FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9
MUSIC—Psychedelic Ariel Pink is the eclectic sunny California sound incarnate—he’s a weirdo with great pop chops. While wildly prolific, he’s still touring on his 2014 LP Pom Pom, but I can only imagine he’s got plenty of new stuff tucked up his lacy white sleeve. Plus you get Atlanta flower-punkers Black Lips to start out the night. Everything’s coming up you. COURTNEY FERGUSON
w/Nina Tarr; Roseland, 8 NW 6th, 9 pm, $21.50, all ages
FILM—Reactor was a show on SyFy, hosted by the equal parts smart and hilarious David Huntsberger. Reactor is no longer a show, because SyFy fucking sucks at the whole “making good decisions” thing. Learn from SyFy’s mistake. Exercise good judgment, and get a seat for Huntsberger’s super-creative Junk Show when he brings it to town. BOBBY ROBERTS
Curious Comedy Theater, 5225 NE MLK, 9:30 pm, $10-12
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10
CIDER FEST—The two-day NW Ciderfest features ciders from more than 30 cideries, food, and live music. Cider is one of the best things about autumn, so go sample fruity alcoholic beverages aplenty and make sure to get a designated driver or a Lyft. Plus you can feel good about all your drinking, because proceeds from the festival benefit the local Muscular Dystrophy Association. SHELBY R.KING
Pioneer Courthouse Square, SW 6th & Morrison, Sat 11 am-8 pm, Sun 11 am-6 pm, $25-50, all ages to attend
MUSIC—This will HANDS DOWN be the throwback concert of the year (perhaps the decade?). It’s JAM’N 107.5’s annual Boo Bomb featuring a lineup that should make any ’80s kid drool down the front of their shirt: Salt-N-Pepa, Naughty by Nature, Coolio, Tone Loc, Rob Base, Grandmaster’s Furious Five, and MORE. Dear god… never let it end!! WM. STEVEN HUMPHREY
Moda Center, 1 Winning Way, 7:30 pm, $22.50-85, all ages
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11
MUSIC—Never doubt the Mercury and Mississippi Studios love you—how come? Two words: EAR CANDY. That’s the monthly FREE show featuring the most awesome local bands, and it’s our two-year anniversary! Celebrate with past Ear Candy participants Vinnie Dewayne, WL, Blackwitch Pudding, and Big Haunt. Don’t thank us. On second thought, thank us. WM. STEVEN HUMPHREY
Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi, 8 pm, as always… FREE
JUNK—By the looks of it, the Junk Bonanza is selling itself short with the whole “junk” thing in the title. A long-established smorgasbord of old things for sale arranged into charming vignettes, this is the Bonanza’s first foray into the Pacific Northwest from its Minnesotan roots. If you relish drifting through antique shops and hidey-holes of unknown treasure, this is the event for you. MARJORIE SKINNER
Clark County Event Center, 17402 NE Delfel, Ridgefield, WA, Fri 10 am-5 pm, Sat 9 am-5 pm, Sun 9 am-4 pm, $10 (parking $6), full schedule at junkbonanza.com