MUSIC—Every month Mississippi Studios and the Mercury bring you the best in local music, and tonight’s free Ear Candy show is a winter-beater of a dance party you daren’t miss. Bear witness to the majestic purple funk of Purse Candy and bask in the blissful brainscapes of Fringe Class. NED LANNAMANN
Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi, 9 pm, FREE
MUSIC—TV on the Radio are titans among indie rockers, with an eclectically informed, modern sound and an intellectual sophistication borne out in everything from the members’ extracurricular activities (acting, producing, visual art) to the quality of their music videos. Live, expect nothing short of cultural enrichment. MARJORIE SKINNER
w/Natasha Kmeto; Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside, 8 pm, sold out (get creative), all ages