Monday

>> It’s been quite a while since Czech avant-rockers Už Jsme Doma have toured the U.S. If you’ve never had the chance to see them live over the course of their 22-year career, tonight at the Black Cat backstage is your chance. The band has defied easy categorization with its loud, chaotic and proggy punk sound, but it matters little what you call it. It’s amazing stuff, and takes on an even more intense and anarchic tone onstage. They’ll be joined by the formidable talents of Philly’s Capillary Action, a similarly adventurous ensemble who some may remember from their stint as Joe Lally‘s backing band earlier in the year. Black Cat Backstage 9 p.m., $10.

>> Empire By Design, Three Stars alums Bellman Barker, Ardaplus, and DJ Pablo Fiasco come together at DC9 for a show to benefit Deidric Helgert, a local bartender who was struck by a car. Doors at 8p.m. $10.

>> Tuvan throat singers produce some of the most haunting sounds imaginable using only the same biological equipment handed to all of us at birth to make sounds. Chirgilchin, a group of the singers from the southern Siberian republic perform at Iota tonight. 8:30 p.m., $16.

Tuesday

>> For those looking for hard and heavy, they can find it Tuesday night at the Red and the Black with a group of four bands well prepared to bring the noise. There’s Little Rock thrashers RWAKE, Philly’s descriptively monikered Total Fucking Destruction, local boys Haunted Shores, and, from the hardcore punk hotbed of Tijuana, Coaccion. We would be remiss if we did not remind you to bring hearing protection. 8 p.m., $8.

>> Josh Ritter’s name recognition has been building steadily of late, and with his latest record, out this summer, he’s been getting a lot of critical appreciation for his heartfelt and personal folk. The singer/songwriter comes to D.C for a 9:30 club show with Old School Freight Train. $20.