MONDAY
King Khan and the Shrines
>> Texas’ Blue October has often been compared to the soaring, dad-friendly rock of late-period U2, Peter Gabriel and Pink Floyd, so the 9:30 Club is your best bet tonight if you’re looking to catch some arena-grade music without the inconvenience of schlepping out to Merriweather. With Longwave, $30, 7 p.m.
TUESDAY
>> Oklahoman outfit the All-American Rejects have displayed a stubborn staying power over the course of the last decade, outliving most of their pop-punk peers while racking up an impressive number of hit singles. Unsurprisingly, their 9:30 Club date is long sold out, so desperate, moneyed tweens are advised to check Craisglist. With Shiny Toy Guns, Ace Enders and Vedera, 6:30 p.m.
>> Tuesday night’s lineup at the Velvet Lounge definitely wins the battle of the band names this week. Ohio’s Psychedelic Horseshit will bring the fuzzed-out psych jams while D.C.’s own Cutest Puppy in the World skews closer to post-rock. $8, 7:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
>> Despite their knack for churning out soulful, grimy garage rock, King Khan and the Shrines are best known for their frontman’s oversized personality and bizarre stage antics. With garage rock fixture Mark Sultan (a.k.a. “BBQ”), $15, 10 p.m. at 9:30 Club.
>> Tonight at Comet Ping Pong, it’s a veritable parade of punk rock royalty. Chain and the Gang, the most recent project from local luminary Ian Svenonius, will be sharing the stage with the Hive Dwellers, Calvin Johnson’s new outfit. Save for the frontmen, the two bands will feature the same lineup, which pulls from members of Dub Narcotic Sound System and Old Time Relijun. With tribal noisemakers Mahjongg, $10, 9 p.m.
THURSDAY
>> The last time we saw Scottish shoegazers the Twilight Sad, the band didn’t fail to disappoint in the volume department. If you’re feeling masochistic, or if you simply have a hankering for some noisy yet tuneful indie-pop, stop by the Rock and Roll Hotel. With Loose Lips and Meow vs. Meow, $10, 8 p.m.
>> If you’re looking for your weekly fill of scuzzy, lo-fi garage blues, you could do worse than the trans-Atlantic duo the Kills, who’ll be at the 9:30 Club tonight. With the Horrors and the Magic Wands, $20, 7 p.m.
>> Splitting the difference between math-rock, post-rock and pop-punk, Californians Tera Melos should appeal to fans of bands like Minus the Bear. With Solar Powered Sun Destroyer at the Black Cat’s backstage. $10, 9 p.m.
