She|Divine
Motivated by the desire to celebrate âthe divinity of everything feminine,â the creators of Girl Fest have concocted a new, seasonal concert series called She|Divine. The inaugural lineup includes the aquamarine synth-pop of Siren and the Sea, the hypnotic rhymes of Lisa Vazquez, and the interstellar hip-hop of Brown Calculus. CIARA DOLAN
Mar 16, 8 pm, White Eagle, $7-9
Devoured by Flowers, Mercuryâs Antennae, Golden Gardens
Pre-game this week's installment of the Hive dance party with a set of goth and folk-infused dream pop served up by Portland's own Devoured by Flowers.
Mar 18, 8 pm, Star Theater, $8
Songs from Under the Floorboard: Lost Echoes, We Are Parasols, Xibling
The XRAY.fm local music showcase presents live music from some of Portland's best up-and-coming post-punk and darkwave musicians. Proceeds benefit the Out from the Shadows IV music festival
Mar 16, 8:30 pm, Black Water Bar, $8
Rasheed Jamal, Dead Sonics, Bocha, Sus
Portland artists Rasheed Jamal and Bocha join forces with Seattle's Sus and Dead Sonics to spearhead this intimate Pacific NW hip-hop showcase in the Atlantis Lounge.
Mar 17, 9 pm, Mississippi Pizza Pub & Atlantis Lounge, $8
Geezer, Zombabes
For St. Patrick's Day the Fixin' To pays tribute to a pair of the '90s biggest bands, Weezer and the Cranberries, with members of Summer Cannibals, Rare Monk, Mini Blinds, Lubec, and other local all-stars coming together to bring classic alt-rock favorites to (probably slightly sloshed) new life.
Mar 17, 9 pm, The Fixin' To, $7
Neighborhood Brats, Mr. Wrong, Macho Boys
The bill sure as hell looks like a whole buncha sonic tantrums are gonna get thrown at the Black Water. That's a good thing, in this case.
Mar 18, 8 pm, Black Water Bar, $7
Drunken Palms, The Bedrooms, Cry Babe
Drunken Palms debut EP, Later, is a beautiful culmination of re-recorded demos, new songs, and even a cover of U2âs âWith or Without You.â Its melodies are built from drum machine beats, loops, synth, and Cocteau Twins-esque vocals that sound ghostly, like theyâre echoing off the pews of an empty cathedral. With Later, Drunken Palms gives it all and you want moreâa great debut leaves you with that feeling. CAMERON CROWELL
Mar 16, 8 pm, High Water Mark, $6-8
Cortége, A//tar, ZYL, Erin Jane Laroue
Austin duo Cortége bring their experimental doom and prog rock up to the Pacific NW for a headlining show at the High Water Mark. Likeminded locals A//tar, ZYL, and Erin Jane Laroue lend their own heavy sounds to the proceedings.
Mar 18, 9 pm, High Water Mark, $5
The Gutters, Rllrbll, Dramady
Longtime Portland duo the Gutters bring their particular brand of punk back to Turn! Turn! Turn! for a hometown show.
Mar 17, 8 pm, Turn! Turn! Turn!, $5
Sad Horse, The Bugs, Pelican Ossman, Spreads
Sad Horse makes some of the best punk to come out of Portland since Dead Moonâs heyday. Itâs clear Elizabeth Venable and Geoff Soule draw creative inspiration from Fred and Toodyâtheir releases play like short jolts of unbridled weirdness (âYou Are Idiotsâ and âOld Dazeâ) cut with sweet, jangly duet interludes (âIf I Was a Duckâ). The pairâs 2015 Greatest Hits LP is a jarring listen; each of its 26 tracks packs a unique punch, with riffs that feel like they shouldnât be where they are but work anyway (âCoyotesâ and âLoaferâ). Though Sad Horse hasnât come out with any new music since Greatest Hits, their elusiveness makes these rare live sets even more special. CAMERON CROWELL
Mar 16, 9 pm, (The World Famous) Kenton Club, free
