This week, start preparing for Halloween crowds by attending some excellent local live music shows. Our critics have picked everything from a reunion of Pacific Northwest rock legends (The Afghan Whigs), to one of the most earnest space-rock circus freaks you’ll ever meet (Nik Turner’s Hawkwind), to a weaving of shadowy, hypnagogic pop ripe for this season (Zola Jesus). Follow the links below for ticket links and music clips, and find even more on our music calendar.
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Escape-ism, Echo Ohs
Ian Svenonius started out in Nation of Ulysses, back when Bush I ruled the land, and went punky, spiky; he was known for breaking out a trumpet and breaking bones onstage. His latest project, Escape-ism, promises less bone break and more menace. Clad in a skinny-tie suit, he strums a southpaw guitar and roams the stage while ranting in a squeaky cadence that owes something to Half Japanese’s Jad Fair. Topics include the law of the jungle and Darwinism as it relates to life on the street. Marx, socialism, and liberation theology also enter the picture. Guitar is still spiky, though. ANDREW HAMLIN
