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MONKTAIL CREATIVE MUSIC CONCERN--STEPHEN PARRIS, JOHN EWING: Thurs Aug 1, Coffee Messiah, 8 pm, free

DUMBSTRUCK, CAPACITY 3, EWI, BRODIE: Thurs Aug 1, Second Avenue Pizza, 7 pm, free

ROBB BENSON, SETH HOWARD, LOUIS O'CALLAGHAN: Fri Aug 2, Aurafice, 8 pm, free

SAMANTHA BARROW, LESLIE WOOD: Fri Aug 2, Coffee Messiah, 8 pm, $4

THE LOCUST, THE BLOOD BROTHERS, LIGHTNING BOLT, ARAB ON RADAR, THE GET HUSTLE: Fri Aug 2, Graceland, 8 pm, $8

THUNDER CHILD: Fri Aug 2, Mr. Spot's Chai House, 8 pm, free

GAS HUFFER, PETER PARKER, AVEO: Fri Aug 2, Mural Amphitheater, 5:30 pm, free

LOVE!GUM!PENNIES!, BARNYARD REBELLION: Fri Aug 2, Old Fire House, 8 pm, $5

LAYMANS TERMS, MINDHEAD, STEREO CRUSH, THE CAROLINES: Fri Aug 2, Paradox, 8 pm, $8

CASIOTONE FOR THE PAINFULLY ALONE: Fri Aug 2, Second Avenue Pizza, 8 pm, free

MANEURYSM, THE ABODOX, TION, GUESTS: Fri Aug 2, the Flophaus, 7:30 pm, $3

DREW VICTOR, AWAY FROM ALCATRAZ: Sat Aug 3, Coffee Messiah, 8 pm, free

THE BUILDING PRESS, LANDS FURTHER EAST, AVENUE OF THE STRONGEST: Sat Aug 3, Downtown YMCA, 8 pm, $7

CRACK CITY ROCKERS: Sat Aug 3, Easy Street (Queen Anne), 5 pm, free

EXPANSIONS PARTY--AMON TOBIN, FCS NORTH, DJ RIZ, KID HOPS, DJ MASA, EYVIND KANG: Sat Aug 3, EMP, 8 pm, $13/$15

COREY SMALL: Sat Aug 3, Mr. Spot's Chai House, 8 pm, free

BLACK CAT MUSIC, THE HOLLOW POINTS, SHARPKNIFE: Sat Aug 3, Paradox, 8 pm, $8

THE TERI SHOW, SOCIETY CLUB: Sat Aug 3, Second Avenue Pizza, 9 pm, free

OMAKE & JOHNSON: Sun Aug 4, Polestar Music Gallery, 8 pm, $6

BUBBLE RALLY!--LITTLE LUANNE, LAKE CITY ORCHESTRA, PERPETUAL MADNESS MACHINE: Sun Aug 4, Volunteer Park, noon, free

STRUNG OUT, RISE AGAINST, AUDIO KARATE, THE LINE: Mon Aug 5, Graceland, 8 pm, $12

WORD OF MOUTH: Mon Aug 5, Mr. Spot's Chai House, 8 pm, free

KIND OF LIKE SPITTING, JEN WOOD, AMY BLASHKE: Mon Aug 5, Paradox, 8 pm, $5

CARISSA'S WIERD CD RELEASE: Mon Aug 5, Sonic Boom Records (Ballard), 11:20 pm (followed by midnight CD sale), free

COGNITIVE DISSIDENTS--INBOIL, FFEJ: Tues Aug 6, Coffee Messiah, 8 pm, free

DEAD PREZ, THE COUP, ONRY OZZBORN, VITAMIN D: Tues Aug 6, EMP, 8 pm, $18/$20

DILLINGER FOUR, LAWRENCE ARMS, TOYS THAT KILL, THE ARRIVALS: Tues Aug 6, Graceland, 7 pm, $10

CARRIE AKRE: Tues Aug 6, Sonic Boom Records (Ballard), 6 pm, free

JOHN PAUL: Wed Aug 7, Mr. Spot's Chai House, 8 pm, free

YOUR ENEMIES FRIENDS, THE CANCER CONSPIRACY, SHATTERED REALM, CONTINGENT: Wed Aug 7, Paradox, 8 pm, $8