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November’s Thesis brings the energy back to straight bars. Headlining is one of our champions, Lambo Lawson, ready to remind the city why he’s a force on the mic. We’re stacking an incredible, rap-focused lineup around him to close the year strong. Expect fire from start to finish. As always, resident DJ Verbz ties the night together. The Thesis goes down every first Thursday at Lollipop Shoppe.

Touching on respected, familiar genres and sounds while attempting to advance one’s own isn’t easy but No Joy's new LP, Bugland, manages to. What genre is it anyway? Is it even shoegaze when it could live happily on a shelf next to Boards of Canada and Autechre? The right answer is ‘yes’. What a lovely shelf ‘twould be as well. A marble shelf, with cyberpunk elements. She is joined by Shaki Tavi and Death Doula.

Join us for another installment of Lose Yr Mind's FREE series, MONDAY NIGHT LIVE. This week we welcome El Khat! While honing their sound in DIY garages and warehouses and experimenting with self-made instruments as an expression of a minimalist life philosophy, they remain loyal to traditional Yemeni percussive roots. The constant divisions created by war and migration have given rise to a reassembled identity, one that resonates strongly throughout El Khat’s music. With three albums behind and a fourth to be released in 2026, El Khat continue to forge a sound that bridges past and present—keeping Yemeni culture alive while reimagining its future. 

Blurring the lines of genre, Portland, Oregon group Shadowgraphs have built their decade-long catalog on a fondness for music of the past and an optimism for its future. Nearing the release of their senior full length album “Don’t Chase, Will Run”, the group set out to create works that make use of abstract space, percussive textures and melodic motifs - “Don’t Chase, Will Run” is set to release October 6th, 2025.

Formed in the foothills of Northern Colorado in early 2020, Alex Woodchek and Cor Wright of Frail Talk are creating a blooming universe of squiggly indie music for squiggly people. Like the kind surprise of a backyard garden, their songs spring up from the dirt with folk roots, soft pop colors, and burgeoning lyricism ready to welcome every listener with daydream-love.

Join us for one of the final installments of Lose Yr Mind's FREE series, MONDAY NIGHT LIVE. This week we welcome Dadweed, an acoustic trio based out of Portland, who's reimagining pickin' and thumpin' by blending elements of jazz/folk/pop/R&B within a traditional bluegrass lens. Their sets explore a wide variety of styles and dynamics – with a focus on improvisation – showcasing both covers and originals. They are joined by the talented Mary Eliza. ~ Karaoke after the set!