CD RELEASE–Ah, the joy of rediscovery. Last year, the band Elf Power found
a 1968 record by Oregon’s own Elyse Weinberg. After tracking her down, they’re
now releasing her first record in 33 years! Don’t miss the first show in decades
by a psychedelic folk classic. JS
w/ The Places, Hutch Harris, Medicine Hat, 1834 NE Alberta, 778-7700, 9:30
pm, $6
CD RELEASE–Alternating between coy and rambunctious, Sauvie Island Moon Rocket
Factory captures the carnival of Portland’s wild mood swings. Anyone who has
the confidence to release a three-CD compilation has got to have something good
going on, right? PB
w/ Thanksgiving, Meow Meow, 527 SE Pine, 230-2111, 9 pm, $6
FRIDAY FEB 23
WRESTLING–Does the hype and absurdly choreographed body slams
of the WWF have you in search of the real sport and soul of wrestling? No threatening
names, no black leather capes, no pile drivers. Just three days of the best
high school wrestlers in Oregon grappling for a state championship. PB
Rose Garden Arena, Thurs-Sun,10 am & 7 pm, $6 until 2 pm,$13 after
FILM–If teenage perversions are your bag, don’t miss Sasayaki, (Moonlight
Whispers), director Akihiro Shiota’s touching and dirty story of a first
love gone hilariously wrong. Troubled teens Hidaka and Satsuki relationship
is hunky-dory until the spectre of sex gets them in touch with their inner perverts.
WSH
Clinton Street Theater,2522 SE Clinton,233-1597,7 & 9:15 pm, $6
SATURDAY FEB 24
THEATER–Haven’t you always had a voyeuristic curiosity about those gay-reform
support groups? Then David Schmader’s one-act play, Straight is just
the parody you’ve been waiting for. Brilliant and hilarious, Schmader will both
educate and entertain you. KD
Echo Theatre, 1515 SE 37th Ave, 224-8499, $16-$18, one night only, 8 pm
MUSIC–Kingsbury Manx will sing you a sweet lullaby of vocal-led Brit pop
with pastoral melodies. Not to mention our hometown honeys who will also be
singing–The Swords Project and Carissa’s Wierd. KD
Medicine Hat, 1834 NE Alberta, 778-7700, 9:30 pm, $7
SUNDAY FEB 25
BOOTY SHAKING–You know those cramps in your muscles and cricks in your knees?
You gotta get rid of them; you need to SWEAT! Steam yourself with the Afro-Cuban
Son (a.k.a. SALSA, hot pants) and shimmy those hips like they’re Peruvian cymbals!
JS
w/ Melcochita, Cambalache & salsa galore, Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside, 225-0047, 4:30 pm, $15-20, all ages
MONDAY FEB 26
MUSIC–You know how on Mondays you just want to chill with friends,
maybe dance a little, drink a bit, but not pay an assload of money and not fight
through a crowd of 400 people? Here’s a deal! Freeflow. Check out DJ Atom 13
spinning slow groove, hip hop, and jazz. Not to mention that it’s 1) free and
2) totally chill. KD
Cobalt Lounge, 32 NW 3rd Ave, 225-1003, 9 pm, free
TUESDAY FEB 27
MUSIC–Plucked from the streets of Chicago about a decade ago,
Wesley Willis has scraped together an enviable musical career and a cult following
to boot. Emanating from his schizophrenia, Willis’ songs–like “Birdman Kicked
My Ass” and “They Threw Me Out of Church”–are raw, earnestly endearing and,
best yet, precariously held together by three chords. PB
Meow Meow, 527 SE Pine, 230-2111, 9 pm, $8
WEDNESDAY FEB 28
CD RELEASE–Dagnabbit! I loves me some Boycrazy! This pop-a-riffic foursome
could easily knock the frown off the crabbiest crabby-pants with their sweet
and sassy odes to love, sex, and plastic bags. And tonight you can catch them
in full-on sunshiney swing as they promote their new CD! (Which, btw, makes
me so happy I could just pee!… oops, I just did.) WSH
w/ Blanket, Doug Shepherd, Lola’s Room at the Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside,
225-0047, 8:30 pm, $6
MUSIC–My b-friend says Crooked Fingers is as powerfully melancholy
as Bright Eyes, only with more experience and more liquor. All I know is, when
Eric Bachmann and crew play “New Drink for the Old Drunk” live, I cry harder
than I ever have at any Bright Eyes show. JS
w/ Bright Eyes, Azure Ray, Meow Meow, 527 SE Pine, 230-2111, 9 pm, $8, all ages