Ten Reader writers can cover a lot of territory: Angel Olsen's otherworldly folk, Conan's "caveman battle doom," and David First's in-your-face analog synths, just for starters.
By Peter Margasak, Leor Galil, Miles Raymer, Kevin Warwick, Monica Kendrick, Luca Cimarusti, Bill Meyer, Tal Rosenberg, Kim Kelly, and Philip Montoro
On top of the usual stampede of street fests, there's a pile of great shows this weekend, including Vektor, Sebadoh, the Hot Club of Detroit, and Guardian Alien