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THE KINGPINS, THE PULVERTS, TABLE DANCING WITH BETTY, THE TED DANCIN' MACHINE: Thurs June 3, Studio Seven, 8:30 pm, $8

SPIDeRBITeS, STRT SPRX, BIRDS OF PREY: Fri June 4, 2nd Avenue Pizza, 8 pm, $3

THE HOT ROLLERS, EWI, THE JEZEBEL DIARY, ORIZON, ROUNDABOUT: Fri June 4, Graceland, 5 pm, $8

THE TURN-ONS, SUSHIROBO, FEAR OF LITTLE MEN: Fri June 4, Ground Zero (Bellevue), 8 pm, $6/$7

VELVET REVOLVER: Fri June 4, Moore Theatre, 8 pm, $26

THE BUILDING PRESS, HIJACK THE DISCO, VALOR'S MINION: Fri June 4, Old Fire House (Redmond) 8 pm, $6

IMPULSE 2004--A CHANCE WITHOUT, DEAD BROKE MUSICIANS, CRYSTAL CLEAR, INTRIGUE, PHINNEY, DJ TONATH VORNG, WILLOW & FRANKIE: Fri June 4, Vera Project, 7 pm, $5 w/club card, $6 without

DEVENDRA BANHART: Sat June 5, Sonic Boom Records (Ballard), 7 pm, free

COMMON LANGUAGE, CAST OF CHARACTERS, NAKED MUSIC ORGANIZATION, ALPHA ROOTS TRANSMITTERS, TRUCE: Sat Jun 5, Pickford Dream Space (1318 Bay St, Bellingham), 7 pm, $5/$7

JOANNA NEWSOM: Sat June 5, Easy Street Records (Queen Anne), 3:30 pm, free

SIN DIOS, VS. THE WORLD, TENEBRA: Sat June 5, 2nd Avenue Pizza, 8 pm, free

KANE HODDER, MEA CULPA, THE UPTOWNS, GIFT OF PROPHECY: Sat June 5, Brick: House, 6 pm, $3

LARS FREDERIKSEN AND THE BASTARDS, NEKROMANTIX, DIE' HUNNS, ROGER MIRET & THE DISASTERS, HORRORPOPS: Sat June 5, Graceland, 7:30 pm, $13

CHURCH OF HATE, THE ENVY, FATUM, THE UNTOUCHABLES: Sat June 5, Hell's Kitchen (Tacoma), 5 pm, $7

BROKEN TEMPLE, TUT AND THE FRIENDS: Sat June 5, Mr. Spot's Chai House, 8 pm, free

TOM BAKER, STUART DEMPSTER, SHERI COHEN, IAN RASHKIN, GUESTS: Sat June 5, Polestar Music Gallery, 8 pm, $5

THE CAUZE, THE DICKENS, TROLLS COTTAGE, THE BEAUTIFUL MOTHERS: Sat June 5, Studio Seven, 8 pm, $8

HOMAGE TO CATATONIA RELEASE PARTY: DAVID NICHOLS, SEX WITH GIRLS, THE RESCUE PARTY, THE WILD HAIRS, GUESTS: Sat June 5, Rush's (312 N Callow, Bremerton), 6 pm, $6

MON FRERE, PLAY THE HERO, WATERVILLE, F5: Sat June 5, Vera Project, 7:30 pm, $6 w/club card, $7 without

NEBULA, LOCAL H, WINNEBAGO DEAL, THE JET CITY FIX, NEW AMERICAN STANDARD: Sun June 6, Graceland, 8 pm, $10

WITH OR WITHOUT YOU, THE WARRIORS, SIDETRACKED: Sun June 6, Studio Seven, 7 pm, $6

SYNTHETIC ELEMENTS: Tues June 8, 2nd Avenue Pizza, 7 pm, free

TEXYLVANIA, STREET BRATS, RABID DOGS, AGENT APATHY, THE SOCIALS: Tues June 8, Graceland, 8 pm, $8

LAHAR, A TASTE FOR MURDER, THE ASSAILANT, STOP AT NOTHING, A REASON FOR LIVING: Tues June 8, the Paradox, 8 pm, free

STILL REMAINS, THE BOWELS OF JUDAS, QUICK TO BLAME, THE WHITE ROOM, GUESTS: Tues June 8, Studio Seven, 7:30 pm, $8

JESSE SYKES: Tues June 8, Sonic Boom Records (Ballard), 7 pm, free

LOCK AND KEY, TRUCE, THE LOUD PIPES, COLD WATER ROMANCE, JADED52, OFFSET: Wed June 9, Graceland, 7 pm, $7

MTKJ QUARTET, GUST BURNS & FRIENDS: Wed June 9, Polestar Music Gallery, 8 pm, $7