Toronto-based indie rockers Broken Social Scene have spawned some of today’s most popular artists, including Feist, frontman Kevin Drew, and Metric’s Emily Haines. One of these breakaway solo artists, Jason Collett, has been wooing fans on both sides of the border with his Dylan-esque vocals and folky, upbeat style. Cross-collaboration is practically the raison d’être being a Broken Social Scene bandmate, and Collett has had his fair share of guests on his early albums. But…

MONDAY >> Tucson’s Calexico will be at the 9:30 Club in support of their new album Garden Ruin, along with Toronto-based singer/songwriter and Broken Social Scene alum Jason Collett. Tickets, running $15, are still available, but even if you can’t make it, fear not: Calexico seem destined to be featured on every soundtrack to every indie film released in the next 2 years. Doors at 7:30, show starts at 8:45 p.m. >> While Echo and…

It’s a pretty slow Monday in the District, so watch 24, talk about how boring the Superbowl ads were, and prepare for an invasion of the sounds of 90s television over the course of the coming week. TUESDAY >> Got metal? The Giraffes play the Cat tonight with Skeleton Key and promise “pure metal joy,” and lots and lots of volume. 9 p.m. on the backstage, $7. >> For the parents in the readership, Barney…