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Mark Kozelek, Tiny Vipers
[GOOD MOURNING] If you’ve recently endured a terrible heartbreak tonight’s show is not for you. (Or maybe it is; are you a masochist?) Mark Kozelek of the Red House Painters and Sun Kil Moon is not only a talented songwriter with a gift for aching melody and intimate lyricism, but an arranger who can turn even swaggering AC/DC machismo into quiet, contemplative folk (as he did on 2001’s
What’s Next to the Moon). His recent Sun Kil Moon release,
Admiral Fell Promises, makes a lovely addition to his bruised, acoustic catalog. And don’t look to opener Tiny Vipers to mollify the melancholy: The intricate guitar work of Seattle singer-songwriter Jesy Fortino is equally bittersweet and haunting. REBECCA RABER.
8 pm (minors accompanied by parent). Aladdin Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave., 234-9694. $15 advance, $17 day of show. All ages. Map
Toshi Onizuka
7 pm. Andina, 1314 NW Glisan St., 228-9535. FREE. Map
Rumberos del Caribe
Andrea's Cha Cha Club, 832 SE Grand Ave., 230-1166. Map
The Mermaid Problem, Beautiful Lies, Les Sorbeaux
9:30 pm. Ash Street Saloon, 225 SW Ash St., 226-0430. $5. Map
Arrington de Dionyso's Malaikat dan Singa, Ohioan, Death Songs, Zoe Boekbinder
[WORDY FOLKINGHOOD] On her richly configured album
Artichoke Perfume, the lovely Zoe Boekbinder surrounds her throaty vocals and shuffling guitar with smart pop arrangements that call to mind the more pastoral moments of XTC and the whimsical spin of Jon Brion's soundtrack work. In concert, it is only a girl, a guitar and a loop pedal. But no matter how her songs are configured, you'll surely take some of Boekbinder's catchy allegories and starry-eyed melodies home with you to keep. Be sure to hit Backspace early so you don't miss a minute of her set. ROBERT HAM.
9:30 pm. Backspace, 115 NW 5th Ave., 248-2900. $6. All ages. Map
Baby Ketten Karaoke
10 pm. Beauty Bar, 111 SW Ash Street., 224-0773. FREE. Map
Bellydance
Blue Monk, 3341 SE Belmont St., 595-0575. Map
Matt Tabor
Brasserie Montmartre, 626 SW Park Ave., 236-3036. Map
Alexa Wiley, Emily Herring & Guests
Buffalo Gap Saloon, 6835 SW Macadam Ave., 244-7111. Map
Jon Hecox
9 pm. Camellia Lounge, 510 NW 11th Ave., 221-2130. FREE. Map
Crush Drum and Bass
Crown Room, 205 NW 4th Ave., 222-6655. Map
Panda Bear, Devonwho
Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside St., 225-0047. Map
Luna's Ceiling, DJ Hazmatt, DJ Sparquis, DJ's Owen and Brian Backlash, Sexy Cyberspace Go-Go Dancers
Dante's, 1 SW 3rd Ave., 226-6630. $6. Map
Suburban Slim's Blues Jam
Duff's Garage, 1635 SE 7th Ave., 234-2337. Map
Brynna Dean & the Sympathetic Strings, HolliePollock, Charming Birds
9 pm. Ella Street Social Club, 714 SW 20th Place., 227-0116. $5. Map
Open Mic (6 pm); John "The Voice" English's Frank Sinatra Tribute (3 pm)
Great Hall Restaurant, 1406 SW Broadway., 477-7335. Map
DJ-808
Ground Kontrol, 511 NW Couch St., 796-9364. Map
Rockstar Karaoke
Hawthorne Theater Lounge, 1503 SE 39th Ave., 233-7100. FREE. Map
Visions of Voices, Deletions, Espioes, Horse Eats Horse
Hawthorne Theatre, 3862 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 233-7100. $5. Map
STLS, Palo Verde, Hot Victory, Asss, DJ Jen Olesen, DJ New Moon Poncho
[DRUM LIFE] There are few sounds in Portland more recognizable than Lisa Schonberg's drums. From the beginning of STLS's debut 7-inch,
Drumcore, it's easy to tell who is behind the kit, as "ABC" opens with the clicking, clanging percussion that could only come from Schonberg. But the thing is, STLS isn't just one woman behind the kit—STS of the Haggard and Cadallaca is also whacking away, making for a percussionist's dream. There are a few other noises on
Drumcore (is that a xylophone on "Katy"?), but for the most part it's just a bunch of really great sounding instruments being hit with sticks—and I have absolutely no problem with that. MICHAEL MANNHEIMER.
8:30 pm. Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison St., 239-7639. $5. 21+. 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
Tom May
Kells, 112 SW 2nd Ave., 227-4057. Map
Groovy Wallpaper
Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave., 249-3983. Map
Piano Throwers (9 pm); Catherine Feeny, Come Gather Round Us (6 pm)
9 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 Jr. Blvd., 282-1833. Map
DJ I Love You
Matador, 1967 W Burnside St., 222-5822. 21+. Map
Eddie Parente
McMenamins Cornelius Pass Roadhouse, 4045 NW Cornelius Pass Road., 640-6174. Map
Ian McFeron Band
McMenamins Edgefield Winery, 2126 S.W. Halsey St., 669-8610. Map
Chris Miller & James Sasser
McMenamins Rock Creek Tavern, 10000 Old Cornelius Pass Road., 645-3822. Map
Eric John Kaiser Band
McMenamins-Grand Lodge, 3505 Pacific Ave., Forest Grove., 992-9533. Map
Monica Taylor & the Hither and Yon Band, Tater & Craig
Mississippi Pizza, 3552 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3231. Map
DJ Cooky Parker
6 pm. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3895. FREE. Map
Ylang Ylang, Arch Cape, Meyercord
[MUSIC IS ART] Mississippi Studios turns art gallery for a show curated by woman-of-a-thousand-talents Rachel Blumberg (Sean Flinn & the Royal We, M. Ward, Norfolk & Western) and featuring work by “musicians living secret lives as fine artists,” including Tim Rutili (Califone, Red Red Meat), Georgia Hubley (Yo La Tengo), Hutch Harris (the Thermals), Kathy Foster (the Thermals) and Corrina Repp (Tu Fawning). The show is kicking off fittingly with some live music, including Blumberg’s super-sweet new solo project, Arch Cape, local indie-rock supergroup Ylang Ylang, and the moody, minimalist indie ballads of Meyercord. RUTH BROWN.
9 pm. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3895. Free. 21+. Map
Pato Banton, Lloyd Brown
9 pm. Mount Tabor Theater, 4811 SE Hawthorne Blvd., . $10 in advance, $15 at door. Map
Vox Populi Karaoke
Mudai, 801 NE Broadway., 287-5433. Map
Billy Kennedy
Papa G's Vegan Organic Deli, 2314 SE Division St., 235-0244. FREE. Map
Devin Phillips
6 am - 9 am. Pioneer Courthouse Square, 701 SW 6th Ave., . Map
Jenna Ellefson, Boy & Bean
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery, 206 SW Morrison St., 796-2739. Map
Coliseum, Burning Love, Warcry, Lebanon, Terokal
Satyricon, 125 NW 6th Ave., 227-0999. Map
Mello Cee
Shanghai Tunnel, 211 SW Ankeny St., 220-4001. Map
The Danny Chavez Karaoke Show
Spare Room, 4830 NE 42nd Ave., 287-5800. Map
Happy Prescriptions, The Ex-Girlfriends Club, Ruby Feathers
9 pm. The Knife Shop, 426 SW Washington St., 228-3669. $4. Map
Karaoke with the Captain
The Twilight Room, 5242 N Lombard St., 283-5091. Map
Honest John
Tiga, 1465 NE Prescott St., 288-5534. Map
Welcome Home Walker, Chemicals, Denzienz
[GARAGELAND] Guessing whether or not the members of Welcome Home Walker have a copy of Lenny Kaye's classic
Nuggets compilation in their record collection isn't much of a game. The question should be just how many copies the Portland trio owns between them. Because these dudes have clearly studied the one-hit garage-pop wonderdom of that collection. Its exuberant three-minute clap-along gems like “SUDS!” and “As the Night Goes” could slide in between tracks by the Count Five and the Standells, and the only thing that would distinguish the band as something modern is a trace of post-punk sneer. Everything else is straight ’60s retro, played with greater precision than a lot of other bands right now trying to do the same thing. MATTHEW SINGER.
9:30 pm. Tube, 18 NW 3rd Ave., 241-8823. Cover. 21+. Map
The Sawyer Family, Hot Rod Carl, The 86ers
9:30 pm. Twilight Cafe & Bar, 1420 SE Powell Blvd., 232-3576. $3. Map
DJ "Chains" Crumley and Kid Midnight
Valentine's, 232 SW Ankeny St., 248-1600. Map
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6 pm. Vino Vixens, 2929 SE Powell Blvd., 231-8466. FREE. Map
Station Zero, Bridge Creek
White Eagle, 836 N Russell St., 282-6810. Map
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DJ Nealie Neal & DJ Vektr
, 627 SE Morrison St., 719-6025. Map
Modern English
[ALMOND JOY DIVISION] It’s a bit unfair to apply the "one-hit wonder" tag to Modern English, a band whose first few albums were studded with still-affecting pop craftsmanship helplessly filtered through post-punk haze because its universally recognized song “I Melt for You” was not, exactly, a hit: Neither the 1982 original nor the mirror-image 1990 re-release more than crept around the bottom of the charts. 2010 release
Soundtrack is a slightly seedier revisiting of that old New Wave, but even if most every first-world ’tweener could effortlessly croon, “I’ll stop the world and melt with you,” to dim smile, that has rather more to do with the tune’s late-’90s prime-time ubiquity as jingle du jour for effortless consumables. JAY HORTON.
8 pm (minors accompanied by parent). Aladdin Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave., 234-9694. $20. All ages. Map
Tracy Kim Trio
7 pm. Andina, 1314 NW Glisan St., 228-9535. FREE. Map
Cubaneo
Andrea's Cha Cha Club, 832 SE Grand Ave., 230-1166. Map
Rufus Wainwright with the Oregon Symphony
See Q&A, coming soon.
7 pm. Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway., 248-4335. $20-$120. All ages. Map
Tiny Knives, The Woolen Men, Blood Beach, Beasties
Artistery, 4315 SE Division St., 803-5942. Map
The BellRays, Garotas Suecas, The Leaders, Drunk Ladies
9 pm. Ash Street Saloon, 225 SW Ash St., 226-0430. $10. Map
DJ Moisti, DJ Shreddie Bear
10 pm. Beauty Bar, 111 SW Ash Street., 224-0773. FREE. Map
Justin Townes Earl, Frank Turner, Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside, Mbilly
9 pm. Berbati's Pan, 231 SW Ankeny St., 248-4579. $15. Map
Erick Hailstone
Brasserie Montmartre, 626 SW Park Ave., 236-3036. Map
Acoustic Attic: Ben Johnson, Scott Brockett
Buffalo Gap Saloon, 6835 SW Macadam Ave., 244-7111. Map
Amanda Breese, Jenna Ellefson
9 pm. Camellia Lounge, 510 NW 11th Ave., 221-2130. FREE. Map
Steve Kerin
Chapel Pub, 430 N Killingsworth St., 286-0372. Map
The Thermals, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, Past Lives
See music feature, coming soon.
8 pm. Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside St., 225-0047. $16. All ages. Map
Baroness, Red Fang, Rabbits, The Thornes
Dante's, 1 SW 3rd Ave., 226-6630. Map
David Bazan, Rocky Votolato, Damion Suomi & the Minor Prophets, Joshua Morrison
Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E Burnside St., 231-9663. Map
Ralf & the Kingbirds
Duff's Garage, 1635 SE 7th Ave., 234-2337. Map
Joe Taubman Trio
East Burn, 1800 E. Burnside., 236-2876. Map
Black Lips, DJ Set & Dance Party
East End, 203 SE Grand Ave., 232-0056. Map
Matt Butler's Small Ensemble Experiments
[JAM MASTER] In the Portland hippie universe, Matt Butler is Zeus. With his Everyone Orchestra, Butler assembles the cream of the jam-band crop for improvised odysseys into experimentation with a rotating lineup of musicians that has included members of the Grateful Dead, Phish, moe., and the Flecktones. With S.E.E., multi-instrumentalist Butler is again playing mad conductor to a legion of musicians that rockets wildly into off-the-cuff jams that run the gamut from spacey rockers to trippy groove-based numbers. He's royalty to the patchouli set, and his shows are a force of psychedelic nature. AP KRYZA.
9 pm. Goodfoot, 2845 SE Stark St., 239-9292. Cover. 21+. Map
House Call
Groove Suite, 440 NW Glisan., 227-5494. Map
DJ Noah Fence
Ground Kontrol, 511 NW Couch St., 796-9364. Map
Savoir Faire Burlesque
Hawthorne Theater Lounge, 1503 SE 39th Ave., 233-7100. $6. Map
Silversafe, The Crash Engine, Leaves Russell, Chris Margolin and the Dregs, Greenlander
Hawthorne Theatre, 3862 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 233-7100. $8. Map
Johnny Martin Trio
Heathman Restaurant & Bar, 1001 SW Broadway., 790-7752. Map
Cold Cave, Reporter, Dangerous Boys Club, Asss
8 pm. Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison St., 239-7639. $12. Map
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
Norman Sylvester Band
Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave., 249-3983. Map
Jimmy Boyer Band (9:30 pm); Lewi Longmire Band (6 pm)
9:30 pm. LaurelThirst Public House, 2958 NE Glisan St., 232-1504. $4. Map
Highway To Hell
Matador, 1967 W Burnside St., 222-5822. 21+. Map
Folk & Spoon
McMenamins Edgefield Winery, 2126 S.W. Halsey St., 669-8610. Map
Ian McFeron
McMenamins Hotel Oregon, 310 Northeast Evans St., 472-8427. Map
Rock Creek Branders
McMenamins Rock Creek Tavern, 10000 Old Cornelius Pass Road., 645-3822. Map
Whiskey Puppy
McMenamins-Grand Lodge, 3505 Pacific Ave., Forest Grove., 992-9533. Map
The I's (9 pm); Mo Phillips, Johnny Keener (6 pm)
Mississippi Pizza, 3552 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3231. Map
A.A. Bondy, Mark Olson (of the Jayhawks), Mike Coykendall, Alialujah Choir, Henry Wagons
7:30 pm. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3895. $12. Map
The Manimalhouse, Klickitat
Mount Tabor Theater, 4811 SE Hawthorne Blvd., . $5. Map
7th Planet Picture Show, Open Mic Comedy
7 pm. Mt. Tabor Theater Lounge, 4811 SE Hawthorne Blvd., . FREE. Map
Open Mic
Oak Grove Tavern, 2099 SE Oak Grove Blvd., Milwaukie, OR., . Map
Terry Robb
Original Halibut's, 2525 NE Alberta St., 808-9601. Map
Andrew Orr, Jen Howard
Papa G's Vegan Organic Deli, 2314 SE Division St., 235-0244. Map
Swing Papillon
Press Club, 2621 SE Clinton St., 233-5656. Map
Urban Sub Jam with Tony Smiley & NRG
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery, 206 SW Morrison St., 796-2739. Map
Major Lazer, Big Freedia, Deelay Ceelay, Rude Dudes
Roseland, 8 NW 6th Ave., 219-9929 (Grill), 224-2038 (Theater). Map
DJ Beyonda
9 pm. Rotture, 315 SE 3rd Ave., 234-5683. $3. Map
Augury, Beyond The Red Horizon, Doomsower, Spear Induced Carnage
Satyricon, 125 NW 6th Ave., 227-0999. Map
Video Vanguard With VJ Dantronix
Saucebox, 214 SW Broadway., 241-3393. Map
Inside Voices with Dave Camp & Sarah King
[CHANGING GUARD] Earlier this summer, Inside Voices’ John Gnorski emailed to tell me that his band’s new album was nearing completion. I kind of lost my shit. You see, Inside Voices is easily one of the most underrated bands in Portland, mixing twisting, knotty guitar work with jazzy drumming and a keen ear for melody. It’s hard to know exactly what the new stuff will sound like, though, because bassist and vocalist Lee Slack recently moved to San Antonio and Jeff Brodsky is on a seemingly never-ending world tour as YACHT’s drummer. Fortunately, Gnorski is still in tow, and his bands shows have never disappointed. MICHAEL MANNHEIMER.
6 pm. Secret Society Lounge, 116 NE Russell St., 493-3600. Free. 21+. Map
Open Mic Night
8 pm. Sellwood Public House, 8132 SE 13th Ave., 736-0182. FREE. Map
The Fix: Rev. Shines, KEZ, Dundiggy
9 pm. Someday Lounge, 125 NW 5th Ave., 248-1030. FREE. Map
Francine West and the High Speed Wobbler's Jam
Spare Room, 4830 NE 42nd Ave., 287-5800. Map
Dub DeBrie Jam
The Country Inn, 18786 SW Boones Ferry Rd., 692-2765. Map
The Nightgowns, Eggplant, Alderbrook
9 pm. The Knife Shop, 426 SW Washington St., 228-3669. $4. Map
Humbucker Proxy
Tiga, 1465 NE Prescott St., 288-5534. Map
Karaoke From Hell
Tiger Bar, 317 NW Broadway., 222-7297. Map
We Way So, Leaving the Scene
Tonic Lounge, 3100 NE Sandy Blvd., 238-0543. Map
Pete Petersen Septet
Tony Starlight's, 3728 NE Sandy Blvd., 517-8584. Map
Lucky Beltran, Stash Black, Eric Anarchy
9:30 pm. Twilight Cafe & Bar, 1420 SE Powell Blvd., 232-3576. $3. Map
DJ Cooky Parker
Valentine's, 232 SW Ankeny St., 248-1600. Map
Laura Ivancie, Raven Wolf
8 pm. Vino Vixens, 2929 SE Powell Blvd., 231-8466. $10. Map
Kathy Walker Band (8:30 pm); The Tanner Cundy Band (5:30 pm)
White Eagle, 836 N Russell St., 282-6810. Map
Ra Ra Riot, Phantogram, Washed Out
4:30 pm. Wonder Ballroom, 128 NE Russell St., 284-8686. Map
Friday September 10top
Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers, Audra Mae, Roy Jay
Aladdin Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave., 234-9694. Map
Live Wire! Radio
7:30 pm. Alberta Rose Theatre, 3000 NE Alberta St., 719-6055. $15. Map
Borikuas
8 pm. Andina, 1314 NW Glisan St., 228-9535. FREE. Map
Friday Night Coffeehouse
Artichoke Community Music, 3130A SE Hawthorne Blvd., 232-8845. Map
The Dry County Crooks, New York Rifles, The Slants, Austin Lucas, Casey Neill & the Norway Rats, Sara Jackson Holman
8 pm. Ash Street Saloon, 225 SW Ash St., 226-0430. $8. Map
Abe Vigoda, Magic Kids, Wampire, Astrology, Candy Claws
8 pm. Backspace, 115 NW 5th Ave., 248-2900. $10. Map
The Builders & the Butchers, Richmond Fontaine, Black Prairie, Kevin Devine, Old Light
9 pm. Berbati's Pan, 231 SW Ankeny St., 248-4579. $15. Map
Video Disco With VJ Dantronix
Blitz Ladd, 2239 SE 11th Ave., 236-3592. Map
Kris Deelane
Blue Monk, 3341 SE Belmont St., 595-0575. Map
The Harvey Girls, The Grapefruit League
[GRAPEFRUIT + GIRLS] The artists on this bill are just two of the groups leading the charge toward a new pop dawn here in Portland. The Grapefruit League is just now gaining steam, and is still writing new material to pad out its already fine set of jangly, winsome tunes that feel on par with those of some of the less raucous members of the Elephant 6 Collective. The Harvey Girls, on the other hand, use the studio wisely to add an oily, psychedelic sheen to a crystallized template of ethereal wanderlust—especially on the band’s latest winner,
I’ve Been Watching a Lot of Horror Movies Lately. It might prove to be a sugary-sweet night or one with a spicy tang. ROBERT HAM.
10 pm. Branx, 320 SE 2nd Ave., 234-5683. $TK. 21+. Map
Toni Lincoln Duo
Brasserie Montmartre, 626 SW Park Ave., 236-3036. Map
Broken Soviet
Buffalo Gap Saloon, 6835 SW Macadam Ave., 244-7111. Map
Trio Flux
9 pm. Camellia Lounge, 510 NW 11th Ave., 221-2130. FREE. Map
Ocean 503
Clyde's Prime Rib, 5474 NE Sandy Blvd., 281-9200. Map
Okkervil River, Bobby Bare Jr., Dan Mangan
Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside St., 225-0047. Map
The Gories, Haunted George, Thee Oh Sees, Pure Country Gold
Dante's, 1 SW 3rd Ave., 226-6630. Map
The Tallest Man on Earth, The Cave Singers, Mimicking Birds, S. Carey
Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E Burnside St., 231-9663. Map
Beck Sue & Her Big Rockin' Daddies
Duff's Garage, 1635 SE 7th Ave., 234-2337. Map
Diva
Dunes, 1905 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 493-8637. Map
Camaro Island
East Burn, 1800 E. Burnside., 236-2876. Map
DJ Smooth Hopperator
East End, 203 SE Grand Ave., 232-0056. Map
DJ Mr. Mumu
9 pm. Ella Street Social Club, 714 SW 20th Place., 227-0116. FREE. Map
DJ Aquaman's Soul Stew
Goodfoot, 2845 SE Stark St., 239-9292. Map
Tremors hosted by DJ Jinn
Groove Suite, 440 NW Glisan., 227-5494. Map
DJ ATF, DJ Epor
Ground Kontrol, 511 NW Couch St., 796-9364. Map
Hema, Ill Lucid Onset
Hawthorne Theater Lounge, 1503 SE 39th Ave., 233-7100. FREE. Map
Rockstar Karaoke
Hawthorne Theater Lounge, 1503 SE 39th Ave., 233-7100. FREE. Map
Man Man, Morning Teleportation, Let's Wrestle, Guidance Counselor
Hawthorne Theatre, 3862 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 233-7100. $15. Map
Johnny Martin Trio
Heathman Restaurant & Bar, 1001 SW Broadway., 790-7752. Map
Au, White Hinterland, Nice Nice, Swim Swam Swum, DJ Gordon Shumway, DJ Baba Booie
8 pm. Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison St., 239-7639. $10. Map
DJ Stoned Werewolf
5 pm. Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison St., 239-7639. FREE. Map
Brownish Black, Devin Phillips, Barry Hampton and the Triple Grip, Copacrescent, Fractal Quintet
8 pm. Jimmy Mak's, 221 NW 10th Ave., 295-6542. $10 or MFNW wristband. 21+. Map
Amadan
Kells, 112 SW 2nd Ave., 227-4057. Map
Sex Robots, The Flip Tops, Youthbitch, Shakes
8 pm. Know, 2026 NE Alberta St., 473-8729. Map
Olina, Kinder Binson, Dkota (9:30 pm); Woodbrain (6 pm)
9:30 pm. LaurelThirst Public House, 2958 NE Glisan St., 232-1504. $5. Map
'80s Video Dance Attack
Lola's Room at the Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside St., 225-0047. Map
Sonny Hess & Lisa Mann
McMenamins Edgefield Winery, 2126 S.W. Halsey St., 669-8610. Map
Groovy Wallpaper
McMenamins Hotel Oregon, 310 Northeast Evans St., 472-8427. Map
Ian McFeron Band
McMenamins Rock Creek Tavern, 10000 Old Cornelius Pass Road., 645-3822. Map
Renegade Minstrels
McMenamins-Grand Lodge, 3505 Pacific Ave., Forest Grove., 992-9533. Map
Tumble Rye (6 pm)
Mississippi Pizza, 3552 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3231. Map
Shonen Knife, The Minus 5, Hosannas, People Eating People
9 pm. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3895. $15. Map
Sarah Gwen, Michael Jodell
7 pm. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3895. $7. Map
Open Mic and Jammin' with Tego Burke
Mock Crest Tavern, 3435 N Lombard St., 283-5014. Map
Erin Dickinson
7pm-9pm. Mother Maybel's, 510 NE 28th., 236-8541. 21+. Map
DJ Mumu
Mother's Bar, 212 SW Stark St., 464-1122. Map
Casper Loma Da Wa & The Mighty 602 Band, AfreeKai, Rising Buffalo Tribe, Dubtonic Kru
9 pm. Mount Tabor Theater, 4811 SE Hawthorne Blvd., . $10. Map
Karaoke
Oak Grove Tavern, 2099 SE Oak Grove Blvd., Milwaukie, OR., . Map
Rick Welter
Original Halibut's, 2525 NE Alberta St., 808-9601. Map
Funk-Jazz Jam Session
10 pm. Paddy's Bar & Grill, 65 SW Yamhill St., 224-5626. Free. Map
Lynn Conover
Papa G's Vegan Organic Deli, 2314 SE Division St., 235-0244. Map
Toe Tag, F.O.A.D., RKC, General Nasty
8 pm. Plan B, 1305 SE 8th Ave., 230-9020. $6. Map
Redwood Son
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery, 206 SW Morrison St., 796-2739. Map
Wiz Khalifa, Grieves, Animal Farm
Roseland, 8 NW 6th Ave., 219-9929 (Grill), 224-2038 (Theater). Map
Lazer Sword, Tyler Tastemaker, Ryan Organ, Barisone
9 pm. Rotture, 315 SE 3rd Ave., 234-5683. $10. Map
Trash Talk, Death By Stereo, Broadway Calls, Raw Nerves
Satyricon, 125 NW 6th Ave., 227-0999. Map
Lewi Longmire Band (9:30 pm); The Stolen Sweets (6 pm)
Secret Society Lounge, 116 NE Russell St., 493-3600. Map
Josh Nielsen
9 pm. Sellwood Public House, 8132 SE 13th Ave., 736-0182. FREE. Map
NW Hip Hop Fest: Darktime Sunshine, Eddie Valient, Rafael Vigilantics, IAMe, Smoke, Pale Soul, Hives Inquiry Squad, Cloudy October, Void Pedal, Sole Provider, Quixotic
[MFNW ALTERNATIVE] On one hand, this two-day festival is a showcase of some of the best hip-hop the Northwest (mostly Portland, with a side of Seattle) has to offer. From tonight's standouts, Seattle experimental hip-hop outfit Darktime Sunshine and a rare appearance from the multitalented Oldominion MC Smoke to tomorrow night's Sleep and Mic Crenshaw spots, this is a solid lineup all the way through. On the other hand, the whole thing feels like civil disobedience—a peaceful protest against a big (
WW-centric) festival that has only a handful of hip-hop acts on offer. There's a good chance that everyone loses with this arrangement: People who paid upwards of $79.50 for a wristband (MFNW's cheapest wristband
surcharge is more expensive than the price of two-day admission to this fest) might not be willing to festival-hop, so we wish this alternative were on any other weekend. Still, if you're looking to live it up on the cheap, stay put and take stock of the hip-hop talent in your city, your options go down to one. CASEY JARMAN.
9 pm. Slabtown, 1033 NW 16th Ave., 223-0099. $6. 21+. Map
The Shaky Hands, Sassparilla, Pancake Breakfast, Lord's Own Choir
See listing, coming soon.
6 pm. Slabtown Community Festival, NW 23rd and Savier., . $5. All ages. Map
Typhoon, Y La Bamba, Jared Mees & the Grown Children, Finn Riggins, Boy Eats Drum Machine
8:30 pm. Someday Lounge, 125 NW 5th Ave., 248-1030. $10. Map
Karaoke From Hell
Spare Room, 4830 NE 42nd Ave., 287-5800. Map
Dub DeBrie Band
The Country Inn, 18786 SW Boones Ferry Rd., 692-2765. Map
Knifefest: Federale, Arlo Stone, Hawkeye, Dennis Williams, The Pink Snowflakes, Jim Willig, Holy Children, Agnospel Choir, Brush Prairie, Seven Fingered Pharoah
[YOU CALL THAT A KNIFE?] Kelly’s Olympian is 108 years old, but it has only been one year since it christened its band room the Knife Shop. To celebrate this important milestone, it’s holding three nights of free music and comedy. Friday is dedicated to psych rock, including ’60s summer guitar freakouts the Pink Snowflakes and spaghetti Western cowboys Federale. Saturday is indie night, featuring the sweet and jangly sounds of Pony Village, alt-poppers Yeltsin, and post-pop punks Wow & Flutter. And on Sunday, nurse your hangovers with some acoustic sets from Adam Singley, Portland Cello Project’s Ashia Grzesik and angry Irish punk Eric Tonsfeldt before the vintage soul sounds of the Madison Concrete sends the weekend off swinging. RUTH BROWN.
8 pm. The Knife Shop, 426 SW Washington St., 228-3669. Free. 21+. Map
Michael Allen Harrison
The Old Church, 1422 SW 11th Ave., 222-2031. Map
TBA: William Basinski/Charles Atlas
The Works at Washington High School, 531 SE 14th Ave., . Map
Charles Atlas/William Basinski
[TBA FESTIVAL] Best known for collaborating with cool New Yorkers you started worshipping or pretending to worship in college—Merce Cunningham, Yvonne Rainer and Diamanda Galas, among others—filmmaker Charles Atlas brings William Basinski’s plaintive dronescapes into the fold for a one-night-only collaboration. Basinski never fails to deliver the melancholy pain (has your heart not been sundered by
The Disintegration Loop yet?), and if Atlas’ live video mix resembles previous palimpsests, this fleeting tag-team partnership is sure to break a few hearts and inspire a clutch of wicked dreams. CHRIS STAMM.
10:30 pm Friday, Sept. 10. The Works at Washington High School, 531 SE 14th Ave., . $8 members, $10 general. Map
The Extreme Animals Sit Down
[TBA FESTIVAL] If H.G. Wells were alive to update
The Time Machine with an end-of-the-world vision that might jibe with our 21st-century brains, he’d tell you to stop reading books and go see Extreme Animals conjure audiovisual cacophony instead. This spawn of the eyestraining Paper Rad collective blends addictive dance music with visuals from our society’s collective vomitorium to get your body moving and your skull melting. It’s latest all-fronts assault targets tween culture, and it’s gonna hurt so good. You might die. CHRIS STAMM.
11:30 pm Friday, Sept. 10. The Works at Washington High School, 531 SE 14th Ave., . $8 members, $10 general. Map
Mild Child
Tiga, 1465 NE Prescott St., 288-5534. Map
The Interlopers, Feral Pigs, Gunbunny
Tonic Lounge, 3100 NE Sandy Blvd., 238-0543. Map
The Midnight Serenaders
Tony Starlight's, 3728 NE Sandy Blvd., 517-8584. Map
Dr Sthal, 8 Ft. Tender, No Regard
9:30 pm. Twilight Cafe & Bar, 1420 SE Powell Blvd., 232-3576. $3. Map
DJ Maxamillion
Valentine's, 232 SW Ankeny St., 248-1600. Map
Terry Robb
8 pm. Vino Vixens, 2929 SE Powell Blvd., 231-8466. $5. Map
Deadstring Brothers, Kasey Anderson, David Brothers
White Eagle, 836 N Russell St., 282-6810. Map
Lew Jones
Wine Down East, 2236 NE Alberta St., 719-6984. Map
The Black Lips, Surfer Blood, Male Bonding
Wonder Ballroom, 128 NE Russell St., 284-8686. Map
Saturday September 11top
Lizz Winstead
8 pm. Alberta Rose Theatre, 3000 NE Alberta St., 719-6055. $25. Map
Toshi Onizuka Trio
8 pm. Andina, 1314 NW Glisan St., 228-9535. FREE. Map
Dick Weissman
Artichoke Community Music, 3130A SE Hawthorne Blvd., 232-8845. Map
Tera Melos, Why I Must Be Careful
Artistery, 4315 SE Division St., 803-5942. Map
The Zeros, Pierced Arrows, Unnatural Helpers, Don't, Dinner for Wolves
8 pm. Ash Street Saloon, 225 SW Ash St., 226-0430. $10. Map
Titus Andronicus, BOAT, The Globes, And And And
8 pm. Backspace, 115 NW 5th Ave., 248-2900. $13. Map
Bottle Rocket Monthly Dance Club
Beauty Bar, 111 SW Ash Street., 224-0773. Map
The Dodos, Suckers, Dirty Mittens, Head and the Heart
9 pm. Berbati's Pan, 231 SW Ankeny St., 248-4579. $15. Map
Wy'East
Blue Monk, 3341 SE Belmont St., 595-0575. Map
Bobby Torres Trio
Brasserie Montmartre, 626 SW Park Ave., 236-3036. Map
Monarques, Anders Parker, AgesAndAges, The Glib, The Parson Red Heads, Sean Flinn
Bunk Bar, 1028 SE Water., . Map
Andrew Oliver Sextet
9 pm. Camellia Lounge, 510 NW 11th Ave., 221-2130. FREE. Map
Norman Sylvester
Clyde's Prime Rib, 5474 NE Sandy Blvd., 281-9200. Map
Mr. Lif, Philly's Phunkestra, Doc Adam
[POLITICAL PARTY] Who better to play the second annual birthday party show for local mogul Leigh Feldman's LifeisaParty production company than Def Jux alumnus Mr. Lif? His name suits the occasion, he's an adequate partier (you might find him in the kitchen talking politics, but don't worry, he'll be dancing later), and he's a lefty that fits right in when he visits Little Beirut. His 2009 effort,
I Heard It Today, finds Lif reconnecting with American families from the stump as if he were running for office. On the title track, he releases a diatribe so relentless that the listener is forced to rewind and listen again. "People are knocked off, or pissed off, fucked over, overlooked, overbooked for unemployment, lost and ready to destroy shit," he reminds us. Rather than ride this tide of discontent towards a Tea Party nomination, Lif uses it to refocus our rage on those greedy bastards who caused the housing crash and those bloodthirsty scoundrels who got us into Iraq (by the way, Mission Accomplished, right!? Sweet!). And in the age of misinformation, that's a worthy endeavor. As is celebrating the day Leigh Feldman went into business, with the little guy in mind. CASEY JARMAN.
9:30 pm. Crown Room, 205 NW 4th Ave., 222-6655. $5. 21+. Map
Menomena, Akron/Family, Tu Fawning
See cover story, coming soon.
9 pm. Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside St., 225-0047. $18. All ages. Map
Nomeansno, Tyvek, Atomic 61, Dirtclodfight
Dante's, 1 SW 3rd Ave., 226-6630. Map
Japandroids, Free Energy, Jeff the Brotherhood, Cheap Girls
Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E Burnside St., 231-9663. Map
Steve Hettum & the Janglers
Duff's Garage, 1635 SE 7th Ave., 234-2337. Map
Chris Ryze Presents
Dunes, 1905 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 493-8637. Map
The Bruce Lees
East Burn, 1800 E. Burnside., 236-2876. Map
Soul Clap: Soul Dance Party and Contest
East End, 203 SE Grand Ave., 232-0056. Map
DJ Tigerstripes
9 pm. Ella Street Social Club, 714 SW 20th Place., 227-0116. FREE. Map
The Goodfoot All-Stars
Goodfoot, 2845 SE Stark St., 239-9292. Map
Tworivers Songwriters Showcase
Great Hall Restaurant, 1406 SW Broadway., 477-7335. Map
After Dark
Groove Suite, 440 NW Glisan., 227-5494. Map
DJ Spencer Daran, DJ Flight Risk
Ground Kontrol, 511 NW Couch St., 796-9364. Map
Water Under the Bridge
Hawthorne Theater Lounge, 1503 SE 39th Ave., 233-7100. FREE. Map
Paul Green's School of Rock
Hawthorne Theatre, 3862 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 233-7100. $10. Map
People Under the Stairs, Debaser, TxE, Grynch
Hawthorne Theatre, 3862 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 233-7100. $15. Map
Barbara Lusch
Heathman Restaurant & Bar, 1001 SW Broadway., 790-7752. Map
Big Freedia, DJ Beyonda, DAT'R, The Upsidedown
8 pm. Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison St., 239-7639. $10. Map
Mosley Wotta, Shabazz Palaces, Champagne Champagne, Cloudy October, Theesatisfaction
8 pm. Jimmy Mak's, 221 NW 10th Ave., 295-6542. $10 or MFNW wristband. Map
Amadan
Kells, 112 SW 2nd Ave., 227-4057. Map
Night Beats, Therapists, Basemint, Skip Roxy
8 pm. Know, 2026 NE Alberta St., 473-8729. Map
David Friesen, Randy Porter, Alan Jones
Koji's, 1000 SW Broadway517-8820., . Map
Crosseyed Rosie, 4 on the Floor
9:30 pm. LaurelThirst Public House, 2958 NE Glisan St., 232-1504. Map
Noah Peterson Soul-Tet
Local Lounge, 3536 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 282-1833. Map
Jai Ho! Pure Bollywood Dance Party
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
David Gray, Ray Lamontagne, Tift Merritt
6 pm. McMenamins Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey St., Troutdale., 669-8610. $44.50 in advance, $48 at door. SOLD OUT Map
Worth
McMenamins Edgefield Winery, 2126 S.W. Halsey St., 669-8610. Map
The Old Yellers
McMenamins Hotel Oregon, 310 Northeast Evans St., 472-8427. Map
Garcia Birthday Band
McMenamins Rock Creek Tavern, 10000 Old Cornelius Pass Road., 645-3822. Map
John Bunzow
McMenamins-Grand Lodge, 3505 Pacific Ave., Forest Grove., 992-9533. Map
Z'Bumba (9 pm); Virginia Lopez & Ivan Alamo (6 pm); Lorna Miller's Little Kids' Jamboree (4 pm)
Mississippi Pizza, 3552 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3231. Map
Crooked Fingers, Portland Cello Project, Mynabirds, Barton Carroll
9 pm. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3895. $12. Map
Richie & Leon from King Juju
Mock Crest Tavern, 3435 N Lombard St., 283-5014. Map
Ninja, Blown, I am Origami, A Killing Dove
10 pm. Mount Tabor Theater, 4811 SE Hawthorne Blvd., . $3 in advance, $5 at door. Map
JT Habersaat, Eric Lincoln Hurst, Owen Straw
9 pm. Mt. Tabor Theater Lounge, 4811 SE Hawthorne Blvd., . $5 in advance, $7 at door. Map
Dave Fleschner Trio
8:30 - 11:30 PM. O'Connor's Vault, 7850 SW Capitol Highway., 244-1690. 5.00. 21+. Map
Cloud of Suns, Otis Heat, He-man Woman Haters, Burnside Stranglers
9 pm. Oak Grove Tavern, 2099 SE Oak Grove Blvd., Milwaukie, OR., . FREE. Map
Lisa Mann
Original Halibut's, 2525 NE Alberta St., 808-9601. Map
The Decemberists, Laura Veirs, Blue Giant, Weinland
Pioneer Courthouse Square, 701 SW 6th Ave., . Map
The Dust Bowl Refugees
Press Club, 2621 SE Clinton St., 233-5656. Map
Rock Bottom R&B with Ian James Band
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery, 206 SW Morrison St., 796-2739. Map
Sleep, Scott Kelly, YOB
Roseland, 8 NW 6th Ave., 219-9929 (Grill), 224-2038 (Theater). Map
MEN, Lovers, Boy Joy, Sistafist, Permanent Wave
9 pm. Rotture, 315 SE 3rd Ave., 234-5683. $10. Map
From Ashes Rise, Toxic Holocaust, Ceremony
Satyricon, 125 NW 6th Ave., 227-0999. Map
Video Disco with VJ Dantronix
Saucebox, 214 SW Broadway., 241-3393. Map
Laura Ivancie and Her Baaad Lambs
9 pm. Sellwood Public House, 8132 SE 13th Ave., 736-0182. FREE. Map
NW Hip Hop Fest: Sleep, Oldominion, Mic Crenshaw, Brown Caeser, Suicide Kings, Raise the Bridges, Destro & L-Pro, Rose Bent, Eternal Family, DJ Fatboy, Sonny Gunz, Merc 541, DJ Fatboy
See Friday listing.
9 pm. Slabtown, 1033 NW 16th Ave., 223-0099. $6. 21+. Map
Dolorean, Karl Blau, Aan, Richie Young
Slabtown Community Festival, NW 23rd and Savier., . Map
Osunlade, Tyson Koski, Ac$
9 pm. Someday Lounge, 125 NW 5th Ave., 248-1030. $10. Map
Franco & The Stingers
Spare Room, 4830 NE 42nd Ave., 287-5800. Map
Muddy Boot Organic Festival: Sallie Ford, Soul Vaccination, Freak Mountain Ramblers, The Dimes, Jackstraw, Cardboard Songsters, Chicamarimba
[FARM-FRESH FOLK] Isn’t Portland already pretty much one big, 365-day-a-year sustainable-living festival? Ah well, if you still feel the need to sing and dance about organic carrots, at least you can do it to good music: Sallie Ford brings her bluesy folk, the Freak Mountain Ramblers are doing their country-bluegrass thing, Casey Neill will be playing his folk-punk ballads, plus you get the beautiful chamber pop of the Dimes. And if that isn’t enough to entice you, there’s a workshop on worm composting. Rock! RUTH BROWN.
Noon. St. Philip Neri Church, 2408 SE 16th Ave., 764-7525. $5 (two-day pass), Children under 12 free. All ages. Map
Dub DeBrie Band
The Country Inn, 18786 SW Boones Ferry Rd., 692-2765. Map
Knifefest: Wow & Flutter, Shawn Fleek, Pony Village, Kyle Harbert, The Rainy States, Adam Dahl, Yeltsin, Tim Hammer, Pine Language, Donovan Breakwater, Tractor Operator
See Friday listing.
8 pm. The Knife Shop, 426 SW Washington St., 228-3669. Free. 21+. Map
Karaoke with the Captain
The Twilight Room, 5242 N Lombard St., 283-5091. Map
Joro Boro with DJ Anjali & The Incredible Kid & DJ E3
The Woods, 6637 SE Milwaukie Ave., 890-0408. Map
Brush Prairie
The World Famous Kenton Club, 2025 N Kilpatrick St., 285-3718. Map
DJ Swag and Aitch
Tiga, 1465 NE Prescott St., 288-5534. Map
Cedar Teeth, My Fellow Traveller, Stuck Runnin
Tonic Lounge, 3100 NE Sandy Blvd., 238-0543. Map
The Tony Starlight Show
Tony Starlight's, 3728 NE Sandy Blvd., 517-8584. Map
Rabbits, Witch Mountain
12 pm. Tube, 18 NW 3rd Ave., 241-8823. Map
Camaro Island, Hotter Than a Crotch
9:30 pm. Twilight Cafe & Bar, 1420 SE Powell Blvd., 232-3576. $3. Map
DJ Drew Groove
Valentine's, 232 SW Ankeny St., 248-1600. Map
Serviceable Villains, Josh Nielsen
8 pm. Vino Vixens, 2929 SE Powell Blvd., 231-8466. FREE. Map
The Blueprints (9:30 pm); The Student Loan (4:30 pm)
White Eagle, 836 N Russell St., 282-6810. Map
The Smashing Pumpkins, Bad City
See Hotseat, coming soon.
9 pm. Wonder Ballroom, 128 NE Russell St., 284-8686. Sold out. All ages. Map
Eye Candy VJs
Yorgo's Greeley Avenue Bar & Grill, 5421 N. Greeley Ave., . Map
Sunday September 12top
Justin Nozuka, Ryan Star
7:30 pm. Aladdin Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave., 234-9694. $16.50 in advance, $19 at door. Map
Danny Romero
7 pm. Andina, 1314 NW Glisan St., 228-9535. FREE. Map
Black Haze, The Dreaming, Strangeletter
9:30 pm. Ash Street Saloon, 225 SW Ash St., 226-0430. $8. Map
Augustana Jazz Quartet
Augustana Lutheran Church, 2714 NE 14th Ave., 288-6174. Map
Portland Poetry Slam
7:30 pm. Backspace, 115 NW 5th Ave., 248-2900. FREE. Map
Kit Taylor
Brasserie Montmartre, 626 SW Park Ave., 236-3036. Map
Get Funky with DJ Nealie Neal
Da Hui, 6504 Southeast Foster Road., 477-7224. Map
Dirt Nasty, Andre Legacy, Beardo
8 pm. Dante's, 1 SW 3rd Ave., 226-6630. $15 in advance, $17 at door. Map
The Shivas, Ruby Feathers, X-Girlfriends Club, Sexy Water Spiders
Dunes, 1905 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 493-8637. Map
Soulstice
Groove Suite, 440 NW Glisan., 227-5494. Map
DJ Metal Matt, DJ Shining Armour
Ground Kontrol, 511 NW Couch St., 796-9364. Map
Slim Bacon
Hawthorne Theater Lounge, 1503 SE 39th Ave., 233-7100. FREE. Map
Hi-Fi Reset, Cloud of Suns, The Gravity, Voralik
Hawthorne Theatre, 3862 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 233-7100. $8. Map
Rising Violet
Heathman Restaurant & Bar, 1001 SW Broadway., 790-7752. Map
Pat Buckley
Kells, 112 SW 2nd Ave., 227-4057. Map
You Who: The Thermals, Bobby Bare Jr., Cartoon Exprez
Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave., 249-3983. Map
Terrible Twos, Pity Fucks, Trash Television
8 pm. Know, 2026 NE Alberta St., 473-8729. 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
Brian Berg
McMenamins Edgefield Winery, 2126 S.W. Halsey St., 669-8610. Map
Colleen Raney
McMenamins Rock Creek Tavern, 10000 Old Cornelius Pass Road., 645-3822. Map
East Pete (6 pm)
Mississippi Pizza, 3552 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3231. Map
Baby Ketten Karaoke
8 pm. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3895. FREE. Map
Little Sue, Duover (3 pm)
3 pm. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3895. FREE. Map
Johnnie Ward Sharkskin Review
Mock Crest Tavern, 3435 N Lombard St., 283-5014. Map
Rockabilly Lounge with Kyle Black
5 pm. Mt. Tabor Theater Lounge, 4811 SE Hawthorne Blvd., . FREE. Map
The National, The Walkmen, The Helio Sequence, Talkdemonic
4 pm. Pioneer Courthouse Square, 701 SW 6th Ave., . $32. Map
Gothic
8 pm. Plan B, 1305 SE 8th Ave., 230-9020. FREE. Map
Miss Michael Jodell, Matt Brown, Friends
Press Club, 2621 SE Clinton St., 233-5656. Map
DJ Lo-Fi
Radio Room, 1101 NE Alberta St., 287-2346. Map
Folk Soul Sessions with Krista Herring & The Sale
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery, 206 SW Morrison St., 796-2739. Map
Dolorean, Derby, Norman
Rontoms, 600 E Burnside St., 236-4536. Map
Apocalyptica, Dir En Grey, Evaline
8 pm. Roseland, 8 NW 6th Ave., 219-9929 (Grill), 224-2038 (Theater). $20 in advance, $23 at door. Map
Nyborg, Drop Trou, Bent Nails, Solace
Satyricon, 125 NW 6th Ave., 227-0999. Map
Hanz Araki & Cary Novotny
Secret Society Lounge, 116 NE Russell St., 493-3600. Map
Terrible Twos, The Pity Fucks
9 pm. Slabtown, 1033 NW 16th Ave., 223-0099. FREE. Map
Tree Frogs, Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside, Casey Neill & the Norway Rats, St. Philip Neri Choir
12:15 pm. St. Philip Neri Church, 2408 SE 16th Ave., 764-7525. $5 (two-day pass), Children under 12 free. All ages. Map
Johnny Martin Quartet
The Country Inn, 18786 SW Boones Ferry Rd., 692-2765. Map
Knifefest: The Madison Concrete, The Phoenix Variety Revue, Amadan, Eric Tonsfeldt, Amanda Spring, Alan Singley, Ashia Grzesik, Adrienne Hatkin, Bonnie of Beyond Veronica
See Friday listing.
4 pm. The Knife Shop, 426 SW Washington St., 228-3669. Free. 21+. Map
Scott Law, Elephant Revival
The Woods, 6637 SE Milwaukie Ave., 890-0408. Map
Grouper & Ilyas Ahmed, Pioneer, Neglect
Valentine's, 232 SW Ankeny St., 248-1600. Map
Paul Barkett
7 pm. Vino Vixens, 2929 SE Powell Blvd., 231-8466. $5. Map
Open Mic/Songwriter Showcase
White Eagle, 836 N Russell St., 282-6810. Map
The English Beat, Chris Murray
[MIRROR IN THE BATHROOM/PORTRAIT IN THE ATTIC] The question of who, precisely, has possession of the Beat rather depends on your hemisphere. Spookily well-preserved lead vocalist Dave Wakeling and his troupe of anonymous jobbers have apparently won the American franchise whilst, across the pond, designated toaster Ranking Roger and the rest of the original group tour Europe as, simply, the Beat, both bands playing the same immaculate, skittering, crystalline hit parade, fueled by a damnably eccentric mé lange of acolytes. Wakeling, though, sparkles still, and the unabashed nods toward Motown (and avoidance of 2 Tone's more embarrassing flourishes) rippling throughout the band’s best-known numbers lends a subtly chic and thoroughly distinct gloss that continues to bring out the cool kids of all ages. The Beat, one way or another, goes on. JAY HORTON.
8 pm. Wonder Ballroom, 128 NE Russell St., 284-8686. $20 advance, $23 day of show. 21+. Map
Monday September 13top
Scott Head
7 pm. Andina, 1314 NW Glisan St., 228-9535. FREE. Map
Torture Me Elmo, Urnfire, The Natives, Grrrl Friend
9:30 pm. Ash Street Saloon, 225 SW Ash St., 226-0430. $5. Map
Dorkbot
7 pm. Backspace, 115 NW 5th Ave., 248-2900. FREE. Map
Everyone Welcome Community Choir
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1244 NE 39th Ave., 242-4244. Map
Noir Notes
Bishop Creek Cellars/Urban Wineworks East, 1411 NE Broadway., 445-4747. Map
The Little Black Hearts
Blue Monk, 3341 SE Belmont St., 595-0575. Map
D.K. Stewart
Brasserie Montmartre, 626 SW Park Ave., 236-3036. Map
Karaoke
Buffalo Gap Saloon, 6835 SW Macadam Ave., 244-7111. Map
Helmet, Bison B.C., Salvador
[THUD ROCK] In early 1990s New York, supplies of sludge ran low, much of it monopolized to power the Pacific Northwest grunge boom. What was left on the East Coast got siphoned off by Helmet. Affixing its dense cinder-block guitars to jazz-inspired time signatures, the band often got compared to Soundgarden, but it bludgeoned with a steel-heavy coldness more akin to a beefier Big Black. Things petered out at the end of the decade, but with nu-metal mooks getting rich misinterpreting its thick chug, leader Page Hamilton gathered up a bunch of random dudes and resurrected the brand in 2004 to show newbies how alt-metalheads used to get it done. The reconstructed Helmet even has a new record,
Seeing Eye Dog, that proves that hard rock will never go away. MATTHEW SINGER.
9 pm. Dante's, 1 SW 3rd Ave., 226-6630. $15. 21+. Map
DJ Brooks
Devils Point, 5305 SE Foster Road., 774-4513. Map
Jay Brannan, Meyercord
Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E Burnside St., 231-9663. Map
Big D Jamboree
Duff's Garage, 1635 SE 7th Ave., 234-2337. Map
Sonic Forum Open Mic Night
8 pm. Goodfoot, 2845 SE Stark St., 239-9292. $1. Map
DJ Tibin
Ground Kontrol, 511 NW Couch St., 796-9364. Map
Dan Balmer Band
Jimmy Mak's, 221 NW 10th Ave., 295-6542. 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
Skip vonKuske's "The Guest List" with Susie Blue
McMenamins Edgefield Winery, 2126 S.W. Halsey St., 669-8610. Map
Bob Shoemaker
McMenamins Rock Creek Tavern, 10000 Old Cornelius Pass Road., 645-3822. Map
Chad McCullough Band (8 pm)
Mississippi Pizza, 3552 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3231. Map
Connor Desai
Music Millennium, 3158 E Burnside St., 231-8926. Map
Open Mic Competition with Tasha
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery, 206 SW Morrison St., 796-2739. Map
Mike Apinyakul (9:30 pm); Kathryn Claire (6 pm)
Secret Society Lounge, 116 NE Russell St., 493-3600. Map
Karaoke Night
Spare Room, 4830 NE 42nd Ave., 287-5800. Map
New Acts Nightly
9 pm. The Knife Shop, 426 SW Washington St., 228-3669. FREE. Map
Zenda Torrey and Neal Mattson
The Springwater Grill, 6716 SE Milwaukie Ave., 232-2442. Map
DJ Mang Mang
Tiga, 1465 NE Prescott St., 288-5534. Map
The Serpent Crown, Scaphism, DJ Nate C
9:30 pm. Tube, 18 NW 3rd Ave., 241-8823. $3. Map
SIN Night
Twilight Cafe & Bar, 1420 SE Powell Blvd., 232-3576. Map
Mattress, Columboid
Valentine's, 232 SW Ankeny St., 248-1600. Map
Brad Creel and the Reel Deel
White Eagle, 836 N Russell St., 282-6810. Map
Tuesday September 14top
JB Butler
7 pm. Andina, 1314 NW Glisan St., 228-9535. FREE. Map
Bruxing, Wounded Ox, Fucking Wizards
9:15 pm. Ash Street Saloon, 225 SW Ash St., 226-0430. FREE. Map
Devildriver, Kittie, Kataklysm, Misery, Hostility
6:30 pm. Berbati's Pan, 231 SW Ankeny St., 248-4579. $18.50. Map
Tracy Kim/Donnie Osborne
Blue Monk, 3341 SE Belmont St., 595-0575. Map
Bill Beach
Brasserie Montmartre, 626 SW Park Ave., 236-3036. Map
Open Mic Night with Scott Gallegos
Buffalo Gap Saloon, 6835 SW Macadam Ave., 244-7111. Map
Weekly Jazz Jam
9 pm. Camellia Lounge, 510 NW 11th Ave., 221-2130. FREE. Map
See You Next Tuesday
Crown Room, 205 NW 4th Ave., 222-6655. Map
The Gaslight Anthem, The Menzingers, Fake Problems
[BOSS HOGS] Though the heartfelt Springsteen-esque songs on the Gaslight Anthem’s latest album,
American Slang, are more mature and less blustery than the rousing anthems of 2008’s
The ’59 Sound, the earnest Garden State quartet hasn’t abandoned its working-class punk energy. By cleaning up its gritty, downstroked sound with power-pop flourishes, embracing slower, moodier tempos and abandoning the more overt Joe Strummer homages in its Yankee Clash aesthetic, the band has become less reliant on its skill as mimics and more confident in its own songwriting. But if you were disappointed by the restraint of the album, tonight’s performance by the notoriously incendiary live band should light the fuse on these newer tracks. REBECCA RABER.
9 pm. Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside St., 225-0047. $20 advance, $23 day of show. All ages. Map
Dax Riggs, TBA
Dante's, 1 SW 3rd Ave., 226-6630. $10. Map
Marina & The Diamonds, Young the Giant
[SMARTPOP] Marina Diamandis avoids being lumped in with other solo pop divas of the moment by translating her Greek surname (she is Welsh by birth) into a de facto band handle. Unlike so many young female singers, Diamandis is blessed with a sturdy low voice that makes it clear she's shaken free of her teen cocoon. Those pipes front a sound that blends punchy beats, colorful electronic backing and occasional intrusions of rock guitar—not the most original combination, but not its most derivative expression, either. Lyrically, she likewise puts a suitably individual spin on the vagaries of modern life and love. Her diverse but uniformly strong debut album,
The Family Jewels, has all the cojones the title implies—and like that title's other meaning, both sparkles and seems sure to retain its value over time. JEFF ROSENBERG.
9 pm. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E Burnside St., 231-9663. $12 advance, $14 day of show. 21+. Map
Dover Weinberg Quartet
Duff's Garage, 1635 SE 7th Ave., 234-2337. Map
Matt Pless
9 pm. Ella Street Social Club, 714 SW 20th Place., 227-0116. FREE. Map
Lubriphonic, Mike Mangan's Big Organ Trio
Goodfoot, 2845 SE Stark St., 239-9292. Map
DJ Douggpound & DJ Van Steenis
Ground Kontrol, 511 NW Couch St., 796-9364. Map
Mel Brown Septet (8 pm); "Partners in Jazz" artist Anandi (6 pm)
Jimmy Mak's, 221 NW 10th Ave., 295-6542. Map
Eye Candy Video DJ hosted by Rev. Norto
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
Miriam's Well
LV's Sports Bar, 3530 N Vancouver Ave., 281-2936. Map
Caleb Klauder & Sammy Lind
McMenamins Edgefield Winery, 2126 S.W. Halsey St., 669-8610. Map
Open Bluegrass Jam
McMenamins Rock Creek Tavern, 10000 Old Cornelius Pass Road., 645-3822. Map
Baby Ketten Karaoke (9 pm); Mike Prigodich Band (6 pm)
Mississippi Pizza, 3552 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3231. Map
Ellis, Lincoln Crockett & Chris Kokesh
7 pm. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3895. $12. Map
Canadian Tenors
7:30 pm. Newmark Theatre, Portland Center for the Performing Arts, 1111 SW Broadway., 248-4335. $43-$69.50. Map
Julie and the Boy
7:30 - 10:30. O'Connor's Vault, 7850 SW Capitol Highway., 244-1690. 5.00. 21+. Map
Blitzen Trapper, Guests
Portland Playhouse, 602 NE Prescott St., 205-0715. Map
Acoustic Brewfest with The Bradley Band
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery, 206 SW Morrison St., 796-2739. Map
Scissor Sisters, Sammy Jo, Casey Spooner
[DISCO REDUX] The straight—er, sorry—dope on Scissor Sisters' third album is that it's better than the second, but still not as good as the debut. But then, it's hard—er, sorry—for a band whose campy image, unabashedly disco-throwback sound, scandalous handle (lifted from girl-on-girl porn), and lyrics similarly drenched in homo- and omnisexual imagery to ever make another splash as big as its first appearance. Certainly, the new
Night Work is no embarrassment (not that the shameless Sisters would be embarrassed by much), with band and songs as tight as the Mapplethorpe-shot buns on the cover. And the band’s live performance doubtless remains exuberantly over the top. JEFF ROSENBERG.
8 pm. Roseland, 8 NW 6th Ave., 219-9929 (Grill), 224-2038 (Theater). $25. All ages. Map
Kowloon, All the Apparatus, Stepkid
9 pm. Someday Lounge, 125 NW 5th Ave., 248-1030. Map
Chris Brokaw, Rebecca Gates
The Woods, 6637 SE Milwaukie Ave., 890-0408. Map
TBA: Woolly Mammoth Comes to Dinner, White Rainbow, The Slaves, Tunnels, The Miracles Club
The Works at Washington High School, 531 SE 14th Ave., . Map
Old Country Night with Billy Lee
The World Famous Kenton Club, 2025 N Kilpatrick St., 285-3718. Map
Eric John Kaiser Hosts The PDX Songwriter Showcase
8:00pm. Thirsty Lion, 71 SW 2nd Ave., 222-2155. free. 21+. Map
Papi
Tiga, 1465 NE Prescott St., 288-5534. Map
DJ Entropy
Tiger Bar, 317 NW Broadway., 222-7297. Map
Le Cabaret Chanteuse hosted by Gretchen Rumbaugh
Tony Starlight's, 3728 NE Sandy Blvd., 517-8584. Map
Alina Hardin & Lindsay Clark, The Lumineers, Raquel Nasser
Valentine's, 232 SW Ankeny St., 248-1600. Map
The Shook Twins
White Eagle, 836 N Russell St., 282-6810. Map
Banh Mi At Ken’s Artisan Bakery
