TART: Thurs Sept 5, Borders Books & Music (Downtown), noon, free

MONKTAIL CREATIVE MUSIC CONCERN--M.C.M.C. WIND PLAYERS: Thurs Sept 5, Coffee Messiah, 8 pm, free

JOHN BUTLER TRIO: Thurs Sept 5, Easy Street Records (Queen Anne), 7 pm, free

SPARTA, LOUDERMILK, GUESTS: Thurs Sept 5, Graceland, 8 pm, $8

THE RECKLESS BASTARDS, THE MEXICAN BLACKBIRDS, THE SEIZURES, THE ELECTRIC KISSES: Thurs Sept 5, Paradox, 8 pm, $5

JOE LAWLESS: Thurs Sept 5, Saffron Cow, 7:30 pm, free

DECEMBERISTS: Thurs Sept 5, Seattle Art Museum, 5:30 pm, free

HEX-COUNTY: Thurs Sept 5, 2nd Avenue Pizza, 7 pm, free

SOME BY SEA, RACHEL LEIGH, MATT BISHOP: Fri Sept 6, Gradie's Café (32 E Main St, Auburn), 7 pm, $3

MATES OF STATE: Fri Sept 6, Sonic Boom Records (Ballard), 6 pm, free

MICHAEL JOHN SERPE, SETH HOWARD, MARC CALHOUN: Fri Sept 6, Aurafice, 8 pm, free

VENDETTA RED (CD RELEASE), THE DIVORCE, ACCEPTANCE: Fri Sept 6, Crocodile, 6 pm, $6

INSTANT WINNER, NAMESAKE FOR NOISE, ROOKIE ALLIANCE, CATS WITH HANDS: Fri Sept 6, Old Fire House (Redmond), 8 pm, $5

JOSHUA KOHL CHAMBER ENSEMBLE, MOE! STAIANO'S MOE!KESTRA!: Fri Sept 6, Polestar Music Gallery, 8 pm, $8

PROBLEMS WITH HEROES: Fri Sept 6, 2nd Avenue Pizza, 8 pm, free

ESITU, FLASQUE, INDIUM: Sat Sept 7, the Substation (Bellevue), 7 pm, $5/$7

AVEO, AUTOMATON, THE CAROLINES: Sat Sept 7, Ground Zero (Bellevue), 8 pm, $5

JASON WEBLEY, GUESTS: Sat Sept 7, Paradox, 8 pm, $8 (21 and under only, unless accompanied by child)

SUSAN DEC: Sat Sept 7, Mr. Spot's Chai House, 8 pm, free

RABANES, THE BURBANKS: Sat Sept 7, Showbox, 8 pm, $25/$30

MARC SMASON: Sun Sept 8, Mr. Spot's Chai House, 8 pm, free

18 VISIONS, EVERYTIME I DIE, HOPES FALL, NORMA JEAN: Mon Sept 9, Paradox, 8 pm, $10

COGNITIVE DISSIDENTS--CHUCK SWAIM W/DEAD AIR FRESHENERS, DUBIOUS DUO: Tues Sept 10, Coffee Messiah, 8 pm, free