M.I.A. : Thurs May 12, Sonic Boom Records (Ballard), 7 pm, free
THE SHINS, THE BRUNETTES: Fri May 13, Bank of American Arena, 8 pm, $22
THE EPOXIES, THE SPITS, TELEPHONE, THE SNOT ROCKETTES: Fri May 13, Catwalk, 8 pm, $10/$12
STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, THE AGONY SCENE, MISERY SIGNALS, REFLUX: Fri May 13, El Corazòn, 8 pm, $13/$15
JONATHAN SIELAFF & DAVE HIRVONEN: Fri May 13, Gallery 1412, 8 pm, $5/$15
SESAME STREET GANGSTERS, A.X.E., GUESTS: Fri May 13, Hell's Kitchen (Tacoma), 6 pm, $7
CAPTAIN GRAVEL: Fri May 13, Hotwire Coffeehouse, 8 pm, free
XENO VOLCANO, XISIX: Fri May 13, Living:Room, 7 pm, free
REGGIE MILES AND HIS SPOOKY FRIENDS: Fri May 13, Mr. Spot's Chai House, 8 pm, free
THE FALL OF TROY, CLAYMORE, A KISS FAREWELL, HEAVY HEAVY LOW LOW: Fri May 13, Old Fire House (Redmond), 8 pm, $6
MINDLESS SELF INDULGENCE, BAD ACID TRIP, SCHOOLYARD HEROES: Fri May 13, Showbox, 7:30 pm, $18/$20
THE PULVERTS, THE RECLINERS, NATALIE WOULDN'T, THE GEORGETOWN ORBITS, GUESTS: Fri May 13, Studio Seven, 7 pm, $7
ONLY HUMAN, SEAN, THROAT LOCUST: Fri May 13, the L.A.B. (Seattle Drum School), 8 pm, $5
BOOK OF BLACK EARTH, BLĂ–Ă–DHAG, WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM, SIN DIOS: Fri May 13, Vera Project, 7:30 pm, $6/$7
QUEEN MAB TRIO: Sat May 14, Gallery 1412, 8 pm, $5-$15
THE DRAMATICS, ROUNDABOUT, SUB-MOTIVE, THE TRANSLATED: Sat May 14, Kirkland Teen Center, 7:30 pm, $5
ULTRAVIOLET EUPHORIA: Sat May 14, Mr. Spot's Chai House, 8 pm, free
THE PONYS, THE GRIS GIS, THE CHARMING SNAKES, PLASTIC CRIMEWAVE SOUND: Sat May 14, Neumo's, 8 pm, $10
UMPHREY'S McGEE, KYLE HOLLINGSWORTH: Sat May 14, Showbox, 9 pm, $15
POINT ONE, RISHLOO, ESITU, BLANE, ART OF SELF DEFENSE: Sat May 14, Studio seven, 7:30 pm, $8/$10
THE JIMMYSTUARTS, SPY PLANE, VINDICTIVE: Sat May 14, The L.A.B. (Seattle Drum School), 8 pm, $5
CAPITOL BASEMENT, THE NEONS, DIE BY DAY, THE HISTRIONICS, STRIKE ONE, SOPHISTICATED SAVAGE: Sat May 14, Vera Project, 7:30 pm, $6/$7
THIS TIME TOMORROW, BOYS DON'T BLEED, GUESTS: Sun May 15, El Corazòn, 5 pm, $5/$7
DJs DIRTY DEV, D'DOXX, THE ELEFADERS, B-GIRL: Sun May 15, Vera Project, 5 pm, $5/$6
PISTOL FOR A PAYCHECK, ABANDON SEATTLE, THIS SIDE UP, BENCH GRINDER: Mon May 16, Studio Seven, 7 pm, $6/$8
EDWIN McCAIN, MAIA SHARP, MARCUS EATON: Tues May 17, Crocodile, 7 pm, $16.50/$20
MILLENCOLIN, BOYS NIGHT OUT, A THORN FOR EVERY HEART, ROSES ARE RED: Tues May 17, El Corazon, 7 pm, $14/$16
CHAINFIGHT WINNER, SETTING SUN, ROSYVELT, ELLIOTT PROJECT: Tues May 17, Living:Room, 6 pm, $2
KURTIS JACKSON, SAPIENT, MAC MILLA AND MENACE DA FIEND, JUSTIN GONZALES: Tues May 17, Studio Seven, 7 pm, $7
THE MERCY KISS, NO MEANS YES, THE EMERGENCY, SPENT: Wed May 18, Studio Seven, 7:30 pm, $7/$8
