Papercuts - Friday @ Doug Fir Lounge (830 E Burnside)
Jason Quever (pictured), the man who records under the name Papercuts, perfectly acheives the kind of perfect analog, hollowed-out psychedelic pop sound that dozens of Nuggets acolytes would kill for. His latest album, You Can Have What You Want (out on Devendra Banhart’s label Gnomonsong), is a near-masterpiece of Farfisa-laden dreamscapes, over which Quever opines about leaving Earth for good or searching for a royal successor.

Chores/The Pink Widower - Friday @ The World Famous Kenton Club (2025 N Kilpatrick)
A pair of Portland’s best young bands is teaming up for a benefit show in support of Child-Aid. The money earned from this event will help go towards building a library in the town of Las Canoas in Guatemala. That really should be all the recommendation that you need, but the added bonus is getting to see Chores’ raw, grinding rock and the downtempo grooves of The Pink Widower live.

Zaimph - Monday @ Valentines (232 SW Ankeny)
With all the chatter going on about Sonic Youth’s alternate tunings and their arsenal of guitars, it seems like the perfect time to be reminded of what real noise can be eked out of a six-string? Zaimph wrenches sheets of sound from a guitar, mixing it with her own howling voice to create a beautiful, devastating din.

David Byrne - Tuesday @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall (1037 SW Broadway)
Your favorite former Talking Head is coming to town this week for a show that will highlight the work that he has done over the years with producer Brian Eno. This will include tracks from their latest collaborative album Everything That Happens Will Happen Today, as well as songs from the trio of albums Eno produced for Talking Heads.

Deastro - Tuesday @ Holocene (1001 SE Morrison)
If the ticket price for Mr. Byrne’s show is too prohibitive (it certainly is for me), might I recommend another show taking place on the other side of the Willamette. This one features the fantastic Deastro, a group that produces spritely electro-pop that is equal parts “Baba O’Reilly” and “Blue Monday”.

M64 - Thursday @ Someday Lounge (125 NW 5th Ave)
Tonight’s edition of The Fix - Someday’s weekly hip-hop party hosted by Rev. Shines of Lifesavas - is being used to celebrate the release of a new 7″ single by M64, the collaboration between singer Ragen Fykes and producer Ohmega Watts. The lead track, “Rhythm of the Drums” (a sample of which can be heard on Fykes’ MySpace page), is a lovely slice of dreamy vocals and vintage neo-soul beats. I can’t wait to stop by and pick up my copy.

From PCPA web site.

David Byrne comes to raise the hair on your arms and the sweat on your palms. Eno and Byrne have made a new record, Everything that Happens will Happen Today, their first in 30 years—the formula was lost, but now it has been found. Byrne and Eno began their artistic relationship in the late seventies with 3 Talking Heads albums, followed by their groundbreaking album My Life in the Bush of Ghosts. Songs from all of the above will be performed in this concert, but not in that order.

David Byrne is well known as the musician who co-founded the group Talking Heads (1976–88) in New York. On record and in concert, the band was acclaimed by critics and audiences alike; more importantly, however, they have proven to be extremely influential. Talking Heads took popular music in new directions, both in terms of sound and lyrics, and also introduced an innovative visual approach to the genre. In 2002 Talking Heads were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2003, Talking Heads released a lovely boxed set which includes a DVD of all the band’s videos. In 2005 a Brick was released with the complete studio catalog on dualdisc with previously unreleased audio and video material.

Brian Eno is not performing on this tour

Talk Demonic. Pic: Alicia J Rose

Today, we introduce a weekly spotlight of Portland-area concerts that we think you should put on your radar. A new edition will be featured here every Thursday.

Holocene 6 Year Anniversary - Friday & Saturday @ Holocene (1001 SE Morrison) One of Portland’s best venues celebrates their sixth birthday with a two-day extravaganza, featuring a fantastic lineup of music. The concerts showcase the two sides of this club’s personality, with Friday highlighting Holocene’s love of forward thinking electronic and dance music. That night’s lineup includes a DJ set from Brooklyn-based house DJ Marcos Cabral and a set by local favorites Linger & Quiet. Saturday leans heavily on indie rock with recent Willamette Week Best New Band pick Explode Into Colors and the drums/viola electro-pop instrumental duo Talkdemonic (pictured) headlining.

Basshaters/Peninsula Project - Friday @ The Wail (5135 NE 42nd Ave) A duo featuring drums and double bass in which neither instrument is played as expected. This San Francisco group ekes out scratchy noise and horn-like tones from the strings and uses their trap kit as a device to rattle instead of roll. The band is touring the Western U.S. with a likeminded bunch of noisemakers from Norway (with a instrumental lineup that includes bass, guitar and tuba) known as Peninsula Project.

Michael Hurley - Saturday @ The Press Club (2621 SE Clinton) One of the many great things about Michael Hurley is that you never really can pin the man down. His name seems to pop up on concert calendars without warning, leaving fans scrambling to rearrange plans so they don’t miss out on one of his peerless performances. Tonight, this long-time blues/folk veteran will be filing the cozy confines of the Press Club with his wizened vocals and arch lyrical visions.

Imaad Wasif - Saturday @ Mississippi Studios (3939 N Mississippi) You can catch this brilliant singer-songwriter opening up for Neko Case at the second of her two shows at the Crystal Ballroom. Or you can make it a late night and stop by Mississippi Studios at midnight on Saturday when Wasif will be performing what’s sure to be either a sleepy or boozy set of beautifully rendered acoustic pop.

The Juan MacLean - Sunday @ Doug Fir Lounge (830 E Burnside) If you ever need proof as to the hypnotic power of dance music, I suggest you drop your tone arm on the masterpiece that is “Happy House” by The Juan MacLean. It wraps the history of house and disco into a tight, 12-minute package custom made for a sweaty dance floor. It’s going to get mighty muggy in the Doug Fir once this group hits the stage.

Portland Radio Authority Benefit - Tuesday @ East End (203 SE Grand Ave) This online, non-commercial, listener-supported station is seeking out a little extra help during this wintry economic climate via this well-curated benefit show. On the bill is art rockers Iretsu and filmmaker Matt McCormick playing minimalist electronica under the name Very Stereo.

Portland School of Rock Pixies show w/ Frank Black from mark lewman on Vimeo.

Teenager of the year Frank Black joins Portland School of Rockers Hannah Lewman (guitar), Julian Hixson (guitar), Oscar Gayet (guitar), Nola Versfelt (bass), Max Griggs (drums), Jacob Weber (vocals), and Michelle Brayson (vocals) for Where Is My Mind.

The sold out show featured all the classics, and the energy between the kids on stage and the 500 kids in the crowd was so awesome. This was the first time performing for many of the students.

The So So Glos bring their punky rock to Portland alongside Portland’s very own Boy Eats Drum Machine. Tonight, Friday, at Backspace.

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