A plethora of solid shows to choose from this week including Baths at Bottom of the Hill tonight, San Francisco favorite Girls at Fillmore Friday and the previously profiled Cults at the Fillmore Saturday.

This week, however, all eyes are on the Treasure Island Festival. Now in its fourth installment, this year's blowout features previously profiled acts Holy Fuck, Maus Haus, Surfer Blood and Wallpaper alongside heavyweights LCD Soundsystem, !!!, Miike Snow and much, much more. And while the $120 two-day pass is a bit of a hit to the wallet, you will be hard-pressed to find this kind of talent under one metaphorical roof anytime soon. This is easily our favorite local festival, and we strongly encourage you to make the rare trek (halfway) across the Bay Bridge.

Several other show options this week including Magic Bullets at Rickshaw Stop Thursday, the previously profiled Clipd Beaks with Austin's Indian Jewelry at Hemlock Friday and Hot Chip at the Warfield Sunday. And for those of you looking for a psilocybin-friendly alternate to Treasure Island, Thee Parkside is hosting the third installment of the psych-heavy Frisco Freakout Saturday -- with Young Prisms, Sic Alps, Wooden Shjips and more on the bill, we certainly wouldn't blame you for opting to stay in SF this weekend.

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 at Golden Gate Park all weekend long -- as always, be sure to consult the full showlist.

Plenty of shows to choose from this week with indie favorites Local Natives at the Fillmore Wednesday, local electronic trio Pixel Memory at Milk Thursday and the unstoppable Party Effects crew at Public Works Sunday.

Our featured act this week is Flying Lotus, who plays Mezzanine Friday night. The driving force behind Los Angeles' burgeoning beat scene, Flying Lotus's impact on hip hop and electronic music over the past few years can hardly be overstated. The 26-year-old's groundbreaking 2008 insta-classic Los Angeles, -- a dense yet seamless mashup of hip-hop, jazz, dubstep, IDM and glitch -- set the bar for bedroom producers across the musical spectrum, and his recent genre-bending full length Cosmogramma has only furthered the calls to crown him the next DJ Shadow. Yet unlike so many studio nerds, Flying Lotus manages to deliver live -- his jaw dropping set at this year's Coachella was easily one the most buzzed about performances of the weekend and his Spring tour with Thom Yorke managed to impress even the most ardent indie geek. This one is not to be missed.

Several other show options this week including rootsy local quartet Blackstone Heist at 111 Minna Thursday, debstep-inspired experimental electronic duo Mount Kimbie at Public Works Saturday and Vegas and SF-based dance act Afghan Raiders at Mezzanine Saturday.

Plenty of post-Labor Day show options with lo-fi southern trio Futurebirds at Rickshaw Stop tonight, the previously profiled Ty Segall at Mezzanine Friday and rising local favorites Magic Bullets at Bottom of the Hill Saturday.

Our featured act this week is French Miami, who play Milk Friday night. Easily one of our favorite local acts, French Miami cranks out dance-friendly post-punk anthems that you just can't help but chant along with. Their 2008 self-titled debut is one of our most overplayed albums in recent memory, and the live renditions of tracks from their long awaited follow up point to 2010 being the true break out year for the trio (assuming it sees the light of day this year). With 1/3rd of the band now Brooklyn-based (seems to be a trend), this is a rare chance to catch the band in action -- we highly recommend catching these guys while you can.

Several other show options this week including Detroit chillers Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. at Milk Wednesday, Americana-tinged locals Buxter Hoot'n at Rickshaw Stop Thursday, the previously profiled Grass Widow at the Cyclone Warehouse Friday and psych-inspired garage trio Sic Alps at Oakland's New Parish Saturday -- as always be sure to check 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 area. 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.

A jam packed week of shows with Battlehooch at Rickshaw Stop Tuesday, the previously profiled Mi Ami at the Knockout Thursday (last show as a trio) and the previously profiled Thee Oh Sees at the Independent Saturday.

Our featured act this week, however, is Austin's Pure Ecstasy. While their reverb-drenched sound may not quite be new territory for the blog crowd, Pure Ecstasy's dreamy take on pop actually manages to stand out amongst the ever-crowding field of fellow hyped lo-fi acts. For proof, look no further than the trio's shockingly consistent string of 7" and cassette releases -- if they bring the same type of quality songwriting and raw production to their soon-to-be-released full length, you can expect their debut to appear on endless best of lists come December. You can catch Pure Ecstasy and their excellent fellow Texas-based tourmates Sleep Over at both 111 Minna Thursday and Amnesia Friday -- be sure to check the list below for full show details.

As always, there are plenty of other show options this week including the previously profiled Tussle at Eagle Tavern Thursday, comedic legend Neil Hamburger at Hemlock Saturday and the previously profiled Maus Haus at Rickshaw Stop Saturday.

An absolutely packed week of shows with Twin Sister at Rickshaw Stop tonight, the previously profiled Ty Segall at Amnesia Friday and Los Angeles-based beat wizard Baths with chillers Memoryhouse at Rickshaw Stop Saturday.

Our featured show this week, however, is The Night Marchers. If you ask us, indie musicians don't get much more prolific than John Reis. After finding initial success in the San Diego quartet Pitchfork, the Southern California legend went on to form not just one but three of the more influential bands of the 90s and early 00s -- Zeitgiest jukebox stalwarts Drive Like Jehu, garage-inspired punks Hot Snakes and MTV Buzz Bin darlings Rocket from the Crypt. With The Night Marchers, the 41-year-old veteran continues in the purist rock tradition he explored throughout his various incarnations -- above all else, you can look forward to Reis' unmatchable trademark swagger. The Night Marchers will be joined Tuesday by Obits, the latest project from Reis' ex-partner in crime Rick Froberg, making this the closest thing to a full on Drive Like Jehu and Hot Snakes reunion in years.

Several other solid shows throughout the week including the previously profiled Mi Ami at Rickshaw Stop Wednesday, local party favorites HOTTUB at Milk Thursday and Wolf Parade at Fox Theater Friday -- be sure to consult the full showlist.

A huge week of live shows with rising local shoegaze quintet Young Prisms at Rickshaw Stop Tuesday, the previously profiled Maus Haus at Milk Thursday and the jam-packed All Shook Down Festival with SFist favorites Neon Indian, Ty Segall, Grass Widow and more Sunday.

Our pick for this week is Man/Miracle, who play a fundraiser for the all-around awesome local music resource (and registered non-profit) The Bay Bridged at the Verdi Club this Friday. We have more or less had the Oakland-based quartet's debut The Shape of Things on repeat since it was released late last year -- it is a stunning LP, packed with ten infectiously catchy would-be singles you will swear you have heard before. While the band's take on indie pop is admittedly all over the map, the go-to comparison here is undoubtedly Talking Heads, complete with the the David Byrne-esque crooning, danceable Afrobeat inspired backbone and endless sing-a-long choruses. With SF musical giants Thao Nguyn and John Vanderslide rounding out the bill there is no reason to miss this stacked all-local blowout.

Several other solid shows to choose from this week including Denver chillers Weed Diamond at Sub Mission Tuesday, the always enigmatic Nobunny at Bottom of the Hill Wednesday and local psych-infused quartet White Cloud at Hemlock Friday -- be sure to consult the full showlist.

Several solid shows to get you through the short work week with Liar's proteges Fol Chen at Bottom of the Hill Wednesday, Oakland-based art-rock legends Deerhoof at Bottom of the Hill Thursday and rising local favorites Magic Bullets at Amnesia Friday.

Our featured act this week, however, is Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, who play Bimbo's 365 Club Saturday. Long a favorite of indie gods Animal Collective and the go-to influence for an endless stream of lo-fi bedroom producers with pop appeal, Los Angeles' based multi-instrumentalist Ariel Pink garnered quite a bit of well-deserved attention last month with the release of Before Today. His first proper studio release, the album builds upon Pink's typical schizophrenic take on 70s and 80s AM radio-pop -- think of a steady barrage of memorable hooks and breaks you will swear were culled from forgotten Todd Rundgren, Fleetwood Mac, Hall & Oates and Steely Dan sessions. With Puro Instinct (formerly Pearl Harbor) and Magic Kids rounding out the bill, this one should be well worth that rare Saturday night trek to North Beach.

Plenty of other shows to choose from this week including blog favorite Blackbird Blackbird at Elbo Room Tuesday, local psych-infused garage rock quartet The Fresh & Onlys at Eagle Tavern Thursday, and Denver's lo-fi lovers Weed Diamond at Milk Sunday -- as always, be sure to consult the full showlist.