Saturday October 11

Rock the House: Casey Neill & the Norway Rats, Caleb Klauder, Leigh Marble

[GIMME SHELTER] An evening with Casey Neill (swaggering, straight-ahead rocker who's thrilled Portland for years with backing band the Norway Rats), Caleb Klauder (classic country tunesmith just back from conquering tour of Denmark) and Leigh Marble (folked-up troubadour who...well, he looks Scandinavian) should be reward enough, but this evening also benefits Raphael House—a local nonprofit providing emergency shelter, crisis line and community outreach services to families escaping domestic violence. JAY HORTON. Wonder Ballroom 9 pm. $12. 21+.

Sunday October 12

Anberlin, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, Straylight Run, There For Tomorrow

[NON-DENIAL CHRISTIAN] Despite signing with a major label for just-released album New Surrender and (irritatingly talented) vocalist Stephen Christian's non-denial denials that the band's music is primarily, um, Christian, Anberlin has maintained its creed-spanning sect of devout worshippers. Propulsive pop punk able to veer heavily rawk or adorably playful within context and without hesitation is a neat trick, particularly when glossed by Fall Out Boy producer Neal Avron, and with the addition of new guitarist Christian McAlhaney, they're not even trying. JAY HORTON. Wonder Ballroom 7 pm. $15 advance, $17 day of show. All ages.

Saturday October 18

Stereolab, Richard Swift, Monade

[ALSACE-LORRAINE] Churning out bright, chugging retro pop for going on 16 years now, the Stereolab of the aughts has been lost amid a sea of similar-sounding recordings. When you have a distinctive sound, it's hard to break the niche and really evolve, and the London-bred group (down to a four-piece after singer-guitarist Mary Hansen's untimely death in 2002) has unfortunately been pegged as a one-trick pony. That's not the case with this year's Chemical Chords, the band's best release in years, which sees it trading the analog-heavy vibe of 2004's Margerine Eclipse for a more pop (think vintage Motown with swinging horns and a frenzied beat) bent that melds the krautrock and easy-listening keys of its best work into a swirling collision of record-collector fantasies. MICHAEL MANNHEIMER. Wonder Ballroom 9 pm. $16 advance, $17 day of show. All ages.

Tuesday October 21

The Mountain Goats, Kaki King

Wonder Ballroom 8 pm. $18 in advance, $20 at door.