Pierced Arrows w/ Lost Acolytes July 10

Pierced Arrows, The Family Gun, Lost Acolytes
[LIVING HISTORY] If Portland had a punk-rock museum with some sort of animatronic Country Bear Jamboree-style band that wrote original songs, it would probably sound something like Lost Acolytes. These aren’t the Greg Sages of the local ’80s scene, the (relatively) big names recognizable to people outside the city, but the four members—which include former contributors to Pacific Northwest legends Napalm Beach, the Divining Rods and, yes, the Wipers—were vital cogs nonetheless. This new group reflects the old-school aesthetic, drawing on ’60s garage blues, vintage punk and the ’90s grunge these guys played a part in helping birth. MATTHEW SINGER. 8 pm. Tonic Lounge, 3100 NE Sandy Blvd., 238-0543. Cover. 21+.

(from this Willamette Week music listings., July 8-14 2009).