Local, Live, and Loud: October 19-November 1

Arts October 19, 2011

Friday, October 21
Current Swell, Aiden Knight, Jon Middleton
McPherson Playhouse, 8 pm, $21.75
Homegrown Canadiana/alt-rock outfit Current Swell are at the McPherson Playhouse with the very talented Aiden Knight. All-ages goodness.

Friday, October 21
Vince Vaccaro
Sugar, 8 pm, $12
The much-celebrated Canadian rocker Vince Vaccaro plays Victoria, still repping his new album that came out in September. Dove is easily is his best work to date and available for free on his website. Check out the album, go to the show!

Sunday, October 23
Yellowman and the Sagittarius Band, Giraffe Aftermath
Club 90ne9, 9 pm, $23.50
Hugely prolific dancehall artist Yellowman is in town with Vancouver’s Giraffe Aftermath. If you’re into socially conscious and influential reggae, this is your show.

Sunday, October 23
Carolyn Mark
Logan’s Pub, 11am, free
Carolyn Mark is up to her usual antics with Carolyn Mark’s World Famous Hootenanny. Not sure if that would appeal to you? Here’s a checklist: do you like alt country? Do you like witty, dry humor? Do you like fabulous storytelling? Return my calls, Carolyn!

Napalm Death are coming to town (photo provided).

Tuesday, October 25
Napalm Death, Reaver, Compound Terror
Club 90ne9, 9 pm, $20
The kings of grindcore are in town with Reaver and Compound Terror for a night any self-respecting metalhead/punk/skeezebag would never miss.