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We Were Promised Jetpacks play the Black Cat on Monday night with Brakes and The Twilight Sad.
>> Something about Great Britain's rainy days and gray skies help produce more delightfully melancholy indie pop groups than anywhere else. And wouldn't you know it, the Black Cat bundled up three of them in a convenient little package for you, all for one convenient, low price ($12 in advance, $14 at the door). The Twilight Sad may be the most striking, but We Were Promised Jetpacks and Brighton four-some Brakes are nothing to sneeze at either. Doors at 8:30 p.m.
>> It's the first Monday of the month, which means it's time for the Iota Club and Cafe's Federal Reserve Collective. A low-key, rootsy jam session in intimate settings, this time featuring Corb Lund. $5, doors at 8 p.m.
>> If you've got the means (transportationally and financially), an intriguing double-bill awaits you at the Birchmere in Alexandria. Los Lonely Boys hookup with sometimes-punk-sometimes-country troubadour Alejandro Escovedo for two nights of acoustic action starting Monday. Yeah, it's $45, but should be a pretty interesting, pretty intimate show. Doors at 7:30 p.m.
TUESDAY
>> We've checked in with local power-pop mover-and-shaker John Davis numerous times. His current group, Title Tracks, still haven't put out a long-player, but they're making subtle tweaks to the formula, shifting Merideth Munoz over to keys. Irresistibly catchy moments to ensue. Spastic, kick-ass rockers Andalusians open up, along with Fulton Lights (featuring DCist contributor Eric Axelson) at the Black Cat backstage. $8, doors at 9 p.m.
>> The outdoor shed season is winding down, but it doesn't get more quintessentially sheddy than seeing the Allman Brothers and Widespread Panic from the lawn at Merriweather. The road-tested veteran jammers get going early -- doors open at 4:30 p.m. Tickets $40 (lawn) - $75 (pavilion).
>> Tuesday is turn-back-the-clock day at the 9:30. Be sure to dress in brightly colored headbands and leggings like its 1987...wait a second... Anyhow, it's the Psychedelic Furs and the Happy Mondays at the 9:30 Club, reliving their glory days along with weirdo-synth group Islands as opener. Not the cheapest show around at 35 bones, or clams, or whatever you call them, but an interesting bill nonetheless. Do Madchester's finest still have it in them? See for yourself. Doors at 7 p.m.
The Dodos play the Black Cat on Friday along with the Ruby Suns.
>> Olympia, Washington's other female-fronted renown indie rockers, The Gossip, return to the D.C. this week. Their latest album, Music for Men, came out this summer to hot and cold reviews that appreciated the rock but didn't hear much in the way of development from their breakthrough, Standing in the Way of Control. They hit the 9:30 Club midweek in a late show with openers Men and Apache Beat. 10 p.m., tickets $20.
THURSDAY
>> A little time off from the job can do everyone good, am I right? Dinosaur Jr. are living proof. After a decade off, J. Mascis, Murph, and Lou Barlow have put out two albums every bit as good as their late 80s peak, and they've hit the road pretty hard behind both of them. After a couple Black Cat stops recently, they'll be at the bigger and, shall we say, more sonically fulfilling 9:30 Club on Thursday night. Tickets are $25, but you also get a Lou Barlow solo set as a warm up. Doors at 7 p.m.
>> Few singer-songwriters have been able to compile a body of work as consistent as Marshall Crenshaw's, and many more have acquired lots more fame with far less chops. But Crenshaw -- at one point, a sort of neo-Buddy Holly, or an American Elvis Costello -- followed an absolutely essential 1982 debut LP with a string of moderate hits. He continues to tour every so often and even released a new album, Jaggedland, in 2009. He plays Jammin' Java in Vienna on Thursday. $20, doors at 8 p.m.
>> The ageless, legendary Nanci Griffith starts a two-night stand at the Birchmere in Alexandria. Doors at 7:30 p.m. both nights, tickets still available at $39.50.
FRIDAY
>> For your '80s alt-pop dance fix, as always, look no further than the DJ lil'e's Right Round dance night at the Black Cat. $8 at the Mainstage, 9 p.m.
>> The buzz-worthiest show of the week opens up your weekend on Friday night at the Rock and Roll Hotel. San Francisco dynamic indie folk duo The Dodos -- coming off this summer's well-received Time to Die LP release -- are at the top of the bill. New Zealand psychsters The Ruby Suns, former Jukebox the Ghost tourmates, join in the fun. The show is currently sold out, Craigslist has two options. Doors at 9 p.m.
>> Williamsburg, Virginia's own Bruce Hornsby brings his piano virtuosity to the Warner Theatre. He's just kicking off a solo tour, but he'll be appearing here with his full band, the Noisemakers, so you can expect his funkier, more rockin' side to show. The Wood Brothers serve as the warmup. Tickets $47.50, 8 p.m.
>> Kelly Clarkson. Tough to keep up with the tabloid developments, but the most interesting development in her career of late has to be her cover of the Kings of Leon's "Use Somebody" (and similarly, the most interesting development in Kings of Leon's career lately is being covered by Kelly Clarkson). She plays the Patriot Center in Fairfax on Friday night. Tickets start at $49.50, doors at 8 p.m.
SATURDAY
>> The legendary Bob Mould sets up camp at the 9:30 Club for a full night of, well, Bob Mould. His band plays the early show with doors at 7 p.m. (tickets $20), while his signature BLOWOFF featuring the DJ stylings of, umm, Bob Mould and Richard Morel takes over the late night shift starting at 11:30 p.m. Tickets $12.
SUNDAY
>> I do not love the Bravery, but I am aware that many others do and that the band puts on a tremendous live show. Stir the Blood is set for a November 10 release, meaning fans should get a pretty good sneak preview of the new material in concert. I'm sure there's some blood stirring out there in anticipation. They play the 9:30 Club on Sunday with Living Things and The Dustys. $25, doors at 7 p.m.
>> Hey, it's Columbus Day on Monday, which means for about half of you out there, school's out and Sunday's a party night! The Black Cat's got Homo/Sonic, an alternative dance night for queer folks and their friends on the Mainstage. Doors at 9 p.m., $10.
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60's Influenced Garage Rock and R&B, Baritone Surf Rock Instrumentals, and Indie Rock.
Tuesday, October 6th
The Breakups @DC9
w/The Tritons and Transient Attack
Doors at 8:30 Show @ 9:00pm
$8.00
Nanci Griffith's instrumental opening to her "Speed of the Sound of Loneliness" from her "Other Voices, Other Rooms" album is a thing of beauty.
The Allman Brothers Band "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed". Can I say anything more?
The DC Blues Society's battle of the bands is this Saturday at the Wheaton American Legion.
www.dcblues.org