Season of Death, Kane Hodder: Thurs July 24, 2nd Avenue Pizza, 6:30 pm, $3

The Trachtenburg Family SlideShow Players, Dorkweed: Thurs July 24, Chop Suey, 5 pm, $10

Toshi Makihara, Wally Shoup: Thurs July 24, Polestar Music Gallery, 8 pm, $7

ROBERT DEEBLE, MAPLEWOOD LANE, LATE TUESDAY: Fri July 25, the Department of Safety (Anacortes), 8 pm, $5

Argo, Some By Sea, Gravity Mchenry: Fri July 25, 2nd Avenue Pizza, 8 pm, free

Independents Day--Eli Harrison, David DeLeon-Smith: Fri July 25, Aurafice, 8 pm, free

The Double Feature, Contra, Cardboard Cutouts, Bendigo Blvd. : Fri July 25, Old Fire House (Redmond), 8 pm, $5

Brooke Pennock Band, Corduroy Progression: Fri July 25, Mr. Spot's Chai House, 8 pm, free

Blue Sky Mile (CD release), Daytime Hero, the Recliners, 14 Days of Terror: Fri July 25, Ground Zero (Bellevue), 7 pm, $5/$6

The Harmonica Pocket: Fri July 25, Borders Books & Music, 7 pm, free

Special Ops: Fri July 25, Polestar Music Gallery, 8 pm, $6

THE Dead Science (CD release), the Terror Sheets, Good for Cows: Fri July 25, Vera Project, 8 pm, $8

DEAR JOHN LETTERS: Sat July 26, Sonic Boom Records (Capitol Hill), 4 pm, free

Tori Amos, Ben Folds: Sat July 26, Marymoor Park, 6 pm, $45.50

CHIEF: Sat July 26, 2nd Avenue Pizza, 8 pm, free

The Siri Dyal Band: Sat July 26, Mr. Spot's Chai House, 8 pm, free

Skura and Shu: Sat July 26, Polestar Music Gallery, 8 pm, $6

The Microphones/Mount Eerie, P:ano, guests: Sat July 26, Vera Project, 8 pm, $7

ZEBULDADA, ANDY CIGARETTES, GUESTS: Sun July 27, 2nd Avenue Pizza, vegan brunch at 11 am, show at 3 pm, $5

The Mars Volta, Saul Williams, Rye Coalition: Mon July 28, Showbox, 7 pm, $13.50

LIFE IN PICTURES, SADAHARU, GUESTS: Tues July 29, Dirty Feet Mansion, 7 pm, $4

HEADACHE JACKSON, TREMBALONE, GUESTS: Tues July 29, 2nd Avenue Pizza, 6:30 pm, free

Blueprint, One Man Army, Illogic: Tues July 29, Vera Project, 8 pm, $8

MARCUS DAILY MANSION: Wed July 30, 2nd Avenue Pizza, 6:30 pm, free