MUSIC: The question of the day is whether to hear Jens Lekman at Neumos or a re-formed The Cult. It's six of one, half-dozen of the other, isn't it? But since The Cult show is sold out, you're better off dropping by Neumos for Swedish indie pop. His new album, says Pitchfork, spans "the baroque pop of Scott Walker, the upbeat rhythms and bright harmonies of Northern soul, and the beach-party disco of fellow Swedish artists Air France, Studio, and the Tough Alliance."

8pm doors // Neumos, 925 E Pike St // Tickets: $12 advance

FILM: Barack Obama? Heard the name? Yeah, the movie star, that's the one. NWFF is showing Senator Obama Goes to Africa. Bob Hercules and Keith Walker went with Obama and his wife on a trip to Barack's ancestral homeland. The 52-minute documentary follows Obama as he travels to South Africa, Kenya and a Darfur refugee camp in Chad. (Oooh, maybe Jonathan Raban will be there.) Naturally there's a trailer over at YouTube.

7pm // Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave // Tickets: $8.50

MORE MUSIC: Teddy Thompson, son of Richard and Linda, and special guest Rosie Thomas are down at the Triple Door. Teddy's his new album, Upfront and Down Low, has him interpreting American country songs by George Jones, Merle Haggard, and Dolly Parton. Oh, and the King. The first time we heard Rosie Thomas, we called her a "terrific folk-pop vocalist and lyricist." You never know how stuff like this will go; we spent a trippy half-hour in a Dublin KFC listening to Irish bluegrass and it was really disorienting. But we think Rosie is magic, and Teddy has cheekbones that can cut glass, so you may as well go. (Photo courtesy of Flickr user SuburbanCowboy.)

7:30pm // Triple Door, 216 Union St // $17 at the door

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