Best Music Poll 2012 LIVE [May 10-17]: Check out these noms with gigs around town this week

It's crunch time. Voting for this year's poll closes May 18...that's soon! Local nominees in hip-hop, psych/experimental, electronic, jazz, live act, new act, and more are bringing it full force this week. Try to get out and see as many as you can, then get those votes in before it's too late. Power to the people.

RUSKO | National DJ/Producer | Tonight @ House of Blues

SLAINE | Boston Rap/Hip-Hop Act | Friday @ Middle East downstairs

ZILI MISIK | Boston World Music Act | Friday @ Milky Way

FAT CREEPS | Boston New Act | Saturday @ All Asia

GIRLFRIENDS | Boston Act + Male Vocalist (Ben Potrykus) | Saturday @ P.A.'s Lounge

THE NEW HIGHWAY HYMNAL  | Boston New Act | Saturday @ P.A.'s Lounge + Thursday, May 17 @ Great Scott

YOKO MIWA | Boston Jazz Act | Sunday (brunch) @ Ryles

GHOST BOX ORCHESTRA | Boston Psych/Experimental Act | Sunday @ Church

EARTHQUAKE PARTY! | Boston Accents Song of the Year ("Pretty Little Hand") | Monday @ Great Scott

GUILLERMO SEXO | Boston Live Act + Female Vocalist (Noell Dorsey) | Monday @ Zuzu

BAD RABBITS | Boston Act + Live Act + Male Vocalist (Dua Boakye) | Wednesday @ T.T. the Bear's Place

GL▲SS †33†H + BATHAUS | Boston Electronic Act + Boston Psych/Experimental Act | Wednesday @ Middle East upstairs

CAMDEN | Boston New Act | Thursday, May 17 @ Radio

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