FRIDAY, SEP. 5

Why? @ The Clubhouse

8:00 PM$10.00TixMap

Two years after wooing critics with the beloved "Elephant Eyelash," WHY? return, third LP in hand. In short, "Alopecia" is a collection of hard rhymes and raw-spun songs forced through the stubborn smile of a life-lover scorned and reborn. In long, this is an album of bone-dry jokes, suicides played out in poem, musings on final moments written inside of restrooms, begrudging self-affirmation, and the grit and glories of every day living. Yoni Wolf has returned with the Art of Songcraft tucked under his arm. Inspired as much by MF Doom and Lil’ Wayne as J. Newsom and Big Dylan, his words roll out bent and beautiful, not unlike the musical architecture that sends those words skyward. RAFTER - TERMINAL 11 - JARED ALAN open the show.

FRIDAY, SEP. 12

Tiger Army @ Marquee Theatre

8:00 PM$17.00TixMap

Tiger Army's story can be summed up in one word – perseverance. Members shot, members changed, situations that would have finished other bands a thousand times over and still the band has recently delivered its best album to date under the guidance of singer/guitarist/songwriter Nick 13. "III: Ghost Tigers Rise" is the band’s most distinguished work yet, and while it rests comfortably within the “psychobilly” style that Tiger Army is credited with bringing to the attention of the United States underground, it also transcends genre with its intoxicating mix of vintage punk, rock’n’roll and bittersweet melody. One might hear strains of 80’s darkpop or postpunk (think Smiths, The Cure, or Depeche Mode) or a hillbilly pedal steel guitar, but the emphasis is squarely on songwriting, never on novelty or gimmick. w/ Calabrese, War Tapes.