This week in Davis –
Neurotunnel
Oatmeal, Deers!, Dumpling
Two Sheds, Buildings Breeding, Casual Fog
Friday, 9 p.m., $7, 21
Old Ironsides in Sacramento
Generifus, Temple Vibe, Oh Foot, Color of Love
Sunday, 7 p.m., donations accepted
Robot Rocket Residence
Jason Webley, Garrett Pierce, Pete Bernhard
Saturday, 8 p.m., $8
Luigi’s Fungarden in Sacramento
MUSIC
Dope, The Stalking Distance, After the Flesh, Damage Over Time, Prylosis
Today, 8 p.m., $13 in advance, $15 day of show
The Boardwalk in Orangevale
Make Dope your gateway drug to nu metal. Appealing in that greasy, grimy sort of way and worthy of any VampireFreaks.com profile nod, the Chicago-based band is set to release their latest album No Regrets on Tuesday. Plus, their 2007 song “Nothing For Me Here” was featured on Guitar Hero 3, an addiction in its own right.
Neurotunnel
Friday, 8 p.m., free
Delta of Venus
Home-grown band Neurotunnel have influences that reach much farther than their Davis roots, including strong influences from rock classics such as Pink Floyd, Tool and The Doors, to make for an electronic-tinged space rock.
Two Sheds, Buildings Breeding, Casual Fog
Friday, 9 p.m., $7, 21
Old Ironsides in Sacramento
It seems everyone’s been on edge lately, what with midterms, the weather and an annoying illness that’s been going around. Why not soothe the senses with a night of sweet, melodic tunes (and perhaps an equally soothing drink or two)? Bringing a modern neo-soul twist to classic folk stylings of Mazzy Star and Lucinda Williams, San Francisco-Sacramento duo Two Sheds should provide the right stuff.
Blue Turtle Seduction, Train Wreck Revival
Friday, 9 p.m., 21
The Blue Lamp in Sacramento
If the album review on page __ tells me anything, show-goers should be in for a night of lyrical lines more awkward than the pick-up lines they might get from other drunken patrons. Oh well.
Oatmeal, Deers!, Dumpling
Saturday, 7:30 p.m., free
Salmon Fish House
Readers, I apologize in advance for the bad pun: Take a dose of intricate math-rock arrangements with a sprinkle of pop-punk influences you’ve got yourself a recipe for Oatmeal, a foursome based out of the Bay Area.
Jason Webley, Garrett Pierce, Pete Bernhard
Saturday, 8 p.m., $8
Luigi’s Fungarden in Sacramento
I’m sure many have been wondering what Jason Webley has been up to lately. The Seattle-based artist used to be so prolific in our parts, charming audiences with his high energy, vodka bottle toting and accordion wielding self. He’ll make a return in this show, presented by Sacramento News and Review and Michael Leahy of “Cool as Folk” on KDVS 90.3 FM.
The Pack, Nifty, Supaficialz, Bugzy, Bueno, S.L.A
Saturday, 8 p.m., $20 in advance
The Boardwalk in Orangevale
Berkeley rappers The Pack know exactly how to play mind tricks on innocent listeners like myself. Back in 2006, they first assaulted the Top 40 radio rap airwaves with their sneaker anthem “Vans.” Three years later, they’re doing the same hypnosis to my aural nerves with the chorus to “Hoes in this House.“
Family, Miss Lonely Hearts
Saturday, 9 p.m., $5, 21
The Stag in Woodland
I’m all for literary references. Though I’m not positive that the locals behind Miss Lonely Hearts took their band name from Nathanael West’s 1933 novel, one thematic element has rubbed off: a penchant for the dark, as the group paves its way to the “Folk Apocalypse.“
Generifus, Temple Vibe, Oh Foot, Color of Love
Sunday, 7 p.m., donations accepted
Robot Rocket Residence
The weather may be cold and dreary outside, but the hosts of the Robot Rocket Residence promise a cozy indoor house show. Like coffee and K Records, anything to come out of Washington is bound to be good, and lucky for us, Sunday’s set includes two Seattle-based bands!
AT THE MOVIES
The Orphanage (El Orfanato)
Today, 8 p.m., free
194 Chemistry
I love horror flicks, so I’m always looking for things to up the ante in terms of the scares. El Orfanato seems to hit all the right notes: Creepy children, a dilapidated setting and the fact that it’s spoken in Spanish.
ART / GALLERY
Art Studio Lecture Series: Natalie Zimmerman and Michael Wilson
Today, 4:30 p.m., free
Technocultural Studies Building (formerly the Art Annex)
Multimedia artists Natalie Zimmerman and Michael Wilson teamed up to form Social Satisfaction Media, and the group’s film Silhouette City has been screened at festivals and universities worldwide.
Faces of Immigration
Friday, 7 p.m., donations accepted
Parish Hall at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church (640 Hawthorn Lane)
The Yolo Interfaith Immigration Network presents this educational/artistic program, which will include photos from UC Davis alum and Experimental College instructor Francisco Dominguez.
THEATER / COMEDY
Beyond Belief
Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m. and Sunday at 7 p.m.
Main Theatre in Wright Hall
Granada Artist-in-Residence John Jasperse works to shake established belief systems with his modern choreography.
Birdstrike Theatre XI: Alfred Birdcock
Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m., $2 in advance, $3 at the door
1100 SocSci
The almighty Birdstrikers are combining two of my favorite things for their next showcase: Scary movies and lots of LOLs.
RACHEL FILIPINAS can be reached at arts@theaggie.org.
