MONDAY
>> Indie rock heroes Built to Spill and Camper Van Beethoven will be headlining the 9:30 Club for two nights in a row. Show up early and check out a band with a name only graphic designers could love. $20.
>> No joke: The members of The Station Myth are all named Daniel. Well, that’s what their Web site says, anyway. You can ask them about it at the Velvet Lounge tonight, where they’ll be playing with The Smyrk. 8 p.m. $6.
TUESDAY
>> I’ll just throw this out there: I can’t stand Randy Newman. The man should not be allowed within one foot of a microphone and his songs (while occasionally pleasant in the case of the Toy Story soundtrack) are mostly pure drivel — a sentiment that is shared by many others. But if you like that kind of stuff, he’ll be at The Birchmere. Tickets are currently sold out, but I’m sure some people will start selling them on Craigslist when they realize it isn’t an evening with Thomas Newman. 7:30 p.m. $65
>> Sparta, a band comprised of former members of the Mars Volta that the Black Cat describes as “expansive mood rock for a post-hardcore world” will take their stage this Tuesday, along with one of DCist Amanda’s favorites, the Sound Team. 8:30 p.m., $15
