Plus local album releases, a major punk venue relocation, and the Reed Zine Fest! by Nolan Parker It should come as no surprise that as the weather gets better, our calendars become more full. If there wasn’t so much to be done he re at the Mercury, this round-up would be double what you see here before you today! That said, these shows are the cream of the absolute crop this week, trust. And, don’t forget, if you’ve got an event coming up, submit it to our EverOut calendar to let the world know what you’re up to!  Thursday, March 27 Adrian Younge For fans of ?uestlove, Timbaland, Kamasi Washington A jazz shaped hole in Portland’s heart cracks open every year after the end of PDX Jazz Festival, but weep not, for KMHD Jazz Radio is on the scene and bringing Adrian Younge to town. Younge is a deeply versatile multi-instrumentalist, producer, and composer who has worked with names as big as Kendrick, Snoop, and Wu-Tang, all while staying firmly connected to jazz by producing luminaries, like Roy Ayers and Marcos Valle. Expect beats, breaks, and eclectic use of live instrumentation par excellence. (Aladdin Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie, Thurs March 27, 8 pm, $25, tickets here, all ages) Friday, March 28 MSC / VCRHeadcleaner / Daniela Karina / Iva Peralta For fans of God Is War, Manslaughter777, L.A.U.R.A. The off and on PDX-based twin brothers, Issac and Zachary Jones, have been building spectral lore around themselves for years, creating intersectional sounds and scenes outside anything Portland has previously experienced while at the same time being militantly inclusive. Their most recent focus, MSC, is a genre-blurring sound project blending sample-heavy jungle, drone, and experimental electronics. It’s heady stuff, to be sure. MSC has been pretty quiet since the release of their 2021 album, What You Say of Power, only playing a small handful of shows to support the release of two singles. Better get to the gig; who knows when they’ll be back at it? The night’s roster also includes friends of the twins, LA hard-tech producer VCRHeadcleaner; Portland’s perra princess Daniela Karina; and the atmospheric Iva Peralta. (Industry One Foundation, 415 SW 10th, Fri March 28, 9 pm, $15, tickets here, 21+) Saturday, March 29 Frank La Rocca’s Requiem for the Forgotten For fans of Roman Hurko, Bulgarian State Television Female Choir, monastic chants Frank La Rocca’s Requiem for the Forgotten is a powerful choral sanctuary built to protect the most vulnerable in society, especially those experiencing houselessness. The work draws upon La Rocca’s Ukrainian roots, resonating with all who desire healing for themselves, society, and those who have been forsaken. Presented and performed by Cappella Romana and 45th Parallel Universe, attendees will also have a chance to hear Josef Rheinberger’s Mass for Double Choir, cinching an emotional afternoon beset with beautiful voices in a beautiful setting. If you can’t make the Saturday matinee, sojourn to Lake Oswego’s Lady of the Lake Parish the next day, March 30 at 3 pm, to experience a redux of the nourishing performance. (St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1739 NW Couch, Sat March 29, 2 pm, $5+, tickets here, all ages) Chiodos / Hawthorne Heights / Emmure / The Callous Daoboys For fans of Circa Survive, Taking Back Sunday, Warped Tour 2005 Raise your hand if you kissed your high school crush for the first time while being smashed into the crowd barrier at a Chiodos concert! Just me? Right on. Chiodos band leader, Craig Owens, has been in so many bands it’s hard to keep track—it’ll be refreshing to see him playing with his most celebrated project. Another cult screamo band from the same era, Hawthorne Heights is along for the tour. Opening the sold out show are the decidedly heavier acts, Emmure and the Callous Daoboys. (Roseland Theater, 8 NW 6th, Sat March 29, 8 pm, SOLD OUT, all ages) James K. / Mattheuu For fans of Enya, (softer) Björk, Carly Barton The mysterious NYC-based producer, James K. builds ethereal worlds meant for psychic exploration and play. Her sparse, almost sparkling compositions share kinship with ’90s electronic experimentalists blurring the lines between pop, new age, and EDM. Opening the night is Portland-based field recordist, Mattheuu, who released his introspective sophomore album, I Looked In A Mirror (And I Saw A Light), earlier this month. Whereas most nights at Barn Radio are dance-focused, this feels like we will be treated to a gripping live performance. Maybe with an after going into the wee hours? (Barn Radio, 215 SW 1st, Sat March 29, 9 pm, $15+, tickets here, 21+) Tuesday, April 1 Carousel / Leather Jester / Free Music / Reid Urban For fans of Yellow Swans, Avola, Raime Portland-based experiential electronic collagists, Carousel (AKA Shane McDonell) and Leather Jester have teamed for a new split tape release—you are cordially invited to celebrate its unleashing upon this temporal plane. Undulating surges of pixelated bass, white noise, and sustained tones punctuate music that stretches the listener’s mind and mental capacity. Minneapolis’ Free Music and Olympia’s Reid Urban open the evening with, what some might regard as, slightly more approachable electronic sets. And remember y’all, Virtua Gallery is deep in the bowels of Lloyd Center Mall, plan accordingly. (Virtua Gallery, 2201 Lloyd Center, Tues April 1, 6 pm, $15 at the door, all ages)  Wednesday, April 2 The Folk Implosion For fans of Holy Sons, Pavement, Spacemen 3 The reformation and touring of legacy bands is huge right now and—thank the stars—the Folk Implosion are part of this wave of nostalgic excellence. For the uninitiated, the Folk Implosion is not exactly folk, but rather an implosion of music influences from all over the map. Formed in the early ’90s, its makeup contains 1) a member of Sebadoh, 2) a member of Dinosaur Jr. (the same person), and 3) a librarian (the other person). Supporting a reissue of the 1997 album Dare To Be Surprised, the band booked a short hopscotch tour around the West Coast, with a stop at Bunk Bar. The album has range and sees the band exploring jangle pop, ’90s alternative, and minimalistic beats. The show is sold out, but it may be worth it to peep Craigslist for tickets or just pull up to the venue day-of-show to see what can be done. (Bunk Bar, 1028 SE Water, Wed April 2, 7 pm, SOLD OUT, 21+) Dao Strom and Alicia Jo Rabins For fans of Shirley Collins, Kelly Reichardt film scores, westerns Hold steady through the first song on Wild Nights, a new, six-song EP from local music-lit figures Dao Strom and Alicia Jo Rabins. The haunting cover of gospel ballad "Wayfaring Stranger" is cinematic in its yearning, but nowhere near as sweet and ghostly as what's to come in the following tracks. Said a little less artfully: If you think that was good, hold onto your butt. Admittedly, I'm partial to moaning over soft strings and pian0—as you'll find on "Two of Cups," but I really lost my mind over the very simple, pensive "Hold Still, Play Little." The title track slaps, if a folk song duet can slap—it will at the very least get stuck in your head, before "Beneath Still Waters" slides in and ever-so-pragmatically breaks your heart. Multidisciplinary artists is what we say when people have too many pursuits to list, but Strom and Rabins are most-notably musician-poets. This EP release will feature live music, of course, but also poetry readings by women and non-binary writers like Sara Jaffe, Emily Kendal Frey, and Jennifer Perrine. (Turn! Turn! Turn!, 8 NE Killingsworth, Wed April 2, 8 pm, $10+, tickets as the door, 21+) SUZETTE SMITH Also very worth it… Tyga at Roseland Theater - March 27, tickets here Ora Cogan / Death Doula at Turn! Turn! Turn! - March 28, tickets at the door Great Falls / Malevich / Senza / Death Parade at High Water Mark - March 29, tickets at the door Belphegor / Hate / Arkona / Vale of Pnath at Hawthorne Theatre - April 1, tickets here Silkroad Ensemble at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall - April 1, tickets here Chingiz Kam / Arrington de Dionyso / Soriah at Bridge Space - April 2, tickets at the door Portland Music News: It’s the end of an era (and the beginning of a rad new one)! Beloved vegan, punk, and drag bar, Black Water, will be moving from its long-lived Broadway location out to the Hollywood District at 5115 NE Sandy. The Broadway ship has sailed, and the doors have shut, but we’re not gonna be down a venue for long—they’ve already announced the first show at the new spot. Black Water sets sail once more April 18, hosting Mangled State, Kevlar Upper, Lab Rat, and 22RE on the new stage. The eighth annual Reed Zine Fest pops off this Saturday, March 29, in Reed College’s Kaul Auditorium from 11 am-4 pm. The FREE fest will feature tons of Reedie zinesters along with heaps of creators outside the school’s students and alumni. Portland’s IPRC, Outlet, and Secret Room Press will be tabling, just to name a few. There are also workshops galore in the Performing Arts Building just next door to the fest. If that’s not enough, there’s a FREE after party featuring Jet Hag, Love in Hell, Orange Cat IQ Test & Britney Spear, and Ama Yari. The all-ages after party goes down on campus in the Hauser Library lobby from 7-9 pm. Don’t forget that this is a masked event, y’all! Lastly, there have been a good number of recently released albums by Portland-area artists that you should absolutely know about. Crystal Quartez released their powerful new album Erospace earlier this month and begs to be listened to deeply. The queer hardcore stompers, Bleach dropped their frenetic new album Dog Fight that’ll have you tearing it up in no time. Conspire, the solo project by Tony Smith, cuts to the bone, mashing post-punk with hardcore sensibilities—check out his driving new Turn A Blind Eye EP. All of these artists play around town with some frequency, don’t forget to hit up their shows, tell them that you appreciate their art, and buy their merch!  ...read more read less