THURSDAY, JULY 30
Heartwarming animated film
The Secret of NIMH relays the tale of rats
distorted by evil big pharma doctors who become hell bent on destroying
a non-organic farming operation. Relive the best childhood propaganda
piece ever penned while looking out over eco-green PDX from the top
of the Hotel deLuxe parking garage. SM
w/the Woodlands; Hotel deLuxe, 729 SW 15th, 8 pm, $8
Hugely popular in NYC, the Soul Clap
& Dance Off night comes to Portland! New York Night Train DJ
Mr. Jonathan Toubin and our own DJ Beyonda will be spinning sweet soul
45s from their bottomless crates—and after you’ve worked up a
sweat? There’s gonna be a dance-off, guys! With 100 smackers going to
the winner. Get loose, now! WSH
Rotture, 315 SE 3rd, 9 pm, $3
FRIDAY, JULY 31
We’re not exaggerating when we
tell you we’ve been looking forward to Pickathon all year. The
indie-roots music festival kicks off this afternoon and goes
through Sunday with an incredible lineup, so either put on your boots,
kick off your sandals, or do whatever you need to—this is going
to be the highlight of the summer. NL
See Feature for more info; Pendarvis Farm, 16581 SE Hagen, Happy
Valley, Fri July 31-Sun Aug 2, $70-80/day, $120-190/weekend, all ages,
pickathon.com for schedule
The last time Nasir Jones took the stage at
Roseland, everyone was talking about it the next day. That might
be because Nas also rolled into the Fix at the Someday Lounge
after the show. Don’t sleep (I heard it’s the cousin of death) and get
your tickets before they are gone forever. EAC
w/Damian “Jr Gong” Marley, Chali 2na; Roseland, 8 NW 6th, 9 pm,
$37.50, all ages
SATURDAY, AUGUST 1
In its ninth year, the NYC-based Bicycle
Film Festival is going pro, screening bike-lovin’ films in 39
cities around the world. Come for the testosterone-charged bike polo
vs. horse polo flick, stay for the excellent documentary about the bike
builder Ciocc, and then hit the post-screening dance party extravaganza
at Branx! SM
Clinton Street Theater, 2522 SE Clinton, Fri July 31 &
Sat Aug 1, see Film Times for showtimes, $8; afterparty w/DJ
Keys, Branx, 320 SE 2nd, 10 pm, FREE
Iran/US relations can seem intractable,
but not today. Celebrate everything good about America (monster
trucks!) at the Washington County Fair, then head to PSU to
celebrate everything good about Iran (kabobs!) at the Iranian
Fair. Feeling neutral? The Schwingfest Swiss fair offers impartial ground and Swiss-style wrestling! PAC
Washington County Fair, 873 NE 34th, Hillsboro, 10 am-11 pm,
FREE; Iranian Festival, PSU Park Blocks, 10 am-6 pm, FREE; Schwingfest,
Paesano’s Cedarville Park, Gresham, 10 am-midnight, $10
SUNDAY, AUGUST 2
Portland’s own “extinct” volcano is
one of the oldest urban parks in the United States. To mark its
centennial, there’ll be bands, shows, displays, and all manner of
amazingness going on all weekend long. MD
Mount Tabor Park, SE 60th & Salmon, Sat Aug 1 & Sun Aug
2, FREE, see mttabor100.org for
details
LA fuzz-rockers the Warlocks roll through
town on the back of their latest, The Mirror Explodes, which
pinpoints the mellowest parts of their expert marriage of psych and
shoegaze. Australian opening act the Morning After Girls corral
a similar brand of lysergic drone rock, with blissed-out results.
NL
w/Gliss; Doug Fir, 830 E Burnside, 9 pm, $10-12
MONDAY, AUGUST 3
A warm summer Monday night is ideal for the
simple pleasures of a cold cocktail and the camaraderie of
strangers watching great movies you’ve seen before. Thus begins
Boxxes’ new Monday night double feature series, kicking off with
Army of Darkness and Wet Hot American Summer. MS
Boxxes, 1035 SW Stark, 8:30 pm, FREE
Sometimes the criticism that
Judd Apatow movies attract is even funnier than the movies
themselves. Knocked Up? A subtle pro-life agenda, obvs! His
newest, Funny People, stars the once-funny Adam Sandler
as a cancer-ridden comedian who takes a fledgling comedy writer (Seth
Rogen) under his wing. It’s probably pro-animal testing or something.
AH
Various Theaters, see Film Times for theaters &
showtimes
TUESDAY, AUGUST 4
It’s a surf party right here in our
backyard! Check out group art show Mountains, Motorcycles, Horses,
and Waves, opening in conjunction with a screening of Dear
and Yonder, which is kinda like Blue Crush except you’re
allowed to like it. With music by Tara Jane O’Neil, and a
freaking street-side taqueria! HF
w/Marisa Anderson, DJ Zach Reno; Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison, 7
pm, $10
If you don’t have enough plasma to sell in
order to afford the limited-edition Pixies Minotaur box set
(retail price: $495), perhaps an evening with Mr. Charles Michael
Kittridge Thompson IV (that’s Black Francis to you and me) will
suffice. While he might never escape the legacy of his former
band—the constant reunion tours don’t help things—Francis
has a deep catalog to pull from. EAC
Aladdin Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie, 8 pm, $20, all ages
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5
Good morning, food! Like Skittles and
Voodoo Doughnut, brunch is going vegan. Punk scenester/community access
TV chef/bestselling vegan cookbook author Isa Chandra Moskowitz shares recipes from her new release Vegan Brunch. Feast
your eyes on tomato rosemary scones, broccoli quiche with cashews, and
banana rabanada. JC
Powell’s City of Books, 1005 W Burnside, 7:30 pm, FREE
Rather than battling with their own selection
of juicy samples, the DJs at Holocene’s Beat Off competition
will be using studio samples from the Blue Cranes‘ latest
album—who also happen to be kicking off their national tour
and playing a live set while beatmasters oil everyone up with
sexy tunes. It’ll make you so excited you’ll wanna… you know. PG
Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison, 9 pm, $5