MONDAY
>> Lead singer Shannon Hoon may have died of a drug overdose in 1995, but that hasn't stopped Blind Melon from soldering on with a new vocalist after a nearly 10 year hiatus. Come relive the alternative rock band's mid-90s heyday at the 9:30 Club, $15, 7:30 p.m.

>> If you like detuned, angular guitar lines, slightly off-kilter vocals and Brooklyn, The Muggabears just might be the band for you. At the Red & the Black with Sisters, $10, 8 p.m.

>> It's no secret that DCist loves These United States, and with their debut LP just one day away from release, now would be as good a time as any to find out what all the fuss is about. Record release show at Iota in Arlington, $10, 8:30 p.m.

TUESDAY
>> They might have (wisely) dropped the "to Your Mom" portion of their moniker, but Seattle outfit Say Hi (pictured) still has plenty of references to vampires, UFOs and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", more cutesy album artwork than you can shake a teddy bear at and five albums' worth of catchy indie pop tunes to back them up. With Caverns at the Black Cat, $10, 9 p.m.

>> As far as we can tell, Cobra Starship is famous for two things: penning a song for the Snakes on a Plane soundtrack and being the new vehicle for Gabe Saporta, who was previously the frontman for New Jersey emo-pop outfit Midtown. Despite these two facts, the band has somehow managed to sell out the 9:30 Club. If you weren't lucky enough to snag tickets, there's always Craigslist.

>> From seminal New York hardcore act Heart Attack to glam-punk outfit D Generation, Jesse Malin has certainly been around the block. See him perform in his latest incarnation, as a country-influenced, solo singer-songwriter, at Iota in Arlington, $15, 8:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY
>> Tickets are still available for West-coast skate rat turned Jack Johnson disciple Matt Costa, so get 'em while they're hot. At the 9:30 Club with local son Johnathan Rice, $15, 7:30 p.m.

THURSDAY
>> Edmonton, Alberta might be the last place in the world you'd expect to produce a promising MC, but Cadence Weapon (pictured) is anything but your typical hip-hop act. With IDM-influenced production and a wordy flow worthy of the reviews he's written for the likes of Stylus and Pitchfork, Weapon is as likely to have you scratching your head as moving your feet. With fellow Canucks Born Ruffians at DC9, $10, 9 p.m.

>> Richmond natives Strike Anywhere bring their politically-charged melodic hardcore to the Black Cat. With labelmates Paint it Black, $12, 8 p.m.

>> Combining elements of shoegaze, psychedelic pop and electro, local duo Screen Vinyl Image (featuring former members of Alcian Blue) is sure to please fans of bands like My Bloody Valentine, Galaxie 500 and A Sunny Day in Glasgow when they bring the noise to the relatively tight confines of the Velvet Lounge at 8 p.m.

FRIDAY
>> It's too bad that feminist dance-punk pioneers Le Tigre are on indefinite hiatus--luckily two thirds of the band are currently touring under the moniker Men. Catch their DJ set of comfortingly-familiar electro dance pop at the Black Cat with Hey Willpower!, $10, 9 p.m.

>> Australian crooner Sia might be best known 'round these parts for dance remixes and her work with Zero 7, but she's been performing as a solo artist in the U.K. and Down Under for more than ten years. With Har Mar Superstar at the 9:30 Club, $20, 9 p.m.

>> New York-by-way-of-Oklahoma alt-country act Cheyenne was named "Indie Band of the Month" by Alternative Press magazine and has been compared to the likes of Pedro the Lion and Sufjan Stevens by Magnet. Though it sounds like the band hasn't quite lived up to those lofty comparisons yet, they're worth checking if you're a pop fan with a taste for twang. At the Red & the Black with Mossyrock, $8, 8:30 p.m.

SATURDAY
>> Hate to say we told you so (sorry, couldn't resist) but The Hives have sold out yet another show in our fair District, this time at the 9:30 Club. If you're really desperate to see the Swedish garage revivalists, there's always the old standby--looks like there's plenty of options to choose from.

>> We know, "dance punk" is so 2003. Still, that hasn't stopped Brooklyn acts like Japanther and Meneguar from keeping the party going, while infusing the sub-genre with a bit more experimental grit. Fellow Broolynites Mussels are a bit less adventurous than the aforementioned acts but should still please New York dance-punk fans when they play the Velvet Lounge at 8 p.m.

>> Dramatic Italian pop-rocker Carmen Consoli comes to the National Geographic
Grosvenor Auditorium, at 8 p.m.

SUNDAY
>> Is it just us or are there an unusual number of sold out shows at the 9:30 Club this week? Regardless, at least it makes sense when a band as beloved as the Irish/English folk-punk legends The Pogues manages to fill up one of D.C.'s larger rock clubs. You know the drill.

>> A psychedelic rock five-piece with a penchant for grandiose gestures, Brooklyn's Hopewell never seem to shy away from syrupy strings, guitar heroics and epic choruses. Who knows if they'll ever reach the stadium they seem to be practicing for; in the meantime, you can catch them at DC9, $10, 8:30 p.m.

>> French electro sensations Justice might have already sold out their 9:30 Club date, but if you didn't manage to snag tickets in time, you could always make the trek up to Baltimore, as tickets are still available for their Sunday night gig at Sonar. $30, 8 p.m.

>> Swedish electro-poppers The LK bring their catchy melodies to the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage as part of the Center's free Sunday concert series. Free, 6 p.m.

Steve Kiviat contributed to this week's agenda.