MALAIKAT DAN SINGA

>>> Thursday, Feb. 3

Malaikat dan Singa is the love-drunk project of Old Tim Relijun's Arrington de Dionyso, who - after falling hard with someone he knew would be spending months overseas in Indonesia - actually learnt Indonesian and started writing love songs in the language in anticipation of their return. The resultant material isn't exactly traditionally seductive or at all bedroom-ready; Arrington growls, barks, and lingers on rolled R's like a frantic Rasta emcee while spare dance rhythms unfurl gawkily beneath his vocalizations. It's offbeat, but as the Indonesians day, "Gading yang tak retak" (there is no ivory that isn't cracked), and Arrington's shirtless, sax-playing flamboyance will be well-tempered by psychedelic duo Midday Veil's astral evocations. The night's performers will have you flush with aduhai (an expression of admiration) even while they recall the sensation of kakau (to wake up from a nightmare). - Jason Baxter

[Northern, with Midday Veil, Georgy, 8 p.m., all-ages, 321 Fourth Ave., Olympia, northernolympia.org]

HEATWARMER

>>> Friday, Feb. 4

Young Seattle band Heatwarmer have an interesting vibe and clearly, there's a lot of talent going around between its four members, who gig from time to time at Seattle's jazz and progressive-friendly college-area bars. There's a "School of Music" approach evident in their sound, but also a real adult contemporary schmaltziness that feels more accidental than ironic (which is how it should be). Some of their songs take crazy, daring left turns, following strange and twisty paths in a figurative, ramshackle vessel cobbled together from the scraps of numerous musical varietals (jazz, folk, rock, country, world, etc.). File them under "potpourri" maybe, but whatever you do, don't shrug off their super-heated sound just because they've got a dorky song called "We've Got the Beat" (ugh). - JB

[Northern, with Beep, Ben Kamen, 8 p.m., all-ages, 321 Fourth Ave., Olympia, northernolympia.org]

CLINTON FEARON

>>> Friday, Feb. 4

Clinton "Basie" Fearon is counted among Jamaica's most talented musicians by peers and professionals in the realm of reggae. He was a house musician for Coxsonne Dodd's Studio One and Lee "Scratch" Perry's Black Ark Studio. He recorded many of Perry's best-known songs, including "Roast Fish" and "Cornbread," which features one of Fearon's most famous and infectious bass lines. He also composed some everlasting noggin-nodders for Yabby You, Jimmy Riley, Max Romeo, Junior Byles and many others. Friday at the upstart Conquering Lion on South Tacoma Way, as part of the "Reggae Consciousness - Spirit of Bob Marley" event, fans look forward to being soothed and soul-charged by delicious bass riffs, guitar licks, percussion accents and downright powerful vocals. Fearon is a living legend among reggae musicians, for good reason. - Weekly Volcano

[Conquering Lion, with Dub Lounge International, Laborer, DJ Qualifi and others, 8 p.m., all ages, $5-$20, 5412 South Tacoma Way, Tacoma]

PSYCHO 78

>>> Friday, Feb. 4

In a Friday full of musical options, it's going to be hard for Tacoma to deny one very worthy cause strapping up tight for a good time at Hell's Kitchen. As part of a fundraiser for the beloved roller derby force known as the Dockyard Derby Dames (who, by no coincidence, kick off their season Feb. 26 at Pierce College), Psycho 78 headlines a show also featuring the frantic sounds of the Enemies Of, Vile Display of Humanity, the Dead Giveaways and Listen Louder. In addition to the scorched punk offerings of the always-pumping Psycho 78 (a three-piece of power made up of Mikey Waco, Jay O'Neill and Davo Sanchez), there'll be a raffle and chances to win tickets to see Guttermouth at Hell's Kitchen next Friday. You really couldn't want anything more than cheap beer and/or strong cocktails, and, well, they've got all of that at the Kitchen too. Choose wisely with your musical time and dollars Friday, but it's impossible to go wrong with this show. - Matt Driscoll

[Hell's Kitchen, with The Enemies Of, Vile Display of Humanity, The Dead Giveaways,  Listen Louder, 9 p.m., $5, 928 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, 253.759.6003]