Nada Surf
There was a time when Nada Surf seemed destined for one-hit-wonder status. And maybe in some folks' minds, that's where they still are. Such is the power of the band's 1996 hit "Popular," which not only felt like a novelty knock-off of Weezer's "Sweater Song," but also came during the peak of alt-rock-as-commodity in the mid-1990s. In reality, Nada Surf is one of the best pop-rock bands of the past two decades. They followed up "Popular" with no hits but a solid album, regaining its post-buzz footing and setting up a stellar run of records that begins with 2002's revelatory Let Go and continues today. One-hit wonders? Nada Surf are masters of their craft. BEN SALMON
9 pm, Wonder Ballroom, $22-25, all ages


THX 1138
It's understandable that George Lucas' first film, THX 1138, would be misunderstood by film fans. The unique combination of space opera, pulp, and nostalgia that infuses almost everything in his filmography makes the starkness of THX almost as hard to work with as it was when the film was released in 1971โ€”but for very different reasons. Then, it was widely considered yet another weird for weirdness' sake bit of dystopic commentary you'd expect from a pretentious art schooler. Now, it's seen as this dark, deadly serious (read: boring) prognostication of a future we currently occupy. Both reads are correct in their own ways, but what often gets missed in the re-evaluation is the fact THX 1138 is primarily a bone-dry dark comedy, a satire of the very commercial aspects that would come to define Lucas as he transitioned from filmmaker to CEO. BOBBY ROBERTS
9:35 pm, Academy Theater, $3-4

Desert Daze Caravan II
Joshua Treeโ€™s Desert Daze fest brings the show back on the road and cruises north with psych and experimental rock mainstays Ariel Pink and DIIV, for what should be a trippy ride.
8 pm, Crystal Ballroom, $35

Joshua James, Faustina Masigat
The Utah-based singer/songwriter and frontman for the Runaway Trains brings his latest solo stuff through Bunk Bar for the Portland stop on a quick Washington and Oregon jaunt.
9:30 pm, Bunk Bar, $12-15

Pillorian, Druden, Taarna
The Portland black metal outfit swing back through Dante's to kick-off a North American tour supporting their 2017 full-length, Obsidian Arc
9 pm, Dante's, $10

Tents, Hustle & Drone, Siren & the Sea
A trio of local art pop outfits gather in the Doug Fir Lounge to celebrate the release of Tents' latest album, Deer Keeps Pace.
9 pm, Doug Fir, $8-10

Those Willows, The Secret Sea
Those Willows vocalists Jack Wells and Mel Tarter entwine their voices in such a way that it's difficult to tell who's singing what. Feather-soft percussion, tasteful guitars, and subtle keyboards bring these songs into clear definition, but it's the duo's exquisite, almost eerie vocal blend that sets them apart. NED LANNAMANN
8 pm, White Owl Social Club, free

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