MUSIC—Once awesomely described by Vibe as "indie rock's Timbaland," YACHT is the family of projects by Jona Bechtolt and Claire L. Evans, who have done remixes for the likes of Snoop Dogg and Stereolab, as well as their own originals. Now hailing from Los Angeles, YACHT will always be remembered as a founding force in Portland's contemporary development. MARJORIE SKINNER
w/White Fang; Wonder Ballroom, 128 NE Russell, 8:30 pm, $15-18, all ages
BOOKS—He made the jump from narrative-dense lyrics (Hail Satan!) to fiction with 2008's Black Sabbath: Master of Reality, and the Mountain Goats' John Darnielle is back with what promises to be his saddest book yet: Wolf in White Van, about a disfigured young man who lives mostly inside a roleplaying game. If you've ever cried through The Sunset Tree, you should probably go. MEGAN BURBANK
w/Matt Fraction; Powell's City of Books, 1005 W Burnside, 7:30 pm, FREE
