CLASSICAL REVOLUTION PDX, COPY, MATT CARLSON, DANIEL MENCHE, THOMAS THORSON, DJ E*ROCK
(Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison) 66 Records is no record label. It's an art project spearheaded by Claudia Meza from Explode into Colors and photographer Megan Holmes to document exactly 66 artifacts (music, film, books). The pair is behind New Musics, a brand-new quarterly event of musical exploration that kicks off with Classical Revolution PDX doing Philip Glass' "String Quartet No. 5" and working with the likes of electro-pop wizard Copy, plus plenty more. EZRA ACE CARAEFF
PETER HOOK AND FRIENDS PERFORM UNKNOWN PLEASURES
(Doug Fir, 830 E Burnside) Read our article on Peter Hook.
BROKEN BELLS, MIMICKING BIRDS
(Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside) Broken Bells is what I imagine the Shins would have ended up sounding like had James Mercer not completely dismantled the band a couple years back. Instead, he decided to make it work with Gnarls Barkley's jack-of-all-trades Danger Mouse, who leaves his mark all over the group's debut while still allowing space for Mercer's indie rock leanings to come through. Essentially, listeners got exactly what they expected from the two collaborators, which at times sounds like Wincing the Night Away meets Gorillaz. If you already have your ticket for the group's sold-out Portland show, you're stoked. If not, you'll just have to wait; who knows, the next time Mercer performs here it may be with his previous band. MARK LORE
Trawler Bycatch, Andrew Jackson Jihad, Nux Vomica, and New Jack Swing Night, as well as a link to the complete show listings, after the jump!