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For the week of Wednesday September 8th thru Tuesday September 14th

To be considered for listings, send information at least two weeks in advance to:

    Music, c/o Willamette Week
    2220 NW Quimby, Portland, OR 97210.
    Phone: 503 243-2122. Fax: 503 243-1115.

Jump to: Wednesday September 8, Thursday September 9, Friday September 10, Saturday September 11, Sunday September 12, Monday September 13, Tuesday September 14, Thursday September 16, Friday September 17, Saturday September 18, Friday September 24

Wednesday September 8top

WW PickMark 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

WW PickArrington 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

WW PickSTLS, 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

WW PickYlang 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

WW PickWelcome 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

6bq9

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

Thursday September 9top

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

WW PickRufus 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

WW PickThe 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

WW PickNW 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

WW PickThe 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

WW PickKnifefest: 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

WW PickCharles 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

WW PickThe 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

WW PickMr. 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

WW PickMenomena, 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

WW PickNW 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

WW PickHelmet, 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

WW PickThe 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

WW PickMarina & 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

WW PickScissor 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


Upcoming events


Thursday September 16top

WW PickGuantanamo Baywatch

[TBA FESTIVAL] Locals Guantanamo Baywatch play super-scuzzy surf punk—like the Trashmen but, er, trashier. Apparently the band members are all former or current PNCA students, but don’t let that put you off—this is about as far from art-school rock as you can get: mullets, neon singlets and song titles like “Cum Fart Food,” “Titz & Twatz” and “Massage My Taj Mahal.” Like Dick Dale with more dick jokes. Joining the band’s beach party is California’s Shannon and the Clams, which does the surf-rock shtick with a more Shangri-Las bent. RUTH BROWN. 10:30 pm Thursday, Sept. 16. The Works at Washington High School, 531 SE 14th Ave., . $8 members, $10 general. Map

Friday September 17top

R9

Groove Suite, 440 NW Glisan., 227-5494. Map

Saturday September 18top

Ante Up: Doctor Adam, DJ Nature, Ronin Roc

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

WW PickWonderlust

[TBA FESTIVAL] The ranks of musical styles that haven’t been rear-ended by the suffix “electro” are quickly thinning. Add another scalp to white pleather belt of the electronic empire: gypsy music. Finnish DJs and visual artists Speedy and Salama (a.k.a. Johanna Ketola and Reeta Sironen) mix music gathered from their travels through the Balkans and Eastern Europe with beats, crazy costumes, dancing and props. You want to sneer, but there’s something about this music that makes even the most jaded misanthrope want to kick up their pointy boots, clap and shout vaguely Slavic-sounding words. Damn gypsy magic. RUTH BROWN. 10:30 pm Saturday, Sept. 18. The Works at Washington High School, 531 SE 14th Ave., . $8 members, $10 general. Map

Friday September 24top

Renegade Rhythms Presents

Groove Suite, 440 NW Glisan., 227-5494. Map

Events

Culture
Banh Mi At Ken’s Artisan Bakery
BY KELLY CLARKE
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[Performance]
It’s That Time Again
WW ARTS & CULTURE STAFF | The Eighth Annual Time-Based Art Festival invades Portland.
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[Dish]
Kalé
BY CHRIS STAMM
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Headout
Love ’n’ Hate
BY CASEY JARMAN | The Thermals’ Hutch Harris breaks down Personal Life, track by track.
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Best Worst Movie/Troll 2
BY AARON MESH | So bad it’s something, anyway.
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Centurion
BY CHRIS STAMM | Saving Private McNulty.
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I’m Still Here
BY AARON MESH | Only God can shave him.
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Military Dishonors
BY AARON MESH | The Tillman Story isn’t the story you were told.
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William Gibson Zero History
BY BEN WATERHOUSE | Branding us to death.
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