LIL WAYNE VS. DRAKE: WHO'S ON FIRST?

(White River Amphitheatre) Is this even a fair fight? It’s like apples versus oranges, with apples being the smooth-and-sensitive hip-pop hitmaker Drake and oranges being the GOAT-tempting monolith on the wane Lil Wayne. In this case, as in life, I prefer oranges, but whatever your taste, this should be a hell of a show. Earlier tour stops have seen the eternal question “Who’s on first?” answered via text-message votes from the audience, and the guys have even worked up some playful between-song shit talk. Sample Wayne dis: “I been doing this shit since the little boy was in a wheelchair.” Sample Drake dis: “I know his career is longer but my shit is stronger!” Is Drake a good enough actor to say that line with a straight face? Find out tonight! DAVID SCHMADER
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PULSE EMITTER AND PANABRITE’S KILLER NEO-NEW-AGE VIBES

With the recent increased attention devoted to new-age music (the life-enhancing kind), you should direct your ears to an active modern composer doing great work in that style: Portland synth master Pulse Emitter (aka Daryl Groetsch). Recent releases like the 2013 LP Crater Lake and this year’s Alien Vacation are brilliant elaborations of patient, ever-evolving cosmic tone exploration that will calm your chakras and align your heartbeats. Seattle’s Panabrite is an ideal complement for this show: His upcoming full-length on Immune, Pavilion, is one of his more tenebrous and tension-building ambient efforts. The beatific vibes at this show are gonna be off the chain. With Walt the Fish. Machine House Brewery, 8 pm, $8 adv/$10 DOS, all ages. DAVE SEGAL

ADDISON GROOVE GIVES SOME FOOTWORK TO DAT ASS

Bristol, England’s Addison Groove (aka Headhunter, aka Antony Williams) has made the transition from dubstep to UK funky to juke and footwork with aplomb; not just anyone can collaborate with the late, great DJ Rashad, you know. AG’s frantic, funky beats and intricately looped and raunchy vocal samples make for wild dance floors full of flailing limbs. That two of his tracks are titled “Dat Ass” and “Ass Jazz” speaks volumes about Mr. Groove’s ambitions. Expect much gluteal flexing to his crazy rhythms. With DJ Paypal, Seimei, Korma, and DJ Earl. Chop Suey, 8 pm, $6 adv/$8 DOS, 21+. DAVE SEGAL
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