[DJ] + THURSDAYS

As Tacoma nightclubs come and go, Jazzbones on Sixth Avenue remains a heavyweight. The music venue and dance club has recently added Thursday College Night, with DJ Pedro spinning, 75-cent drinks from 9-11 p.m. with bracelet or college ID and sexy patrons. {JOSE GUTIERREZ}

THURSDAY COLLEGE NIGHT, 9 p.m., 21+, Jazzbones, 2803 Sixth Ave., Tacoma, 253.396.9169

[SPECTRAL POP] + FRI, JAN. 30

From the cacophonous pounding of the drums that open Golden Gardens' Bellflower EP, you'd be excused for thinking that a Spector-esque wall of '60s sound was coming your way. As it is, that sound almost immediately gives way to a gothic, Nick Cave-esque haze. Churchly piano and '80s synths waft in, accompanied by the ghostly vocals of lead singer Aubrey Bramble. Golden Gardens make the type of music that you might hear on the Heathers soundtrack, or in the dorm of that beautiful, moody girl down the hall - you know the one. Things rarely rise above a low roar, but the threat is always on the horizon for Golden Gardens to do some serious damage. This is meditative music that doesn't soothe so much as gently raise the hairs on the back of your neck. {REV. ADAM MCKINNEY}

GOLDEN GARDENS, w/ Wind Burial, somesurprises, Weather WhenThe, 8 p.m., Deadbeat Olympia, 266 N. Division St, Olympia, cover tba, 360.943.0662

[WORLD BEAT] + FRI, JAN. 30

The island nation of Cuba lies less than 100 miles from Florida, yet our schism outlasted the Cold War. That's politics. In the real world, culture crosses over. The good stuff transcends petty differences. Maybe that's why so many non-Latino Americans are addicted to mixto sandwiches, mojitos and the Buena Vista Social Club. If you have a taste for Cuba's sexy island groove, get ready to shine up your dancing shoes, because a new age of Cuban-American détente is upon us. Soñeros Adonis Puentes and fraternal twin Alexis were already well known at home before their arrival in Canada 17 years ago. Since then, both have been nominated separately for Latin Grammys. Among other triumphs, Adonis played South by Southwest in Austin and, with Ruben Blades, at Lincoln Center. He describes his all-acoustic, dance-friendly vibe as "joyous hedonism." That sounds pretty damn buena to us, asere. ¡Ay, qué rico! {CHRISTIAN CARVAJAL}

ADONIS PUENTES AND THE VOICE OF CUBA ORCHESTRA, 7:30 p.m. Rialto Theater, 310 S. Ninth St., Tacoma, $19-$39, 253.591.5890

[GYPSY PUNK] + SAT, JAN. 31

If you can say one thing about Rogues Gallery (formerly Jipsea Party), it's that they're clearly devoted to the mad energy of their spectacle. Their gypsy punk is a familiar enough style, but they infuse it with a fervency and a momentum that raises them above some of their other drunken eastern European devotees. Everything written about them brings up the word "stomp," which is rather fitting - Rogues Gallery rarely stop moving, charging forward like a crazed mob devoted to wringing every ounce of sweat from the churning bodies of their audience. This is down and dirty stuff, every vaudevillian affectation grotesque and thrilling in equal measure. After everything is said and done, it becomes clear that Rogues Gallery are a very aptly named troupe of scoundrels, indeed. {REV. AM}

ROGUES GALLERY, w/ the Wages of Sin, the Bog Hoppers, Micah Subar, 8 p.m., Bob's Java Jive, 2102 South Tacoma Way, Tacoma, $5, 253.475.9843