>> Velvet Lounge brings the noise tonight as French electronic music pioneer Richard Pinhas Duo takes the stage, along with Silver Spring’s Insect Factory. Call (202) 462-3213 for time and pricing, though Velvet’s shows usually start around 9 and cost under $12.

>> The Dynamites featuring Charles Walker bring a little funk and whole a lotta soul to Iota tonight. 9 p.m., $10.

>> Dana Whitaker stops by Busboys and Poets for an upbeat talk about microfinance, and we know there are at least a few of you international development geeks out there who might like to stop by. She’ll read from her book, Transforming Lives $40 at a Time, at 6 p.m. Stick around for a free screening of Nineveh, a film about the politics of water, at 8 p.m.

>> Evan Bliss & the Welchers just finished their debut CD and are celebrating with a record release party at The Red and the Black tonight, with Seneca Hawk and Rome in a Day. 9:30 p.m., $8.

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