MUSIC | SOUND ADVICE
HIP-HOP MICKEY AVALON
INDIE POP MARRIAGE + CANCER
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e isn’t some rapper who grew up in the suburbs only pretending to have had a hard life in his lyrics; he’s a true comeback kid. Mickey Avalon (born Yeshe Perl) grew up selling pot alongside his mother; his dad was a heroin addict. Soon, Avalon struggled with a smack addiction of his own that would lead to prostitution. After meeting Simon Rex, aka Dirt Nasty (who recently performed at the Red Room), it was music that helped the Los Angeles-based Avalon stay clean. The shock rapJ = THE INLANDER RECOMMENDS THIS SHOW
Thursday, 05/15
BABY BAR, Silver Treason J THE BARTLETT, Laura Cortese & the Dance Cards BEVERLY’S, Robert Vaughn J BUCER’S COFFEEHOUSE PUB, Open Jazz Jam BUCKHORN INN, Texas Twister THE CELLAR, Echo CLUB 412 (624-3629), Wayne Static and Otep COEUR D’ALENE CASINO, PJ Destiny FEDORA PUB, CdA Charter Academy Jazz Jam THE HANDLE BAR, Open Mic/Jam Night J THE HOP!, Max D, Malcolm J.D., Deebo Adams, Treveezy, Mega Evers, Hali Vaye JOHN’S ALLEY, Wil Kinky J JONES RADIATOR, Halfway Halloween Party feat. Los Chingadores J KNITTING FACTORY, Tesla, Vial 8 J LAGUNA CAFÉ, Just Plain Darin LEFTBANK WINE BAR, Nick Grow
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per’s dirty music reflects much of his turbulent experiences — he’s also fairly misogynistic. He often channels glam rock in his shows, going topless with smudged-on black eye makeup. Nearly naked women are also a mainstay at these wild stage performances. — LAURA JOHNSON Mickey Avalon with Daethstar and Lou • Fri, May 16, at 8:30 pm • $20 • All-ages • Knitting Factory • 919 W. Sprague • sp.knittingfactory. com • 244-3279
p until last year, the Portland pop act was called Nucular Aminals. Then the fourpiece decided Marriage + Cancer better represented the noise they were making leading to a tape, Demonstrations Tour Tape, released in November under the new name. Limited numbers of that tape will be on sale during their upcoming tour stop at Mootsy’s. The music explores deep dimensions of haunted surfer
rock and elements of punk, but with the use of a Farfisa keyboard, the sound really is pop — with a singer who almost howls like he’s in serious pain. It’s Pacific Northwest indie at its best. — LAURA JOHNSON Marriage + Cancer with Ouija Bored and Teen Blonde • Thu, May 22, at 8 pm • $5 • 21+ • Mootsy’s • 406 W. Sprague • 838-1570
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LUCKY’S IRISH PUB, Likes Girls O’SHAY’S, Open mic night w/ Tony Prka J THE PHAT HOUSE, Moksha, World Bandits ROADHOUSE COUNTRY ROCK BAR, Open Mic THE SHOP, Madeline McNeil THE VAULT SOCIAL CLUB, DJ Seli ZOLA, Sneaky Pete and the Secret Weapons
Friday, 05/16
J BABY BAR, Dept of Martyrs, Gorilla Rabbit Chicken, DJ Smickage J THE BARTLETT, Wild Ones, Summer in Siberia BEVERLY’S, Robert Vaughn THE BLIND BUCK, DJ Mayhem BOLO’S, FM BORRACHO TACOS & TEQUILERIA (822-7789), Eric Tollefson Band BOWL’Z BITEZ AND SPIRITZ, Likes Girls J BUCER’S COFFEEHOUSE PUB, Simba and the Exceptional
Africans THE CELLAR, Fur Traders CHECKERBOARD BAR, Will Kinky Trio CLUB 412 (624-3629), Wayne Static and Otep COEUR D’ALENE CASINO, Kosh, JamShack THE COUNTRY CLUB, Last Chance Band CURLEY’S, Dragonfly FEDORA PUB, Kicho FIZZIE MULLIGANS, Karma’s Circle GRANDE RONDE CELLARS, Joel Brantley THE HANDLE BAR, Slip Stream THE HOP!, Venture Crew IDAHO POUR AUTHORITY (208-2902280), Charley Packard IRON HORSE BAR, Bruiser JOHN’S ALLEY, Tubaluba J JONES RADIATOR, Feral Anthem, Jacob Jones J KNITTING FACTORY, Mickey Avalon (See story above) with Daethstar, Lou LEFTBANK WINE BAR, Carey Brazil
and Jay Condiotti LIBRARY LOUNGE, Big Hair Revolution J LINCOLN CENTER (327-8000), Otaku Prom: KuroNekoCon’s Geek Prom MAX AT MIRABEAU, Johnny & the Moondogs J MEZZO PAZZO WINE BAR, Maxie Ray Mills J NORTHERN QUEST CASINO, Thompson Square NYNE, DJ The Divine Jewels J THE PHAT HOUSE, NIck Palmieri, Flannel Math Animals J RED ROOM LOUNGE, Flying Spiders (See story on page 57), Real Life Rockaz, Smiles Davis, the Paper Cutout Crew REPUBLIC BREWING CO., Wil Kinky Trio RITZVILLE THEATER (659-1950), Garrett Bartley Band THE ROCK BAR AND LOUNGE, Usual Suspects THE SHANTY (208-664-9590), Clint May
STIR (466-5999), Solo Flamenco Guitar WEBSTER’S RANCH HOUSE SALOON (474-9040), Pacific Sons ZOLA, Raggs and Bush Doktor
Saturday, 05/17
BEVERLY’S, Robert Vaughn J THE BIG DIPPER, The Big Dipper Grand Opening (See story on page 60) feat. Wooden Indian Burial Ground, 66beat, Normal Babies THE BLIND BUCK, DJ Daethstar BOLO’S, FM BOWL’Z BITEZ AND SPIRITZ, Likes Girls J BUCER’S COFFEEHOUSE PUB, Nate Shoemaker THE CELLAR, Fur Traders J CHAPS, Just Plain Darin CHECKERBOARD BAR, Wicked Obsession, Mojave Wizard, & Etc. COEUR D’ALENE CASINO, Kosh, JamShack COEUR D’ALENE CELLARS (208-6642336), Mark Lee