Body/Head
Saint Vitus, 1120 Manhattan Ave., nr. Clay St., Greenpoint; no phone
What: The noise guitar stylings of duo Kim Gordon (formerly of Sonic Youth) and Bill Nace.
With: Foreplay, Majical Cloudz, Very Special Guests
When: 6/13 at 8 p.m.
Price: $15
Iceage
Music Hall of Williamsburg, 66 N. 6th St., nr. Wythe Ave., Williamsburg; 718-486-5400
What: Dark, messy, nihilistic, and surprisingly romantic. Young Copenhagen punks.
With: A Place to Bury Strangers, Lower, Bennio Qwerty, Bambara
Date and Time: 6/13 at 8 p.m.
Price: $15
Mac DeMarco
Brooklyn Bowl, 61 Wythe Ave., nr. N. 11th St., Williamsburg; 718-963-3369
What: Woozy youth captured with concise yet disheveled songwriting and sunny guitars.
With: Walter TV, White Fence
When: 6/13 at 6 p.m.
Price: $12
Swans
Warsaw, 261 Driggs Ave., at Eckford St., Greenpoint; no phone
What: There’s slow catharsis in cult hero Michael Gira’s droning and primal, post-punk leanings.
With: Chelsea Wolfe
When: 6/13 at 7 p.m.
Price: $32, $35 day of
Vivienne Eastwood
Legion Bar, 790 Metropolitan Ave., at Humboldt St., Williamsburg; 718-387-3797
What: Brooklyn male-female fuzz-heavy trio that knows the best way to play is to gaze at one’s shoes.
With: Black Wine, Radical Dads, Sally
When: 6/13 at 7:30 p.m.
Price: $8
Black Flag
Warsaw, 261 Driggs Ave., at Eckford St., Greenpoint; no phone
What: The 1979 lineup of the hard-core punk band, featuring lead guitarist and songwriter Greg Ginn and vocalist Ron Reyes.
With: 6/14: The Netherlands, Good For You, The Men; 6/15: Cinema Cinema, Good for You
When: 6/14 and 6/15 at 7 p.m.
Price: 6/14 Sold out, Northside Festival badge or tickets only (no wristbands); 6/15, $32
Sinkane
Brooklyn Bowl, 61 Wythe Ave., nr. N. 11th St., Williamsburg; 718-963-3369
What: Breezy jazz guitar meets punk and shoe-gaze and falsetto dreams, in the eclectic work of Ahmed Gallab.
With: Xenia Rubios, Leverage Models
When: 6/14 at 8 p.m.
Price: $20
Chance the Rapper
Europa, 98 Meserole Ave., nr. Manhattan Ave., Greenpoint; 917-826-1119
What:The Chicago rapper mixes lyrical technicality with a melodic flow and a stoner’s sense of timing.
With: Petite Noir, Lil Kids
When: 6/15 at 7 p.m.
Price: $15
Milk Music
285 Kent, 285 Kent Ave., at S. 1st St., Williamsburg; no phone
What: Neil Young/Dinosaur Jr.–style hardcore-with-guitar-solos rock, from Olympia, Washington.
With: Merchandise, Destruction Unit
When: 6/15 at 8 p.m.
Price: $13
The Jazz Butcher
Spike Hill, 184 Bedford Ave., nr. N. 7th St., Williamsburg; 718-218-9737
What: Pat Fish has hopped all the genres, but always brings along his eccentric English sense of melody and sharp lyrics.
With: Texas Bob Juarez & Mike Stone (of Television Personalities), Gold-Bears, Small Reactions
Date and Time: 6/15 at 7:30 p.m.
Price: $10
The Walkmen
McCarren Park, Bedford Ave. at N. 12th St., Williamsburg; no phone
What: Often-imitated five-piece rock outfit fronted by the charismatic and raspy Hamilton Leithauser. A free show presented by Converse Rubber Tracks.
With: Abdabad, Friend Roulette, Phosphorescent
When: 6/15 at 3 p.m.
Price: Free, RSVP required (Northside Festival music or premium badge-holders guaranteed entry)
Weekend
Knitting Factory Brooklyn, 361 Metropolitan Ave., at Havemeyer St., Williamsburg; 347-529-6696
What: Rhythmic, hazy post-punk underlying howling vocals. Wallow, wallow.
With: Cities Aviv, YVETTE
When: 6/15 at 7 p.m.
Price: $10
Solange
McCarren Park, Bedford Ave. at N. 12th St., Williamsburg; no phone
What: Poppy, experimental tunes that are joyous even when melancholy. Not to mention kick-ass fashion sense. Presented by Converse Rubber Tracks.
With: My Midnight Heart, Cable, Petite Noir
When: 6/16 at 3 p.m.
Price: Free, RSVP required (Northside Festival music or premium badge-holders guaranteed entry)
From Hardcore to Mumblecore:
From June 17-20 Northside’s agenda features a four-day celebration of independent cinema. A separate badge is required.
Also on the roster: two-days of tech presentations and demonstrations, with a free expo on Friday, June 14th, so don’t forget to pack that résumé.