Dirty Beaches. Photo by Francis Chung.TUESDAY
Among the most highly touted (if mildly overrated) critical darlings of 2011, Danish art-punk upstarts Iceage play their first D.C. concert at the Black Cat Backstage, where jagged two-minute salvos like “You’re Blessed” and “Collapse” should hit even harder and faster than they do on the quartet’s debut LP, New Brigade. Show up early enough to catch Alex Zhang Hungtai — a.k.a. Dirty Beaches — as he conjures a surprisingly compelling pastiche of ‘50s rock tropes filtered through the dark, droning electro-pop of Suicide and the synaesthetic surrealism of David Lynch. Give and Satyrs round out an eclectic line-up. $13. 8 p.m.
>> Rock and Roll Hotel: Surfer Blood, Grand Rapids, Blonds. $16. 8 p.m.
>> The Filene Center at Wolf Trap: Rufus Wainwright, Ingrid Michaelson. $30-$40. 8 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
At the Black Cat Backstage, THEESatisfaction’s Catherine Harris-White and Stasia Irons showcase the engagingly idiosyncratic brand of jazz/soul/funk-infused hip-hop crystallized in tracks like “QueenS” and “Bitch” from awE naturalE, the Seattle-based duo’s first proper LP after a string of well-received mix-tapes. Jel & DJ Abilities and Lowercase Letters round out the bill. $10. 8 p.m.
>> U Street Music Hall: Liars, Unknown Mortal Orchestra. $20. 7 p.m.
>> Howard Theatre: Bomba Estéreo, Batala, Maracuyeah Collective. $15 in advance / $18 day of show. 8 p.m.
THURSDAY
Best-known as the singer-guitarist and primary songwriter for 1990s indie-rock standouts The Spinanes, Rebecca Gates has spent the past decade focusing on her work as a visual artist, curator, and audio editor, but her recently-issued album, The Float, marks a welcome, well-crafted return to music-making. Catch her at the Black Cat Backstage on Thursday night with her backing band, The Consortium, which features Joanna Bolme (Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks), Rebecca Cole (Wild Flag), and Ji Tanzer (Blue Cranes). Alex and Megan Reilly add supporting sets. $12. 8 p.m.
>> Rock and Roll Hotel: A Place To Bury Strangers, Hunters, Black Clouds. $14. 8 p.m.
>> Fort Reno: Möbius Strip, More Humans, Grammar. Free. 7 p.m.
>> 9:30 Club: The Tallest Man on Earth, Strand of Oaks. Sold out. 7 p.m.
FRIDAY
At the 9:30 Club, All Things Go celebrates its one-year anniversary with performances by Remix Artists Collective, NYC electro-pop duo The Knocks, indie-rockers POP ETC (formerly The Morning Benders), Vacationer, and French Horn Rebellion. $20. 8 p.m.
>> U Street Music Hall: Kishi Bashi, Tall Tall Trees. Sold out. 7 p.m.
>> Comet Ping Pong: Natural Child, The Doozies, Birdcloud. $10. 10 p.m.
Clutch’s Neil Fallon (center) will perform with The Company Band at U Street Music Hall on Saturday. Photo by Francis Chung.SATURDAY
U Street Music Hall plays host to heavy-rock “supergroup” The Company Band, as Clutch’s Neil Fallon unleashes characteristically sardonic anti-corporate ideologies amidst the straightforwardly hard-hitting sounds churned up by CKY drummer Jess Margera, Fireball Ministry guitarist James Rota, Fu Manchu bassist Brad Davis, and guitarist Dave Bone. Lionize and Black Cowgirl open. $15. 6:30 p.m.
>> St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church: Girls Rock! DC benefit featuring The Shondes, noon:30, Hey Arboré, Teen Witch Rebellion. $5 suggested donation. 7:30 p.m.
SUNDAY
British singer-songwriter John Wesley Harding (yes, he took his stage name from the Bob Dylan record) plays Vienna’s Jammin Java, offering folk-pop selections from his 2011 album, The Sound of His Own Voice, which features guest-performances by such notables as Peter Buck of R.E.M., Rosanne Cash, and members of The Decemberists. Harding’s performance was rescheduled from Monday, July 30, and all tickets from the original date will be honored. $15. 7 p.m.
