Apparently we're supposed to go to work this week. It's the first full week in July. We're not counting last week – there was enough time spent on various roof decks that it can't be called anything but lazy. This week the grind is back, but the music isn't taking a break. An eclectic mix make up this week's picks from indie rock to Elvis Costello to the Boston Typewriter Orchestra, they're not playing backup to Costello – but you can catch both this week.

Tuesday 7/11:
The Impossible Shapes, The Late B.P. Helium, Reports
The Impossible Shapes is a quartet from Bloomington featuring bass/keys-man Aaron Deer, guitarist/bassist Jason Groth, drummer Mark Rice, and singer/guitarist Chris Barth. The group brought a great show to PA's back in November when they were still coasting on their release of Horus. They bust in with new tunes from Tum across the river.
Great Scott
18+ 9pm $8.00
The Impossible Shapes: Florida Silver Springs.mp3, Our Love Lives.mp3

Wednesday 7/12
Elvis Costello
After opening the season with the Boston Pops Costello returns with Allen Toussaint for a New Orleans take on music. Their tour has touched down with resounding reviews. It'll be hot and humid still on Wednesday – a great night to taken in some music and pretend you're in the Bayou.
Bank of America Pavilion
7:30 pm, $35 - $55
Elvis Costello: website
Allen Toussaint: website

Thursday 7/13:
Mission of Burma With Neptune and Hooray for Earth.
Legendary post-punk band from Boston, Mission of Burma, engineered the sound of indie rock, broke up, and 20 years later reformed. Touring on their second post-reunion album, The Obliterati, they will be back home this Thursday to play at the Paradise Rock Club.
The Paradise Rock Club
18+ 8pm $22
Mission of Burma: myspace

BENT
A Celebration of Queer - leave your Gender at the Door. Featuring DJ Dahana and live performances from the best Queer Indie rock bands.
Middle East Downstairs
10pm 18+ $10
BENT: website

Friday 7/14:
Juanito Pasqual
Although he's been heralded as "one of the greatest American flamenco guitarists," Juanito Pasqual doesn't limit himself to one genre. This Boston-based, New England Conservatory educated guitarist also performs jazz, blues, klezmer, and classical. Expect to hear a lot of flamenco on Friday at the Regattabar, however, including original compositions featured on Pasqual's 2003 CD Cosas en Comun.
Regattabar
$18, 7:30pm & 10pm

Friday 7/14 and Saturday 07/15
Davis Square Art Beat
At the height of summer, artists and festival goers converge on Davis Square, transforming it into one of the area's largest and most innovative arts festivals. This year's Art Beat theme is "reCycle/reNew." There will be a puppet show about composting, a vintage fashion show, a "Pure Junk" exhibit featuring artists who use recycled materials--plus, lots of recycling-themed activities for festival goers.
Friday's shows on one stage, notably Frank Smith (a band, not just a guy) play alt-country at 7:15pm and and UV Protection (artsy dance/music) follow. Saturday has six venues and runs all day – the Boston Typewriter Orchestra takes stage at The Tingle at 3:30pm making music from typewriters, honest.
Davis Square
5:30pm Friday, through Saturday
$3 donation suggested
Somerville ArtBeat Website
Frank Smith: website
UV Protection: website
BTO: website

Saturday 7/15
Kendrick Oliver & The New Life Jazz Orchestra
This 19-piece group of "young, hard-swinging cats" led by Berklee alum Kendrick Oliver is "on a mission to take big band jazz where it's never gone before." As Jazz Times notes, The New Life Jazz Orchestra plays "inventive, vital and fresh . . . spiritually rousing, gospel-soaked big-band jazz." The band's reputation for fun and innovation has attracted guest spots by such young lions as trumpeters Roy Hargrove and Nicholas Payton, Bassist Christian McBride, and pianists Jason Moran, and Cyrus Chestnut.
Regattabar
$25, 7:30pm & 10pm
website | Berklee profile | purchase | welcome to the new life.m3u | the comeback.m3u

The Mendoza Line, Choo Choo Larouge, Dressy Bessy, Mascott
Hmm…60's folk and 70's pop, songs on the O.C. and Grey's Anatomy. Can we tell you a little secret? We haven't heard all that much of Mascott but there's a good chance she'll make it onto our guilty pleasures of the summer list.
Great Scott
21+ 9pm $8
Mascott: website | Song From a Dream.mp3

Teresa Ines Group
Rio born, Berklee educated, and Boston-based Teresa Ines brings her Brazilian Jazz Quintet to Ryles. In addition to Brazilian jazz, samba and bossa nova, Ines' quintet draws off of a diverse array of traditional Brazilian music, including the choro and baia. As her website notes, listening to Ines' music "is like traveling through flashes of rhythms and melodies, many of which are virtually unknown outside of Brazil." With Alon Yavnai (piano), Gustavo Amarante (bass), Hiro Honshuku (flutes), and Harvey Wirht (drums).
Ryles Jazz Club
$12, 9pm
website | purchase | rare bird.mp3 | cores frias.mp3

C. Fernsebner, Matt Durutti, and Victoria Daskal contributed to this list.

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