Flying Lotus is playing 9:30 Club tonight. Check out his cut with Erykah Badu, “See Thru To U.”

Erykah Badu plays another sold-out show at the Fillmore Silver Spring tonight. Listen to one of her biggest songs, “Bag Lady.”

Every time mid-October comes around, D.C.’s population swells for a weekend. Alums and non-alums alike descend on the District to partake in the ritual that is Howard University’s homecoming. Unlike some other schools with which you might be familiar, the traditional football game is almost an after-thought, albeit a sold out after-thought. Large, celebrity hosted parties and concerts are the big draws. But if you want to avoid long lines of overly pretentious people or…

WEDNESDAY: >> After a decade apart, Digable Planets, who fuse jazz and laid-back hip hop, are together again at the 9:30 Club. Don’t even pretend like you don’t remember their hit, “Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat).” NPR has a brief report on their reunion. $25. THURSDAY: >> Summer’s slipping away, so make sure to head out to a Fort Reno concert if you haven’t already. Tonight’s Del Cielo (at right), Kathy Cashel, and Eyeball…