PDX POP—So you like local music, eh? Well, here’s your night, then: The CD release party for PDX Pop Now!’s brand-new 2010 compilation (a double-disc album boasting previously unreleased songs from bands like Menomena and Blitzen Trapper), featuring live performances from Deelay Ceelay, Tope, the Angry Orts, and the Great Mundane! Plus, it’s all ages—and a mere $10 gets you into the show and a copy of the CD. EH
Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison, 7 pm, $10, all ages
LITERARY CHILI—The IPRC has filled a huge gap in Portland’s cook-off scene by introducing the First Annual Chili Cook-Off and Olde Time Auction. Vegan, meat, and veg chili will be judged by local culinary celebs, but even better is the FREE beer and wine with admission. PAC
Independent Publishing Resource Center, 917 SW Oak, #218, 6-9 pm, $5
And as it’s Thursday, a freshly reloaded My, What a Busy Week! for your perusal.