Out of Town

portland
saturday 9
Lauryn Hill
If there's any artist you should splurge some dough to see it's definitely Lauryn Hill. After winning five Grammy's for The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, Hill disappeared from the public eye, and hasn't released an album since. Instead, she's been raising her five children with Rohan Marley (the fourth son of Bob). Now, 12 years after her amazing, soulful hip-hop album debuted, she's finally ready to share more of her beautiful voice and insightful lyrics with the world. Finally! 8pm Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.

portland
friday 1
My Chemical Romance
On their newest album, released in November, My Chemical Romance takes it back to their garage rock roots. Their lyrics are sure to get you pissed off with just about every aspect of society, then band you together in inspirational anarchy that will make you want to rage, but in a good way. Older favorites from their highly acclaimed The Black Parade album, created under the same producer of many of Green Day's albums, are sure to be mixed in with fresh new songs, and Neon Trees and The Architects open. 8pm, Roseland Theater.

portland
friday 25
She Wants Revenge
As spring is beginning to lighten up the dark of winter, so is She Wants Revenge lightening up the genre of “dark dance” music. She Wants Revenge's funky electronic-alternative rock vibe helps you shake off the darkness of winter and embrace the slightly lighter chill of early spring. 9pm, Dante's.

portland
Thursday 17
Girl Talk
If you're getting bored of staying at home and watching your roommate play around with his laptop, perhaps it's time to check out Girl Talk, (aka Greg Gillis) who plays around with his laptop professionally, for crowds of people. Specializing in electronic mixing and mashup remixes, Girl Talk turns out a truly creative twist on your get-moving, dance-club favorites, intermixing Fabulous lyrics with Peter Gabriel melodies and twisting together Black Sabbath and Ludacris, just to name a few of his musical pairings. 8pm, Roseland Theater.

portland
thursday 10
Joshua Radin
You may not immediately recognize his name, but if you're someone who watches just about any show on primetime TV you've probably heard Joshua Radin's music before. The acoustic folk-pop singer-songwriter has had 75 placements in film and television.