Twisted Pine. Photo by Jo Chattman

Boston-based acoustic string band Twisted Pine put out its third album, “Love Your Mind,” on Friday, and is celebrating with a show at Oxbow Blending & Bottling.

With elements of Americana, jazz and string band music, “Love Your Mind” is sometimes gentle, sometimes wild, and never stays in one place for too long, making it a top-to-bottom enjoyable collection of a dozen songs.

The band is Chris Sartori on upright bass, Dan Dui on mandolin, Kathleen Parks on fiddle and lead vocals, and flute player Anh Phung.

Songs like “Goosebump Feeling,” “After Midnight (Nothing Good Happens)” and “Funky People” are fun, flowing listens. A standout track is “A Beautiful Phase,” with crystal clear vocals and a chill but steady bassline groove. Twisted Pine also works its magic on the instrumental Frank Zappa song “Peaches en Regalia.” Phung’s flute throws punches throughout the track, and the entire band works as one to create a scintillating piece of music.

Twisted Pine with Cilla Bonnie
7 p.m. Thursday. Oxbow Blending & Bottling, 49 Washington Ave., Portland, $15 in advance, $17 day of show. oxbowbeer.com

Musician Jeff Beam. Photo by Kettle Ghost Productions

Portland singer-songwriter and creator of often psychedelically-bent rock songs Jeff Beam is setting aside his original tunes to pay homage to one of his favorite bands: Radiohead.

The English rock band, fronted by vocalist and songwriter Thom Yorke, formed in the mid-’80s and released its debut album “Pablo Honey” in 1993. It’s home to the single “Creep,” which remains one of Radiohead’s most popular songs. One can only assume (and hope) that everyone in attendance on Thursday night will be singing along.

Radiohead Night at Portland House of Music features a slew of Beam’s friends: Sam Peisner (bass), Elliot Heeschen (drums), Scott Nebel (guitar), Rob Cimitile (guitar) and Nick Place (keys).

The show will start with a set from Mivas Rubeus (Keith Mann) on piano, guitar and vocals.

Beam said he and the band will delve into tracks from almost all of Radiohead’s nine albums, and that he’s particularly excited to perform the songs “Just,” “Paranoid Android” and “15 Steps.”

“For me, Radiohead is ‘that band’; they’re in a league of their own, and they just hold a very special place for me. Radiohead kind of picked up The Beatles’ quest of pushing the limits of what can be achieved in the studio,” he said.

Beam said his favorite Radiohead album changes as frequently as the weather, but at the moment, it’s “Kid A” (2000). “They anticipated the hyper tech-focused world of today, and they encapsulated it perfectly in 10 songs,” said Beam, who believes that the album invented a new style of music. ” ‘Kid A’ is akin to the sound of robots and AI becoming self-aware, frighteningly ahead of its time.”

Because he’s such a massive fan, Beam doesn’t take the task of creating Radiohead songs lightly. “We’re pulling out all the stops to get everything in its right place.”

Radiohead Night
8 p.m. Thursday. Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland, $15, 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com

Singer and guitarist Del Rey. Photo by Michelle Bates

Two extraordinarily talented guitarists will be taking the stage at Space next Tuesday.

First up is Seattle-based guitarist and singer Del Rey (born Leiland Kurnik).

She picked up her first guitar at age 4. Sixty years later, her mastery of the metal-bodied resonator guitar continues to shine. Rey also sings and plays ukulele.

Rey has always had a keen appreciation for ragtime, blues and ukulele songs dating back to the early 20th century, and it comes through in her music. She also imparts her wisdom as a guitar instructor who has taught her finger-style method around the world and has released instructional DVDs.

Over the past four decades, Rey has released about 18 albums.

Guitarist and singer-songwriter Samuel James. Photo courtesy of Space

Co-headlining the show is Portland roots musician, storyteller and writer Samuel James, who is known for his Black American folk music.

James has released seven albums, toured internationally and, as a storyteller, has been featured on “This American Life” and “The Moth,” the latter of which included a live performance at the State Theatre.

He’s been a fan of Rey’s for decades and said she’s been a longtime hero of his. “She was on a DVD of contemporary acoustic guitar masters I got out of the library when I was first trying to figure out how to play,” said James. Eventually, the two met when James started traveling to teach at blues music camps. They soon realized they had many mutual friends in Maine.

James is thrilled to be sharing the bill with Rey, and his reverence for her is evident.

“Even though I’ve only ever known her to be kind, compassionate and generous, she’s the only guitarist whose skill, talent, craft and art makes me nervous,” he said.

“And trust me when I tell you, that lady is the baddest (expletive) in whatever room she’s in,” he added.

The Portland performance will be a master class in musicianship and songwriting. Fingers crossed the two stand on that stage together for a few tunes.

Del Rey and Samuel James
8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29. Space, 538 Congress St., Portland, $15 in advance, $18 day of show. space538.org