DCist’s music staff gushes about the best new local music

>> Buzzworthy singer/guitarist Marnie Stern will be at the Rock and Roll Hotel with openers Zulu Pearls. 9p.m., $10. >> DDOT and ANCs 1B, 1C and 2B are hosting a public meeting on the future of the U Street corridor tonight, with an aim to discuss existing and proposed conditions of the neighborhood as well as address transportation concerns for the corridor. 6:30-8:30 p.m. in DDOT’s second floor community room in the Reeves Building…

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.,…

MONDAY >> DC9 scoured the globe for tonight’s lineup. The Comas hail from Brooklyn and Chapel Hill and specialize in the darker shades of psychadelic rock. The Veils are here all the way from New Zealand, with some “if you like The White Stripes, you’ll love The Veils”-style blues-inspired rock. Locals Zulu Pearls round out the lineup with solid, basic, indie rock. We’re incapable of hearing their name without thinking of “Zuzu’s petals” from It’s…