A pair of sold-out Wilco shows and a Teenbeat reunion highlight our picks for this week.
MONDAY:
>> Rambunctious retro power pop group The Futureheads, at right, play the 9:30 Club, with Shout Out Louds & The High Speed Scene opening. $12. Stream their video for “Hounds of Love” here.
TUESDAY:
>> Feminist electro-popsters Le Tigre, fronted by ex-Bikini Kill singer Kathleen Hanna, are at the 9:30 Club this evening. Unfortunately, local band Measles Mumps Rubella are no longer opening, but hey, there IS an opening act called Lesbians on Ecstasy! Sweet. All tickets from Le Tigre’s canceled 12/24 show will be honored. $15.
WEDNESDAY:
>> Tonight and tomorrow, Wilco headline sold-out shows at the 9:30 Club. We know what to expect from Wilco — atmospheric and catchy alt-rock. What we don’t know anything about is openers Detholz!, a self-proclaimed group of geeks and freaks from Chicago. But we’re kind of worried, because they have skulls and stuff on their web page, and they’ve been called “a very pissed-off Devo.” Hmm. Sounds like the perfect complement to Wilco. Anyway, if you missed out on tickets to the show, NPR will be streaming the Thursday concert live at 9:30 p.m., and The Ghost of Gordon Sumner tells us that the Wednesday show will be broadcast live on the web.
>> The bloggers are back! Wednesday evening marks the second official Bluestate DJ night at Saint-Ex‘s Gate 54. 10 p.m.
>> Galaxy Hut is showcasing a free night for the Teenbeat reunion, featuring Tracy Shedd, Triple M Threat and several others. Listen to a Tracy Shedd mp3 here.
>> DC hip hop artist Head-Roc is at the Black Cat. Check out some of his mp3s here. $5, 9 p.m.
THURSDAY:
>> If you’re a closet American Idol fan (like us … shhhh), head on over to Fur tonight, where last season’s winner Fantasia will be performing. Tickets can be purchased here for $20.
>> Thursday and Friday nights, to celebrate their 20th anniversary, local label Teenbeat Records is taking over the Black Cat with one-time reunion performances from Unrest, Tuscadero, and more, as well as several bands currently on their label. Each night is $12.
