WEDNESDAY JUNE 18
KING BUZZO
[MUSIC] What to expect from an unplugged
set by the leader of the Melvins, one of the loudest, sludgiest bands
ever? Beats us, though Buzzo promises it wonât be âa crappy version of
James Taylor or a half-assed version of Woody Guthrie.â Hawthorne Theatre, 1507 SE Cesar E. Chavez, 233-7100. 7 pm. $12 advance, $15 day of show. 21+.
THURSDAY JUNE 19
BIKE PLAYâS BIG ADVENTURE
[THEATER] As part of Pedalpalooza, the
Working Theatre Collective stages its sixth annual bike play, a reliably
amusing theatrical romp in which attendees pedal from one location to
the next as the action unfolds. This year, inspired by Pee-weeâs Big Adventure, the troupe rides around NoPo in search of a filched bike. Keep your helmeted head on a swivel. Peninsula Park, North Ainsworth Street and Albina Avenue. 7 pm. Free.
SATURDAY JUNE 21
WUSSY
[MUSIC] Since the release of fifth album Attica!,
the Cincinnati quartetâs hardscrabble, countrified guitar-pop has been
lauded by tastemakers and glowingly namechecked in the unlikeliest
venues, including the Los Angeles Review of Books and Robert Christgauâs Lou Reed farewell. Alhambra Theatre, 4811 SE Hawthorne Blvd. 9 pm. $8 advance, $10 day of show. 21+.
MONDAY JUNE 23
JERROD CARMICHAEL
[COMEDY] Carmichael is one of the
quickest rising comedians in the biz. His forthcoming hourlong HBO
special was directed by Spike Lee, he was in Neighbors with Seth
Rogen and he has an NBC pilot in the worksâand heâs only 27. His standup
is laid-back but sharp, and heâs as comfortable riffing on Chick
fil-Aâs gay-marriage controversy or joking about being too poor to rob a
bank. Hollywood Theatre, 4122 NE Sandy Blvd., 281-4215. 8:30 pm. $10.
TUESDAY JUNE 24
BRIAN BENSON
[BOOKS] Lots of people dream about
cycling across the country. Portlander Brian Benson actually did it
(well, from Wisconsin to Oregon). He recounts that experience in his
memoir, Going Somewhere. Powellâs City of Books, 1005 W Burnside St., 228-4651. 7:30 pm. Free.
SHANNON & THE CLAMS
[MUSIC] Blending psychedelia, punk and
the timelessness of the Muppets, the Clams always have something kitschy
up their sleeves. The bandâs tweaked take on vintage rock ânâ roll is
always delivered with raw emotion and fierce dedication. Slabtown, 1033 NW 16th Ave., 971-229-1455. 8 pm. $10 advance, $12 at the door. All ages.
WWeek 2015