TONIGHT!
Garage Voice is a funny little band. It purveys in the droning, time-tested sound of gospel music — a Hammond B3 organ crooning along behind the band’s guitars and drums. And the band sings songs of amazing grace, lyrics dotted with Bible verses. But Garage Voice is neither making Christian music nor poking fun at the sounds that have echoed in churches for ages, one member told The Inlander last year. Instead, Garage Voice is trying to pay respect to the traditions that came before it. They do sex things up a bit, though, making those gospel sounds into toe-tapping rock songs, getting listeners to dance in a way that schmaltzy church music never could. Check them out tonight at Mootsy's with Dead Serious Lovers and the Perennials. ($5, 21 and over)
Also tonight:
Baby Bar, The Januaries, The Catholic Guilt (21)
FRIDAY!
A night of local hip-hop at The Hop with rapper Pest — who just launched his new website, Iampest.com. He performs with a BUNCH of other locals: Nova, Mutiny Inc, Wraith, Big P., Jay 5, Ben Ray, Young Neves, Epik, Item 9, Mozez-Beats, GutterHouse, Spindle and Canoe the Oracle. ($7, all-ages)
Also Friday:
Mootsy's, Baby Spiders, Bandit Train (21)
Viking Bar, Raggs and Bush Doktor (21)
Zola, Hot Club of Spokane (21)
SATURDAY!
If you grew up on a steady diet of Seattle bands like Kiss It Goodbye and Botch, then you’re probably going to want to get some babysitters lined up for Saturday night at Mootsy's. Unrestrained, a Portland straight-edge hardcore outfit, will be exploding eardrums that night downtown. If you haven’t heard of the band, you wouldn’t be the first: Some even say Unrestrained has been “criminally overlooked” throughout its tenure. The name is perfectly fitting: The band holds back nothing in its unrelenting onslaught of drums and screams and angular guitar lines. They’re respected for their longtime commitment to the scene, but also for never pandering and never copying what’s been done before. Get down there and buy them a ginger ale. ($5, 21 and over)
Also Saturday:
The Center, Lucky You EDM Party feat. Channel Surfer, Protocall7, Heavyweight, SFD, DJs Chaos, Shauk, Snuggs, Prana, Atum, Hapi-Spo, K3rby, Mikoto Chan (All ages until 11)
Jones Radiator, The Camaros, The Blowouts (21
SUNDAY!
It’s hard to make sense of a musician like Leo Kottke, a man who once described his own music as sounding “like geese farts on a muggy day.” His mostly instrumental approach to music has allowed him to touch on a dizzying array of genres, from blues to classical to folk to experimental jazz improvisation. Read our interview with the prolific guitarist here and check him out on Sunday at the Bing. ($30-$45, All-ages)
Also Sunday:
The Swamp, Folkinception, Dead Winter Carpenters (21)
VIDEO BONUS!
This week, local honky-tonkers Silver Treason released a video for their song "Fawning Over Flora." Check it out!
