Airplay Cafe | 701 E Burnside St., 808-7908 | more info
[^^^]We Live Here: An Evening of Music, Words, Images and Stories (8 pm); Andy Simon Sings (5:30 pm)
701 E Burnside St., 808-7908.

Aladdin Theater | 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave., 234-9694 | more info
[^^^]Josh Blue
8 pm. 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave., 234-9694. $29.50 advance, $32 day of show.

Alberta Street Public House | 1036 NE Alberta St., 284-7665 | more info
[^^^]Kurt Prond
1036 NE Alberta St., 284-7665.

Andina | 1314 NW Glisan St., 228-9535 | more info
[^^^]Condor
1314 NW Glisan St., 228-9535.

Artichoke Community Music | 3130A SE Hawthorne Blvd., 232-8845 | more info
[^^^]Friday Night Coffeehouse
3130A SE Hawthorne Blvd., 232-8845.

Ash Street Saloon | 225 SW Ash St., 226-0430 | more info
[^^^]North Head, Chris Margolin and The Dregs, Rex Sole, Ill Lucid Onset
9:30 pm. 225 SW Ash St., 226-0430. $5.

Backspace | 115 NW 5th Ave., 248-2900 | more info
[^^^]Little Claw, Talk Normal, Wet Hair, Silver Interior, STLS
8 pm. 115 NW 5th Ave., 248-2900. $5.

Berbati’s Pan | 231 SW Ankeny St., 248-4579 | more info
[^^^]Nitzer Ebb, Unter Null, Gentry
9 pm. 231 SW Ankeny St., 248-4579. $18 in advance, $20 at door.

Biddy McGraw’s | 6000 NE Glisan St, 233-1178 | more info
[^^^]Jackstraw (9:30 pm); Billy Kennedy Happy Hour (6 pm)
6000 NE Glisan St., 233-1178.

Branx | 320 SE 2nd Ave., 234-5683 | more info
[^^^]Lionsden, Lamar Leroy, DJ Kellan
10 pm. 320 SE 2nd Ave., 234-5683. FREE.

Buffalo Gap Saloon | 6835 SW Macadam Ave., 244-7111 | more info
[^^^]Boomerang Summer W/ Ty Phillipe
6835 SW Macadam Ave., 244-7111.

C.C. Slaughters | 219 NW Davis St, 503-248-9135 | more info
[^^^]Flamin’ Fridays With DJ Pony
  219 NW Davis St., 248-9135.

Calabash | 835 SW 2nd Ave/Taylor, 241-5676 | more info
[^^^]Bad Habitat Group
835 SW 2nd Ave/Taylor., 241-5676.

Carvlin Hall | 1636 SE Hickory St., 335-9969 | more info
[^^^]The Misty Mamas, Greg Clarke
1636 SE Hickory St., 335-9969.

Clyde’s Prime Rib | 5474 NE Sandy Blvd., 281-9200 | more info
[^^^]Elite
5474 NE Sandy Blvd., 281-9200.

Crown Room | 205 NW 4th Ave., 503-222-6655 | more info
[^^^]Dubstep W/ Ronin
205 NW 4th Ave., 222-6655.

Dante’s | 1 SW 3rd Ave., 226-6630 | more info
[^^^]King Khan & BBQ Show, Those Darlins
[BLOOD BROTHERS] To say that King Khan and Mark Sultan (the BBQ in question) like to sing about all things dirty is like saying Gallagher likes to smash watermelons. When the two titans of sleazy garage rock come together, they tend to give instrumental tracks names like “Suck it and Smell” and sing about their nether regions (”Blow My Top,” “Tastebuds.”) And though the jokes don’t always stick, the duo’s indelible melodies and ham-fisted commitment to sounding like a long lost Nuggets band is so slapdash and endearing that you can’t help but get lost in the clutter. Khan might not dress like a Mayan James Brown when he’s not with the Shrines, but in Sultan, he’s found his perfect evil foil. MICHAEL MANNHEIMER. 9:30 pm. 1 SW 3rd Ave., 226-6630. $12 advance, $15 day of show. 21+.

Dante’s | 1 SW 3rd Ave., 226-6630 | more info
[^^^]King Khan & BBQ Show, Those Darlins
[BLOOD BROTHERS] To say that King Khan and Mark Sultan (the BBQ in question) like to sing about all things dirty is like saying Gallagher likes to smash watermelons. When the two titans of sleazy garage rock come together, they tend to give instrumental tracks names like “Suck it and Smell” and sing about their nether regions (”Blow My Top,” “Tastebuds.”) And though the jokes don’t always stick, the duo’s indelible melodies and ham-fisted commitment to sounding like a long lost Nuggets band is so slapdash and endearing that you can’t help but get lost in the clutter. Khan might not dress like a Mayan James Brown when he’s not with the Shrines, but in Sultan, he’s found his perfect evil foil. MICHAEL MANNHEIMER. 9:30 pm. 1 SW 3rd Ave., 226-6630. $12 advance, $15 day of show. 21+.

Devils Point | 5305 SE Foster Road, 774-4513 | more info
[^^^]Stripparaoke: KJ Pinky
5305 SE Foster Road., 774-4513.

Doug Fir Lounge | 830 E Burnside St., 231-9663 | more info
[^^^]Amadan, Sassparilla, The Beautiful Train Wrecks
[COUNTRY-ROCK COMFORT FOOD] Portland’s Beautiful Train Wrecks don’t reinvent the roots-rock wheel, they just put a fresh spin on it. While the band provides a credible country backdrop, Joe Root’s keys open the door to classic rock, and leader Lucas Alberg’s adenoidal voice suggests some improbable fusion like Tom Verlaine singing Tompall Glaser. The band’s debut, Rainy Day Parade (released tonight), finds both singer-songwriter and band still in the process of finding their voices. Alberg certainly sounds more comfortable singing about a “Country Boy” than—apparently chasing his honky-tonk with a shot of Deep Purple—his “cocaine woman from Tokyo.” JEFF ROSENBERG. 830 E Burnside St., 231-9663. $10 advance, $12 day of show. 21+.

Ducketts Public House | 825 N Killingsworth St., 289-1869 | more info
[^^^]The Whines, Manbones, The Cheap Meats
10 pm. 825 N Killingsworth St., 289-1869. FREE.

Duff’s Garage | 1635 SE 7th Ave., 234-2337 | more info
[^^^]DK Stewart & The Soul Survivor Horns
1635 SE 7th Ave., 234-2337.

Dunes | 1905 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 493-8637 | more info
[^^^]Kickit Club
1905 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 493-8637.

East End | 203 SE Grand Ave., 232-0056 | more info
[^^^]An Albatross, Magick Daggers, Daughters of Bristol, DJ City Rocker
[FREAKS ROCK] More a collage, really, or scrapbook with pages melted together, The Family Album—third full-length from Pennsylvanian noise circus An Albatross—brings together the entire clan (14 past musicians from a fitful decade’s imaginings) to add its own contributions atop an impossibly dense psychedelic metal fantasia. The album’s ostensibly a concept song cycle concerning the intergalactic search for peace; every tune’s a thrilling, baffling, multi-layered maelstrom of kiddie synths, anguished shrieks, punk riffs and stop-start structures that only a mother could fully understand. JAY HORTON. 9 pm. 203 SE Grand Ave., 232-0056. TK. 21+.

Ella St. Social Club | 714 SW 20th Place, 241-8696 | more info
[^^^]Secret Codes, Kelli Frances Corrado, Geist & The Sacred Ensemble
9 pm. 714 SW 20th Place., 241-8696. $5.

Fez Ballroom | 316 SW 11th Ave., 221-7262 | more info
[^^^]Shut Up and Dance
316 SW 11th Ave., 221-7262.

Fire on the Mountain East | 1706 E Burnside St., 230-9464 | more info
[^^^]East Pete (9:30 pm); Kinzel and Hyde (5 pm)
1706 E Burnside St., 230-9464.

Goodfoot | 2845 SE Stark St., 503-239-9292 | more info
[^^^]DJ Aquaman
9 pm. 2845 SE Stark St., 239-9292. $5.

Groove Suite | 440 NW Glisan, 227-5494 | more info
[^^^]R9 Techno with Bryan Zentz and George Holland
440 NW Glisan., 227-5494.

Ground Kontrol | 511 NW Couch St., 796-9364 | more info
[^^^]DJ ATF
7 pm. 511 NW Couch St., 796-9364.

Hawthorne Theatre | 3862 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 233-7100 | more info
[^^^]Ensiferum, Hypocrisy, Ex Deo, Blackguard, Dusks Embrace
8 pm. 3862 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 233-7100. $18 in advance, $20 at door.

Heathman Restaurant and Bar | 1001 SW Broadway, 790-7752 | more info
[^^^]Bobby Torres
1001 SW Broadway., 790-7752.

Holocene | 1001 SE Morrison St., 239-7639 | more info
[^^^]ROCKBOX, Matt Nelkin, DJ Kez, Dundiggy
9 pm. 1001 SE Morrison St., 239-7639. $3.

Holocene | 1001 SE Morrison St., 239-7639 | more info
[^^^]ROCKBOX, Matt Nelkin, DJ Kez, Dundiggy
9 pm. 1001 SE Morrison St., 239-7639. $3.

Jade Lounge | 2346 SE Ankeny St. , 236-4998 | more info
[^^^]Klein Quartet
2346 SE Ankeny St., 236-4998.

Jimmy Mak’s | 221 NW 10th Ave., 295-6542 | more info
[^^^]Gretchen Mitchell, Carib
221 NW 10th Ave., 295-6542.

Kells | 112 SW 2nd Ave, 227-4057 | more info
[^^^]Tom May Band
112 SW 2nd Ave., 227-4057.

Kelly’s Olympian | 426 SW Washington St., 228-3669 | more info
[^^^]The Soft Tags, Mr Gnome, The Subterranean Howl
10 pm. 426 SW Washington St., 228-3669. $5.

LaurelThirst Public House | 2958 NE Glisan St., 232-1504 | more info
[^^^]Josh Cole Band, Quality Shine (9:30 pm); Floating Glass Balls (6 pm)
9:30 pm. 2958 NE Glisan St., 232-1504. $5.

Lola’s Room at the Crystal Ballroom | 1332 W Burnside St., 225-0047 | more info
[^^^]’80s Video Dance Attack Hosted by Vj Kittyrox
9 pm. 1332 W Burnside St., 225-0047.

Macadam’s Bar & Grill | 5833 SW Macadam Ave., 246-6227 | more info
[^^^]Loafers
9pm. 5833 SW Macadam Ave., 246-6227.

McMenamins Edgefield | 2126 SW Halsey St., Troutdale, 669-8610 | more info
[^^^]Manny Chester (10 pm); Mark Alan (7 pm)
10 pm. 2126 SW Halsey St., Troutdale., 669-8610. FREE.

McMenamins Rock Creek Tavern | 10000 Old Cornelius Pass Road, 645-3822 | more info
[^^^]Redwood Son
9 pm. 10000 Old Cornelius Pass Road., 645-3822. FREE.

McMenamins-Grand Lodge | 3505 Pacific Ave., Forest Grove, 992-9533 | more info
[^^^]Jon Koonce
7 pm. 3505 Pacific Ave., Forest Grove., 992-9533. FREE.

Mississippi Pizza/Atlantis Lounge | 3552 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3231 | more info
[^^^]Melao de Cana (9 pm); The New Old Timers Bluegrass Band (6 pm)
3552 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3231.

Mississippi Studios | 3939 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3895 | more info
[^^^]Amber Rubarth, Chris Pierce, Breanna Paletta + The Sale
9 pm. 3939 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3895. $10.

Mt. Tabor Theater | 4811 SE Hawthorne Blvd., No phone # on file. | more info
[^^^]Pagan Jug Band
4811 SE Hawthorne Blvd., .

Mt. Tabor Theater Lounge | 4811 SE Hawthorne Blvd, No phone # on file. | more info
[^^^]Fez Fetale
8 pm. 4811 SE Hawthorne Blvd., . $5.

Muddy Rudder Public House | 8105 SE 7th Ave., 233-4410 | more info
[^^^]Greg Clarke
8105 SE 7th Ave., 233-4410.

Music Millennium | 3158 E Burnside St., 231-8926 | more info
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3158 E Burnside St., 231-8926.

Original Halibut’s | 2525 NE Alberta St., 808-9601 | more info
[^^^]Kevin Selfe and the Tornadoes
2525 NE Alberta St., 808-9601.

Press Club | 2621 SE Clinton St., 233-5656 | more info
[^^^]Ezra Holbrook and Friends
2621 SE Clinton St., 233-5656.

Pub at the End of the Universe | 4107 SE 28th Ave., 235-0969 | more info
[^^^]Open Mic With Punkbaba
  4107 SE 28th Ave., 235-0969.

Red Room | 2530 NE 82nd Ave., 256-3399 | more info
[^^^]Dealer, Bad Move, Asteroid M, Camerata
2530 NE 82nd Ave., 256-3399.

Roots Organic Brewing | 1520 SE 7th Ave, 503-235-7665 | more info
[^^^]Adalord, Dylan & Lindsay
1520 SE 7th Ave., 235-7665.

Roseland | 8 NW 6th Ave., 219-9929 (Grill), 224-2038 (Theater) | more info
[^^^]The Black Crowes
8 NW 6th Ave., 219-9929 (Grill), 224-2038 (Theater).

Rotture | 315 SE 3rd Ave., 234-5683 | more info
[^^^]Glass Candy, Desire, Boy Joy, Mike Simonetti
[FROM PDX TO ETERNITY] Portland hasn’t heard much this year from its favorite Italo-disco aficionados, Glass Candy. The duo dropped a rarities and B-sides collection, Deep Gems, in late 2008, and has been mostly M.I.A.—in the Pacific Northwest, at least—ever since. A perusal of the Internet doesn’t reveal anything in the way of a new studio album in the immediate future, but it doesn’t matter: The band is mostly a dance-floor phenomenon, anyway. Its icy, thumping grooves and singer Ida No’s detached sultriness are the cornerstones of the Italians Do It Better label, and it goes really good with strobe lights and fog machines. MATTHEW SINGER. 9 pm. 315 SE 3rd Ave., 234-5683. $8. 21+.

Satyricon | 125 NW 6th Ave., 227-0999 | more info
[^^^]Prize Country, Rat Eyes, Loom
125 NW 6th Ave., 227-0999.

Sellwood Public House | 8132 SE 13th Ave., 736-0182 | more info
[^^^]Adrian Martin
9:00 pm. 8132 SE 13th Ave., 736-0182. Free. 21+.

Slabtown | 1033 NW 16th Ave, 503-223-0099 | more info
[^^^]Flash Flood & the Dikes
6 pm. 1033 NW 16th Ave., 223-0099. FREE.

Someday Lounge | 125 NW 5th Ave., 248-1030 | more info
[^^^]LYNX &  Janover, Lilla D’Mone
10 pm. 125 NW 5th Ave., 248-1030. $8 in advance, $10 at door.

TeaZone and Camellia Lounge | 510 NW 11th Ave, 221-2130 | more info
[^^^]Gayle Skidmore, Travis Oberg, Emily Overstreet
9pm. 510 NW 11th Ave., 221-2130. No Cover.

The Knife Shop | 426 SW Washington St., 228-3669 | more info
[^^^]The Soft Tags, Mr. Gnome
[LO-FI SHOEGAZE] Portland band the Soft Tags have promised to debut a number of songs off their upcoming double-LP, Mathematical Monsters, at this homecoming show. If the first single, “Pine Barrens,” is any indication, then you’re in for a treat. Droning guitar lines and ghostly vocals are used like a scalpel to produce some of the most engaging tracks of the year. Though it shares many similarities with Olivia Tremor Control, the Soft Tags’ sound is more despondent than dreamy, holding onto single ideas for minutes and fleshing out a bleak landscape of fuzz that is cleverly accentuated by haunting harmonies and slow buildups. IAN RASMUSSEN. 10 pm. 426 SW Washington St., 228-3669. $5. 21+.

The Parlour | 2526 SE Powell Blvd, No phone # on file. | more info
[^^^]Mama Sunshine, 1776, Midnight Callers
2526 SE Powell Blvd., .

The Thirsty Lion | 71 SW 2nd Ave., 222-2155 | more info
[^^^]Jacob Merlin
9:03 pm. 71 SW 2nd Ave., 222-2155. $5.

The Woods | 6637 SE Milwaukie Ave., 890-0408 | more info
[^^^]Bark Hide and Horn, Winterhaven, Shoeshine Blue
[SMART POP] Bark Hide and Horn is back in action. Two summers ago, the local geek-pop threesome was sending intellectual Portlanders into a tizzy with its toe-tapping nerdy songs about Jacques Cousteau and sex-driven snails. Bark Hide and Horn’s 2008 National Geographic-inspired debut LP, National Road, was highlighted by meticulous orchestration of a shitload of instruments. If the trio’s new material can match the production value of National Road, there is a great album on the horizon. WHITNEY HAWKE. 9 pm. 6637 SE Milwaukie Ave., 890-0408. $7. 21+.

Thirsty Lion | 71 SW 2nd Ave, 222-2155 | more info
[^^^]Jacob Merlin
9 pm. 71 SW 2nd Ave., 222-2155. $5.

Tiga | 1465 NE Prescott St., 288-5534 | more info
[^^^]DJ Vs. Nature
1465 NE Prescott St., 288-5534.

Tiger Bar | 317 NW Broadway, 222-7297 | more info
[^^^]Izzy & The Kesstron Caguama, Stick My Dick in the Mashed Potatoes
317 NW Broadway., 222-7297.

Tonic Lounge | 3100 NE Sandy Blvd., 238-0543 | more info
[^^^]VA Benefit Show
3100 NE Sandy Blvd., 238-0543.

Treasury Ballroom | 326 SW Broadway St., 238-6428 | more info
[^^^]The Ragged Word
9 pm. 326 SW Broadway St., 238-6428. FREE.

Tube | 18 NW 3rd Ave., 241-8823 | more info
[^^^]Townbombing
18 NW 3rd Ave., 241-8823.

Twilight Cafe & Bar | 1420 SE Powell Blvd, 503-232-3576 | more info
[^^^]Enkrya, mötæ, Pressure Code
9:30 pm. 1420 SE Powell Blvd., 232-3576. $3.

Twilight Room | 5242 N Lombard St., 283-5091 | more info
[^^^]The Way Downs
5242 N Lombard St., 283-5091.

Valentine’s | 232 SW Ankeny St., 248-1600 | more info
[^^^]White Light Dance Party w/ DJ Girlfriends & DJ Gottesfinger
232 SW Ankeny St., 248-1600.

Vino Vixens | 2929 SE Powell Blvd, 503-231-8466 | more info
[^^^]Mr. Chill’r and Skywalker
9pm. 2929 SE Powell Blvd., 231-8466. free. 21+.

White Eagle Saloon | 836 N Russell St., 503-282-6810 | more info
[^^^]Station Zero, Hip Replacements (9:30 pm); Reverb Brothers (5:30 pm)
9:30 pm. 836 N Russell St., 282-6810. $6.

Wonder Ballroom | 128 NE Russell St., 284-8686 | more info
[^^^]Cherry Poppin’ Daddies
See music feature, coming soon. 8 pm. 128 NE Russell St., 284-8686. $16.50 advance, $20 day of show. All ages.