An absolutely stacked week of shows with recent San Francisco transplant Electric Sunset at Milk Wednesday, the previously profiled Neon Indian at Mezzanine Thursday, San Diego-based garage rock quartet The Soft Pack The Depot Friday and local favorite Boyz IV Men at El Rio Sunday.

Our featured act this week is Lumerians, who play Rickshaw Stop Friday with White Hills and the Henry Miller Memorial Library Sunday with Sweden's Dungen. Arguably one of the most overlooked acts in the city, Lumerians jam out hypnotic epics that borrow equally from the world of kraut, psych and garage. If you have yet to catch the quartet in action, there is no better starting point than their 2009 appearance on the short-lived Dance Party Revival -- while they sadly do not don the masks and caps live, their live aesthetic is as trance-educing as the video suggests. After a two-plus year gap between recordings, Lumerians are finally set to release their debut full-length on Knitting Factory Records this coming winter -- we expect big things from the band in 2011.

Plenty of other show options this week including blog favorite Twin Shadow at Bimbo's Friday, the previously profiled Mi Ami at Li-Pop lounge Friday, witchy NYC duo Blissed Out at Milk Sunday and the free Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival all weekend long -- as always, be sure to consult the full showlist.

A packed week of shows with Suckers at Great American Music Hall Tuesday, psych-rock quartet Sunbeam Rd. at Milk Thursday and drum-heavy trio Religious Girls at Thee Parkside Saturday.

Our featured act this week is Tamaryn, who plays Elbo Room Wednesday with the previously profiled and all around awesome Weekend. Straddling the line between shoegaze, coldwave and dreampop, the San Francisco-based duo's debut LP The Wave might just be the most exciting local release of the year. Packed with nine beautifully crafted tracks, the album's methodical production and clear focus on melody offers a refreshing break from the current wave of buzz bands who share in Tamaryn's love of reverb but lack the band's ability to balance the noise with traditional pop sensibilities. We have little doubt that this one will find its way onto endless best of lists by years end, and that Tamaryn will graduate to the cities larger venues in the months to come -- be sure to catch the band in an intimate setting while you still can.

Several other show options this week including the previously profiled Ty Segall at Rickshaw Stop Wednesday, San Francisco dance favorites Boyz IV Men and Loose Shus at Rickshaw Stop Thursday and ambient electronic act Pantha Du Prince at the Independent Saturday.

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Plenty of shows to choose from this week with Portland's rising dance favorites Reporter at Milk Thursday, the previously profiled Cold Cave alongside the previously profiled Abe Vigoda at Great American Music Hall Sunday and the jam packed Hoodstock throughout Oakland all weekend long.

Our featured act this week, however, is Sacramento's Mayyors. With zero web presence and only a small string of short-run vinyl only releases to their name, the scuzzy punk quintet has managed to garner a sizable cult following in the few short years of their existence. Undoubtedly, it is their chaotic live shows that have converted fans -- these guys simply kill it live. Sadly, Mayyors recently announced they were calling it quits, meaning their appearance at Serra Bowl this week marks one of your last chances to ever see the band in action (their last show ever goes down this Sunday in Davis). With the all around awesome Ty Segall rounding out the free all-ages show there is no reason not to make that rare trek to Daly City Friday night.

Several other solid shows this week including disco-infused Australians Miami Horror at Mezzanine Friday, local instrumental trio Phantom Kicks at Rickshaw Stop Saturday and atmospheric chillers Candy Claws at Bottom of the Hill Sunday -- as always, be sure to consult the full showlist.

Plenty of shows to get you through your Outside Lands hangover with lo-fi Pitchfork favorite Wavves at Rickshaw Stop Wednesday, Smiths-inspired locals The Magic Bullets at the California Academy of Sciences Thursday night and the previously profiled Man/Miracle at Hemlock Saturday.

Our featured act this week is The Splinters, who play Bottom of the Hill Wednesday with Woven Bones and The Sandwitches. The Oakland-based outfit make 1960's style garage-pop with a punk twist, complete with vocal harmonies, vintage-tinged riffs and plenty of sing-a-long moments. While we have enjoyed the bands recordings to date -- their debut full length Kick is littered with catchy moments, and their recently released 7" might just be their best effort yet -- it is in the group's live shows that have really won us over. This is easily one of the most entertaining and downright fun acts in the city. Sadly, 1/4 of The Splinters is set to relocate to NYC, meaning their local appearances will soon be few and far between -- be sure to catch them locally while you still can.

Several other show options in this unusually stacked week with local garage pop favorite Hunx and His Punx at Thee Parkside Thursday, the previously profiled Tussle at Amnesia Saturday and the jam packed Rock Make Festival all-day Sunday -- as always, be sure to consult the full showlist.