This week, our music critics have picked everything from Federal Way rapper Romaro Franceswa to lo-fi pop-punk Lisa Prank to Los Angeles producer Teebs. Follow the links below for ticket links and music clips for all of their picks, and find even more shows on our complete music calendar.
MONDAY
METAL/PUNK
King Diamond, Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats, Idle Hands
Hmmmm, what IS a King Diamond? Um, King Diamond are a killer, proper 1980s metal band with all the lunatic rock theatrics you’d expect, including some light satanism and a dash of cheekiness. This night’s other noteworthy band, while not as over the top as King Diamond, still bring the heat—Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats, a heavy contemporary group that dip into the dirgey sludge but still have songs AND solid melodies, er, plus a li’l bit of NWOBHM charm, which certainly helps them to bob above most other recent hesher bands. Rounding out the night is Idle Hands, from PDX, who play heavy, goth-ish metal. MIKE NIPPER
