Mogwai is at the 9:30 Club tonight.

MONDAY
>> Post-rock’s loud-soft-loud dynamics and frenetic instrumentation may have been pioneered by bands like Tortoise and Mono (among others), but Scottish outfit Mogwai have become one of the sub-genre’s most recognizable names. They’ll be blasting out eardrums tonight at the 9:30 Club. 7 p.m., $25.

>> Going from hardcore bands to composing film scores hardly seems like a musician’s typical progression, but Portland transplant Keegan DeWitt has done both, plus written some woozy atmospheric tunes for himself. That will be the fare when he opens at Galaxy Hut for Annie & the Beekeepers. 9 p.m., $5

TUESDAY
>> The Pat Benatar/Blondie double bill at Wolf Trap has already sold out. No big surprise there, as Benatar and Deborah Harry were two of the hardest rocking women of the ’80s who spawned infectious hit after infectious hit. Check with Craig for options.

>> They’ve been nominated for a Mercury Prize, lauded by artists such as Radiohead and released four albums over the course of their 12-year career. Not bad for a band whose name you may have only heard in passing who has received only minor commercial success. Elbow will be at the 9:30 Club. 7 p.m., $20.

>> It’s been a long time coming, but Middle Distance Runner has finally gone from one of the area’s best unsigned bands to Engine Room Recordings artist. Engine Room must like D.C. bands, having also signed US Royalty last month. They’ll be celebrating at Jammin Java and playing lots of material from their upcoming release on that label. Congratulations, guys. 8 p.m., $10.

>> There appear to only be two bands playing at the Velvet Lounge on Tuesday night, but running down the list of names playing in these two bands is like looking at an eye-popping collaboration of pure awesome. Members of Fugazi, The Thievery Corporation and Sonic Suicide Squad (among others) will be performing on a Guitar Trio Double Bill and Private Language Argument features Chris Haskett of The Rollins Band. Yes, please. 9 p.m., $18+, $8.