It’s always nice when the benevolent indie-radio overlords at
KEXP throw a fundraising party. You get to help out the station, and a
rock show is a lot more fun than sitting through a pledge drive. This
year’s Yule Benefit features buzzing Brooklyn band Yeasayer,
whose spaced-out ritual rock rises from folky roots to
atmospheric prog. Openers Feral Children combine drunk, tribal
drumming with depressed rural lament, and the Valley reverently
resurrect ’70s garage fuzz and protogrunge. (Showbox at the Market,
1426 First Ave, 628-0301. 8 pm, $20–$25, 21+.)