Here I go, pimping my sexy friends. I know these guys; I love these guys:

Root Villa is a talented, fresh-faced quartet from the wilds of Oregon, and they’re hauling their amps from Salem to the Skylark Café tomorrow. Charming 60s-style pop with Elvis Costello’s twisted sense of structure can be heard HERE. Listen to “Soothing Song” once or twice and revel in its mysteriously airy poptastic goodness. Show them some love and get there early.

Meanwhile, at the High Dive in Fremont, Man Plus—a Seattle based electro-rock outfit with a knack for alluring histrionics—will be playing KEXP’s Audioasis. This being live and on-the-air, I expect frontman Jared will probably tear out his heart on-stage and eat it for the amusement of all gathered. Listen to their recent performance of “Kisses…” on KEXP and see what I mean.