Independents Day--Robert Deeble, Daniel G. Harmann, Tom Baisden: Fri Aug 15, Aurafice Cafe, 8 pm, free
Straw Dogs: Fri Aug 15, Borders Books & Music, 6:30 pm, free
ASAHI, THE UPTOWNS, THE MECHANICAL DOLLS, THE SPIT-LICKS: Fri Aug 15, Brick House (Golden Gardens Teen Center), 6 pm, free
The Lights, THE Familiars, the Senate Arcade, International Businessmen: Fri Aug 15, Downtown YMCA, 7 pm, $3
Cobra High (CD release), Roots of Orchis, SushiRobo, Lands Farther East: Fri Aug 15, Old Fire House (Redmond), 8 pm, $7
Björk, guests: Fri Aug 15, Pier 62/63, 7 pm, $55
BENT KACTIS, THE EVALUATION, THE FALL OF TROY, FIVE GOOD REASONS, POINT NO POINT, PISTOL FOR A PAYCHECK, THE JET CITY FIX, POST STARDOM DEPRESSION, AND MORE: Sat Aug 16, Brick House (Golden Gardens Teen Center), noon, free
Stella Chiweshe: Sat Aug 16, Ballard Firehouse, 6 pm, $8
Eve 6, Stage, AM Radio: Sat Aug 16, Graceland, 6 pm, $6
The Mechanical Dolls, Happy Campers, the Suzies, the Capitols: Sat Aug 16, Hell's Kitchen (Tacoma), 5 pm, $7
Between the Buried and Me, It Dies Today, Alexisonfire, Claymore, Taken: Sat Aug 16, Studio Seven, 7 pm, $10
KYDS VS. COLUMBUS, GASOLINE PLEASE, THE ASSAILAND, CRAWL NOT WALK: Sun Aug 17, the Flophaus (flophaus@hotmail.com), 7 pm, $3/$5
Brodie (CD release), EWI, Resonance, Only Human, Take One for the Team: Sun Aug 17, Ballard Firehouse, 6 pm, $8
Sprite Liquid Mix Tour--N.E.R.D., Kelis, O.A.R., the Roots, Talib Kweli, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, Skillz, guests: Sun Aug 17, White River Amphitheatre, 4 pm, $17.50
MT. EERIE, THANKSGIVING, PIRATE MOOBOOGOOBOO, OLDEN DAYZ: Mon Aug 18, Department of Safety (Anacortes), 8 pm, $5
Acceptance, Fallout Boy, Spitafield, Trouble Is: Mon Aug 18, Studio Seven, 8 pm, $8
Sound of the Brush--Angelina Boldoz, Jason Anderson, Tom Swafford: Mon Aug 18, CoCA, 8:30 pm, free
Taproot, Revolution Smile, S.T.U.N. : Mon Aug 18, Graceland, 8 pm, $15
Yellowcard, Autopilot Off, Don't Look Down, Over It: Tues Aug 19, Graceland, 8 pm, $12
The Virus, Blind Society, Teenagers from Mars, the Socials: Tues Aug 19, Hell's Kitchen (Tacoma), 6 pm, $8
Type O Negative, Nevermore: Tues Aug 19, Showbox, 7 pm, $20/$22
THE Appleseed Cast, the Mercury Program, Chinup Chinup, the Fused: Wed Aug 20, Graceland, 8:30 pm, $8
Adam Hunter, guests: Wed Aug 20, Mr. Spot's Chai House, 8 pm, free
4-Alarm--Jason Webley: Wed Aug 20, Old Fire House (Redmond), 7 pm, free
