Starting out this week, Peck the Town Crier is celebrating his sophomore CD, Groundhog's Day by performing at Pier 23. You can hang out with this San Franciscan native from 7:30-10:30 for absolutely nothing - it's free. "Recorded at the famed Hyde St Studios in San Francisco, Groundhog’s Day blends Peck’s unique story-raps and verbiage with hand played instrumental arrangements that pull from the gambit of [great] American music..." It's a bit weird, a bit eccentric, but hey, it's what San Francisco is all about!

David Bazan is traveling up the West Coast before he jumps over Europe to finish his tour. He'll be stopping in at the Bottom of the Hill, where he'll play his witty folk/rock consisting of songs off his recent EP, Fewer Moving Parts. The first words off the song "Selling Advertising" asks the music critic, "You're so creative with your reviews/Of what other people do/How satisfying that must be for you." But at the end he tells his listener, "You can always start a band with me." Now we don't think you should bring your guitar or harmonica to the gig on Wednesday night, but come prepared to listen to some creative singer/songwriter magic - he's #85 in Paste's Top 100 living singer/songwriters. Pretty damn good.

Thursday night, Popscene is in full-force with the Chicago-based pop band, Office. Now we know that you'll have to tivo The Office to go, but we think this Office is worth it. It seems that the folks over at Chicagoist and Phillyist are totally digging it and after Phillyist saw them, they were completely head-over-heels for them. We think you can trust them.

To read the full listings, take the jump...

As for the weekend, you'll have to listen to Alice, 97.3 for exclusive tickets to Colbie Caillat and The Kooks show at Bimbo's. If anyone actually does win tickets, be sure to let us know! It's the only way to catch this show. Good luck!

FULL LISTINGS:

Monday, December 10:
CD RELEASE PARTY: Peck The Town Crier @ Pier 23, FREE*
Between The Buried And Me @ Slim's, $15

Tuesday, December 11:
The RZA @ The Independent, $30
Shonen Knife @ Slim's, $18

Wednesday, December 12:
David Bazan & J. Tillman @ Bottom of the Hill, $10*
Jaguares @ Fillmore, $49.50
Richard Hawley and Ferraby Lionheart @ Cafe du Nord, $14 (limited tickets available)
The Mantles @ Rickshaw Stop, $8

Thursday, December 13:
Office @ Popscene, $10*
CD Release Party of Ex-Boyfriend @ Bottom of the Hill, $8
Imperial Teen and Von Iva @ The Independent, $15
Blues Traveler @ Fillmore, $27.50
KT Tunstall & David Gray @ Paramount, $30 - $150
The Aggrolites @ Slim's, $16

Friday, December 14:
Crime in Choir @ Bottom of the Hill, $10*
Cowboy Mouth @ The Independent, $17
The Greyboy Allstars Holiday Ball with Leon Mobley & Da Lion @ Fillmore, $28.50
Cloud 9 Tour w/ Kottonmouth Kings @ Slim's, $22

Saturday, December 15:
The Coup @ The Independent, $20
RU36 @ Bottom of the Hill, $12
Cloud 9 Tour w/ Kottonmouth Kings @ Slim's, $22

Sunday, December 16:
Alice in Winterland featuring Colbie Caillat and The Kooks @ Bimbo's, Win tickets on Alice Radio*
Hawthorne Heights with Escape the Fate, Amber Pacific, The Secret Handshake, The AKAs @ Fillmore, $21.50
6 Days to Nowhere @ Bottom of the Hill, $6
Blue Scholars @ Cafe du Nord, $12
Team Sleep @ Slim's, $16*

* We recommend!
Photo courtesy: David Bazan's website