>>> Thursday, Dec. 6

BROKEN WATER

After several months of silence Broken Water has emerged. This serves as a relief to those concerned about the state of the band following the groups critically acclaimed LP, Tempest. After a period of canceling a number of shows in July, including its own record release party, the band emerged in August to play a few one-off shows. But rumors persisted that those shows may be the last; at least in its current form, as word spread that bassist, and sometimes drummer, Abigail Ingram may have exited the band. The band has been very private in its personal details, but some information is emerging Ingram's exit may have been more than a rumor. Broken Water has announced it will be performing with HPP guitarist Michael Gorka on bass for a show at Olympia's Dumpster Values Dec. 6. Also performing that night is Ni-Hao from Japan, Vex featuring HPP bassist Aaron Larsen, and a new super-group of sorts featuring Ingram and Kanako Pooknyw from Broken Water and the Need's Rachel Carns. - Timothy Grisham

DUMPSTER VALUES, 8 P.M., $5-$10, 302 FOURTH AVE. E., OLYMPIA, 360.705.3772

>>> Friday, December 7

JEFF BUCKLEY TRIBUTE SHOW

On a night in May, 1997, Jeff Buckley went nightswimming in the Wolf River; his body was found a week later. Three years prior to his untimely death, Buckley released Grace, a towering monument to a truly eccentric talent who had the potential to find legendary status divorced of the sad association of a man passing before his time. Grace's title track is a fierce and delicate anthem that sounds like nothing that came before or would come after (to say nothing of his famous and masterful cover of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah"). The task of covering the inimitable is one that will face Kurt Lindsay, Rowhouse and Not From Brooklyn as they assemble to pay tribute to Buckley. This tribute night also doubles as a toy drive, so bring in a toy to get free admission. - Rev. Adam McKinney

THE NEW FRONTIER LOUNGE, WITH KURT LINDSAY, ROWHOUSE, NOT FROM BROOKLYN, 9 P.M., $5, 301 E. 25TH ST., TACOMA, 253.572.4020

>>> Friday, Dec. 7

DWELL HOLE

Yeah mofos! It's a rock party at the Dwell Hole, or, Chuck's Home for Wayward Babes. With Black Pussy, Sok and the Faggots, Ancient Warlocks, I Like Science and Zebrana Bastards, expect beer pounding, head banging dance offs and good ole fashion Tacoma fun. Black Pussy, with its fuzzy, psychedelic, weed/shoegazer ways, pairs nicely with the stoner rock licks of Ancient Warlocks and the hilarious punk antics of Sok and the Faggots - that sings Come on baby let me shit on your chest/you know girl my shit is the best in the song, Shitty Titties." Not to mention, the undoubted awesomeness of the other two bands. Grab a cab, ride your bike or hitchhike your ass to this show. it's not to be missed. - Nikki McCoy

DWELL HOLE, BLACK PUSSY, SOK AND THE FAGGOTS, ANCIENT WARLOCKS, I LIKE SCIENCE, ZEBRANA BASTARDS, FRIDAY, DEC 7, 7 P.M., $5, 1107 S. 25th ST., TACOMA

>>> Friday, Dec. 7

SHOGUN BARBIE

Tacoma garage rock band Shogun Barbie will unleash its debut EP, Medium, through the medium of pizza. Shogun Barbie, a rising star in the local scene, will be accompanied by fellow rockers The Trasholes - a young fuzz rock duo from Gig Harbor with strong influences from legendary punk groups such as Iggy and The Stooges and Black Flag - and Special Explosion, a contestant in 2011's battle of the bands Soundoff. These bands have a large set of music on their various websites to sample, and each one is well worth the listen. Entry is free and CDs will be handed out free of charge. Throughout the show Medi's will serve select Italian food and drinks, as well as keeping the bar open to those 21 and older, as the bands burn down the fine establishment with their unbearable levels of rock. Come out and support these three young and talented groups, and perhaps pick up a free EP as well. - Sean Contris

MEDI'S PIZZA & PASTA, 6:30 P.M., ALL AGES, NO COVER, 2710 sixth ave., Tacoma, 253.272.2531

>>> Saturday, December 8

KING TUFF

Kyle Thomas, AKA King Tuff, had about as much credibility as possible going into the recording of his solo debut, Was Dead, having worked with the likes of Hunx (of "his Punx" notoriety) and rock god J Mascis. His debut was an exuberant burst of tongue-in-cheek garage rock, and his latest self-titled album somehow manages to top it. King Tuff brings enough hooks for two or three albums, every song packed with memorable takes and intriguing twists. Far from leaning on the scuzzy lo-fidelity of garage punk, Thomas incorporates some of the strongest melodies to be found in the revivalist garage scene. Part of why this is a seeming lack of reverie for the past - these are timeless songs, bereft equally of pandering nostalgia and naval-gazing futurism.

- Rev. AM

THE NORTHERN, WITH RVIVR, WHITE FANG, 9 P.M., $6, 414 ½ LEGION WAY, OLYMPIA

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