ALTERED STATES—Austin’s finest purveyors of psychedelia, the Black Angels, return to town with their thumping acid rock, so buckle up for a trip to lysergic lands. Don’t miss Bay Area openers Sleepy Sun, whose dynamic brand of psych is downright mind expanding. NLWonder Ballroom, 128 NE Russell, 9 pm, $15-18, all ages WAR JAMS—Sierra Leone’s […]
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SLOW AND STEADY—Low-key singer/songwriter Cass McCombs won’t win points for speed or volume. His latest, Wit’s End, is a collection of trudging, bummed-out ballads, but within the graceful architecture of his songs is clear evidence of his songwriting genius. Come, listen, drink—just leave the sharp objects at home. NLw/Frank Fairfield; Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi, […]
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Al’s Den—Nate Lacy, 7 pm, free Mississippi Studios—Cass McCombs, Frank Fairfield, 9 pm, $12 Roseland—Atmosphere, Blueprint, Grieves, Budo, Sab the Artist, DJ Abilities, 8 pm, all ages Holocene—The Donkeys, Social Studies, Yours, 8:30 pm, $10 Valentine’s—Purple N Green, Magic Mouth, Jeau Breedlove, 9 pm Magic Mouth meets the Donkeys
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I Was in a Room with Charlie Sheen for Two Hours and All I Got Was Bored
All of these people think mental illness winningness is funny. So, yeah. I went to see Charlie Sheen last week. By myself. In Everett, WA. The reason I went to see Charlie Sheen wasn’t because I like Charlie Sheen, it was because my bosses decided that I needed to go see Charlie Sheen and write […]
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Aladdin Theater—Black Francis, 8 pm, $20, all ages Alberta Rose Theatre—Stephanie Schneiderman, Dirty Martini, 8:30 pm, $15, all ages Al’s Den—Scott McCaughey, 7 pm, free Backspace—Miss Massive Snowflake, Larry Yes, Mouth, 9 pm, $5, all ages Berbati’s Pan—Beach Fossils, Craft Spells, Soft Metals, 9:30 pm, $10-12 Branx—Ladies Night: Reporter, Wampire, Arohan, Linger & Quiet, 8 […]
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Al’s Den—Crystal Hotel Opening: Poison Waters, 5:30 pm, free; Scott McCaughey, 7 pm, free; DJ Doug Martsch, 11 pm, freeCrystal Ballroom—Crystal Hotel Opening: M. Ward, Doug Martsch, The Lord’s Own Choir, 9 pm, $25, all ages Dante’s—Eddie & The Hotrods, Prima Donna, The Fast Takersmercury band page, 9 pm, $10-12 Doug Fir—Joe Purdy, Milk Carton […]
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CINCO DE MAYO—Three Mexcellent options are on the table: live music by Y La Bamba; four days of firecrackers and lucha libre wrestlers on the waterfront; and burlesque and loteria (Mexican-style bingo). Pick your party poison! MSY La Bamba, Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi, 9 pm, $10-12; Cinco de Mayo Fiesta, 1020 SW Naito, Thurs-Sun, […]
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SCIENCE!—Nerds rejoice! It’s time again for OMSI’s annual IMAX Film Fest: eight whopping weeks of 24 of the museum’s newest and greatest wide-screen nature/science epics, including the monkey-rific Born to Be Wild, Tornado Alley, Ultimate Wave Tahiti, and… wait. Where the hell is Beavers (AKA Best “Dam” Movie Ever)? WSHOMSI, 1945 SE Water, see omsi.edu […]
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CRYSTAL BALL—Celebrate the opening of the new Crystal Hotel with a three-day extravaganza with M. Ward as the load-bearing funmaster. He’ll be entertaining the lookie-loos with a cadre of musical pals like Corin Tucker, David Bazan, and Doug Martsch. Come to gape at the former gay bathhouse, stay for the awesome concerts. CFCrystal Ballroom, 1332 […]
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MONKEYS & MADNESS—One of Werner Herzog’s most beloved films, Aguirre, the Wrath of God follows one conquistador’s steady descent down the Amazon… AND INTO MADNESS! Seeing this 1972 classic on the big screen is a no-brainer. EHClinton Street Theater, 2522 SE Clinton, Fri-Mon 7 & 9 pm, $6 MINE—Portland has a lotta bands, but Menomena’s […]
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Alberta Rose Theatre—Live Wire!: David Bazan, Celilo, 7:30 pm, $18-30, all ages Backspace—KPSU Benefit: The Mean Jeans, Guantanamo Baywatch, Starparty, 9 pm, $5, all ages BC’s—Architects & Heroes: Stephen R, Business 80, Chris Alice, Audioelectronic, 9:30 pm, free Doug Fir—Starfucker, Blouse, 9 pm, $5 IPRC—Chili Cook-off: Rabbit Foot, 6 pm, $5, all ages Kenton Club—All-Night […]
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POP IT LIKE IT’S HOT—Summer concert season is just around the bend, which means it’s time for year number three of the intimate Make it Pop! benefit. Big names in Portland music—Laura Veirs, Eric Earley (Blitzen Trapper), Laura Gibson, Israel Nebeker (Blind Pilot)—come together in order to raise some cash for noble nonprofit PDX Pop […]