In a town that’s practically perfected the art of the house show, it’s surprising that more artists don’t throw one-night exhibitions in their homes more often. They happen every great once in a while; interesting ones happen even less. But Saturday, one of my favorite Portland artists, E*rock, is co-hosting an apartment show with Mumbleboy, who evidently lives in Portland now. These two had a show together in Tokyo last year, and these installation pics should give you a clue what sort of thing to expect at the house show. I accidentally stumbled into a Mumbleboy show at some store/gallery hybrid in New York a few years ago, and thought immediately of E*Rock (as well as many other interesting artists working in a similar vein); the chance to see these two together is really exciting, but to catch a fly-by-night house show of their stuff in North Portland? That’s downright badass.

Catch Paper Machete Squad at 932 N. Fremont # 4, Sat Jan 12, 7-10 pm. But mind your manners—it’s a private domicile.