Facts on File occupy a pretty specific time in music, when people like Television and Talking Heads were on the scene. These bands were creating a brand new sound, but going about it in a roundabout way. They embraced punk to a certain extent, but what they seemed to be striving for was to bring rock ‘n' roll back down to eye-level; they still loved the art form, but rejected the bloat. Facts on File have keyed in on this minimalism. Lead singer Joseph White has that recognizably stiff new wave voice, backed by a small group of instruments given room to breathe freely. It's tightly laced-up music that sounds itching and tearing to break free - and that's the excitement. - Rev. Adam McKinney

[Le Voyeur, with Christopher Francis and Son, Boca A Boca, 10 p.m., no cover, 404 Fourth Ave. E., Olympia, 360.943.5710]