This Week's Shows in DC

Thurs 5/15
Serj Tankian @ 9:30 Club 8pm

Cut Copy, Black Kids, Mobius Band @ Black Cat 8pm

The Sword, Torche, Stinking Lizaveta @ Rock & Roll Hotel 8pm

Fri 5/16
DeVotchKa, Basia Bulat, Fancy Trash @ 9:30 Club 8pm

Los Campesinos!, The Aquarium, Pash @ Black Cat 9pm

Local H, Lions, CTC @ Rock & Roll Hotel 8:30pm

The Points, Mas Y Mas, Big Bobby & the Nightcaps @ Velvet Lounge 9pm

Sat 5/17
The Speaks, Monako @ 9:30 Club 6pm

Junior League, John Bustine, Garland of Hours 9pm

The Long Blondes, Drug Rug @ Rock & Roll Hotel 8:30pm

Koko, New York Times @ Velvet Lounge 9pm

Konkrete Jungle DC @ DC9 9pm

Sun 5/18
Alice Smith, Res @ 9:30 Club 8pm

Bishop Allen, The War on Drugs, Deleted Scenes @ Black Cat 8pm

Yo Majesty, Innerpartysystem @ Rock & Roll Hotel 8:30pm

Tony Scheer Trio featuring Anton Fier (The Feelies/Lounge Lizards/Golden Palominos) & Rob Jost, Sean McArdle, 2090 @ Velvet Lounge 9pm

Mon 5/19
Wye Oak, The Dead Science Yukon @ Black Cat (backstage) 9pm

Pela, Fever, Red Racer @ Rock & Roll Hotel 8pm

EAR PWR, Hot Lava, Hermit Thrushes @ Velvet Lounge 9pm

Tues 5/20
The Helio Sequence, Pattern is Movement @ Black Cat (backstage) 9pm

Temple of Bon Matin (improv psych from Philly, Spirit of Orr/Bulb), Ca$h $lave Clique, Martin/Powell/Verrastro Trio (Ayler-esque free jazz from DC, mem. of Barkitecture/Kohoutek) @ Velvet Lounge 9pm

Call Me Lightning, Carol Bui, The Coats @ DC9 8pm

Wed 5/21
X, Detroit Cobras @ 9:30 Club 8pm

Suns of Guns, Pontiak @ Black Cat (backstage) 9pm

Pup Tent, The Midgetmen, The Misguided Lemming @ Velvet Lounge 9pm

US Royalty, The Mary Onettes, The Blackout District @ DC9 8:30pm

--Alex