Eric Bachmann/Nick Urata
These Denverites command national attention with their respective bands, Crooked Fingers and DeVotchKa. Tonight they play with indie-folkster Richard Buckner and Jonathan Byerly at the Walnut Room, 3131 Walnut St. 8 p.m. $14.
Punk Rock M.S. Benefit
Prescription, Self Service, Buzzard and Salted Wounds will throw their music behind a good cause when they play Saturday to raise money for multiple sclerosis research. 15th St. Tavern, 623 15th St. 9 p.m. $5.
Porlolo
This dark indie-folk group, led by Erin Roberts, posts such self-deprecating lines as “Guaranteed to stop playing after 35 minutes” on its Myspace profile, but we’re always left wanting more. They play Saturday with Small Sails, Colonial Excess and Pink Nasty. Hi-Dive, 7 S. Broadway. 9 p.m. $7.
Forth Yeer Freshman
Why spit beer when you can spit teeth? These growling punks drive corkscrews of guitar into your face until you have no choice but to smile, albeit toothlessly. Saturday with The Hollowpoints, One Time Only and Bastard Trash. Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer St. 9 p.m. $6.
Staff writer John Wenzel can be reached at 303-954-1642 or jwenzel@denverpost.com.
