Dive recommends

Album from the Vaults:

Elvis Costello, My Aim Is True:  Now that your working week is near its end, grab a cold one and bitch along with Elvis about how much life sucks.  The band became the backbone of Huey Lewis’s News backs Costello with the perfect blend of ‘70s pop and punk rock.

Movie from the Vaults:

“Office Space”: If after Elvis you realize how much you hate your job, this movie might make you feel better.  Because if you hate work as much as Ron Livingston in this flick then you might just want to quit.

Something Random:

Quit your job. Who needs cash? And even if you do, you’ll have plenty of time to go out and beg for some money.

Events:

Thursday

Silver Jews 

Cats’s Cradle | David Berman lays his rambling poems over aggressive strumming. The man really is a lyrical genius, occasionally even approaching perfection.  9:30 p.m. $12

Friday

Lost In The Trees  

Cat’s Cradle | The Lost In The Trees celebrate the release of the first full album of its heart-broken chamber pop with a shindig at the Cradle. Delightful folk trio Midtown Dickens open. 8 p.m. FREE

Portastatic  

Local 506 | Mac McCaughan brings the lo-fi wit of his Superchunk side-project Portastatic to the 506 to celebrate the release  of Some Small History. Hard-hitting bubblegum rockers, Violet Vector and the Lovely Lovelies open. 10 p.m. $10



Saturday

The Moaners  

Local 506 | Dark, slinky Chapel Hill blues duo The Moaners headline a show that also includes the psychedelic country of Filthybird. The combination should prove for a wild trip down an off-beat path of Americana.  10 p.m. $8

Frequenc Records Night  

Nightlight | Ten local DJs take over the Nightlight for a free dance party complete with fog lights and videos. Should be a great spot if you’re looking to show off your moves.  10 p.m. FREE