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Cram it all in!

For underground hip-hop heads, it gets no bigger than SEAN PRICE (of Boot Camp Clik and Heltah Skeltah legend) hitting up Fête on THURSDAY (the 9th); only $12 at the door, call 401.383.1112 for ticket availability (don't sleep!). One helluva SATURDAY (the 11th) on tap, with every conceivable genre covered. Ladies first — the Church Street Coffeehouse in Warren hosts two of the state's best in KIM LAMOTHE and ALLYSEN CALLERY ($10, 401.245.8474), Fête hosts the CHANTEUSE ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY BASH featuring curator JESS POWERS, MISS WENSDAY, TIG & BEAN, VULGARRITY, and more; rock out with VERSE (reunion show!), DEFEATER, SOUL CONTROL, and SWEET JESUS at AS220 (401.831.9327); local Latin/funk kings SANTA MAMBA heat up the Spot Underground (401.383.7133); FUNGUS AMUNGUS return to the Met (401.729.1005); THE 'MERICANS and THE FIGGS visit the Speakeasy at Local 121 (401.274.2121), and don't forget the big rap show at PVD Social Club with B. DOLAN, CESCHI, PROLYPHIC, and JUAN DEUCE. Whew! (Anyone else dragging their significant other to the Jealous Sound show in Allston on Valentine's on TUESDAY? Should be a good one). On WEDNESDAY (the 15th), Dusk strikes again with the highly-successful Metal Night (just $3 at the door! 401.714.0444) with SUFFERING BASTARD, ZOMBIFIED VERMIN, RAMPANT DECAY, and Boston's INTHESHIT. And the Met comes through with a pair of solid midweek shows: it's BARN BURNING, NORTHERN LANDS, and more on Wednesday, followed by the mighty PANTHER MODERNS next THURSDAY (the 16th); both shows are $8 each at the door. Do it!