THE BOOKS, BLACK HEART PROCESSION
(Aladdin Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie) NYC sound collagists the Books bring their immaculately crafted, speech-sampling sounds through town tonight for a one-of-a-kind live show that'll take your preconceptions of what constitutes music and turn 'em inside out. Don't miss the dark-hearted funeral rock of San Diego's the Black Heart Procession, too. NED LANNAMANN
CURREN$Y, NIPSEY HUSSLE, DOM KENNEDY, SMOKE DZA, FEIND, CORNERBOY P
(Roseland, 8 NW 6th) Long before Ke$ha gave copy editors fits with her ridiculous dollar-sign name, New Orleans emcee Curren$y was laying down colossal rap jams with his relaxed, down-South drawl. Joining him will be Nipsey Hussle, whose "Feelin' Myself" is one of the best bangers of 2010. EZRA ACE CARAEFF
Lucero, Mt. Helens Vietnam Band, Horse Feathers, DarkBlack, Black Prairie, as well as a link to the complete show listings, after the jump!