Our apologies for missing Monday and Tuesday. Better late than never, here’s your abbreviated music agenda.
WEDNESDAY
>> Monsters of indie pop Andrew Bird and St. Vincent are in town tonight for a long since sold out show at the 9:30 Club. To those who bought early, enjoy. To the rest of you, good luck on Craigslist or finding that elusive extra ticket at the door. And, if you’re unsuccessful, just close your eyes and listen to NPR’s recording of Bird’s 2007 9:30 Club show and a D.C. St. Vincent show from earlier this year. It’s just like being there, except no Nachos of Ulysses. 7 p.m.
>> Tickets are, however, still available for tonight’s show over at the Black Cat. The mainstage features laid-back indie rockers Pinback, who are well over a year removed from their last record, and reportedly at work on a release for next year, which likely means plenty of brand new material at tonight’s show. The Obits open the night. $15, 8 p.m.
THURSDAY
>> Just in time for Halloween, The Black Heart Procession are coming to town, armed with their newly released sixth record (numerically titled, as is their tendency, 6) of dark soundtrack music to really cool horror movies that unfortunately no one has made yet. Having seen them play the mainstage to decent crowds before, I can’t help but wonder why they’re getting stuck downstairs this time at the Black Cat, especially with a ticket price that seems a little steep for the small room. But at least you’ll be close to the stage, wherever you are, right? Bellini and The Mumlers start the evening off. $13 Adv/ $15 Door, 8 p.m.
>> The noisy, gloriously messy brashness of Welsh band Future Of The Left comes to the Rock and Roll Hotel, along with Brooklyn collective Uninhabitable Mansions, which features members of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Au Revoir Simone, and Dirty on Purpose. Drink Up Buttercup opens. $12 adv/$14 door, 8 p.m.
>> Montreal psych-poppers The High Dials will be at the Velvet Lounge, along with Columbus’ The Receiver, and Self Servants, which features members from nearly a half dozen well known D.C. acts from years past, including High Back Chairs and Circus Lupus. $8, 8:30 p.m.
>> Mike Doughty, who may forever be known as “former lead singer of Soul Coughing” no matter how long his solo career outlives his tenure with that band, is currently on tour doing a series of “question jar” shows. It’s basically just him and a guitar, along with cellist Andrew Livingston, and a jar at the front of the stage which audience members are welcome and encouraged to fill with questions, no matter on what subject. Mike and Andrew will draw questions from the jar and answer them in between songs. Brooklyn’s Porter Block opens at the Birchmere. $25, 7:30 p.m.
>> Longtime cult faves Guster are playing not one, but two nights at the 9:30 Club, of which Thursday is the first. Both are sold out, testament to the band’s enduring fanbase. 7 p.m. (both Thursday and Friday)
