Wednesday, September 28Every Time I Die + High on Fire + the

Published 7:00 am Monday, October 9, 2006

Wednesday, September 28Every Time I Die + High on Fire + the Red Chord + EsotericOne of the best metal bills you’re going to find here (or anywhere), this should be packed, so get there early. El Corazon, 7 p.m. $13 adv./$15Le Vide: RebelFans of the Country Teasers know that the Rebel is singer Ben Wallers’ “solo act” (two others join him tonight). Those fans also know that Wallers can put on a hell of a show; just imagine how far he’ll go when he’s acting as an insurgent. With Climax Golden Twins and DJ William F Buckley. Re-bar, 9 p.m. $3Sigur RosThe opening track from this Icelandic quartet’s 2002 album, ( ), is perfect funeral music—one of the most beautiful, ageless-sounding dirges pop music has produced in a good long while. We don’t know much about their new record, Takk . . . , except that its songs, unlike ( )’s, have names. Amina open. Paramount, 8 p.m. $25–$35Thursday, September 29Dengue FeverA few years ago, garage and pop bands discovered songs from the vaults of 60s-era Third World countries and island nations were like, totally hot. L.A. band Dengue Fever, with their sultry, evocative singer, a recent immigrant from Phnom Penh, make the trend modern. The Militant Rhythm Section and Plentyface also perform. High Dive, 9 p.m. $5Four TetThe spastic experimentation of Everything Is Ecstatic has thrown some fans for a loop as Hebden continues working outside the box. “Pastoral” this one is not. Neumo’s, 8 p.m. $13 adv./$15The National + Clap Your Hands Say Yeah + TalkdemonicSEE TALK TALK, P. 45 (Talkdemonic). Crocodile Cafe, 9 p.m. $10 adv./$12Rodney Crowell and the OutsidersCrowell’s been on a roll lately, not just as a songwriter (he’s always done that well) but as a record-maker (where things have tended to be more uneven). He plays in support of the new The Outsider; Will Kimbrough and Jedd Hughes open. Tractor Tavern, 9 p.m. $20 adv./$23Friday, September 30Angelique KidjoBorn in Benin, Africa, and based in Paris, Kidjo is a Grammy-nominated fusionist blending indigenous sounds with European pop, American funk and jazz. 2004’s Oyaya! saw her collaborating with Dave Matthews—your guess who’s funkier. Meany Hall at UW, 15th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 41st Street, 206-685-2742., 8 p.m. $29Cut CopyAlso opening on the Franz Ferdinand bill this week, this Aussie electro unit is already a huge hit in the U.K., Easy Street Records West Seattle, 4559 California Ave. S.W., 9:30 p.m. FreeEarthThe heaviest band in the galaxy, much less in town or near it, brings the fuzz at this free in-store. Hope the low end doesn’t damage too much merch. Easy Street Records Queen Anne, 20 Mercer St., 206-691-3279, 7 p.m. FreeGirls of NW RockThis region is swarming with sensitive women playing weepy acoustic guitar, but these broads bring the noise: Go Like Hell, Fabulous Disaster, the Gloryholes, the Hatchetwounds, Betty X, the Spazms, Sputterdoll, Sugarpuss, the Mechanical Dolls, the Snot Rockettes, the Dead X’s, the Histrionics, Kiss Her for the Kid, and Universal Measure. Studio Seven, 3 p.m. $10IdlewildA few years ago, these Edinburgh upstarts earned the two greatest comparisons in the past decade of pop writing: “Like a flight of stairs falling down a flight of stairs” and “What Fugazi would sound like if they ate meat.” They’ve mellowed since, but there’s still plenty of fight left in them. Inara George opens. Neumo’s, 8 p.m. $12Night of the Living VERAThe hardworking volunteers and members of Seattle’s favorite all-ages spot get their own night to rock the stage. See what they’re up to with Murgatroid, Chris Hong, Jon Carr, Fifty Fifty, Adjust Your Face, Anne Rogers Quartet, Michaud and DJ Jizosh. VERA Project, 7:30 p.m. $6 ($5 w/club card)Radio NationalsAfter this, there will be only one Radio Nationals show left before the well-loved roots-rock band calls it quits, so pay your respects and lift your bottles one (next-to-) last time. Evangeline and Riffbrokers open. Crocodile Cafe 9 p.m. $7Saturday, October 1Degenerate Art Ensemble + Infernal Noise Brigade + Seattle SchoolIf you love experimental music and/or a good old-fashioned controlled mess, look no further than this bill, which doubles as a CD release party for DAE. Consolidated Works, $5–$15Franz FerdinandSEE SMALLMOUTH, P. 44. Paramount Theatre, 7:30 p.m. $30 adv./$35 Also Sun., Oct. 2KJ SawkaThe drum and bass kit-playing phenom is starting to get notice outside our fair city, and this hefty bill should showcase him nicely. Also on it: DJ Collage, M.O., BShorty, Christa Wells, and Electroset. Chop Suey, 9 p.m. $6John Vanderslice + the Double + Crystal SkullsSEE FEATURE, P. 49 (Vanderslice). Crocodile Cafe, 9 p.m. $10Voyager OneDreamy space-rockers finally release a follow-up to 2002’s highly praised Monster Zero (Loveless). Titled Dissolver, the vibe at tonight’s show—with bill-mates This Is a Process of a Still Life, Jen Wood, and Treasures—is sure to be exquisitely restrained. Paradox, 8 p.m. $7Sunday, October 2BlackaliciousThese Bay Area rap faves have made good records, but the new The Craft (Anti-) isn’t one of them, unfortunately. Neumo’s, 8 p.m. $15 adv.Can’t Blow the Blues Away: New Orleans Musician BenefitLes Femmes d’Enfer, the Mount Zion Men’s Chorus, the City Cantabile Choir, the Settle Peace Choir, Shoreline Unitarian Choir, and Grand Trevillion gather for this benefit show. Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., 206-215-4800, 7:30 p.m. $15 adv./$17T. Raumschmiere + Jerry Abstract + FoscilSEE CD REVIEW, P. 71 (T. Raumschmiere). Chop Suey, 8 p.m. $10Monday, October 3The Dead Kenny G’sSkerik on sax, Mike Dillon on bass, and Brian Haas on keyboards equals, according to them, “punk jazz”—no wonder they copped their name from a legendary SF punk band. And since anything Skerik is involved with is at least worth hearing, this ought to be a treat. Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, 7:30 p.m. $19.50Easy Star All Stars + John Brown’s BodyWe didn’t think a Dark Side of the Moon tribute album performed by a dub-reggae band was a good idea, either, until hearing Dub Side of the Moon at a coffeehouse or five convinced us otherwise. Now they’re bringing it to the stage, and taking JBB, one of the best new-roots reggae bands around, with them. Irie! Chop Suey, 8 p.m. $12The Fiery FurnacesSEE FEATURE, P. 43. Neumo’s, 8 p.m. $15Mike Doughty + Erin McKeownDoughty didn’t sound especially interesting among the literati he shared the Bumbershoot stage with, but he’s an engaging performer who works best with a band, which he’ll have tonight. McKeown is a highly regarded folk-pop singer with a lovely voice. Showbox, 7 p.m. $17 Mike Doughty also plays Easy Street Records Queen Anne, 20 Mercer St., 206-691-3279, at 1 p.m. FreeTuesday, October 4Black DiceBlack Dice’s new Broken Ear Record (DFA/Astralwerks) is startlingly namby-pamby and polite, like Byrne/Eno skipping lightly through digital mud; they should have called it My Life in the Bush of Dorks and gotten it over with. Blood on the Wall and Spider and the Webbs open. Chop Suey, 8 p.m. $10Dungen + Mia Doi ToddSEE CD REVIEW, P. 71 (Dungen). Neumo’s, 8 p.m. $12 Dungen also plays Easy Street Records Queen Anne, 20 Mercer St., 206-691-3279, at 6 p.m. Free EUPCOMING SHOWSOct 5 System of a Down + the Mars Volta + Hella, KeyArenaOct 6 HIM + Finch + Skindred, PremierOct 6 Yonder Mountain String Band + Open Road, ShowboxOct 8 The Dirty Three, Neumo’sOct 11 Bob Mould, Neumo’sOct 13 Against Me! + the Epoxies + the Soviettes, Neumo’sOct 14 Gillian Welch, ParamountOct 15 Brooks and Dunn, White River AmphitheatreOct 17 Superpitcher, Chop SueyOct 17 Jem + Josh Kelley, Moore TheatreOct 18 Tortoise, Neumo’sOct 19 Dar Williams + Girlyman, Moore TheatreOct 19 Nada Surf, Neumo’sOct 20 ALO (Animal Liberation Orchestra), TractorOct 21–22 Sage Francis, Neumo’sOct 21 The Posies, Neumo’sOct 21 Bauhaus, ParamountOct 22 Iron and Wine + Calexico, Moore TheatreOct 23 David Gray, KeyArenaOct 25 The Go! Team, ShowboxOct 27 Decemberists, ShowboxOct 30 Rolling Stones, KeyArenaOct 30 Broadcast, Neumo’s