This week's cool shows: Slim's 10-year anniversary and more!

THIS WEEK'S SHOWS (The Vibekillers) Wednesday, April 22: Saint Solitude, the Cave One-man band from Asheville. Dup Crusson plays guitar and keyboards at the same time and describes himself as Billy Corgan's birthmarks, Morrissey's gladiolas, Neko Case's animal dreams, Ian McCulloch's hair products, the church that R.E.M. used to live and rehearse in, and Richey Manic's razorblade. I think the Ian McCulloch and Morrissey references are the most appropriate. This is the early show. The Cave's late show for tonight features Embarrassing Fruits and ,a href="http://www.myspace.com/polynyapolynya">Polynya. Wednesday, April 22: I Was Totally Destroying It, Reservoir Thursday, April 23: The Proclivities, Tir na Nog Thursday, April 23: Left Outlet with Mad Happy and The Names, Pour House Thursday, April 23: North Elementary, Local 506 SHOWS OF THE WEEK Friday & Saturday, April 24 & 25: Slim's 10-year anniversary party Slim's Check out my Five Questions with Slim's owner Van Alston at New Raleigh Friday: Vibekillers with New Heathens and Spanking Charlene Saturday: The Yayhoos Friday, April 24: Music on the Porch II, Center for the Study of the American South "Concert and Conversation featuring Heather McEntire, Adam Price, Eric Roehrig, and Lee Waters; moderated by Katherine Doss." 5 p.m. Friday, April 24: N.C. State Earth Day Celebration with Annuals, Lonnie Walker and Cougar Magnum If you're not a student, you're out of luck on this one. According to the Web site, it's open to N.C. State students, who can bring one guest. Also on the page, it says the guest must have a valid student ID, either from State or elsewhere. Friday, April 24: Milagro Saints, Sadlack's Friday, April 24: Napalm Death, Volume 11 Tavern Legendary English grindcore/hardcore band Saturday, April 23: Midtown Dickens with Filthybird, Local 506 Here's what I wrote a couple of years ago about Greensboro's Filthybird. No one does child-like winsomeness like Midtown Dickens. Saturday, April 25: Viva la Venus, Dive Bar Saturday, April 25: American Aquarium with Red Collar and Holy Ghost Tent Revival, Pour House Fans of Bombadil and to some extent the Avetts will love Holy Ghost Tent Revival. Sunday, April 26: Dirty Little Heaters with The Spinns, The Siberians and Pinche Gringo, The Cave This is a night of double-duty lineups. Rob plays bass in DLH and The Spinns, and Pinche Gringo plays drums in the Spinns. The Siberians are from NYC. Tuesday, April 28: Wednesday, April 29: Amps do Furnish a Room, with Marquee Moon, Marvell Events Center Marquee Moon is a Television tribute. And Amps Do Furnish a Room has two Television songs on their Myspace page, so if you don't like Television, you probably should skip this show. Wednesday, April 29: Amon Amarth, Volume 11 Tavern Swedish Viking metal. NEXT WEEK'S SHOWS Thursday, April 30: Hammer No More the Fingers, Tir na Nog Thursday, April 30: Whatever Brains with Rocket Cottage, Slim's Friday, May 1: Tift Merritt, Fletcher Theatre Friday, May 1: The Huguenot with Americans in France, Local 506 Friday, May 1: Grappling Hook, The Reservoir CD-release party. Friday, May 1: Abe Quinn's birthday bash with The T's, and The Infamous Sugar, Slim's Saturday, May 2: New Romans with Fan Tan, the Pinhook Fan Tan are from Brooklyn. Sunday, May 3: Junior Boys, Cat's Cradle UPCOMING IN GENERAL Thursday, May 7: Hearts & Daggers, Pour House Outlaw country Thursday, May 7: Embarrassing Fruits, Tir na Nog Friday, May 8: Bowerbirds with La Strada and Wes Phillips, Local 506 Saturday, May 9: Antiseen, Volume 11 Tavern Saturday, May 9: Red Collar, Local 506 Saturday, May 9: The Love Language and Whatever Brains, Pour House You need to catch The Love Language now, because if they keep getting as much national attention as they've gotten in the last couple of weeks, they won't be in the clubs much longer. Saturday, May 9: Roman Candle, Cat's Cradle Sunday, May 10: Dash Rip Rock, Pour House Monday, May 11: Ghost, Local 506 Japanese psychedelic freak rock. Wednesday, May 13: Snoop Dogg, Lincoln Theatre