March might be coming to an end, but music in this city shows no signs of slowing down. Local favourites (and recent Absolutely Kosher signees) Azeda Booth have spent the last few months in hiding, finishing up their new album and revamping their live show. This week, they’re giving fans two chances to see the results — a show at the Republik on Thursday, March 27, where they’ll be joined by Women (a.k.a. Veritas redux) and ingenious folkster Kris Ellistad, and a set at the University of Calgary’s That Empty Space on Friday afternoon. They’ll be heading back into hiding afterwards, so catch them while you have the chance.

Things get trickier on Friday night, with more than a few noteworthy shows. Victory Records’ Farewell to Freeway, a band that Fast Forward reviewer Sean Marchetto described as “the ultimate Jekyll and Hyde band, swinging wildly from pop sugar to metal madness,” will bring their ruckus to the Castle Pub. At the same time, Ontario’s lovable Jenny Omnichord will share a stage with ukulele-rockers The Burning Hell at the Liberty Lounge, while country punks The Madcowboys, instrumental metal act Snake Mountain and straight-up rockers The Lions will help the Future Alberta Rock Movement celebrate a year of promoting local bands with a show at the Stetson.

The rock will continue on Saturday, when venerable punks Against Me! take to the stage at the Republik, only days before heading overseas to tour Europe and Australia. They’ll be back in Calgary on August 6 as part of the Warped Tour, but the club show is bound to be more intimate and intense — and there’s less chance of sunstroke.

Rounding out the week, on Wednesday, April 2, the Globe Cinema will be screening Here Is What Is, a film by legendary producer and musician Daniel Lanois. The movie, a look at the creative process featuring interviews with Brian Eno, among others, is an early part of the Calgary International Film Festival’s Music on Film Series. Tickets are a little pricey at $20, but that also includes a swank after-party at Escoba. It’s not the only bit of music on film this week either, as local doc Breakfast at Rock Central examines the indie-centred Stampede tradition with a screening at Tubby Dog on Sunday, March 30, and the Empire Cinema offers a one-off screening of the London Royal Ballet’s extravagant and acclaimed Sylvia on Saturday, March 29.