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Monday, Aug 19
Apocalypse Now: The Final Cut
For as much shit as George Lucas gets for forever fiddling with his classics, his old friend Francis Ford Coppola has been doing the same damn thing for even longer, and the Clinton Street is screening his latest whack at the Vietnam epic that almost killed him, Apocalypse Now. What's the difference between this cut and the two (or three, I've lost count) that preceded it? Shit, Coppola probably couldn't tell you either at this point. It also doesn't really matterâno matter what the cut is, it's guaranteed to look amazing and sound even better, and no matter how good your home theater might be, Apocalypse Now was meant to be experienced as large and as loud as possible. Go. (Mon Aug 19, 7 pm, Clinton Street Theater, $7-10, through Aug 22) BOBBY ROBERTS
Tuxedo
Comprised of neo-soul frontman Mayer Hawthorne and seasoned hip-hop producer Jake One, Tuxedo has the great production you'd expect from established LA musicians, touched with '70s funk licks, '80s electro-pop beats, and a disco demi-glace that will keep you coming back for seconds and thirds. (Mon Aug 19, 8:30 pm, Wonder Ballroom, $20-23, all ages) ROSE FINN
The Appleseed Cast, Muscle Worship, Phil Hesh
Along with the emo revival of the past half-dozen years or so, thereâs been a wave of reconsideration for the bands that carried the flag for heartfelt, melodic guitar rock in the â90s and â00s; Jawbreaker, American Football, Jimmy Eat World, and Taking Back Sunday are all bigger than ever. One band that never seemed to get its fair share of the spotlight back then was Lawrence, Kansas product the Appleseed Cast, who spent roughly a decade filling albums with sparkling, ambitious rock ânâ roll that earned them comparisons to Radiohead, if not Radiohead-sized crowds. A decade or so later, not much has changed: The Appleseed Cast has just released a wonderful album called The Fleeting Light of Impermanence, and you can see them do their thing tonight in a medium-sized venue. And you should! (Mon Aug 19, 8 pm, Mississippi Studios, $13-15)
Lucifer, Spell, Holy Grove
The Swedish/German heavy metal and occult rock band headed up by vocalist Johanna Sadonis make their way to the Star Theater stage for the Portland stop on a North American tour supporting their latest, Lucifer II. (Mon Aug 19, 9 pm, Star Theater, $15)
Kathleen Belew, Elliott Young
In Bring the War Home, historian Kathleen Belew chronicles the history of American paramilitarism and the resurgence of the alt-right under Trump. Belew will be joined in conversation by Elliott Young, professor in the History Department at Lewis and Clark College and author of Alien Nation: Chinese Migration in the Americas From the Coolie Era through WWII. (Mon Aug 19, 7:30 pm, Powell's City of Books, free)
Tuesday Aug 20
Unity: A Night of Feminist Latinx/PDX Hip Hop
In a show of progressively-minded unity, Colectivo RUDA, Joop Joop Creative, and KBOO Community Radio join forces to present âa night of feminist Latinx/PDX hip-hop.â The Doug Fir bill features four artists who address social injustice with regard to gender and race in their music: Zapotec artist Mare Advertencia Lirika, Chileâs Valentina Peralta, Portlandâs own KayelaJ, and DJ Paushi of Noche Libre PDX. (Tues Aug 20, 9 pm, $10-12) JENNI MOORE
Repressed Cinema: Ed Wood Appreciation Night
A double-feature in honor of the adorable mania of once-reviled and now-canonized independent filmmaker Ed Wood, Jr. Strangely, neither of the movies in this double feature are directed by himâRevenge of the Virgins is a western (!) Wood wrote under the psudonym of Pete La Roche, and Night of the Fools is a mockumentary/docudrama from 2004, directed by Ace Fronton, about the time Ed had "an otherworldly encounter with alien beings," and telepathically inspired Grave-Robbers from Outer Space. (Tues Aug 20, 7:30 pm, Hollywood Theatre, $7-9)
Daniel Caesar, Koffee
In addition to fresh-faced stars like H.E.R., Billie Eilish, and Lil Nas X, Jamaican reggae vocalist Koffee is yet another example of how people born at the turn of the century are killing the music game, lighting a fire under the asses of their elders. With cosigns from Chronixx and ProtĂ©gĂ©, and just one EP to her name, the 19-year-old singer-songwriter appears to be just what reggae needs for a modern and hipâbut still socially consciousâupdate thatâs long overdue. On her recent EP Rapture, Koffee proves that a strong melody, thoroughly practiced delivery, and a few delightful ad-libs can work wonders for how your music connects, regardless of the genre or language. (Koffeeâs ad-lib of choice is an endearing âmm-hmm!,â and sometimes sheâll hit you with an âall right.â) Recently, Koffeeâs also cracked her way into the pop world, appearing on a remix of Justin Bieber and Ed Sheeranâs âI Donât Care,â and she also has music in the works with Rihanna. Seeing the promising reggae sensation in person, opening for R&B singer Daniel Caesar, might just be enough to spark a much-needed glimmer of hope for the future. (Tues-Wed Aug 20-21, 8 pm, Roseland, Good Luck at the Ticket Resale Sites) JENNI MOORE
Moon Debris, Origami Ghosts, Half Shadow
Portland trio Moon Debris plays garage rock featuring psychedelic and folk flavors swirling within. (Tues Aug 20, 9 pm, No Fun, $5)
Pacific Latitudes, Mo Troper & The Mo Troper Band, Kassi Valazza
Rising local indie-rock quartet Pacific Latitudes head up a hometown show at Mississippi Studios in support of their forthcoming full-length debut, Ghosts in the Land of Promise, with fellow Portland-based singer/songwriters Mo Troper and Kassi Valazza round out the proceedings. (Tues Aug 20, 8 pm, Mississippi Studios, $7-10)
Chris Brown, Tory Lanez, Ty Dolla $ign, Joyner Lucas, Yella Beezy
Why Tory Lanez, Ty Dolla $ign, Joyner Lucas, and Yella Beezy agreed to go out on tour with this piece of shit (or why Live Nation is cool with partnering with him) is bewildering, but hey! If you, like them, want to diminish yourself by helping contribute to Chris Brown's continued financial success despite the facts (a) he hasn't had a decent song in like 15 years, (b) his skills as an entertainer been in a state of perpetual decline, and (c) there's that whole "He's an unrepentant serial abuser" thing he's got going on, well, I guess that's up to you. It takes all kinds. (Tues Aug 20, 6:30 pm, Moda Center, $YourSelfRespect)
Wednesday, Aug 21
Lubelski & Bassett, Ecstatic Music Band, The Tenses
One of my favorite records from last year was Flickers At The Station, a breathy collection of warped pop tunes from New York artist Samara Lubelski. But that album represented only one side of a multi-faceted musical personality. Weâll get to see Lubelski from another angle tonight at Turn Turn Turn when she sits down to perform a set of droning experimental wonderment with violinist Marcia Bassett. It will be intimate, wild, and loud. (Wed Aug 21, 8 pm, Turn! Turn! Turn!, $5-15) ROBERT HAM
Hank Von Hell, Spiders
After frontman Hank Von Helvete left Norwayâs Turbonegro for the last and final time, and the remaining members replaced him with a subpar copycat (âThe Duke of Nothingâ? Yeah, Iâll sayâŠ), I really tried to stick with them. But you canât replace a sparkler with a mortar, so I signed off hoping someday the real rock ânâ roll fireworks would return. If Hankâs exit from Turbonegro left a hole in your life only catchy, fist-pumping sing-alongs could fill, itâs time to plug that void. The king has reemerged with a new monikerâHank Von Hellâand a solo record called Egomania. (Wed Aug 21, 8:30 pm, Dante's, $25) ARIS HUNTER WALES
Portland Legends of Wrestling
For professional wrestling fans who know down deep the best part of the whole circus isn't even the 'rasslin partâit's the promos. "Professor Ed" Hosea hosts an evening of Portland comedy talent assuming outlandish personalities and cutting only the finest promos live on stage. (Wed Aug 21, 9 pm, Kickstand Comedy Space, $5)
The Blasters, Big Sandy & his Fly-Rite Boys, Jesse Dayton
The Blasters call their brand of electrified throwback roots rock "American music," but the truth is that they were always too weird to represent the country as a whole. They are punks, first off, but they were too obsessed with blues and rockabilly to catch on with the LA crowd who idolized their label-mates the Germs and Fear. They are insider musicians; members of the band have played with X, the Flesh Eaters, and the Gun Club, and most of them can be seen in the weirdo cult classic flick Border Radio. In spite of this, the Blasters stand out in the fray of the early '80s Los Angeles underground. Their first two records played off a lexicon of proto-rock 'n' roll with punk speed, professional chops, and mountains of charisma, and they still invigorate to this day. (Wed-Thurs Aug 21-22, 9 pm, Doug Fir, $23-30) MAC POGUE
The Nowhere Band presents: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Members of MarchFourth!, Saloon Ensemble, Love Gigantic, Stereovision, Stolen Sweets, Eels, and more pay tribute to the Beatles' 1967 album, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, along with an additional set of late-60s favorites by The Who, Rolling Stones, Jefferson Airplane, The Byrds, Kinks, and more. (Wed-Fri Aug 21-23, 8 pm, Alberta Rose Theatre, $25-40)
Unpeeled
It's been awhile since Banana Stand grabbed the spotlight and shone it on some of Portland's most deserving artists, but tonight Holocene is the place to catch some unpeeled local genius, including performances from Robin Bacior, Anis Mojgani, bryson the alien of Sumalienz, Alex Dang, and Minda Lacy from Bitches in the Beehive. (Wed Aug 21, 8:30 pm, Holocene, $8)
Thursday, Aug 22
Michael Ian Black
If you have ever laughed in the past 20 years, chances are Michael Ian Black was involved. The actor/comedian got his start on MTVâs legendary sketch show The State, has been partly responsible for Wet Hot American Summer and Stella, hosts his own How to Be Amazing podcast, has written books, and is very good at Twitter. Tonight he does stand-up comedy, which is none of those things. (Thurs Aug 22, 8 pm, Helium Comedy Club, $28-36) NED LANNAMANN
New Mutants: An X-Men Themed Drag Show
How did this not happen before? How did we live without this? An X-Men drag show is the best idea that anyoneâhuman, mutant, or Beastâhas ever had, and now itâs a reality. Selene Latrine as Jean Grey, Marla Darling as Kitty Pryde, Aphasia as Storm, and host Wolfgang X as Wolverine/Dazzlerâalong with other appearances from good and evil mutants alike, including Prince Peanut Butterâs Rogue and (BAMF!) Ida Summer Green's Nightcrawler. Thereâll also be X-Men raffle prizes, giveaways, and âmutant tunesâ by DJ Aurora! In other words, this is exactly the kind of party thatâd happen if Professor Xavier left the kids in charge of the X-Mansion. (Thurs Aug 22, 8:30 pm, Crush, $10) ERIK HENRIKSEN
Jay Electronica, Smokey Charles
While New Orleans-born rapper Jay Electronica remains one of Roc Nationâs finest MCs, heâs also one of the most elusive. Having released his critically acclaimed EP Act 1: Eternal Sunshine in 2007, Electronicaâs been claiming for years that his debut full-length (Act 2) and follow-up (Act 3) are on the way. While his current catalog is definitely limited, heâs still made more than enough songs and featuresâ from his 2009 single âExhibit Câ to his glorious verse on Chance the Rapperâs Coloring Book track âHow Greatâ to his recent feature on British singer Rosie Loweâs âThe Wayââfor a pretty killer setlist. (Thurs Aug 22, 9 pm, Star Theater, $22.50 & Up) JENNI MOORE
Dolphin Midwives, somesurprises, Abronia
Portland-based musician Sage Fisher (AKA Dolphin Midwives) creates enchanting experimental music using layered harp and vocal arrangements. Tonight she heads up a hometown show at Holocene along with support from Seattle's somesurprises and Portland psych outfit Abronia. (Thurs Aug 22, 8;30 pm, Holocene, $8-10)
The Thesis Presents: Respect the Shooter
The Thesis redirects the spotlight on all the photographers and visual artists who have been working tirelessly to document the Portland hip-hop scene, with performances from Young Shirt Mayne, Andre Waymond, Drew Loza, Roulette Delgado, DJ Verbz, and an array of special guests. (Thurs Aug 22, 9 pm, Kelly's Olympian, $10)
Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Marisa Anderson
Existence on Earth has always been difficult and unfair, so you could plop Godspeed You! Black Emperorâs mournful epics down at any point of the human timeline and find an appropriately bleak scene to soundtrack. Somewhere in the bandâs stormy sound are slim threads connecting caveman scuffles to ghoulish CEOs, and the discovery of fire to the atomic bomb. But GY!BEâs special gift is light: Their death marches morph into triumphal catharses before the grief becomes too much to bear. Because we have to go on, find reasons to live, ways to fight. (Thurs Aug 22, 8 pm, Revolution Hall, $39.50-45, all ages) CHRIS STAMM
Talkin' Dirty w/ Shrista & AJ
Get ready for the funniest, sexiest show in town, Talkinâ Dirty with Shrista & AJ! Hosted by hilarious comedian Shrista Tyree and sex educator/performer Amory Jane, this show will feature gut-busting comedy paired with a live sex ed demo. Tonight's guests are comedian Dylan Carlino and Sex Educator Gretchen Leigh, who will be speaking on the Fine Art of Deep Throating! There will also be lots of conversation, games, and surprises galore! Donât miss this wild and funny evening filled with laughs and sex! (Thurs Aug 22, 8 pm, Siren Theater, $15) WM. STEVEN HUMPHREY
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