Listenin’ and Lovin’
Tuesday, April 12
Trick Daddy, Lil Flip, Too Short, The Outlaws
Roseland, 8 N.W. Sixth Ave.
$35, All Ages
Hey! Remember Shorty the Pimp? Well then you’re too old for this show.
Radar Bros, Pseudosix
Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E. Burnside St.
$8, 21+
If the members of Phish met on a Southern California beach, smoked unbelievable amounts of pot and listened to nothing but early Pink Floyd, the Radar Brothers would be the soundtrack to their dreams.
Wednesday, April 13
Regina Spektor
Lola’s Room at Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W. Burnside St.
$8/$10, 21+
Somewhere between the childlike fantasies of Joanna Newsom and accessible piano quirkiness of Tori Amos, Regina Spektor’s songs manage to be both esoteric and intensely personal.
ASVA, Point Line Plane
Berbati’s Pan, 231 S.W. Ankeny St.
$8, 21+
Mr. Bungle’s guitarist, Trey Spruance, brings his band of droning metal rockers to Berbati’s. Portland’s brilliant Point Line Plane plays better as the opener.
Atmosphere, Grayskul & P.O.S.
Roseland, 8 N.W. Sixth Ave.
$15, All Ages
Slug may be getting older, cockier and frankly more boring, he is still one of the best MCs alive. Plus represent for Grayskul, newly signed to Rhymesayers.
Durango Park, Man of the Year, Armynavy
Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E. Burnside St.
FREE! 21+
Pop, folk and rock collide in Portland’s Durango Park. Their diverse range of influences include Heroes-era Bowie and Yo La Tengo. And it’s free!
Thursday, April 14
Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E. Burnside St.
$10, 21+
Jimmy LaValle’s one-man band creates atmospheric post-rock in the vein of his Icelandic friends Sigur Ros. Sleepy or stoney – the place to be.
Everyone Orchestra
Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W. Burnside St.
$20-$70, All Ages
Jon Fishman of Phish, Michael Travis of String Cheese Incident and a host of others perform in the Everyone Orchestra, an ever-revolving lineup of artists who come together to raise money for environmental causes. Shows are mostly improvised, led by a conductor and a great place to score some dank weed and take a nap.
Robert Walter’s 20th Congress
Berbati’s Pan, 231 S.W. Ankeny St.
$12, 21+
Former Greyboy Allstar member, Robert Walter, brings his instrumental jazz-funk and electronic sound to Portland.
Friday, April 15
Plain Jayne, Missing Jimmy, Nickel Arcade
Aladdin Theater, 3017 S.E. Milwaukie Ave.
$10, All Ages
Nu-metal at the Aladdin? Yep.
Everyone Orchestra
Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W. Burnside St.
$20-$70, All Ages
The second night of nitrous balloons and bare feet at the Crystal.
The Upsidedown, Thee Shams
Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E. Burnside St.
$7, 21+
Local radio friendly indie-rock with their hearts in the UK.
Saturday, April 16
Straylight Run, Minus the Bear, Gratitude, The Honorary Title
Loveland, 320 S.E. Second Ave.
$11, All Ages
Ballads, pop and power chords with an emo sensibility. Break out the argyle, kids, it’s time to swoon.
Joe Satriani
Roseland, 8 N.W. Sixth Ave.
$35, All Ages
Spend an evening with guitar god and prog-rock pioneer Joe Satriani. Who else could turn the theme to “Jurassic Park” into a ripping metal instrumental?
Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E. Burnside St.
$10, 21+
If you’re not brain dead from two nights with the Everyone Orchestra, spend Saturday with Zilla, an entirely improvisational band that seeks to let the “music play the band.” Come on, guys, writing a song isn’t that hard. But I guess remembering one might be.
Sunday, April 17
The Kronos Quartet
Kaul Auditorium, Reed College
$29, All Ages
These perennial Philip Glass collaborators are fucking amazing. ‘Nuff said.
Dogs Die in Hot Cars
Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E. Burnside St.
$13, 21+
Dogs Die in Hot Cars put a new spin ’80s revival. Leaning heavily on the works of XTC and the Talking Heads, their ska-infused pop is diverse, dynamic and fun.
