Tuesday, July 2
On its recent fussed-over debut album, Happy, Good-Looking, and In Love, this local septet spins elaborately orchestrated, borderline-twee indie-pop tunes. With Night Cadet, Rin Tin Tiger, Edmund Wayne. Chop Suey. 8 p.m. $5 adv./$7 DOS.
Wednesday, July 3
Hailing from Detroit’s hip-hop underground, this underrated rapper, ex-Slum Village member, and former J. Dilla collaborator lays down lyrically adroit, multisyllabic verses over soul-leaning beats. With Luke Rain, Black Magic Noize, Task1Ne, Ro Knew, Tai the 13th, Spends Quality. Nectar Lounge. 8 p.m. $8 adv./$12 DOS.
Neumos recently booked DFA/LCD Soundsystem founder James Murphy for a September DJ set. Fans looking for something to tide them over until then would be wise to check out this set from Murphy’s associate, who has a similarly advanced dance-music vocabulary. With J-Justice, Introcut. Barboza. 8 p.m. $13 adv.
Thursday, July 4
Friday, July 5
The self-described “real OG funk [band] of the Seattle music scene” was mostly active during the grunge era. Today, retro funk and soul are back in fashion (Allen Stone, Pickwick, etc.), providing the perfect occasion for a reunion show. With The Braxmatics, The Fabulous Party Boys. Tractor Tavern. 9:30 p.m. $8.
Saturday, July 6
Asher Roth, he of “I Love College” infamy, is the special surprise guest on BFA’s new single “Groov,” off their Tacos on Broadway EP. Luckily, Roth’s frat boy-isms have toned down considerably since 2009, and Tiglo and Cole’s performance on the track renders him an afterthought. With Fearce Vill, Bean One, Dave B. Neumos. $8 adv. All ages.
Sunday, July 7
is the consummate “best seen live” musician. On record, his Delta blues tunes are good, but nothing distinct. On stage, though, he’s a weirdo one-man band, playing slide guitar with his hands, drums with his feet, and singing through a telephone receiver wired into a motorcycle helmet. Crocodile. 8 p.m. $15 adv.
