From now until November there is no shortage of quality shows in this neck of the woods. It’s officially time to get the hell off of your ass, shake yourself off and throw your being into this world. I could tell you about many great events coming up but now, I will focus on three.

The Melvins will tear your soul apart! Friday, August 15th The Melvins will be playing Ottobar with Big Business. Touring to promote their July 08 release “Nude With Boots,” the line up includes Buzz & Dale along with Jared & Coady from Big Business.

Darkest Hour headlines the Thrash and Burn tour sponsored by Revolver. DH has been recking shit for over a decade now on the metal/hardcore scene. They are always a great time. For me though, on this show there are a lot of bands I don’t know about. And then I saw the video below. Arsonists Get All The Girls (yes, that’s their awesome name) seem like a cool group to check out. For fans of Horse the Band.

Don Cab FTW! Don Caballero and all of it’s instrumental Math Rock sexiness are kicking Baltimore’s ass on August 20th. Make no mistake Don Cab is better than most things you will ever see in life at a live show.With a history dating back to 1991, DC’s music is highly innovative. This is what an M. C. Escher drawing would sound like if made into music,”