Juice
Juice is a monthly showcase where hip-hop, comedy, fashion, and DJs spin under the same roof. Brought to you by Green Luck Media Groupâs Bryce Trost, and co-producer Shrista Tyree, Juice aims to create a Def Jam-style comedy night where POC comedians and friends can perform sets about their experience in comfort. Each month, Juice picks a local clothing line to include in their show with a pop-up shop and merch booth. Hitting the stage this month are Chris Johnson, Corina Lucas, Milan Patel and Pedro Andrade. SUZETTE SMITH
Sat 10 pm, Kelly's Olympian, $10
New York Night Train's Soul Clap and Dance Off, w/ DJ Jonathan Toubin
Legendary DJ Jonathan Toubin returns to Portland with his New York Night Train dance party, playing irresistibly danceable classic soulâand thereâs the infamous Dance Off competition, featuring an all-star, all-local panel of judges. Toubin was in a freak accident in Portland in 2011 when a cab crashed into his room at the Jupiter Hotel, but he doesnât hold it against us, so letâs make sure we all get out and show him the love. NED LANNAMANN
Sat 9 pm, Mississippi Studios, $10
Siren and the Sea, Fake Fireplace, Mujahedeen
On their brand-new debut LP Borrowed Problems, Fake Fireplace employs the sort of understated pop that fans of early 2000s indie will find comforting. Songwriter Neal Wrightâs hypnotic compositions follow jagged lines, though they rarely avoid the opportunity to allow a song to unfold into satisfying crescendos, as heard most emphatically on the blooming anthem âSchool Spirit.â Itâs a far cry from the trippy electronic menageries of Wrightâs other project, Wave Collector, but flanked by drummer Will Hattman (Down Gown, Months) and keyboardist Ayal Alves (Kelli Schaefer, Siren and the Sea), Fake Fireplace operates in no less engaging terrain. On songs like âKnife to Your Back,â the Portland bandâs gloomy outlook is manifested by ethereal keys, primeval percussive work, and enchanting fingerpicking. Throughout Borrowed Problems (which is being released tonight), Fake Fireplaceâs tendency toward melodic experimentation is critical to how great the record sounds. RYAN J. PRADO
Fri 9:30 pm, Bunk Bar, $10
Coverpalooza
Spend your Sunday afternoon soaking up rays in the parking lot behind the Church bar, sipping on ice-cold drinks and listening to your favorite jams live. Four special cover bands have formed for this summer throwdown, featuring musicians from local groups like Mini Blinds, Lola Buzzkill, Havania Whaal, and more, and theyâll be playing sets of songs by Amy Winehouse, the Stooges, Talking Heads, and the B-52s, so youâll be dancing âtil the sun goes down. NED LANNAMANN
Sun 4 pm, Church, $10
Planet Damn, Supercrush, Big Bite, Born Upset
Mark Palm is one of the West Coastâs most versatileâand consistentâsongwriters. As a guitarist in the band Devotion, Palm channels classicist proto-metal, while his songs in the San Francisco-based group Modern Charms recall â90s shoegaze. With his most recent project, Supercrush, Palm applies his Midas Touch to pining, painfully tuneful power-pop. Supercrush has been a shameless singles band from the very beginning, which makes sense, given that this genre doesnât typically lend itself too well to the LP format. Since 2013, Supercrush has released a quartet of excellent 7-inches, the latest of which was released this past April. But the best of the bunch is still 2015âs âI Donât Want to Be Sad Anymoreââa sugary blast of technicolored bliss that, like all the best power-pop songs, belies a distinctly depressing set of lyrics. MORGAN TROPER
Sun 9 pm, High Water Mark, $8
KP, Layperson, Drunken Palms, No Mutuals
Under the Black Belt Eagle Scout moniker, Katherine Paul (AKA KP) has mastered the art of delivering a searing-yet-tender blend of post-rock in both the live setting, and on her excellent 2017 album, Mother of My Children. Tonight, Paul steps out for a rare solo performance, and with proceeds going to benefit an array of great organizations, including Bikes for the World and Bikes Not Bombs, catching this stripped-down set should be at the top of your weekend to-do list. CHIPP TERWILLIGER
Fri 8 pm, Turn! Turn! Turn!, $8
Babehoven, 90s Television, Joypress
As you may or may not know, Good Cheer Records is one of the best labels in Portland, at least if youâre into indie pop and rock. Theyâve put out some of the cityâs best albums in recent years, thanks to a strong roster of artists that includes Turtlenecked, Little Star, Floating Room, and Cool American. Now you can add another name to that list: Babehoven, a local trio made up of singer/songwriter/guitarist Maya Bon, bassist Skyler Pia, and drummer Elias Williamson. The only evidence of their music-making online currently is a five-song EP called Sleep, which proves Babehoven is particularly skilled at gentle, tunefully sad lo-fi pop songs. And thereâs more where that come fromâGood Cheer recently announced theyâll be releasing more Babehoven music later this year. BEN SALMON
Sat pm, Turn! Turn! Turn!, $8
Mic Capes & Drae Slapz, [E]mpress, KayelaJ
Acclaimed Portland rapper Mic Capes headlines a free, all-ages show at Green Noise Records along with support from fellow local hip-hop artists Drae Slapz, [E]mpress, and KayelaJ.
Sat 5 pm, Green Noise Records, free, all ages
Thunderpussy
Seattle's Thunderpussy dishes out unapologetic rock ânâ roll like it's the air they breathe. They're the perfect band to see if you need a boost in your mood (as we all might, these days). CERVANTE POPE
Sat 3 pm, Music Millennium, free, all ages
The Shivas, Plastic Cactus
A pair of Portland's finest purveyors of psych- and surf-infused garage rock head up the latest installment of Sunday Sessions at Rontoms.
Sun 9 pm, Rontoms, free
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