Get out, Madison! There is too much to do for you to justify staying inside this weekend.

High Noon has the Von Bondies and Die! Die! Die. Josh wrote:

The Von Bondies for some time had a small but loyal following but it was the inclusion of their song “C’mon C’mon” on the Dennis Leary show “Rescue Me” that introduced the world to the bands arena ready rock. Their gritty garage rock has withstood the rise and subsequent backlash that came with being a garage rock band earlier in the decade. I believe it is the pop sensibilities in The Von Bondies’ and the gigantic sound in their music that has helped them sustain as a band. Either way they will undoubtedly tear the roof off the High Noon come Friday.

Die! Die! Die! open and will show you how they do it in their native New Zealand. Their last release “Promises, Promises” produced by Steve Albini has his fingerprints all over it sounding gritty, raw, and unabashedly noisy. Die! Die! Die! Could very well steal the show, and that’s saying something considering the headliners.

The Annex has Subtle, Fog, and Locks. Josh wrote:

What can I say about a band like Subtle? Frontman Doseone is as polarizing as Subtle’s music; you either really like them or you could really care less, I’m on the fence. I really dig some of the Anticon tracks and other side projects from Subtle’s members but it has never translated into fandom for the entire band. That’s my two cents but I know it won’t help or hinder Subtle as they are rather visionary when it comes to experimenting with sound. Whether it be samples of birds, employing strings or just making noise they do have true gifts and I’m sure the freewheeling presence you get on record translates masterfully to the stage. I may go to this show just to witness it myself.

Minneapolis’ Fog may be one of the best bands not called The Blind Shake to come from the Twin Cities in the past 5 years. Initially Fog’s Andrew Broder focused a great deal on hip-hop experiments but with 2007’s “Ditherer” he stepped away from that and while many electronics still remained he decided to play the part of Americana songwriter and it’s a part he plays well.

Majestic has Blind Melon, I wrote earlier this week:

All I can say is life is pretty strange when you are a band performing without the guy who made you famous. That said, the Hoonless Blind Melon has received a great deal of critical praise for the new line up featuring Travis Warren of Rain Fur Rent. Warren succeeds by naturally having a Hoonesque vocal sound while not trying to mimic the passed on singer. The most recent release charts a clear path for BM into the jam territory. The songs are sunshiney with lots of roots undertones and, if they sail the course proper, they should find themselves as one of the premiere acts at a festival like Bonnaroo next year. Old fans won't be disappointed, and jam fans will likely find a new obsession. The show is all ages and starts at 8 p.m.

Nottingham Co-op has This Specific Dream and Canyons of Static. The Specific Dream hails from our sister city to the east, Milwaukee, and they bring plenty of Turing Machine meets Mogwai instrumental soundscapes. Moody is a good word.The show is all ages and starts at 8 p.m.

Saturday

The Junkers are calling it a day and bidding thee farewell on Saturday night...again. A little bit of punk swagger and a lot of honkytonk stomp defines this Madison institution. They start the drunken mayhem at 9:30 p.m.

Another band calling it a day is the Kissers. They will be making one of their last performances this weekend during Fitchburg Days in...Fitchburg. Also taking the stage during this weekend long celebration of Fitchburg will be The Barra Macneils, Rising Gael, Members of West Wind the Currach, and Ken Lonnquist. Starts at noon.

Mickey's may have started classing it up over the past food by joining the Eastside bar food revolution, but they are still know how to throw a window rattling party. United Sons of Toil and El Valiente fill the space. 9 p.m.