This week we want to focus on the local music scene even though it seems that Portland natives' Blitzen Trapper and Stephen Malkmus have captured San Franciscan's hearts - Wednesday's show is sold out. (There aren't even any tickets available on Craigslist!)

Friday night you'll want to head over to Slim's to catch six bands: Perfect Machines, Fyre Away, High Like Five, the Paper Sons, Punch Face and Bob Hill Band. We're most excited about the Paper Sons; they've just been voted number one again on Bay Music Scene. The founding members are guitarist Phil Pristia, bassist Fran Dickinson and Dennis Rodriguez on drums. Tom McCullough's voice and front-man (their newest addition) puts the finishing touches that the Paper Sons need and deserve. The newest EP should be arriving soon!

Saturday is another night of some of our local favorites: The Matches, Minipop, Panda & Cold Hot Crash at Slim's. (We are loving Slim's this week!) We had a blast at Minipop's CD release party last month and have been looking forward to Cold Hot Crash, who won Live 105's 2006 "Best Local Band" competition. They also just contributed a song to the fantastic holiday album, "A Foggy Holiday" (Talking House Records) - a collection of holiday songs recorded by local Bay Area bands.

Take the jump for full listings...

FULL LISTINGS:

Monday, December 17:

Tuesday, December 18:
Raya Nova @ The Bottom of the Hill, $8
Amon Amarth @ Slim's, $20

Wednesday, December 19:
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks with Blitzen Trapper @ Great American Music Hall, SOLD OUT*
Anthony Raneri @ The Bottom of the Hill, $10
Wish Inflicted @ Hotel Utah, $6
Supersuckers @ Slim's, $15
Wildidlife, Prizehog and Flood @ Elbo Room, $6

Thursday, December 20:
Nat Keefe Concert Carnival @ The Independent, $35
The Hot Toddies @ The Bottom of the Hill, $8
Queens of the Stone Age with Jaguar Love @ The Warfield, $29.50
il gato @ Hotel Utah, $7

Friday, December 21:
Perfect Machines and the Paper Sons @ Slim's, $12*
CD RELEASE SHOW: Aphrodesia @ The Independent, $14
Judgement Day and Facing New York @ The Bottom of the Hill, $10
Queens of the Stone Age with Jaguar Love @ The Warfield, $29.50
Blow Up @ Rickshaw Stop, $10
The Mother Hips @ Great American Music Hall, $20

Saturday, December 22:
The Matches, Minipop, Panda & Cold Hot Crash @ Slim's, $15*
Vienna Tang (2 shows) @ The Independent, $20
The Blackalicious Holiday Affair @ Fillmore, $25
Push to Talk (FINAL SHOW) @ Bottom of the Hill, $10
Veronica Klaus' Blue Holiday @ Cafe du Nord, $16
The Mother Hips @ Great American Music Hall, $20
Eric Friedmann and The Lucky Rubes @ Hotel Utah, $10

Sunday, December 23:

* We recommend!
Photo courtesy: the Paper Sons' website