Wednesday, March 13

Circuit Vine Though this trio refers to itself (perhaps facetiously) as chillwave, its sound relies more on jagged synth textures than on catatonic ’80s nostalgia. With Urban Jellyfish, Three for T, Letters From Traffic. The Crocodile, 2200 Second Ave., 441-7416, the
crocodile.com. 7 p.m. $5 DOS. All ages.

Death Spiral This cover band comprising MBA students from the UW’s Foster School of Business has partnered with several charity organizations, including the Special Olympics, to organize this benefit show. Rendezvous, 2322 Second Ave., 441-5823, jewelbox
theater.com. 9 p.m. $10 adv./$15 DOS.

The Fabulous Downey Brothers This Olympia/Seattle group deals in elaborate costumed performances and hyperactive pop songs. With Not From Brooklyn, Yevtushenko, Sad Little Men. Comet Tavern, 922 E. Pike St., 322-9272, comettavern.com. 9 p.m. $6.

David Jacobs-Strain A Jewish kid from Oregon who loves Delta blues as much as traditional folk, Jacobs-Strain has always been tricky to classify but easy to enjoy, especially for guitar players, who will respect his versatility. Sunset Tavern, 5433 Ballard Ave. N.W., 784-4880. 9 p.m. $12. 21 and over. 

Thursday, March 14

Like Lions Patrick O’Neill and Ben Kersten began this indie-folk project in 2009. This month they’ll finally release their debut All Be Fine, which bears Kersten’s touch as an audio engineer. With Kevin Long, John Atkins. Barboza, 925 E. Pike St., 709-9951, thebarboza.com. 8 p.m. $10 adv.

Ponyhomie Not to be confused with similarly named garage rockers Pony Time, this three-piece has a completely different sound (raw-sounding dance rock) and a new album, January’s Remable. With Import/Export, Starry-Eyed Samurai. Chop Suey, 1325 E. Madison St., 324-8005, chopsuey.com. 8 p.m. $7.

Theoretics This show features two of the city’s best hip-hop/funk hybrids: the headliners, whose full-band theatrics earned them a spot at Sasquatch! in May, and Sportn’ Life Records mainstays Fly Moon Royalty. With Irukandji Physics of Fusion, Speakerminds. Nectar Lounge, 412 N. 36th St., 632-2020, nectarlounge.com. 
8 p.m. $8 adv./$10 DOS.

Umphrey’s McGee Not atypical for festival-circuit jam bands, Umphrey’s gets by on technical chops and a loyal fan base that eats up their freewheeling improvisations. With Bright Light Social Hour. The Neptune, 1303 N.E. 45th St., 784-4849, stgpresents.org. 8 p.m. $22.50 adv./$25 DOS. All ages.


Friday, March 15

Efterklang Quick: Name a band who’s signed to 4AD, has a husky-voiced lead singer, and plays dour chamber rock. You’re forgiven if you guessed The National (though not really, since the answer’s in bold at the beginning of this paragraph), but this Danish group, touring behind last year’s icy Piramida, is plenty compelling in its own right. With Nightlands, Jherek Bischoff. Neumos, 925 E. Pike St., 709-9442, neumos.com. 8 p.m. $12 adv.

Giza This instrumental sludge-metal group headlines an ultra-heavy lineup. With Skies Below, Princess. Rendezvous. 10 p.m. $7 DOS.

Latigo Lace Active since 1997, this local cover band plays all the country classics—and rock and R&B, too. Little Red Hen, 7115 Woodlawn Ave. N.E., 522-1168, 
littleredhen.com. 9 p.m. $5.

Saturday, March 16

Durge Fest “Durge” is a term coined by local music blog NadaMucho to describe “caffeinated funeral songs,” which fits the melancholic but upbeat pop-rock of the bands on this bill. With Pilot to Bombardier, the Whoopsie Daisies, Full Life Crisis. Barboza. 7 p.m. $8 adv.

Hobos

exual Ben Harwood and Jeff Silva make up one of Seattle’s best-named rock acts, and they also put on a ferocious live show. With Black Wolf Men’s Club, Dirty Church Ladies. Blue Moon, 712 N.E. 45th St., 675-9116, bluemoonseattle.wordpress.com. 9:30 p.m. $6.

Moon Joe This portion of the early show (which is part of online radio station Hollow Earth’s Magma Festival) will reportedly feature a 2-year-old banging on some empty water-cooler jugs with guitar-dad accompaniment. With RC Love & The Goodness Gracious, Ten Thousand Tigers, Autococoon, Harvey Sid Fisher. Hollow Earth Radio, 2018 E. Union St., 905-1250. 5 p.m. TBA. All ages.

The Wages of Sin plays a raucous blend of various styles of roots music (Celtic, bluegrass, Appalachian folk), making them a logical choice to lead this “St. Pat’s Blackout” at Neumos. With Rum Rebellion, Bakelite 78. 8 p.m. $10 adv.

Sunday, March 17

Blue Sky Black Death Best known as the purveyors of dark, synth-saturated beats for rappers like Nacho Picasso, this production duo’s instrumentals will tonight get to shine (for lack of a better word) on their own merits. With Keyboard Kid, Child Actor. Chop Suey. 8 p.m. $12 adv.

Merita Halili & The Raif Hyseni Orchestra Vocalist Halili and husband/bandleader/accordionist Hyseni bring traditional Albanian folk music to American audiences. Triple Door, 216 Union St., 
838-4333, thetripledoor.net. 7:30 p.m. $25. All ages.

Shiftless Layabout It’s more than a little counterintuitive to spend St. Patrick’s Day listening to funk music, but this hard-grooving quintet will provide an appropriate soundtrack for drunken revelry. With Soul Senate, A Little Burlesque. Nectar Lounge. 7:30 p.m. 
$5 adv./$8 DOS.

Monday, March 18

Kelly Johnson is a graceful vocalist, instructor, and local-jazz-scene fixture whose most recent album is Home. Tula’s, 2214 Second Ave., 443-4221, tulas.com. 7:30. $10.

Sindios This three-piece plays fast, technically unimpeachable death metal. With Golgothan Sunrise, Guns of Barisal. 2 Bit Saloon, 4818 17th Ave. N.W., 708-6917, the2bitsaloon.com. Time TK. $5.

Tuesday, March 19

Django Django There are a lot of similarities between contemporaries Django Django and Alt-J, two of England’s most-hyped recent musical exports: Namely, both groups spastically blend disparate sounds—synth squiggles, Afrobeat guitar, off-beat samples, and chanted vocals—into something that could still reasonably be described as “indie rock.” Django seems like they’re having more fun, and their morass of influences is reminiscent of another group of Brits—Hot Chip—who did OK for themselves. With Night Moves. The Neptune. 8 p.m. $17 adv./$20 DOS. All ages.

Kyle Eastwood Band A prolific and versatile bassist, Eastwood (son of Clint) leads a five-piece jazz combo. Jazz Alley, 2033 Sixth Ave., 441-9729, jazzalley.com. 7:30 p.m. $22.50.