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Friday and Saturday, Nov. 6 and 7
A lot of musicians are also writers, which tracks—the brain’s gotta do something when there are no instruments around to noodle on. Portland Book Festival’s two “Sight Reading: Musical Dialects” concerts feature the 45th Parallel String Quartet in collaboration with local artists with literary sensibilities. The first night features beloved crooner Jimmie Herrod with indie-rocker Black Belt Eagle Scout and memoirist-novelist-folkie Nick Jaina; the second features local cult fave Anna Tivel, writer and alt-country veteran Willy Vlautin, and harmony duo Wonderly. First Congregational United Church of Christ, 1126 SW Park Ave. 6:30 pm. $32.43.
Sunday, Nov. 8
L.A.’s Odd Future collective was the launchpad for an improbable number of superstars. Tyler, the Creator and Frank Ocean are festival-headlining legends, and Earl Sweatshirt moved east and stoked a renaissance in NYC rap. Syd has kept a lower profile than her compatriots but is just as much of an auteur. Whether making slow-simmering funk with the internet or releasing solo records like this year’s domestic-bliss album Beard, Syd can be counted on to approach her music with an unselfconscious, easygoing spirit that never gets in the way of her mystique. Roseland Theater, 8 NW 6th Ave. 8 pm. $25+. All ages.
Wednesday, Nov. 11
Oso Oso emerged as one of the best bands of the mid-2010s emo revival. Formerly of the not especially eminent Long Island pop-punk band State Lines, Jade Lilitri became a force to be reckoned with on his solo project, honing his dark, dreamy lyricism and killer hooks on a string of increasingly great records that includes cult classics like Basking in the Glow and high-water mark Sore Thumb. The band has a new album called An Exchange of Information out Friday, and they’re celebrating its release at the High Limit Room. High Limit Room, 720 SE Hawthorne Blvd. 7 pm. $31.14. All ages.
