DR. DEMENTO(Reed College, 3203 SE Woodstock) I know it sounds dorky as all hell, but the Dr. Demento Reed College lectures are an absolute blast. The maestro of wacky music, Dr. Demento (Barry Hansen) is a Reed alum, and his four-night stand focuses on various musical subgenres—from country music to songs about drugs—including tonight's punk-themed show. Music nerds, and just nerds in general: The doctor will see you now. EZRA ACE CARAEFF
INTO THE WOODS ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY: TU FAWNING, SKELETRON, AND AND AND, GUANTANAMO BAYWATCH, DJ SNAKKS(Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison) The first episode of Into the Woods went up exactly one year ago, pointing the way for over 75 videos from the sparkling online music documentary series, all boasting sterling sound and picture. To celebrate their anniversary, they're hosting a party including music from Tu Fawning, Skeletron, And And And, and Guantanamo Baywatch, and if you donate $5 to their Kickstarter campaign, you get in for free! NED LANNAMANN
HIVES INQUIRY SQUAD(Mt. Tabor Theater, 4811 SE Hawthorne) Read our article about Hives Inquiry Squad.
BIG BLACK CLOUD, HORNET LEG, DRUNK DAD(The Know, 2026 NE Alberta) Tonight we celebrate the two-year anniversary of local grime purveyors Stankhouse Records by welcoming a new band into the fold. Label mainstays Big Black Cloud and friends Hornet Leg will be joined by Drunk Dad, a band so fresh they have no recordings or established media outlets. Their live show is becoming known for its insanity—this reviewer remembers it through an alcohol-infused haze as a face-melting shitstorm of sludgy noise. The three dudes behind the instruments create an audible onslaught that seems as if its goal is to eradicate silence from the world forever, and with Stankhouse around, we can count on them capturing that mayhem on vinyl. Here's to the beautiful, fucked-up future. MARANDA BISH
A complete listing of this week's shows can be viewed here.