Photo by Jorge Bañales
MONDAY
>>DC9:Go Cozy, Two Inch Astronaut, Perhaps. 8 p.m. $8.
>>Rock & Roll Hotel: TTNG, Emma Ruth Rundle, Mylets. 7:30 p.m., $14.
TUESDAY
Weedeater, Full of Hell, Lazer/Wulf and Iron Man @ Baltimore SoundStage – 8 p.m., $16-$18
Like your sludge heavy as a dump truck and thick as highway tar? Have no fear, Weedeater is here. Weedeater’s live sets are nothing short of pure Southern insanity, centered around the madness of “Dixie” Dave Collins. Whether he is chugging cough syrup or throwing a cross-eyed fit, Weedeater will leave you out of breath and covered in sweat. Collins and the boys are loading up on the sizzurp and stopping to drop a bit of madness in Baltimore. Hitting all corners of the metal map, they will be joined by Pennsylvania grindcore noise machine Full of Hell and instrumental prog-metallers Lazer/Wulf. Local support will be handled by Maryland doom legends Iron Man. —Jon Pacella
>> Black Cat Backstage: Screaming Females, Pujol and Nude Beach. 8 p.m., $13.
>> U St Music Hall: Walk the Moon. 7 p.m., $20.
WEDNESDAY
Pup, Typefighter, and Chumped @ DC9. 8 p.m., $10.
The emo revival is alive and well, and this time around there are more female fronted bands leading the charge. Brooklyn’s Chumped dropped a debut EP last year and are releasing their debut record, Teenage Retirement, on November 18th. The twelve-song collection is bracing and self-aware document of life as a twenty-something in this day and age. Though the band are opening the show, they aren’t to be missed. D.C.’s own power-pop masters Typefighter are celebrating the release of a new single and Toronto’s gut-bustingly powerful PUP will demonstrate just why they’re nominated for a Polaris Prize, among many other accolades. —Rohan Mahadevan
>>Black Cat Backstage: Laura Stevenson, The NRIs. 8 p.m., $12.
FRIDAY
The Budos Band, Electric Citizen @ 9:30 Club. 8 p.m., $10
The Budos Band just released their fourth full-length album, Burnt Offering, on Daptone Records and, in true fashion, their latest work defies simple categorization. The Brooklyn-based nine piece band has built a solid reputation for bringing a wide ranging and intense party vibe that includes funk, soul, psychedelic rock, afro-beat and Ethiopian sounds. Their electrifying and energetic live show will be the highlight of the weekend. —Andy Cerutti
>> Rock & Roll Hotel: Beach Fossils, The Sea Life, Baby Bry Bry & The Apologists. 9 p.m., $16
>> Black Cat Main Stage: Kill Lincoln, Murphy’s Kids, The Best of the Worst, Askultura. 9 p.m., $12.
SATURDAY
The Magician, Sammy Bananas, Baronhawk @ U Street Music Hall. 10 p.m., $15 (Free for 21+ before 11 p.m.)
It’s not every day that an artist better known for his remixes receives this much recognition, but that should be considered a testament to just how good Belgian DJ Stephen Fasano is. By effortlessly combining elements of French and deep house, Fasano created The Magician– a new project built to put out euphoric, disco-inspired tracks (and remixes) that make listeners forget the originals. This week will be the last chance to catch The Magician stateside, as the DJ wraps up his American tour at U Street Music Hall. —Dalton Vogler
Laughing Man, Crown Larks, Iron Gump and Son Step @ The Communiverse. 8 p.m.
This bill is uniquely well-curated; all the groups use music as a tool to explore consciousness. Fans of psychedelic music won’t be disappointed or bored for a minute of this lineup. Headliner Laughing Man has been a long standing creative force in D.C. music for years. Their most recent recent release, “Be Black Baby,” jumps from style to style till they’ve created one all their own. Their live show has an extra element of surprise, with the quartet fearlessly leaping into more experimental and improvisational territory.
Make sure to get there early for Philly’s Son Step. They mix experimental and pop elements together in a way that’s particularly engaging live. Chicago’s Crown Larks also bring more droning, minimalist, krautrock-like grooves to the mix, while Jersey’s Iron Gump really push the bill into more experimental territory.—Alex Tebeleff
Waxahatchee, Radiator Hospital, and Allison Crutchfield. 7:30 p.m., $15.
Clearly, this Saturday has a lot to offer. But this Katie Crutchfield (AKA Waxahatchee) performance and The Howard Theatre is certainly intriguing. Spanning from the NPR fanbase to punks and emo kids alike, the confessional music of Waxahatchee is emotive and personal in a way that is neither trite nor sloppy. But we didn’t expect to see her at Howard this time around. Philadelphia pop-punk sweethearts Radiator Hospital will open the show, in addition to Katie’s twin sister, Allison Crutchfield, who you should know from Swearin’. But will there be a P.S. Eliot reunion?? One can only hope. This will be a seated performance, so come early, get comfortable and prepare for a memorable night. —Tori Kerr
SUNDAY
>>DC9: Walk the Plank, The Mostly Dead, The Sniffs. 8:30 p.m., $8.
>> U St Music Hall: Mark Lanegan Band 6 p.m., $25
>>9:30 Club: Johnny Marr, Meredith Sheldon. 6:30 p.m., $25
