Today

• Flyleaf – They’re “”perfect in weakness,”” or so sings the incredibly adorable, hardcore beauty Lacey Mosley. The rest of us just say they’re the best thing to happen to the hardcore scene since the Deftones, but that’s just my biased opinion. 7 p.m. $15. The Rock, 136 N. Park Ave. (21+)

Tomorrow

• Battle of the Bands – This contest is hosted by the Arizona Daily Star, and the finalists are The Watchmen, Kool Shades, The Thesis, Paul Revere, Jon and Jeff and Grandpa Moses. Watch local bands perform on the largest stage they’ll ever see. 7 p.m. Free, donations welcome. Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress St.

Saturday

• The Beta Sweat – This major Tucson rock band is playing with Hell on Heels, wild-haired garage punk girls from Phoenix, and The Mission Creeps, really old guys who still unbutton their shirts on stage to rockabilly rhythms. If nothing else, watching the bands bop around is entertainment enough. 9:30 p.m. $5. Plush, 340 E. Sixth St. (21+)

Sunday

• The Octopus Project – Experimental pop stars will perform new songs off their latest CD The House of Apples and Eyeballs. Now doesn’t that sound yummy? With Musica Obscura and Mostly Bears. 9 p.m. $6. Plush, 340 E. Sixth St. (21+)

Monday

• Flock of Dodos – In celebration of Darwin Day (Charles Darwin’s birthday) “”Flock of Dodos: The Evolution-Intelligent Design Circus,”” the first feature documentary to explore both sides of the evolution vs. intelligent design controversy will be playing, followed by a panel discussion with local evolutionary science experts. Dodo filmmaker Randy Olson says “”Wake up and smell the dodo!”” 7:30 p.m. $5. The Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Blvd.

Tuesday

• Black Cherry Burlesque – This is a singing and dancing burlesque show, just like the old days of Bettie Page and Marilyn Monroe! No really, this is a respectable way to spend your Tuesday night. 10 p.m. $5. The Surly Wench, 424 N. Fourth Ave. (21+)

Wednesday

• Love Bites! – A special Valentine’s presentation with cinematic evidence of why Valentine’s Day sucks. First watch a slew of classic ’80’s music videos that “”give love a bad name.”” Then watch venereal disease scare films of the ’50s and ’60s; including the aptly titled “”VD is for everyone!”” Top off the night with a screening of the 1981 slasher film “”My Bloody Valentine”” and don’t forget to pig out on the broken heart cupcakes in the lobby-screw getting fat, no one is going to see you naked this Valentine’s Day. 7:30 p.m. $5. The Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Blvd.

– compiled by Alexandria Kassman