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UPCOMING SHOWS
May 11 Goldfrapp, Showbox
May 12 Mos Def, Bank of America Arena
May 15 Black Eyed Peas + Pussycat Dolls, Everett Events Center
May 16-17 Brandi Carlile, Century Ballroom
May 17 Prefuse 73 + Edan, Chop Suey
May 19 The Crystal Method, Showbox
May 23 Mogwai + Earth, Showbox
May 26 Constantines, Crocodile Café
May 26-28 Sasquatch Festival, the Gorge
May 28 Ministry, Showbox
June 3 INXS, Marymoor Park
June 7 The Streets + Lady Sovereign, Showbox
June 8 DJ Quik, Showbox
June 9 Hall and Oates, Paramount
June 11 John Digweed, Showbox
June 12 Johnny Winter, Triple Door
June 13-15 Built to Spill, Showbox
June 17 O.A.R., Moore Theatre
June 17 Jill Sobule, Tractor Tavern
June 20 Amadou + Miriam, Showbox
June 20 Joe Jackson, Moore Theatre
June 22 Seu Jorge, Neumo's
June 24 Kenny Chesney, Qwest Field
June 25 Melissa Etheridge, Paramount
June 28 Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Moore Theatre
July 15 Warped Tour, Gorge Amphitheatre
July 21 Suzanne Westenhoefer, Triple Door
Aug 9 Tim McGraw + Faith Hill, KeyArena
Aug 16 Ani DiFranco, the Met (Spokane)
Sep 1-3 Dave Matthews Band, Gorge Amphitheatre
Oct 13-14 Queensrÿche, Moore Theatre
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Sigur Rós
One of Iceland's most sonically interesting, experimental-with-otherwordly-vocals exports is touring the globe in support of their sæglópur EP (Geffen). Benaroya's acoustics should serve their soaring sound (recently featured on BBC's Planet Earth) beautifully. Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., 8 p.m. $30-$35
Soul Position: RJD2 + Blueprint + One Be Lo + Pale Soul
Chop Suey, 8 p.m. $12
Thursday, May 4
Blood on the Wall + Psychic Ills + Coconut Coolouts
Funhouse, 9:30 p.m. $6
Celtic Woman
Putting a new spin on some old favorites—and updating recent oldies like Enya's "Orinoco Flow," for better or worse—are four of Ireland's best contemporary vocalists. Paramount, 7:30 p.m. $50-$65
Friday, May 5
Destroyer + Hudson Bell + Norfolk and Western
Crocodile Cafe, 9 p.m. $10
Kaskade
Fresh from playing the Microsoft bash at Winter Music Conference, San Fran-based DJ Kaskade keeps up his residency here with soulful house sounds, just in time for spring. With Wesley Holmes and LSDJ. Trinity, 9 p.m. NC before 10 p.m./$10
Kinski + Green Milk From the Planet Orange
There's only two words for these modern psych bands, which have played in tandem more than once in the last few years: Far Out. Avalon opens. Funhouse, 9:30 p.m. $8
TV on the Radio + Celebration
Showbox, 8 p.m. $13.50adv. /$15 All ages
Saturday, May 6
The Emergency + New Fangs
Check out KEXP's long-running local program, Audioasis Live, with the Emergency and New Fangs at 6 p.m. Afterward, Daylight Basement, the Fading Collection, and Sera Cahoone join the Emergency in a benefit for Powerful Voices, which works with girls in middle school and the juvenile justice system. High Dive, 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. $7
Boy Sets Fire + Kane Hodder + Versus the Mirror + Fully Down
The progressive hardcore of Boy Sets Fire has been scorching for over a decade, and last month saw the release of Misery Index: Notes From the Plague Years (Equal Vision). It must still be working, because some great bands round out the bill. El Corazon, 4 p.m. $10 All ages
Coldcut
The Ninja Tune head honchos get down in support of their new Sound Mirrors, their first proper album in eight years, with Blockhead and DJ Signify. Neumo's, 8 p.m. $15
DJ Assault + KNRL.PANIC + Recess + Jizosh
Outside of Chop Suey last week, we accepted a flier for DJ Assault—and gave it right back, after reading "AKA Mr. Ass-n-Titties." Don't think too hard, it's just Detroit's version of baile funk. An excellent trio of local DJs will get derrieres loose beforehand. Baltic Room, 9 p.m. $10
Rainer Maria + Aloha + Ambulette + Sea Navy
Aloha's latest finds them continuing to mine their dreamy progressive rock warmth. The early Genesis-inspired Ohio quartet delves into jazz and post-rock elements on record while their live shows have proved to be strong, mostly improvised affairs. Paradox, 7:30 p.m. $10 All ages
Slow Music
Showbox, 8 p.m. $22.50 adv./$25
The Sounds + Morningwood + Action Action
It's hard to stomach a band that boasts a former Wallflower on its roster, but Morningwood do all right at delivering power pop. Add a bit of disco shimmer and Karen O-style assertions from a cute frontwoman and you might forget that their bassist once drummed for the lesser Dylan. El Corazon, 9:30 p.m. $15
Sunday, May 7
International Falls + Velella Velella + Yukon
Evoking the musical equivalent of their name, Velella Velella (a type of jellyfish) bathe their sound in sharp electronic hues. The bits of jazz, funk, and electro-pop add to their sereneness. Gallery 1412, 8 p.m. $5-$15
Regina Spektor + Only Son
She's got a breathy, jazzy quality to her voice, one that compliments her songs, which draw influence from classic folk, hip-hop, and Russian music. Though she's often compared to Fiona Apple, Spektor is far too idiosyncratic and playful to be easily categorized. Chop Suey, 7 p.m. $12.50
The Vacation
Get wild and karazy with beer-drenched, stage-diving, drive-the-ladies-wild rockers the Vacation. The Sun, Top Heavy Crush, A Chance Without, and Remnant Soldier also perform. El Corazon, 6:30 p.m. $8 adv./$10 All ages
Monday, May 8
Secret Machines
With big bottom end sounds recalling Led Zeppelin, New York City's Secret Machines are known for crafting guitar rock songs of substance and style. Their latest, Ten Silver Drops (Reprise/Wea) takes it a bit easier—and poppier. Neumo's, 8 p.m. $13 adv./$15 All ages
Tuesday, May 9
Acid Mothers Temple + Antarcticans
Led by guitarist Kawabata Makoto, these Japanese psych-rock monsters have a reputation for brain-slaying live performances. Erecting monolithic walls of fuzz and slinging forth piercing cosmic tangents amidst a whirlwind of hair and beards, it's hard to remember they're of this earth. Neumo's, 8 p.m. $10 adv./$12
Sub Pop DVD Party + DJ Grunge
Eugene Mirman's two-disc CD/DVD release, En Garde, Society, is being released, celebrated, and protested on the same day. Picket the comedian's release at the Ballard Sonic Boom (why not?), then go check out the footage of his stand-up, and some other Sub Pop short films, at the Sunset. Sunset Tavern, 7 p.m. NC
