Admittedly, when I saw an invitation for a “Nixon night” at Lizard Lounge, my first thought was that they were hosting some kind of dead presidents costume party—’tis the season and all. Luckily, they are referring to Nixon watches, and tonight’s shindig is a beer- and wine-fueled showcase of the line’s Fall and Holiday Collections […]
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DREAM GOTH—Are you viewing things in slow motion? Or calmly sipping a drink on the way to outer space? You are primed to listen to Blouse, dude. These North Portland bliss-synthers are about to release their self-titled debut album, and imagining them at the center of the Mississippi Studios sound system is giving me chills. […]
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Queued Up Doug Fir—The Prids, Deathcharge, Queued Up, 9 pm, $5Dante’s—Chicharones, 2 Mex, Mine+Us, DJ Hoppa, 9:30 pm, $8 Ella Street Social Club—Glassbones, Little Volcano, A Happy Death, 9:30 pm, $5 The Know—Lord Dying, Hazzard’s Cure, Ubik, Winter in the Blood, DJ Just Dave, 8 pm Mississippi Studios—Blouse, Vice Device, Hausu, 9 pm, $5-7 Record […]
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HUMAN FUN—Fresh off a stint filming a Comedy Central documentary about South Park, local writer/producer Arthur Bradford helms a stellar lineup of the Entertainment for People variety show that also includes ubiquitous local funnyman Ian Karmel and the always-charming artist Nicole Georges. AHThe Woods, 6637 SE Milwaukie, 8 pm, $14-16 PICKLE KING—Cupcake baking contests and […]
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Jewelry Rash: What, this? This old thing… it’s just something I coughed up on Tuesday. Holocene—Swahili, Billions & Billions, Jewelry Rash, 8:30 pm, $5 Ella Street Social Club—The Hugs, Adventure Galley, The Wires, 9 pm, $5 Roseland—E-40, Baby Bash, Erok, Mayo, 8 pm, all ages Tonic Lounge—The Woolen Men, Lantern, White Fang, 9:30 pm, $5 […]
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BEST FRIENDS—An integral element of Portland’s vigorous musical community is not merely the talent on display, but how well everyone interacts with each other: Friendships over rivalries, and this is on full display during the inaugural Event 1. This quarterly series curated by local label High Scores and Records focuses on collaborative performances, with tonight’s […]
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Who’s excited for Journey, Night Ranger, and Foreigner tonight? This guy. Rose Garden—Journey, Foreigner, Night Ranger, 7 pm, $29.50-125, all ages Crystal Ballroom—The Head & The Heart, Thao with the Get Down Stay Down, Lemolo, 9 pm, $18-20, all ages Holocene—Event 1: Alex Fitch, Pieter Hilton, Mike Kitson, Scott Magee, Jeff Brodsky, John Gnorski, Cyrus […]
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ORC-ESTRA—Dwarfs in tiny tuxedos playing giant leather-bound drums! That’s not what this is! The Lord of the Rings in Concert: The Fellowship of the Ring is the first in a three-year, globe-touring series of The Lord of the Rings orchestral concerts. A live orchestra plays along with the film, and you will love it because […]
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Hanzabean The Lord of the Rings in Concert Rose Garden—The Lord of the Rings in Concert, 7:30 pm, $35-95, all ages Bunk Bar—The Shivas, Lubec, 10 pm, $3 Mississippi Studios—Houndstooth, Nucular Aminals, Log Across the Washer, 9 pm, free Rotture—Helms Alee, Narrows, Rabbits, Mongoloid Village, 9 pm, $8-10 So much more over in music listings.
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LONDON CALLING—Theophilus London is the best of all things. A little soul, a little hiphop, and a whole lot of everything else in between, the dynamic Brooklyn singer bridges the gap between the pop-rap of Kid Cudi or N.E.R.D. and the atmospheric arrangements of TV on the Radio. His Timez Are Weird These Days debut […]
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This Sunday: Ground Kontrol’s Inaugural Ladies’ Night
Ground Kontrol I find that bow endlessly adorable. Sunday, SUNDAY, SUNDAY!!! (Did you read that in the monster truck announcer’s voice? Good. It doesn’t really fit the event I’m about to discuss, but I’m glad to know that you’re all so pliable.) As alluded above, this Sunday sees the debut of Ground Kontrol’s “Ms. GK” […]
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Like a Villain The Woods—Carla Bozulich, Himalayan Bear, Like a Villain, 9 pm, $10Backspace—Blue Sky Black Death, USF, Big Spider’s Back, 9 pm, $6, all ages Crystal Ballroom—St. Vincent, Cate Le Bon, 9 pm, $16-19, all ages Disjecta—Electrogals: Tender Forever, Heather Perkins, Briana Marela, Marisa Anderson, Cheetah Finesse, Sylvia Hackathorn, Bonnie Miksch, 8 pm, $15-20 […]