Variety Playhouse.
1099 Euclid Ave. 404-524-7354.

Sun., July 25 — Most Americans know Seu Jorge as the deep Brazilian voice behind the folky covers of David Bowie songs that appeared in Wes Anderson’s 2004 The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. But over the years, Jorge has honed his presence to reach stages the world over. Jorge plays in support of his latest album, a band effort with fellow Brazilians Almaz, which finds the group exploring dark, psychedelic samba weighed against flourishes of uplifting rock ’n’ roll melodies and reverb.$25-$30. 8 p.m.

529
529 Flat Shoals Ave. 404-228-6769.
Fri., July 23 — Fletcher C. Johnson (of The Weight and King Tuff), Tom Cheshire, Black Spring Break. $5. 9 p.m.
Sat., July 24 — London Is Dead is the clever name for a gloomy tribute to the ’80s goth-pop sounds of the Smiths and the Cure. Athens lads Big Mouth play the part of Morrissey and the boys, while Atlanta’s Small Reactions channel the happy/sad songs of Robert Smith and Co. Local songwriting fixtures Tom Cheshire of All Night Drug Prowling Wolves and Jeffrey Bützer (the Bicycle Eaters) are performing a few related cover songs as well, but what they have up their sleeves is a secret until show time. $7. 9 p.m.

The Earl
488 Flat Shoals Rd. 404-522-3950.
Fri., July 23 — Noot d' Noot bounces back from last year's Cash For Gold LP with something that's not quite straight-up funk, but close to it. From Ever Since sheds the group's cosmic improv tendencies to harness the chemistry of its live performances, minus the drawn-out jams. Experimentation takes a backseat in such songs as "Balm Yard," "Light As a Feather" and "Jack Move," which border on redundancy with their smooth but indistinguishable rhythms and saxophone interplay. Six songs deep, "Know That Feelin'" and "Super Double Buzz" kick it up a notch with a spray of staccato electro-funk and Afrobeat. If anything, From Ever Since demonstrates that the band doesn't need off-the-cuff antics to keep the party going. When stripped to their essential parts, Noot songs are funky as hell. Judi Chicago and DJ Gnosis open. $9. 8 p.m.

Sat., July 24 — Soulphonics & Ruby Velle, Weapons of Audio. $8. 9 p.m.
Sun., July 25— Dan Sartain, the Booze, Howlies. $8. 8 p.m.

WonderRoot.
982 Memorial Dr. 404-254-5955. www.wonderroot.org.
Sat. July 24 — MINT Gallery benefit concert & art show with the Back Pockets, Roman Photos, Social Studies, Buffalo Bangers and MuleSkinner McQueen. $?. 9 p.m.

The Highland Inn Ballroom Lounge.
644 North Highland Ave. 404-874-5756.
Fri., July 23 — Winston-Salem, N.C., duo Jews and Catholics pits singer/guitarist Eddie Garcia and bass player Alanna Meltzer against the staccato plod of a drum machine, turning out mechanical art-rock that hangs in a balance of noisy agitation and fiery songwriting. There's too much grit in their songs to label them goth, and too much experimentation to tag them as cut-and-dry punk or pop; rather, they fall somewhere in between. Rabbit and Spirits & the Melchizedek Children open. $5. 8:30 p.m.

Apache Café.
64 Third St. 404-876-5436.

Fri., July 23 — Diamond D with Collective Efforts, the 5ive, Señor Kaos, Dillon, Stanza $12-$15. 9 p.m.

Star Bar.
437 Moreland Ave. 404-681-9018.
Fri., July 23 — Anamul House, Hollyweerd, Supreme Ink, DJ Mega, DJ Frankie D. $10. 9 p.m.
Sat., July 24 — Nine Pound Hammer (25th Anniversary Show & CD Release), JJ & The Hustlers, the Pits. $10. 9 p.m.

Eyedrum
290 MLK Jr. Drive SE. 404-522-0655.
July 23-25 — Nophest continues… Online advance tickets are $7 and they are $5 at the door.
Fri. July 23
8:15 — 8:45 p.m. — McNary
9 — 9:30 p.m. — Extraordinary Contraptions
9:45 — 10:15 p.m. — Hip to Death
10:30 -11 p.m. — Sunglasses
11:15 -11:45 p.m. — Vegan Coke
Midnight -12:30 a.m. — Meut
12:45 — 1:15 a.m. — Dirty Lungs
1:30 — 2 a.m. — Before the Solstice
2:15 — 2:45 a.m. — The Humboldt Trio

Sat., July 24
12:45 p.m. — 1:15 a.m. — Tracer Metula
1:30 p.m. — 2 a.m. — Really Loud Acoustic Music
2:15 p.m. — 2:45 a.m. — Right at Home
3 p.m. — 3:30 p.m. — Kyle Robbins
3:45 p.m. — 4:15 p.m. — Tanooki Zoo
4:30 p.m. — 5 p.m. p.m. — Drew Kohl
5:15 p.m. — 5:45 p.m. — Capibara
6 p.m. p.m. — 6:30 p.m. — Intrepid Souls
6:45 p.m. — 7:15 p.m. — Envie
7:30 p.m. — 8 p.m. p.m. — Bodega Roja
8:15 p.m. — 8:45 p.m. — White Light Forest Choir
9 p.m. p.m. — 9:30 p.m. — The ManteisProject
9:45 p.m. — 10:15 p.m. — Esoteric Drift
10:30 p.m. — 11 p.m.- Jungol
11:15 p.m. — 11:45 p.m. — Nerd Parade
Midnight — 12:30 a.m. — Johan Ess
12:45 a.m. — 1:15 a.m. — Sonen
1:30 a.m. — 2 p.m. a.m. — JHelix & Less’Noise
2:15 a.m. — 2:45 a.m. — Marcus Wilbur

Sun., July 25
12 p.m. p.m. — 12:30 p.m. — fluxdelux
12:45 p.m. — 1:15 p.m. — Micro
1:30 p.m. — 2 p.m. p.m. — Visitor
2:15 p.m. — 2:45 p.m. — Liquid Apparatus
3 p.m. p.m. — 3:30 p.m. — Cinetrope
3:45 p.m. — 4:15 p.m. — El Comandante Del Mundo
4:30 p.m. — 5 p.m. p.m. — Sensitive Chaos
5:15 p.m. — 5:45 p.m. — Fader Vixen
6 p.m. p.m. — 6:30 p.m. — Tay0
6:45 p.m. — 7:15 p.m. — Suicide Lane
7:30 p.m. — 8 p.m. p.m. — Finite State Machine
8:15 p.m. — 8:45 p.m. — minkEy boodle
9 p.m. p.m. — 9:30 p.m. — nerdKween
9:45 p.m. — 10:15 p.m. — The Fabric
10:30 p.m. — 11 p.m. p.m.- A_Scissors
11:15 p.m. — 11:45 p.m. — alGARhythm
Midnight — 12:30 — S&M (Sue G. Wilkinson & Mike Cady)
12:45 a.m. — 1:15 a.m. — The Ascent of Everest
1:30 a.m. — 2 p.m. a.m. — [the] slowest runner [in all the world]

ATLANTA INDIE: MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL 2010

Sat., July 24 — The third annual Atlanta Indie Music and Arts fest., featuring performances from Donnis, Hollyweerd, Nivea, Million Dollar Mano, Grip Plyaz, White Light Recs, Mach Five and more goes down in the warehouse performance space at 10 Krog St. on the edge of Cabagetown.

“…Underneath all the glitz and glamour of making it big in Atlanta, there exists a small number of homegrown talent who simply are inspired by this city which allows them to explore their creative musical outlets to create a new sound of Atlanta music."

$8-$10. Doors open at 4 p.m. music starts at 5 p.m.