Monday >> Canada’s post-punk four piece Uncut just released their latest album Modern Currencies in the U.S. on July 17th and will be at DC9 tonight with special guest Patrick Krief of The Dears. Just like their name says, they are raw: loud, bold, and off the wall. Check out the stopmotion animated video for their recent single, “Darkhorse” which includes a fire bombing Ronald McDonald and an army of pissed off Care Bears. 8p.m.,…

Written by DCist contributor Valerie Paschall Fitting the Montreal six-piece The Besnard Lakes into the small Backstage at the Black Cat seemed like a stretch. Containing the dense sound of three guitars and keyboards in the small room without destroying onlookers’ eardrums looked like it would take a small feat of science. Yet, the true feat was that even in that small room for no more than 75 people, The Besnard Lakes effectively conveyed…

MONDAY: >> For $15 at the 9:30 Club, you can check out the Next Big Thing Out of Sweden (TM): The Soundtrack of Our Lives, who play Beatle-esque tunes and have a clean, poppy sound. With The Dears. TUESDAY: >> Time for some more 90s-era musical nostalgia: influential Kentucky post-rockers Slint have reformed and are back on the road, hitting the 9:30 Club this evening for $25. WEDNESDAY: >> Three fun options tonight: There’s whimsical…