Monday: Thank goodness for Iota, as most of the other clubs in the area are dark tonight. Head to Nearlington to see (The Sounds of) Kaleidoscope’s (pictured) brand of noise-pop, with Brandon Butler (ex-Canyon), and Mike Maloney. $10. Alternatively, make a holiday mix-tape. Tuesday: Deleted Scenes are one of a number of local bands to do the catchy, up-tempo, New York rock thing really well. See them Tuesday as they release their new album at…

MONDAY: >>Lucinda Williams brings her raspy voice to the D.C. tonight. Her Tom Petty-inspired brand of roots rock can be heard on her latest album, Live At The Fillmore. Or you can catch the real thing tonight at the 9:30 Club. $35, 7:30. >>Grab your Coke, gel your hair, and spend the evening with the man who made teenagers and soccer moms wear out their voting fingers in 2003. Clay Aiken at Wolf Trap, $25…

Local NBC affiliate station WRC in Washington will preempt an hour of its regular scheduled programming this Wednesday from 7-8 p.m. to broadcast a http://www.nbc4.com/news/4045468/detail.html”>special Tsunami Relief Fund Drive. WNBC in New York City will anchor and produce the event in conjunction with UNICEF. The show will feature appearances by UNICEF Ambassadors Sarah Jessica Parker, Tea Leoni and Clay Aiken. If that doesn’t make you tune in, nothing will. Viewers can call in pledges to…