On the brink of the Summer music scene, two weeks from EarthFest 2007 music doesn’t stop in Boston. Good shows are still to be had on the cheap before the summer festival season is truly upon us. Take a gander at this week's picks and keep on rocking. Wednesday 5/16 The Blow With the release of their latest record, Paper Television, Portland, Oregon's The Blow have finally hit their mark. Earlier recordings were scattered......

Sample these tracks and let us know what's in your iPod playlist this week. Mike Viola and the Candy Butchers |Local Rock Hang on Mike [download] Bostonist Stefan lists The Candy Butchers among his favorites and although had issues narrowing his track choice down to one, recommends "What to Do with Michael" as your first download. Boston shout out: Mike Viola, lead singer, grew up in Stoughton. Various Artists |International Funk Rio Baile Funk:......

Get ready, here comes Bostonist's first installment of "Upcoming Music Events and Concerts" (catchier title to be determined at a later date.) This weekend Saturday, November 12, 2005 Remember Reel Big Fish? Bostonist vaguely remembers “Sell Out” as the “jam” at one of our high school dances, so if you feel like reliving those memories and seeing what they have been up to the in post-Ska movement of the late 90s you can check......