Picks This Week: Taxi, Gojira, Wildhoney and more

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Wildhoney
Baltimorean pedal-abusers are the highlight of this bill, crafting exquisitely overdriven dreampop. New tunes out on Slumberland, natch.
8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, at Will's Pub, $12

Damian Lazarus
U.K. house/techno DJ and label head Lazarus adds a healthy dose of enigmatic mysticism and personal showmanship to the club game.
10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, at Tier, $13-$18.30

Taxi
There's been a steady influx of Miami audio malcontents blowing minds at Lou's of late, and Taxi looks to continue that trend with a sound halfway between "Boys Don't Cry" and Helmet.
9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23, at Uncle Lou's, $5

Roy Davis Jr.
To celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Open House Conspiracy nights, famed house DJ Roy "Gabriel" Davis Jr. will be tearing it up.
9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at Vinyl Arts Bar, $10-$20

Jamison Williams
Saxophone-wielding deconstructionist continues his seemingly never-ending tour, still giving a sound thrashing to Disney soundtracks.
7:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, at Timucua Arts White House, donations

Gojira
French thinking-man's metallers might dwell on some heavy lyrical conceits, but they still handily approximate the destructive tendencies of their namesake.
7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 26, at the Plaza Live, $27.50-$49.50

Jeff Rupert Quartet
Jazz foursome led by saxophonist Rupert stages a tribute to the alternatingly buoyant and haunting tunes of Stan Getz.
7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, at Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, free