We missed SXSW last week, but some of our friends were down there covering the mayhem and brought back some great photos. You can see local photographer and friend of SFist Julie Schuchard get up close and personal with Iggy Pop and The Stooges in this slideshow and see tons of SXSW photos taken by DJ Ted of BAGeL Radio. Also check out a bunch of coverage from our friends at Austinist.

Since all the bands in the world have made their way out of Austin, we're getting some good shows here in the city again. Here are our picks for this week:

Tonight Popscene presents The Bravery with some new music they've been working on, as well as a record release party for The Kaiser Chiefs for their new one Yours Truly Angry Mob ("the #1 album in Greece!"). Fans of "Rock Star Supernova" should head to Red Devil Lounge to see Storm Large & The Balls. (For the handful of you to whom the phrase "Rock Star Supernova" rings a bell, here are some links to see what former contestants Toby, Dilana and Zayra are up to). On Friday night, catch a free set by Sondre Lerche at Amoeba at 7pm before his full show at the Fillmore with opener Willy Mason. At Rickshaw Stop, KCRW.com presents Helio Sequence, Dirty on Purpose and The Besnard Lakes. We recommend getting to Bottom of the Hill early to see singer songwriter William Elliott Whitmore opening for Saviours and Red Sparowes.

On Saturday night, Pop Roxx presents Monsters Are Waiting at DNA Lounge. If you're a big fan of Bob Seger, you're in luck. Total B.S. (the man's initials, of course) is a 'tribute to the hard-working rock & roll legend, playing songs spanning his varied career'. Members of Drunk Horse, Harold Ray Live in Concert, and Comets on Fire are Total B.S.

Early Sunday evening brings you an opportunity to be entertained by Leslie & The Lys. Someone's probably sent you a link to "Gem Sweater" or another one of her videos circling around the internet. Looks like pure entertainment to us. Leslie & the Lys also play a 7pm show at the Hemlock with openers Fierce Perm. Also on Sunday night, there's an emo-filled corpo-rock lineup at Slim's with presented by Rockstar Energy Drink, and somehow a pretty great band that we like is included: As Tall As Lions.

Experience Leslie & The Lys:

On Tuesday night, you have two chances to see some performers from the locally-lauded Grass Roots Family Album released by some righteous supporters of music in Nevada City. At 6pm Alela Diane, Lee Bob Watson, and Mariee Sioux perform for free at Amoeba. Later on they're joined by Casual Fog and Snegg Band for a performance at 12 Galaxies. Remember how cool Veruca Salt was back in the early 90's? We saw them open for Hole at Liberty Lunch in Austin, Texas, back in '93 or '94 and that whole experience rocked our socks off. The Nina-less incarnation of Veruca Salt - a version we haven't checked out - is still touring, playing a show Sunday at Red Devil Lounge. On Wednesday night, TV on the Radio play the first of two nights at the Fillmore with openers The Noisettes. The Rickshaw Stop has a rock solid lineup of Calla, Immigrant and The Love X Nowhere. The Dont's play at Elbo Room.