. Map
Oregon Bluegrass Association Fundraiser with Whiskey Puppy, The Sawtooth Mountain Boys (9 pm); Geoff Berner (6 pm)
Mississippi Pizza, 3552 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3231. Map
Laura Gibson, Musee Mecanique, Rauelsson
[AUTUMN SWEATER] The worst part about being a music fan in autumn is a thing I like to call "fall hibernation." As the rain starts to pick up and the sun sets before many of us get off work, it becomes harder to go out at night. Shows are great and all, but sometimes it's just too tempting to stay inside, drink tea and catch up on the past few weeks of
Mad Men. Tonight is one occasion when you will totally regret remaining housebound, as Laura Gibson—singer of gorgeous folk laments and baker of a mighty fine pie—plays her last "solo" show of the year. Come January, Gibson will begin to focus on her collaboration with sound architect Ethan Rose, but she promises this show will focus on her oeuvre with the help of an able backing band (Sean Ogilvie and Micah Rabwin of Musee Mecanique), which will take the songs from 2009's lovely
Beasts of Seasons and make them sound even better live. MICHAEL MANNHEIMER.
9 pm. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3895. $12. 21+. Map
Indubious, Monk, Alcyon Massive
Mt. Tabor Theater, 4811 SE Hawthorne Blvd., . Map
Chris Ingold, Josh Nielsen, Rob Wessels' Lil Bastard
Mt. Tabor Theater Lounge, 4811 SE Hawthorne Blvd., . Map
Jon Bunzow
Muddy Rudder Public House, 8105 SE 7th Ave., 233-4410. Map
Dave Fleschner Trio
8:30 - 11:30 PM. O'Connor's Vault, 7850 SW Capitol Highway., 244-1690. 5.00. 21+. Map
Rock the Socks: Alan Singley, Jacob Johnson, Noah Beck, Pedal Home and the Lost Highwaymen
[GOOD CAUSE] Nothing makes for a good benefit show like a good dose of Alan Singley. The bespectacled and perpetually smiley Singley performs solo minus his Pants (Machine), and we've heard that he has enough new songs already built up to finish a new record—even though the sunny orchestrated pop of
Feelin' Citrus dropped just over two months ago. It's also just starting to get cold, so this is the best time of year for a sock drive. All donations go straight to P:ear, a killer nonprofit that helps out homeless youth in Portland. MICHAEL MANNHEIMER.
6 pm. p:ear gallery, 338 NW 6th Ave., 226-6677. Donations. All ages. Map
Capitalist Casualties, MDC, Streetwalker, Degenerated, Transient
8 pm. Plan B, 1305 SE 8th Ave., 230-9020. $6. Map
Hive
Plan B, 1305 SE 8th Ave., 230-9020. Map
MDC, Guests
Red Room, 2530 NE 82nd Ave., 256-3399. Map
The Low Bones
Roots Organic Brewing, 1520 SE 7th Ave., 235-7665. Map
Venus In Furs, DJ Jenny Hoyston, Chelsea Starr, Noisy Pig
9 pm. Rotture, 315 SE 3rd Ave., 234-5683. $3. Map
AMA (Agaisnt Musical Advice)
9:00 pm. Sellwood Public House, 8132 SE 13th Ave., 736-0182. Free. 21+. Map
The Welfare State, Caguama, The Tezeta Band, Cicada Omega
9 pm. Slabtown, 1033 NW 16th Ave., 223-0099. $5. Map
Siren Nation Festival: Tender Forever, Y La Bamba, Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside, The I's
Year after year, the Siren Nation festival has packed its music festival with the best and the brightest musical acts Portland has to offer. And while this year’s bill is scaled back a bit in star-power, it has suffered no loss in talent. Opening night features appearances from clever pop songsmith Grey Anne, funky folkie Emily Wells, ballsy Americana singer-songwriter Star Anna and one of Portland’s most underrated pop outfits, Lovers. Tomorrow’s lineup is just as strong, with dance-pop diva Melanie Valera’s Tender Forever joining forces with folk-pop force of nature Y La Bamba to headline a bill that also includes Portland throwback-pop breakout act Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside and garage rock act The I’s. Phew! There’s not one big dumb rock band or pretty/vapid songwriter on the whole bill, making our job easy and the Siren Nation fest pretty dang inspirational, especially for young female music fans.
8 pm. Someday Lounge, 125 NW 5th Ave., 248-1030. $12 advance, $15 day of show. 21+. Map
Orion Walsh w/Stacy Clark
9pm. TeaZone and Camellia Lounge, 510 NW 11th Ave., 221-2130. No Cover. Map
Blue Cranes
The Art Bar & Bistro, 1111 SW Broadway., . Map
Wizard Attack, Getup Getdown, Andrew Norsworthy
The Knife Shop, 426 SW Washington St., 228-3669. Map
Kelli Schaefer, Telegraph Canyon, Leonard Mynx
The Woods, 6637 SE Milwaukie Ave., 890-0408. Map
Shel Bailey & The Big Package
9 pm. Thirsty Lion, 71 SW 2nd Ave., 222-2155. Free. Map
John Vincent
Tiga, 1465 NE Prescott St., 288-5534. Map
Fair Game, Jordan Rain, Dizz, Yung Jordan
Tiger Bar, 317 NW Broadway., 222-7297. Map
Strangled Darlings, Virginia Cohen
9 pm. Treasury Ballroom, 326 SW Broadway St., 238-6428. FREE. Map
DJ Maxamillion
Tube, 18 NW 3rd Ave., 241-8823. Map
Puffer, Devil Riding Shotgun, Endless Rage
9:30 pm. Twilight Cafe & Bar, 1420 SE Powell Blvd., 232-3576. $3. Map
Autumnal Beats with DJ Vision Quest an DJ Acidwash
Valentine's, 232 SW Ankeny St., 248-1600. Map
Stephen Ashbrook
Virgo and Pisces, 500 NW 21st Ave., 517-8855. Map
Snapdragon Bluegrass, Magrane Hill, Jake Ray (9:30 pm); Ben Graves and His Bassless Trio (4:30 pm)
9:30 pm. White Eagle Saloon, 836 N Russell St., 282-6810. Map
Dinosaur Jr., Lou Barlow & The Missingmen, Violent Soho
[MODERN CLASSIC] In the mid-’80s and early ’90s, Dinosaur Jr. was riding high as one of the founding fathers of the alt-rock movement. With the 2007 release of
Beyond, however, Dinosaur Jr. proved that even a 25-year-old band can have its best days ahead of it. Even though the long hair has gone gray and the baggy shirts had to be taken out a bit, frontman J Mascis’ melodic vocals and shredding guitar solos arguably stand up better today than when the group first disbanded in 1997. Touring now in support of 2009’s
Farm (which is a spiritual successor of 1994’s
Without a Sound, if not better), the band is back to its trio of original members and its apex is hopefully still far, far away. IAN RASMUSSEN.
9 pm. Wonder Ballroom, 128 NE Russell St., 284-8686. $22 advance, $24 day of show. 21+. Map
Sunday November 8top
David Lindley, John Hammond
Aladdin Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave., 234-9694. Map
Pokey LaFarge
Alberta Street Public House, 1036 NE Alberta St., 284-7665. Map
Scott Head
Andina, 1314 NW Glisan St., 228-9535. Map
14 Ninjas, Absent Minds, NCM, Secnd Best
9:30 pm. Ash Street Saloon, 225 SW Ash St., 226-0430. $5. Map
The Lost Boys
7 pm. Backspace, 115 NW 5th Ave., 248-2900. FREE. Map
Irish Circle
Biddy McGraw's, 6000 NE Glisan St., 233-1178. Map
The Gretchen Mitchell Band
Club Calabash, 835 SW 2nd Ave., 241-5676. Map
Nationwide Guarantee
2 pm. Creston Cafe, 4135 SE Gladstone St., 774-3244. FREE. Map
Ghostland Observatory, Support to Be Announced
[DOING HOMEWORK] The members of Austin's Ghostland Observatory wear their love of Daft Punk so blatantly they might as well dress like robots and perform atop a giant pyramid. The band even called its last record
Robotique Musique, for criminy's sake. But when has unfettered hero worship been a reason to write a band off—especially when there's an entire generation of indie electro-dance outfits worshiping the same heroes with equal amounts of shamelessness? And it's not like vocalist Aaron Behrens and beatsmith Thomas Turner don't bring anything unique to what is now a fairly common sound. For instance, name another group in the genre with a singer who wails like he's auditioning to front Buckcherry? It's not a particularly
good idea, yes, but it's more original than crooning like a lovesick android. MATTHEW SINGER.
9 pm. Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside St., 225-0047. $22. All ages. Map
Sinferno Cabaret, Electric Tickle Machine
Dante's, 1 SW 3rd Ave., 226-6630. $8. Map
Bishop Allen, Throw Me the Statue, Darwin Deez
[BROOKLYN ROCK] Bishop Allen can pluck your heartstrings or shred them. The Brooklyn-based duo (which swells into a quartet while on the road) spits out pop rock that is undeniably adorable, and then morphs it into a sweaty, energy-charged rock band for live shows. Vocalist Justin Rice doesn't mess around when strumming the ever-loving shit out of his guitar, and sending his clean tenor over the top of speedy drums and slick, clever bass lines. Bishop Allen is scampering throughout the U.S. and Canada in support of its third full-length,
Grrr, which dropped this past March. WHITNEY HAWKE.
9 pm. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E Burnside St., 231-9663. $10 advance, $12 day of show. 21+. Map
Deadly Remains
9 pm. Ducketts Public House, 825 N Killingsworth St., 289-1869. FREE. Map
Killer Karaoke!!!
9 pm. Dunes, 1905 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 493-8637. FREE. Map
Soulstice
Groove Suite, 440 NW Glisan., 227-5494. Map
DJ Away
9 pm. Ground Kontrol, 511 NW Couch St., 796-9364. Map
Rachel Efron
9 pm. Hawthorne Theater Lounge, 1503 SE 39th Ave., 233-7100. FREE. Map
I Will Be King, Real Eyes, The Mustaches, Robots with Feelings, Left of Davis, The Pangies, Alone About Nightmare, Deophobic
Hawthorne Theatre, 3862 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 233-7100. $10. Map
Little Dragon, Special Guests
[SPITTIN' HOT FIRE] Little Dragon announced its arrival in 2006 with the single “Twice,” a spare, melancholy ballad featuring nothing more than piano and a female voice. It was a great, haunting introduction, but it was also a trick. When its self-titled debut dropped a year later, the band revealed its true identity: a fantastically eclectic group of Swedes playing at the intersection of electro-soul, trip-hop and indie pop. That first album highlighted its main components: funky bass lines, jazzy synths, crisp drums and, especially, the alluring vocals of singer Yukimi Nagano.
Machine Dreams, its terrific 2009 follow-up, applies those aspects to a retro-futurist dance record, one that doesn't revive ’80s New Wave as much as give it a new-millennial makeover. MATTHEW SINGER.
8:30 pm. Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison St., 239-7639. $12 advance, $13 day of show. 21+. Map
Irish Sessions
Kells, 112 SW 2nd Ave., 227-4057. Map
Dan Haley, Bingo, 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
Mary Flower
5 pm. McMenamins Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey St., Troutdale., 669-8610. FREE. Map
Colleen Raney & Hanz Araki
6 pm. McMenamins Rock Creek Tavern, 10000 Old Cornelius Pass Road., 645-3822. FREE. Map
The Defendants (9 pm); Wicky Pickers (6 pm)
Mississippi Pizza, 3552 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3231. Map
Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson, These United States, Oh Captain My Captain
[NEW YORK STATE OF MIND] Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson has a mouthful of a name, which prepares listeners for the long-winded, poetic narratives of his jam-packed songs. Robinson is an Oregon native, but he’s adopted Brooklyn as his hometown. To wit, not only do the songs on his two albums—his 2008 self-titled debut and the recently released
Summer of Fear—tell tales of a hardscrabble outer-borough existence (complete with stories of drug addiction, homelessness and failed relationships), but they were produced by local heroes: Grizzly Bear’s Chris Taylor and TV on The Radio’s Kyp Malone, respectively. Let’s give him the warm homecoming he deserves. REBECCA RABER.
9 pm. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3895. $10. 21+. Map
Irish
Muddy Rudder Public House, 8105 SE 7th Ave., 233-4410. Map
Hive
Plan B, 1305 SE 8th Ave., 230-9020. Map
Arms and Sleepers
Rontoms, 600 E Burnside St., 236-4536. Map
The Bravery, Living Things, The Dustys
[DISHONEST MISTAKES] Seemingly lingering forever in the shadow of the Killers (were any bands worse named?), the Bravery brought a synthesized sincerity and manful New Wave stylings that won magazine covers and soundtracked countless video games, despite all sounding a bit like Duran Duran. Forgoing the modern-rock musings of its sophomore release, the Bravery is set to release a third album,
Stir the Blood, that embraces a macabre disco queasiness. However, even considering the songs were written amid frontman Sam Endicott's Shakira collaborations, some bands just aren't made to record a song called “Hatefuck.” JAY HORTON.
8 pm. Roseland, 8 NW 6th Ave., 219-9929 (Grill), 224-2038 (Theater). $18 advance, $20 day of show. All ages. Map
Jatun, Bird Costumes, Chrome Wings
9 pm. Rotture, 315 SE 3rd Ave., 234-5683. $5. Map
Jake Payne & Dixie Creek
Sapphire Hotel, 5008 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 232-6333. Map
Trans/a/scend, Portland Suspension Society, Lady Germany, CJ and the Dawls
9 pm. Someday Lounge, 125 NW 5th Ave., 248-1030. $10. Map
DJ Hairfarmer, DJ Justin Higgins
The Knife Shop, 426 SW Washington St., 228-3669. Map
Nilika Remi, The Hot Strings
The Parlour, 2526 SE Powell Blvd., . Map
Sun Circle, Aures, Acre, White Rainbow
The Wail, 5135 NE 42nd Ave., . Map
Warsaw Poland Bros
9 pm. Thirsty Lion, 71 SW 2nd Ave., 222-2155. $4. Map
Holy Revival Sundays: DJ A-Train, DJ Clark
Tube, 18 NW 3rd Ave., 241-8823. Map
Ages, AAN, Sex Life
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 November 9top
Mari Rosa
Alberta Street Public House, 1036 NE Alberta St., 284-7665. Map
Danny Romero
Andina, 1314 NW Glisan St., 228-9535. Map
Mortal Engines, Gemini Mars, Sad Music for Happy Humans
9 pm. Ash Street Saloon, 225 SW Ash St., 226-0430. FREE. Map
Dorkbot
Backspace, 115 NW 5th Ave., 248-2900. FREE. Map
PBR Industry Night: The Glib
10 pm. Berbati's Pan, 231 SW Ankeny St., 248-4579. FREE. 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
Keegan Smith & The Fam
9 pm. Club 915, 915 SW 2nd Ave., . Map
Open Mic MCs and Poets
Club Calabash, 835 SW 2nd Ave., 241-5676. Map
Karaoke From Hell, Ground Zero Lounge
Dante's, 1 SW 3rd Ave., 226-6630. Map
Bomba Estereo, Guests
Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E Burnside St., 231-9663. Map
Big "D" Jamboree featuring Countryside Ride, Julie Bryant & the Straight Shooters
Duff's Garage, 1635 SE 7th Ave., 234-2337. Map
Moomaw, Sarcastic Dharma Society, Joel Kraft
Dunes, 1905 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 493-8637. Map
Russel James - Outlaw
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
DJ Tibin
9 pm. Ground Kontrol, 511 NW Couch St., 796-9364. FREE. Map
LMFAO, Shwayze, Far East Movement, Paradiso Girls, Space Cowboy
8 pm. Hawthorne Theatre, 3862 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 233-7100. $18 in advance, $20 at door. Map
Open Mic
Jade Lounge, 2346 SE Ankeny St., 236-4998. Map
Hank Hirsh Jazz Jam
Jax, 826 SW 2nd Ave., 228-9128. All ages. Map
The Randy Porter Trio
Jimmy Mak's, 221 NW 10th Ave., 295-6542. Map
Pat Buckley
Kells, 112 SW 2nd Ave., 227-4057. Map
Kung Pao Chickens
7 pm. LaurelThirst Public House, 2958 NE Glisan St., 232-1504. FREE. Map
Don Jansen
6 pm. London Grill, 309 SW Broadway., 228-2000. Map
DJ Donny Don't
Matador, 1967 W Burnside St., 222-5822. 21+. Map
Skip Vonkuske's "the Guest List", Featuring Krystn Pixton
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
Matt Jones, Kevin Bogart, Landon Smith
Mississippi Pizza, 3552 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3231. Map
Crooked Still, Loose Digits
8 pm. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3895. $15. Map
Sonic Jelly with Rich Landar
Mt. Tabor Theater Lounge, 4811 SE Hawthorne Blvd., . Map
KJ Bettie Mayhem
10 pm. Plan B, 1305 SE 8th Ave., 230-9020. Map
Dropkick Murphys, The Flatliners, The Insurgence, My Life in Black & White
[GREEN MONSTERS] Alongside their Red Sox overlords (who transformed themselves from lovable losers to world-beating automatons trailing insufferable front runners) and late-career sponsor Martin Scorsese (who name-checked the Quincy boys after finally winning an Oscar for his worst movie), the Dropkick Murphys are experiencing a recent ubiquity that doesn't seem exactly their fault. The band’s
Departed anthem, “I'm Shipping Up to Boston,” may be an odd choice of rallying cry for a fan base reportedly bothered by a drunken-louts reputation, but the chiming stomper perfectly fits the Murphys' Celtic-tinged, punk-by-numbers, heretofore-adorably-downmarket bar band repertoire. Hey, and at least they don't sell pink hats. JAY HORTON.
8 pm. Roseland, 8 NW 6th Ave., 219-9929 (Grill), 224-2038 (Theater). $25 advance, $28 day of show. All ages. Map
The Wandas
The Knife Shop, 426 SW Washington St., 228-3669. Map
Open Mic Variety Night
The Woods, 6637 SE Milwaukie Ave., 890-0408. Map
Audrey Horne & Catherine Beefheart
Tiga, 1465 NE Prescott St., 288-5534. Map
Heavy Metal Ladies Night: DJ Nate C
Tube, 18 NW 3rd Ave., 241-8823. Map
Open Mic with Eric Allen
Twilight Cafe & Bar, 1420 SE Powell Blvd., 232-3576. FREE. Map
Brad Creel the Reel Deal, The Bad Goat, The Tale Walkers, Kabir Green
8:30 pm. White Eagle Saloon, 836 N Russell St., 282-6810. FREE. Map
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Russel Turner
Alberta Street Public House, 1036 NE Alberta St., 284-7665. Map
JB Butler
Andina, 1314 NW Glisan St., 228-9535. Map
Dixon Bendejo Trash, The Weak Knees
9:15 pm. Ash Street Saloon, 225 SW Ash St., 226-0430. FREE. Map
Brewhaha
7 pm. Backspace, 115 NW 5th Ave., 248-2900. FREE. Map
Headlights, Ani Rossi, Pomegranates
[LONG DISTANCE CALL] Last year Champaign, Ill., quartet Headlights released a nice little slab of indie pop called "Cherry Tulips," complete with an equally dreamy video that captured the song's ability to make even the most hardened cynic break into a smile. Just over 18 months later, the band is back with a new album that ditches the joyful optimism of "Cherry Tulips" for a resigned sorrow that's more fitting to its music.
Wildlife showcases an equal mix of anthem, ringing pop nuggets ("Telephones" and the endlessly catchy first single "Get Going") and sullen, woozy background pieces ("Wisconsin Beaches," "Teenage Wonder"), but everything is offset with a good ol' dose of heartbreak. It's no surprise to find out that guitarist John Owen left during the album's recording—the most tumultuous situations usually lead to the best art. MICHAEL MANNHEIMER.
8:30 pm. Berbati's Pan, 231 SW Ankeny St., 248-4579. $10. All ages. Map
Organ LeRoi and the Donors
Blue Monk, 3341 SE Belmont St., 595-0575. Map
Karaoke
Buffalo Gap Saloon, 6835 SW Macadam Ave., 244-7111. Map
Total Request With DJ Pony
C.C. Slaughters, 219 NW Davis St., 248-9135. Map
Harlem Nights
Club Calabash, 835 SW 2nd Ave., 241-5676. Map
See You Next Tuesday w/ Kellan
Crown Room, 205 NW 4th Ave., 222-6655. Map
Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside, The Ascetic Junkies, The Winebirds
7 pm. Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside St., 225-0047. Map
Gil Mantera's Party Dream
10:30 pm. Dante's, 1 SW 3rd Ave., 226-6630. $8. Map
The Ed Forman Show, Gil Mantera's Party Dream, TBA
Dante's, 1 SW 3rd Ave., 226-6630. FREE. Map
Mission of Burma, Erase Errata
[REAGAN-ERA POST-PUNKS BACK LIKE THEY LEFT SOMETHING] No second acts in American life? Sez who? So far, Mission of Burma's comeback in the aughts has been a humdinger. No longer the scrappy post-punks who issued a single legendary document before disbanding in the ’80s, the reconstituted-in-2002 Burma now unleashes fiery, shaggy rawk
opuses every few years that wear hearts on sleeves, singe, cajole and poke fun at the ridiculousness of guitar-based music while contributing volumes to the genre. On the foursome's latest,
The Sound the Speed the Light, it pushes forth into compositional abstraction without sacrificing the qualities that made it crucial in the first place. RAY CUMMINGS.
9 pm. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E Burnside St., 231-9663. $15 advance, $17 day of show. 21+. Map
Dover Weinberg Quartet
Duff's Garage, 1635 SE 7th Ave., 234-2337. Map
DJ Mannee
East End, 203 SE Grand Ave., 232-0056. Map
St. Frankie Lee, Porches
9 pm. Ella St. Social Club, 714 SW 20th Place., 241-8696. $2. Map
The Sodbusters
Fire on the Mountain, 1706 E Burnside St., 230-9464. 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
Beatles / Rock Band 2sdays: with MC Destructo
8 pm. Ground Kontrol, 511 NW Couch St., 796-9364. $1. Map
Open Mic Night Showcase
Hawthorne Theater Lounge, 1503 SE 39th Ave., 233-7100. Map
Saosin, POS, Inner Party System, Eye Alaska, A Tale Through Audio
7 pm. Hawthorne Theatre, 3862 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 233-7100. $16 in advance, $18 at door. Map
DJ Ed2000
9 pm. Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison St., 239-7639. $5. Map
Portland Jazz Singers Showcase
Jax, 826 SW 2nd Ave., 228-9128. 21+. Map
Mel Brown Quartet
Jimmy Mak's, 221 NW 10th Ave., 295-6542. Map
Pat Buckley
Kells, 112 SW 2nd Ave., 227-4057. Map
Bilzabob friends featuring Bingo & The Shag (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
Don Jansen
6 pm. London Grill, 309 SW Broadway., 228-2000. Map
DJ Donny Don't
10 pm. Matador, 1967 W Burnside St., 222-5822. FREE. Map
Caroline Oakley & Pete Leone
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
Keaton Collective, In Public View, Prairie (9 pm); Kirby Swatosh, Robert Richter (6 pm)
Mississippi Pizza, 3552 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3231. Map
Will Hoge, Paul Freeman
8 pm. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3895. $12 advance, $14 day of show. Map
Julie And The Boy
7:30 - 10:30. O'Connor's Vault, 7850 SW Capitol Highway., 244-1690. 5.00. 21+. Map
Deadly Remains, Cemetery Lust, Heathen Shrine, Grim Ritual
8 pm. Plan B, 1305 SE 8th Ave., 230-9020. $5. Map
Acoustic Brew Showcase
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery, 206 SW Morrison St., 796-2739. Map
B.B. King, Lukas Nelson and the Promise of the Real
[LEGENDARY BLUES] For nearly 60 years, B.B. King has reigned as the crowned king of the blues, and little has changed except for the octogenarian rasp in his voice. Strange, then, that King’s playing the Roseland rather than the Schnitz or the Rose Garden, places where legends typically hold court. Hell, can B.B. even get past the venue’s security with all the insulin needles he carries to appease his diabetes? The venue’s an odd choice, but a good one. Rarely can one see such a name in such a relatively intimate setting, and there’s no better way to be moved by a legend. AP KRYZA.
8 pm. Roseland, 8 NW 6th Ave., 219-9929 (Grill), 224-2038 (Theater). $50 GA, $75 balcony. 21+. Map
The Sale, Kites & Crows
9pm. TeaZone and Camellia Lounge, 510 NW 11th Ave., 221-2130. No Cover. Map
The Ribcages, Mosquito Bandito
The Knife Shop, 426 SW Washington St., 228-3669. Map
Loch Lomond, Tu Fawning
See CD review, coming soon.
9 pm. The Woods, 6637 SE Milwaukie Ave., 890-0408. $10 advance, $12 day of show. 21+. Map
Singer/Songwriter Showcase
9 pm. Thirsty Lion, 71 SW 2nd Ave., 222-2155. FREE. Map
Tony Lambright
Tiga, 1465 NE Prescott St., 288-5534. Map
Zen Thesis Acoustic Jam
Tiger Bar, 317 NW Broadway., 222-7297. Map
Tubesday: Doc Adam and Ronin Roc
Tube, 18 NW 3rd Ave., 241-8823. Map
Ryan Rounkles Group
9 pm. Twilight Cafe & Bar, 1420 SE Powell Blvd., 232-3576. FREE. Map
The Slaves, Pete Swanson, Ryan Jewell, Truth Syrum
Valentine's, 232 SW Ankeny St., 248-1600. Map
Munro Nichols
Vino Vixens, 2929 SE Powell Blvd., 231-8466. Map
Northwest Fresh Hosted by Marv Ellis
8:30 pm. White Eagle Saloon, 836 N Russell St., 282-6810. FREE. Map
A Fine Frenzy, Landon Pigg, Among The Oak And The Ash
8 pm. Wonder Ballroom, 128 NE Russell St., 284-8686. $15. Map