After travelling to Austin to see about 30 great bands in three days at SXSW, next week we don't even have to leave town for a phenomenal music festival. Monday brings the start of Noise Pop 2006, San Francisco's annual indie rock smorgasbord. All-festival passes and several shows are already sold out, but SFist will be bringing you coverage so not to worry.

On Friday one of our favorite bands, Metric, brings their erratic art pop to The Fillmore. Singer/keyboardist Emily Haynes will command the stage like a strawberry blond Winona Ryder with her jogging, robotic dance moves and rock star presence. Don't miss Metric's mesmerizing live show. We're giving away a copy of Metric's latest CD Live It Out as well as show opener Islands' (featuring former members of the Unicorns) CD Return to the Sea. Watch the video for Metric's "Poster of a Girl" and enter to win (contest ends 3/27).

Thursday 3/23
Popscene presents White Rose Movement @ 330 Ritch
Ariel Mile CD release party, Eleventeen, Go Mexico @ Bottom of the Hill

Friday 3/24
Metric with Islands and End of Fashion @ The Fillmore
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, The Brunettes @ Great American
People, The Reputation, Finest Dearest, Excuses For Skipping @ Hotel Utah
Earlimart, Band of Horses, Peter Walker @ The Independent

Saturday 3/25
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, The Brunettes@ Great American
Beth Orton with Willy Mason@ The Fillmore
Soledad Brothers co-headlining with Heartless Bastards, Losin' Streaks @ Bottom of the Hill
Arab Strap @ Amoeba
Arab Strap, His Name Is Alive, A Whisper in the Noise @ Cafe Du Nord
Gogol Bordello, Kultur Shock, Zox @ Slim's

Sunday 3/26
Gogol Bordello, Kultur Shock, Zox @ Slim's
Girl Rock Fest! presented by Penny Arcade and Girls Rock! The Movie with The Bellyachers, Raining Jane, Trashtronix, Blubird, Lou Lou and the Guitarfish, Tinkture, Peachphuzz @ Bottom of the Hill

Monday 3/27
Rhett Miller & The Believers, Nicolai Dunger @ The Independent

NOISE POP 2006 begins -- Check out the full schedule.
The Flaming Lips, stardeath & white dwarfs, Midlake, DJ Aaron Axelson @ Bimbo's

Tuesday, March 28
Feist, John Vanderslice, Youth Group, The Botticellis @ Bimbo's
Stephen Fretwell @ Cafe Du Nord -- He's been touring with Feist; Stream "New York" from his album Magpie

Wednesday, March 29
Noise Pop Happy Hour hosted by Bagel Radio @ Thee Parkside
Tommy Guerrero, Bing Ji Ling, Curumin, Honeycut @ Cafe Du Nord
Heavenly States, Audrye Sessions, New Trust, Mandrake @ Rickshaw Stop
Britt Daniel (Spoon), Laura Veirs, Martyn Leaper (The Minders), Meric Long @ Swedish American Hall
The Artists Den and Gen Art present Exposed with The Cloud Room, The Tender Mercies -- Get tickets

Photo of Metric by Eamonn Aiken @ 9:30 Club 9/04.