Saturday, April 4Comedian David Burd gave the world Lil Dicky in 2013 after releasing a music video for his song “Ex-Boyfriend” that went viral the day it came out. The self-aware, privileged, straight, white, upper-middle-class male says he’s on a quest to “change rap forever.” Of his content he says, “I think a lot of rap is just escalated to a place that many people can’t relate to . . . My niche is that I’m relatable. I don’t rap about going to the club and popping bottles.” He’s basically the Harvey Pekar of rap. With Billy the Fridge. Chop Suey, 1325 E. Madison St., 324-8005, chopsuey.com. 8 p.m. $20 adv./$22 DOS. All ages. DML
This Heatwarmer (see above) blurb is written in the style of a Vanity Fair profile: When Luke Bergman, Aaron Otheim, and Evan Woodle arrive at Cafe Racer 20 minutes late, they slide into a booth and immediately ask the barista for the wi-fi password so they can “get online.” As Luke leans in to order a grilled PB&J, I catch a whiff of Purell—his signature scent. Asked to describe their music, he wistfully responds, “I enjoy incorporating my jazz background into my music, but I leave the Whiplash stuff for my many pupils. When I’m with these guys, it’s all about goofs and spoofs. Oh, and synth.” With Dude York, Sick Sad World, Briana Marela. Black Lodge. 9 p.m. Ask a punk for directions. DMLSunday, April 5Seattle has its very own Easter egg in Pastor Kaleb’s Easter Service, a local tradition that’s been upheld for 16 years. Take yourself to fake church with everyone’s favorite fake minister and his goofy granny choir. The jokey performance is so elaborate and well-received that it warranted the release of A Pastor Sings: Pastor Kaleb and Sister Sari With the Old Lady Choir, a CD of some of the congregation’s favorite hymns. The service may be phony, but so is Easter brunch with your family. Unlike your family, all things strange and wonderful are welcome at Pastor Kaleb’s—everyone from li’l scooters to jazzy grandmas. Your Sunday’s best is whatever you feel most fabulous in, whether that’s saddle shoes or a DIY crown made of broccoli. Century Ballroom, 915 E. Pine St., 324-7263, centuryballroom.com. 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. $10 suggested donation. All ages. DMLSix years after being born into Seattle’s metal scene, He Whose Ox is Gored still has the city’s best band name. And hey!—they also have the tunage to back it up: riffy barrages of doomy, heavy rock backed by one of metal’s most underappreciated instruments, the synthesizer. Sure, you can conjure tempests with bass, guitar, and drums, but with its brooding, atmospheric synth textures, He Whose Ox is Gored kick the storm up into a full-blown maelstrom that will likely level your home once the band’s upcoming full-length comes out later this year. With A God or an Other, Witch Ripper. Narwhal, 1118 E. Pike St., 325-6492, unicornseattle.com. 9 p.m. $8. 21 and up. KS