Remember “Who Sucked Out the Feeling”? The 1996 single, with a proper title of “Sucked Out,” propelled Knoxville, Tennessee’s Superdrag to a brief amount of alternative rock fame, back when it was still called alternative rock. The song, off their fantastic album Regretfully Yours, had a catchy British Invasion vibe, a yelled chorus with John Davis’s voice cracking as he got to the “feeling” part, and a Buzz Bin video on MTV with the mop-topped…

We had been looking forward to seeing Swedish indie darlings Peter Bjorn and John for some time, but as sometimes happen with indie darlings, Monday’s sold out 9:30 Club show underwhelmed. The trio, who have been all over Pitchfork and the blogs, play understated, finely crafted 60s-ish pop. They’ve been together since 1999, but their third album, 2006’s “Writer’s Block,” catapulted them to indie stardom, mainly due to the single “Young Folks.” The rest of…

By DCist Music Contributor Justin Kielsgard. The name Greenland refers not only to the world’s largest island, which floats around in the North Atlantic, but to arguably the District’s most underrated rock band. Like the territory of Greenland, this trio is quite misunderstood. Greenland the island isn’t green. It’s tundra, covered in ice. And Greenland the band isn’t just another three-piece with a gig, but a band on the rise. Blending British Invasion-era pop and…

Here’s a quick sampling of what’s going on around town this weekend. Stay dry! TONIGHT: Music. Local bands you probably haven’t heard of: The Routineers, Two If By Sea, People Who Know People 9:30 @ Black Cat, 1811 14th St. NW Movie. Monty Python and the Holy Grail Midnight @ Visions Cinema Bistro (repeats Saturday at midnight) Help Visions kick the keg. $10. SATURDAY: Book Sale Starts 9 a.m. @ Radisson Barcelo Hotel, 2121 P…