Party Killer, Mustaphamond, Mannequinhead, Sei Hexe
Mustaphamond doesn’t play often, and when it does, it isn’t to be missed. Truly one of Portland’s—and dare I say the country’s—best experimental/prog-rock bands, Mustaphamond has been known to utilize unique elements of its environment in order to craft the band’s sound. Nothing is off limits, and you’ll be hard-pressed to find a more unique spot for this show than the Goodfoot, which normally plays host to funk and soul groups.
July 7, Goodfoot, 9 p.m., $5, 21+
Monotonix, Signals, Astrology
You’ll likely never see a live show crazier than Tel Aviv’s Monotonix, and East End is the only venue in Portland with the guts to book them a second time, after Monotonix tore the sprinkler system out of their ceiling last winter. Though not technically punk of any sort, no other band on this planet will revitalize your faith in the long-forgotten world of image-free punk rock, where everyone gets together and has a blast while avoiding all sorts of flying hazards, be they guitars, trash or tiny Israeli band members.
July 9, East End, 9 p.m., $10, 21+
Mean Jeans, Soft Healer, DJ Wroid Wrage
If Monotonix wasn’t enough craziness for you, we have Mean Jeans—so far the only band to shut down a birthday party at a bowling alley. The alley on inner Southeast Powell had them playing on the lanes while legions of birthday revelers bowled, and inspired such nuttiness that the alley shut them down in a hurry. Now they’re playing in the Tube, one of Portland’s most claustrophobic venues and there will be more chaos there than any other place in town. Mean Jeans is gonna tear that place apart. For free.
July 11, Tube, 9 p.m., free, 21+