Weekly Music Picks: Prelude to Something Edition

We're thinking of format. No, not like the formatting changes that WERS just made to their programming. More like readability of the weekly picks. It's fall now, and since we never really get around to spring cleaning in the spring, maybe we'll get to it in the fall. If you've got suggestions drop them in an email to music at bostonist.com or just right in the comments. But be on the lookout – this might just look a little different next week.

Tuesday 10/10
Badly Drawn Boy
The new album by Badly Drawn Boy, Born in the U.K, won't drop for another week (on 10/17). But you can catch Badly Drawn Boy at the Paradise with a full set we're sure will be inspired by the fifth studio album release.
Paradise Rock Club
$18, 7 pm doors, 18+
Badly Drawn Boy: website | myspace

Wednesday 10/11
The Casual Lean
We've been listening to The Causal Lean on Exploit Boston Radio for enough time to know we like them. They sound so good on the stream and are even better live. They played last time at an all ages show in the middle of the afternoon at the Middle East. This time they're on during normal rock hours.
Middle East Upstairs
$9, 8 pm doors, 18+
The Casual Lean: myspace

Thursday 10/12
MSTRKRFT
As MSTRKRFT (that's "master craft"), DFA 1979's Jesse Keeler and DJ Al-P have become in-demand remixers for a diverse set of bands including Bloc Party, Brazilian Girls, Wolfmother, The Kills, and, of course, DFA 1979. MSTRKRFT's debut album The Looks got mad looks and rave reviews from the likes of Urb and NME. And the Toronto duo will undoubtedly make you dance like crazy with their pumping electro beats, bounce 'n' grind bass lines, and soul clap, house slap party sound.
Bill's Bar
18+ 9pm doors, $10
MSTRKRFT: website | myspace

Estradasphere
Straight outta Santa Cruz, the same idyllic college berg that brought us Camper Van Beethoven, come Estradasphere and their all-over-the-place gypsy punk, klezmer rock, surf jazz, classical chamber death metal sound. The band just signed to END records (Sleepytime Gorilla Museum). Expect a wild night. With spoken word by Boston's Clay 'n' Ferno.
Middle East upstairs
$12adv / $15 dos, 9pm 18+
Estradasphere: website | myspace | purchase

Ill Bill & Slaine
It's a night of hardcore hip hop as La Coka Nostra's twisted Ill Bill and (Boston's own) Slaine invade the Middle East.
Middle East downstairs
$15adv / $ 17dos, 9pm, 18+
Ill Bill: myspace| purchase
Slaine: myspace | purchase

Matmos
Electronica experimentalists Matmos sold out the MFA's auditorium this past winter, but there are still tickets for Thursday night's show. Brooklyn-based ensemble So Percussion and local PowerBook soloist Keith Fullerton Whitman open.
Museum of Fine Arts
7:30 pm, $20

Friday 10/13
Kurt Rosenwinkel Group (also Saturday)
One of the best jazz guitarists of his generation, 35 year old Rosenwinkel attended Berklee for two years before hitting the road with the likes of Gary Burton and Paul Motion. His latest album, Deep Song, features big shots Brad Mehldau (piano) and Joshua Redman (tenor sax).
Regattabar
$22 adv / $25 dos, 7:30pm & 10pm
website | Rosenwinkel on Verve | purchase

Saturday 10/14
Xiu Xiu
Experimental art punk band Xiu Xiu specializes deconstructing the sound of angular, early '80s post punk with the help of non-Western percussion instruments and a whole lot of gorgeous, clanging noise. Bostonist really loves their cover of Joy Division's "Ceremony," but Xiu Xiu's own lyrics often stray into territory that would bum out Ian Curtis. With Dirty Projectors and Congs for Brums.
Middle East downstairs
all ages, $10 adv / $12 dos, 1pm (special afternoon show) website | myspace | ceremony.mp3 | purchase | boy sporano.mp3 | watch boy soprano

TV on the Radio with Grizzly Bear
TV on the Radio opened for the Yeah Yeah Yeah's on City Hall Plaza this summer as part of a great and well attended show. They're back for a fall performance and they're playing indoors this time. Grizzly Bear will open, supporting their recently released album Yellow House.
$16.50, 8pm doors; 18+
TV on the Radio: website
Grizzly Bear: website

Matt Durutti, C. Fernsebner helped pull together this week's picks