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Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Tonight! Live Music in Inner Southeast - Tonight

Posted by Ned Lannamann on Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 4:37 PM

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Pink being shown. (Not really.)

There's a fair amount going on tonight—nothing as unique 'n' special as Ethan Rose's roller skating show at Oaks Bottom last night, but certainly enough to get you out of the house. And all the good stuff tonight seems centered around inner SE Portland (which as we all know is usually where a lot of the good stuff happens anyway).

Disco party poppers Show Me the Pink are having a reunion show at Branx (320 SE 2nd) with Bitchin' Summer and Full Face Riot, their florescent, fake-jewelry dance rock back after a farewell tour last year. Apparently this is a "magical one-time-only reunion show" so if you feel like being flashed some Pink, you know where to go.

Or you can venture up the stairs to Rotture (315 SE 3rd) for the scholarly pop of Reclinerland, the project of songwriter Michael Johnson, which covers a lot of stylistic ground but is perhaps strongest when Johnson focuses on piano-based Tin Pan Alley-style pop. I believe Reclinerland has been on a hiatus of sorts, with members focusing on other projects including Parks & Recreation, but now Reclinerland is back with a full slate of local shows in the coming weeks. Tonight they play with Amy Vergnetti and Super XX Man.

The show I'll most likely hit is Church at Holocene (1001 SE Morrison). We've written a bunch about these guys, so no need to continue hitting you over the head with it, but let's just say they're mighty fine. If you haven't heard them yet, go to their MySpace and listen to "Cloud." Then listen to "Bee Cave." After you've done this, you will probably want to see them tonight too. Chrome Wings and Guidance Counselor are also on the bill.

And there's Stooges Night at East End (203 SE Grand). The Wannabe Dogs play a tribute set, which is bound to be miles better than the actual Stooges were during their 2007 reunion. RIP Ron Asheton.

Or, you could go to the 720 (the former Viper Room, at 720 SE Hawthorne) and see Villains and Spun Monkey Patrol. I really don't know anything about either band so I can't tell you one thing or the other. I once saw a Spanish-language punk band in Albuquerque, New Mexico who were called Los Villains but I doubt very much this is the same thing. And I don't have a problem with the word "Spun" being in a band name, but I would be very careful about the words "Monkey" and "Patrol." I'd expect frat-guy groovin' with crunchy swirly side-effects. You have been warned.

 

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