>> The hippest bill tonight is new Saddle Creek Records artists Tokyo Police Club, a pop-rocking group of Canadians who will bring their catchy tunes to the Rock and Roll Hotel tonight to play with Ra Ra Riot, and D.C.'s Jukebox the Ghost. 9 p.m., $12.

>> Band of Horses take the 9:30 Club stage tonight, and tickets are still available. Check out our review of their show at the Black Cat last year. Tonight they play with Love as Laughter and A Decent Animal. $15, doors at 7:30 p.m., first band starts at 8:30.

>> We're fans of Cafe Scientifique, the National Science Foundation's semi-regular science-themed salon that gives Washington's nerdiest a chance to dish. Tonight at The Front Page in Ballston, esteemed science reporter Chris Mooney will be on hand to to give a short presentation and answer questions about his latest book, Storm World: Hurricanes, Politics, and the Battle Over Global Warming. Come for drinks starting at 6 p.m., presentation starts at 6:30.

>> It's certainly hot out there, so maybe the best move is to head straight for the sweet, sweet embrace of air conditioning inside a movie theater. Have you seen Labyrinth at the E Street theater yet?

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