King Khan (right), shown here with Bradford Cox, will play the Black Cat Backstage with Bloodshot Bill on Tuesday. Photo by Francis Chung.MONDAY
Peter Case‘s protean musical journey from new wave to power pop to blues-rock makes a stop at IOTA, where the acclaimed singer-songwriter will share songs from his latest release, Wig! $20. 7:30 p.m.
>> 9:30 Club: Manchester Orchestra, The Deer Hunter, White Denim. $18. 6 p.m.
TUESDAY
Known as much for his brazen on-and-off-stage antics as for the music he’s made with bands like The Shrines and The Almighty Defenders, eccentric garage-rocker King Khan has found his latest kindred spirit in Montreal’s Bloodshot Bill. The duo perform as Tandoori Knights at the Black Cat Backstage on Tuesday night, unleashing kitschy Bollywood-meets-rockabilly sounds from their 2010 LP, Curry Up It’s The Tandoori Knights. $12. 8 p.m.
>> 9:30 Club: Tinariwen, Architecture In Helsinki, Sophie Hunger, Dom, Lo Fi Fink. $30. 6 p.m.
>> The Fillmore Silver Spring: Ray Davies. $40-$50. 7 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
Berkshires-based husband-and-wife duo Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion conjure folksy, ’60s-tinged Americana at DC9, playing tunes from their well-received 2011 album, Bright Examples. Chamber-pop quintet Winterpills open. $8 in advance / $10 doors. 9 p.m.
>> 9:30 Club: Peter Murphy, She Wants Revenge, Hussle Club. $25. 10 p.m.
>> Black Cat: Phantogram, Exitmusic. Sold out. 8 p.m.
THURSDAY
Although The Sadies perhaps remain best known for their collaborations with Neko Case (frequently serving as her live backing band, and co-writing songs like “Hold On, Hold On”), the Toronto-based quartet have also earned recognition in alt-country circles for their distinctive, eclectic aesthetic and well-honed live chops. Catch them at IOTA on Thursday night, with plaintive-voiced singer-songwriter Jesse Sykes opening. $16. 8:30 p.m.
>> 9:30 Club: Mike Doughty and His Band Fantastic, Moon Hooch. $25. 7 p.m.
>> Rock and Roll Hotel: Satori Trova, The Grey Area, Megaphone Barons. $10. 8:30 p.m.
>> Comet Ping Pong: AIDS Wolf, Unicorn Hard-On, The Plums. $10. 9 p.m.
>> DC9: Purling Hiss, Ice Cream, Teenage Aviation. $8. 9 p.m.
FRIDAY
After a half-decade hiatus, D.C. garage-rock dynamos The Shakedowns return for a reunion show at the Black Cat, with The Alphabet Bombers, Nervous Impulse, and The Do Likes rounding out a loaded bill. $10. 9 p.m.
>> IOTA: The Old Ceremony, Matthew Ryan and The Red Needles. $13. 9 p.m.
>> Montserrat House: Federico Aubele. Open to the public. 9 p.m.
Los Campesinos! Photo by Francis Chung.SATURDAY
Having recently exhorted beer drinkers worldwide to “Grab Some Buds,” former “tweecore” upstarts Los Campesinos! arrive at the Black Cat touting their fourth LP, Hello Sadness, an energetically melodic collection that should add further fuel to the British septet’s always-exuberant live show. Brooklyn’s Dinosaur Feathers offer a set of their catchy indie-pop songs in support. $18. 9 p.m.
>> Sixth & I Historic Synagogue: Suzanne Vega. $35. 8 p.m.
>> U Street Music Hall: Switch, Scottie B., Harry Ransom. $10. 10 p.m.
>> Red Palace: Ben Sollee, Vandaveer. $15. 9 p.m.
SUNDAY
Currently based in Rome, Fugazi bassist Joe Lally comes home to the Black Cat Backstage to showcase taut, stripped-down grooves from his third solo album, Why Should I Get Used To It. All Praises and Helen Money add supporting sets. $10. 8 p.m.
>> Rock and Roll Hotel: Maria Taylor, Dead Fingers, The Grenadines. $12 in advance / $14 doors. 8:30 p.m.
>> 9:30 Club: The Kooks. Sold out. 7 p.m.