LITTLE HAND OF THE CITY, THE CHARITY STRIPE, KADDISFLY, MORTIMER: Thurs Dec 2, Studio Seven, 7 pm, $7

DARKEST HOUR, BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME, CATTLE DECAPITATION, FEAR BEFORE THE MARCH OF FLAMES: Fri Dec 3, Graceland, 8 pm, $10/$12

JOULES, THE CHARITY STRIPE, DIGNAN, SHIM: Fri Dec 3, Ground Zero (Bellevue), 7 pm, $5/$6

BLESSING THE HOGS, CLAYMORE, HOW THE MIGHTY HAVE FALLEN, EMBALMED: Fri Dec 3, Hell's Kitchen (Tacoma), 6 pm, $7

MARCUS EATON: Fri Dec 3, HUB North Den, 7:30 pm, $8/$10

MUSIC ARCHIVES, ENDEAVOR, TSB, UNLEADED: Fri Dec 3, Old Fire House (Redmond), 8 pm, $6

MATTHEW SHAW, VERONA, IN PRAISE OF FOLLY: Fri Dec 3, Paradox, 8 pm, free

GABE (FROM THE PALE), DAVID CHO: Fri Dec 3, Q Cafe, 8 pm, $5

INFOMATIK, HORNET LEG, SWARM ROBBERY: Fri Dec 3, SS Marie Antoinette, 7 pm, $5

ESITU, RISHLOO, DAVID JAMES BAND, PLACE 2 HYDE, DECIPHER: Fri Dec 3, Showbox, 8 pm, $7/$10

THE SILENCE, CALICO SYSTEM, ADAIR, THE VALENTINE, LAST GREAT LIAR: Fri Dec 3, Studio Seven, 5:30 pm, $8

EMBALMED, BAREFOOT BARNACLE, SLEEP TERROR, VULGARIZER: Fri Dec 3, Studio Seven, 9:15 pm, $7

CAPITOL BASEMENT: Fri Dec 3, the LAB (Seattle Drum School), 8 pm, $5

THE CONSEQUENCES: Fri Dec 3, Trabant Chai Lounge, 8 pm, free

KANE HODDER, MON FRERE (CD RELEASE), SCHOOLYARD HEROES, THE FALL OF TROY: Fri Dec 3, Vera Project, 7:30 pm, $7/$8

INSTANT WINNER, POORSPORT, THE MORNING AFTER, PIRKQLATERS, NO CASH VALUE: Sat Dec 4, Graceland, 5 pm, $5/$8

COLD WATER ROMANCE, BOYS DON'T BLEED, PISTOL FOR A PAYCHECK, THE DISAPPEARED: Sat Dec 4, Ground Zero (Bellevue), 8 pm, $5/$6

FATUM, ABSENCE OF GRACE, NATO, RED LIGHT MURDER: Sat Dec 4, Hell's Kitchen (Tacoma), 5 pm, $7

AESOP ROCK, DJ BIG WIZ, BLUE SCHOLARS, GUESTS: Sat Dec 4, HUB Ballroom, 8 pm, $10/$15

BILATERAL, SWARM: Sat Dec 4, the LAB (Seattle Drum School), 8 pm, $5

ABIDENT, SUB-MOTIVE, RISHLOO: Sat Dec 4, the Rec (Shoreline), 8 pm, free

MXPX: Sat Dec 4, U of Puget Sound, 8 pm, $20

DOMINATRIX, TRIPLE CREME, THE DEAD BETTIES, GUESTS: Sat Dec 4, Vera Project, 7 pm, $7/$8

ZINGAYA, CAPGUN, MARGINAL WAY, GUESTS: Sun Dec 5, Graceland, 2 pm, $5

THIS PROVIDENCE, JENOAH, ROUNDABOUT, ELITE STRANGER, GHOST RUNNER ON THIRD: Sun Dec 5, Graceland, 7:30 pm, $8

KARATE, ROOTS OF ORCHIS, PATROL: Mon Dec 6, Graceland, 7 pm, $8/$10

FATBOY SLIM, DONALD GLAUDE, DJ RYLE: Tues Dec 7, Premier, 8 pm, $25

JELLO BIAFRA: Wed Dec 8, Showbox, 7 pm, $10

LONGBEACH SHORTBUS, GUESTS: Wed Dec 8, Studio Seven, 7:30 pm, $12.50/$15