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Earthquake Engineering: Homeschool Class
Kids Tue., May 21, 1:30-2:30 p.m.510-642-5133
A Year on the Berkeley Paths: Spring
Sports & Outdoors-Participatory, Attractions Tue., May 21, 6 p.m.Dead Bundy and The Neat Neats
Rock & Pop Tue., May 21, 7 p.m.The Jazz Coffin Emergency Ensemble
Jazz, Lounge, & Cabaret Tue., May 21, 7 p.m.415-282-3325
Jenny Milchman
Literary Events Tue., May 21, 7 p.m.510-525-7777
"Children of the Days: A Calendar of Human History"
Lectures Tue., May 21, 7:30-9:30 p.m.Marianas Trench
Rock & Pop Tue., May 21, 7:30 p.m.415-522-0333
Charles Neville with Youssoupha Sidibe & The Mystic Rhythms
World, Latin, Reggae, & Reggaetón Tue., May 21, 8 p.m.510-238-9200
Detach Dolls
Rock & Pop Tue., May 21, 8 p.m.Devendra Banhart
Blues, Folk, & Country Tue., May 21, 8 p.m.415-673-5716
Joey Cape
Rock & Pop Tue., May 21, 8 p.m.415-252-1330
Rich DeWilde
Rock & Pop Tue., May 21, 8 p.m.415-546-6300
Sea Wolf
Rock & Pop Tue., May 21, 8 p.m.415-885-0750
Torche
Rock & Pop Tue., May 21, 8 p.m.510-763-1146
Not to be confused with the LA indie-rock trio Torches or the LA synth-pop outfit Touché, the Miami/Gainesville/Atlanta band Torche (pronounced "Torch") has reached its own rock-pop apex, but not in the way you might imagine. What began as "doom-pop" (down-tuned, sludgy open notes and plodding tempos, but with soaring harmonies) has evolved into a highly caffeinated alt-metal/pop-sludge sound. The band hasn't always found its niche commercially or critically, despite the success of its 2008 release, Meanderthal: It's been oddly billed with mainstream alt-rock bands, and was criticized in 2009 by The Village Voice for being part of a decidedly "un-metal" scene of "dunderheaded critical darlings with banal commercialist tastes." But I doubt the writer of that critique had seen Torche live, because this band absolutely levels audiences. Call it metal, or pop, or whatever you want -- just see the band at the Oakland Metro Operahouse (630 3rd St., Oakland) on Tuesday, May 21. 8 p.m., $14. OaklandMetro.org
$143 Leafs
Rock & Pop Tue., May 21, 8:30 p.m.415-923-0923
