Monday, June 13: Future Islands with Wumme and Golden Coins at Cactus Club, 9 p.m. ($8/$10)
Baltimore-based Future Islands sound at times straight out of the 1980s synth-pop movement, at other times straight out of a spaceship from the 2080s sent back in time on a mission to show us the result of the great dance pop/noise rock convergence of 2063. What a time to be alive. (2496 S. Wentworth Ave., cactusclubmilwaukee.com)
Tuesday, June 14: Lady Cannon and the Day Stars with Union Specific and Married to the Sea at Frank’s Power Plant, 9:30 p.m. ($5) (2800 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., frankspowerplant.net)
Wednesday, June 15: Cave Singers with Young Man at Cactus Club, 9 p.m. ($7)
What do you get when you combine former members of an art punk band (Pretty Girls Make Graves), and math rock band (Cobra High) and a noise punk band (Hint Hint)? Why, a straight-laced Seattle folk band, of course. It’s science. (2496 S. Wentworth Ave., cactusclubmilwaukee.com)
Also: Manic Zamboni with Sonic J, Slow Walker and Spineless Bastard at Borg Ward Collective, 7:30 p.m.(823 W. National Ave., theborgward.org)
Thursday, June 16: My Morning Jacket with Daniel Martin Moore at Riverside Theater, 8:30 p.m. ($42.50)
My Morning Jacket has quietly put together a pretty solid run over the last decade. Though the band didn’t really find critical acclaim until 2005’s Z, the group has steadily built a reputation as an impressive live act. See the country-fried southern rock strains for yourself with singer-songwriter Daniel Martin Moore opening. (116 W. Wisconsin Ave., pabsttheater.org)
Also: Dinosaur Feathers with The Fatty Acids at Cactus Club, 9 p.m. (2496 S. Wentworth Ave., cactusclubmilwaukee.com)
Also: Fiojo with The Vega Star and Meadow Parish at Linneman’s Riverwest Inn, 9 p.m. ($5) (1001 E. Locust St., Linnemans.com)
Friday, June 16: IfIHadAHiFi with Police Teeth, Waxeater and Absolutely at Cactus Club, 10 p.m.
Palindrome-happy noise rockers IfIHadAHiFi (the band name is spelled the same backward and forward, along with band members Dr. Awkward, Mr. Alarm, Yale Delay, and Rev. Ever) have been spreading the gospel of loud, uninhibited chaos rock throughout the Midwest for more than a decade. (2496 S. Wentworth Ave., cactusclubmilwaukee.com)
Also: Esh with The Ragadors and Herman Astro at Club Garibaldi, 9 p.m. (2501 S. Superior St., myspace.com/clubgaribaldis)
Also: Mike Droho and the Compass Rose with The Unheard Of at Circle-A Café, 8 p.m. (932 E. Chambers St., circle-a-cafe.org)
MUSIC NOTES SHOW OF THE WEEK
Saturday, June 18: Fever Marlene, Kings Go Forth, The Wildbirds, The Postelles, Evan Christian and the Rusty Ps, Call Me Lightning, The Scarring Party and more at Summer Soulstice Music Festival, 3:30 p.m. (FREE)
The neighborhood festival season kicks off with a bang courtesy of the Summer Soulstice Music Festival. The annual East Side event usually tends to spotlight some talented bands, but this year the lineup is a veritable who’s who of notable Milwaukee rockers from the dirty anthem rock of The Wildbirds to the groove-funk of Kings Go Forth. (North Avenue from Prospect Ave. to Oakland Ave., theeastside.org)
Also: Group of the Altos at Milwaukee Boat Line Concert Cruise, 9 p.m. ($19-$25)
And why not follow up your long day of drinking in the sun with a nice evening of drinking under the moon… and on a boat? The orchestral strains of Group of the Altos should provide an ideal soundtrack as the Milwaukee skyline slowly drifts by, or as you slowly pass out. (101 W. Michigan St., mkeboat.com)
Also: Against Me! With Screaming Females and Lemuria at The Rave, 8 p.m. ($15.50) (2401 W. Wisconsin Ave., TheRave.com)
