-- Figurines, Dappled Cities, Union Trade: Rock bands -- with a little easy-listening thrown in there for balance! -- bust it out starting at 9 p.m. at Bottom of the Hill; $10. -- Custom Made Theatre's Silent Auction on the Stage: Bid on trips, theater tickets, and mighty fine art, and much more (just like dem rich do!) but in a more accessible setting. Fol-rock band the Jiffy Lube Allstars -- featuring Jason Garrison,......

-- Jonathan Coulton: "Code Monkey" has gained a heavy, cult-of-nerd following. Yay! Join the club tonight at 9 p.m. at Great American Music Hall, 859 O'Farrell; $18. -- The Legend of Billie Jean (1985): And with the power of conviction? There is no sacrifice. The situation? It's a do or die. No one knew that better than Billie Jean Davy. Screens at midnight at the Castro Theatre, Castro and Market Streets; $10. -- Craig......

While current events here in SF centered largely on Teflon, it's time for some iron - Nato Green's Iron Comic at The Make Out Room (3225 22nd St. between Mission and Valencia). Iron Comic is a live gameshow where 5 comedians rush to write a routine in 10 minutes from topics suggested by the audience (have we got some topics for them, one of which is NSFW and involves Gavin impersonating Ricky Aicardi, Mrs.......

Monday is our favorite day to do laundry, thus we are thrilled by the possibility of satisfying our dire needs for both clean socks and weird live music at once at the Brainwash Café (1122 Folsom St. @ 7th). The Jardin Noir Dark Circus Radio Project blends psychedelic jazz improv and world music with strange and compelling results for free. (7-10pm) We instantly got a craving for pancakes when reading about this one: CalHOP......

The Ditty Bops are Amanda Barrett and Abby DeWald, two modern LA twenty-somethings celebrating yesteryear with their self-titled debut album [listen here]. Both their record and their live show are a must-hear, featuring bell-clear vocal harmonies, finger picked guitars, and upbeat melodies that'll have you partying like it's 1929. These KCRW-darlings have already appeared on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" and "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" and are currently touring the country with......