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Local Bands Cover Their Faves! Join us for one night only to start the Halloween celebrations a little early: LASKA, Shiloh Mae, and Unseen Object hit the stage to play their own spin on cover sets of their favorite bands. To start off the night we have Finegrove (Unseen Object covering Pinegrove), Phoney Bridges (Shiloh Mae and friends covering Phoebe Bridgers) and headlining, Big Teeth (LASKA covering Big Thief). 

Kicking off Halloween Week, Monday Night Live is back with Portland's ORKIS who beacons us to join them for an intimate set of dark dance delights. They are joined by synth-wave duo FMUSIQUE, with DJ Queen Amygdala extending the vibes between sets. Doors at 7 PM with showtime at 8 PM. Monday Night Live is Always FREE, 21 and up.

Niis—pronounced “Nice”—synthesizes the sounds of punk, hardcore, lo-fi garage, and early grunge to craft a raw, undefinable noise all their own. Hailing from Los Angeles, this four-piece channels the spirit of rebellion through blistering riffs and Mimi’s visceral screams, delivering biting commentary on capitalism, misogyny, and the constructs that seek to confine us. With influences like Rudimentary Peni, Crass, and Hole, Niis fuses rage and reflection into songs that confront and provoke. 

This year's Halloween special is a pre-crash bunker wave grass-fed post-ego brown noise premeditated jazz hands bass core band from the city of roses. A strict regimen of wildebeest stage antics, pummeling alt-rhythms, and double-stacked bass distortion, soaring higher and higher into octo-reverb feedback. Three bozos. Two basses. One drum kit. Zero guitars. Always. Loud, fast, and odd. Ogre must be seen to be believed. They are joined by Zookraught (Seattle) and Kerosel.

Spacey Slacker Pop, Galactic Om, Cosmic Sway…what ever you wanna call it, turn down your mind, relax your shoulders, and sway. Blissed out bass lines and swooning, crooning vocals from Californian Maddy Myers paired with bodacious, groovin’ guitar from Danish Gustav Moltke. Joined by their great friend on drums, coming from LA, Josh Cabitac, and on synth and guitar, British born George Godwin.

Join us for another installment of Lose Yr Mind's FREE series, MONDAY NIGHT LIVE. This week we welcome Kadabra, Spokane's heavy psych kings. With a penchant for delivering crushing doom riffs and haunting vocals, accentuated by bursts of psychedelic flair and swampy Americana swagger, this will be a set you do not want to miss. Opening up, we have the amazing New Zealand psych rockers, Earth Tongue on their first US run ever. ~ Karaoke after the set! 

Jakki and the Pink Smudge, lovingly referred to as "Smudge," is an indie-rock firecracker. The band blends indie-punk-funk and fuzz rock with a peachy, vibrant edge. Their sound is a dynamic fusion of gritty riffs, punchy grooves, and dreamy textures, echoing their strong influences in the bold energy of No Doubt, the atmospheric depth of Radiohead, and the lo-fi charm of Galaxie 500 and PACKS. They are joined by midwest skate-punk killer, Social Cig and Portland's own, Grolixes.

November’s Thesis brings the energy back to straight bars. Headlining is one of our champions, Lambo Lawson, ready to remind the city why he’s a force on the mic. We’re stacking an incredible, rap-focused lineup around him to close the year strong. Expect fire from start to finish. As always, resident DJ Verbz ties the night together. The Thesis goes down every first Thursday at Lollipop Shoppe.

Touching on respected, familiar genres and sounds while attempting to advance one’s own isn’t easy but No Joy's new LP, Bugland, manages to. What genre is it anyway? Is it even shoegaze when it could live happily on a shelf next to Boards of Canada and Autechre? The right answer is ‘yes’. What a lovely shelf ‘twould be as well. A marble shelf, with cyberpunk elements. She is joined by Shaki Tavi and Death Doula.

Join us for another installment of Lose Yr Mind's FREE series, MONDAY NIGHT LIVE. This week we welcome El Khat! While honing their sound in DIY garages and warehouses and experimenting with self-made instruments as an expression of a minimalist life philosophy, they remain loyal to traditional Yemeni percussive roots. The constant divisions created by war and migration have given rise to a reassembled identity, one that resonates strongly throughout El Khat’s music. With three albums behind and a fourth to be released in 2026, El Khat continue to forge a sound that bridges past and present—keeping Yemeni culture alive while reimagining its future.