Compiled by Amanda Mattos and Jacques Ntonme Monday >> Call it jazz, call it moods; we call it fun. DCIC and The Evens are at Fort Reno tonight. 7 p.m., Free. >> It’s another solid Monday night at the Black Cat’s Backstage with Let’s French and These United States (a band that shares members with Three Stars alumni The Apparitions). 9 p.m., $6. >> Tickets are still available to catch our favorite moody songstress, Fiona…

FRIDAY: >> Please Hammer, don’t hurt ’em. Landmark R&B radio station WPGC celebrates 19 years of playing 18 jams in a row with a concert at the Verizon Center that features LL Cool J, MC Hammer, Chuck Brown, EU, Naughty By Nature, Bow Wow, MC Hammer and Lisa Lisa. Apparently Cult Jam had previous commitments. $45 – $70, 7 p.m. (Kyle Gustafson) >> You may have missed La Didone last weekend, but if you…

This review is by DCist Staff Writer Jacques Ntonme. It is common for rockers to dabble in guitar albums. The Metallicas and Van Halens of our period, however, rarely truly achieve the guitar album because they get caught up in silly solos, vamping, or their own long hair. Other heirs to the empty throne of Hendrix, such as Bloc Party, rock but lack radically novel ambitions. Perhaps it’s because they’re focusing on making rock music…

Written by DCist Contributor Jacques Ntonme. Iron and Wine and Calexico should not be mistaken for isolated entities; if anything, they displayed at their show last night at the 9:30 Club that they are as one band with many names. Combined, their personas (and ambitions) are legion, encompassing lover, killer, mariachi, cowboy, horse, and stars. We’re not fans of the word synergy, but if it applies and must be used, then we’ll get it over…

Written by DCist contributor Jacques Ntonme. Read DCist’s last take on live Exit Clov. What strikes most about Exit Clov, other than their layered rhythms and twin sister charm, is their propensity for and ease of shifting between genres. Their EPs shine with pop composition but notably avoid falling into a predictable or repetitive structure. And most importantly, they came to the Velvet Lounge dressed for Halloween. Donned in white makeup, as well as hockey-helmets,…