WEEKLY VOLCANO: MUSIC IN THE SOUTH SOUND TONIGHT >>>

Don’t know what to do tonight? Don’t worry, we have you covered.

Bands like Oh Dear! represent a sort of subtle, shapeless sound that, for some reason, is impossible to describe. What exactly differentiates indie pop/rock from any other kind of rock? Figure it out for yourself when Oh Dear! plays an all-ages show with Colonies (CD release), Freeze & Fur Coat, and Xylophones at 7 p.m. inside The Den.

Nurse strong drinks and enjoy the radio ready sounds of one of the Northwest’s more talented singer songwriters Kris Orlowski (pictured) with Dave Hannon at 9 p.m. inside The New Frontier Lounge. This Orlowski fellow knows how to pen a catchy number.

Magik Markers draw the subconscious of the listener into their shamanic intonations, inviting you to become part of the dance and enter into the peyote trance of the true rock believers. It’s part Kerouac-ian in it’s sonic free-association, puckering your cerebellum with sheer volume, with lyrics seeping into the mind’s eye with their timeless form as if Jah herself wants you to breathe her thoughts. Catch them tonight with Broken Water, Sic Alps, and The Long Mornings at the ABC House in Olympia.

LINK: More live music in the South Sound tonight