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Psychedelic Rock: Mere weeks after their last Tacoma appearance, Seattle's Wild Orchid Children are set to return to town, where, presumably, they'll dole out mind-melting jams with typically persuasive pizzazz. Read the full story here. With From the Sea (CD release), Tallest Tree and Photon Pharoah, Thursday, May 13, 9 p.m., $5, Hell's Kitchen, 928 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, 253.759.6003 - Jason Baxter
Hip-Hop: Working class, gritty and grimy hip-hop rears its beautiful head with the arrival of Sweatshop Union in the South Puget Sound tonight. A mighty contingent of Canadian DJs and MCs prepare to wreck shop with one of the dopest live shows you will see. With Puget, Sand People and Debaser, Thursday, May 13, 8 p.m., The Royal Lounge, 311 Capital Way N., Olympia, 360.705.0760 - Jose S. Gutierrez Jr.
Avant Pop: Sure, Portland's Hosannas was known as Church until some dick-ass Australian band from the '80s, The Church, threatened to sue. Then the band became Ape Cave - but only for a few weeks. And now Laws, his brother Richard, and the rest of band call themselves Hosannas. The band will be in Olympia tonight with a new (re)release in tow - the Hush Records backed Then and Now and Then, a collection of the band's (whatever you call it) first two EPs - which were originally self released and only sold at shows. It's music worth hearing, and when Hosannas hit Northern - for the third time - it'll be a sight worth seeing. With Prairie Bastards, and Saint Street, Thursday, May 13, 8 p.m., all ages $5, Northern, 321 Fourth Ave., Olympia - Matt Driscoll