Wind and rain has plagued us on both coasts in recent days, but that doesn’t mean that it’s nearly the weekend. As always, whether puddle-hopping or dance floor-stomping, we aim to give reason to get out of the house. Behold our picks.

• Movits! | Friday, January 22 | 8:30 pm | $10 | 21 + | Spaceland, Los Angeles, CA – Map | Dabbling simultaneously in jazz, swing/big band and hip-hop – is there nothing the Sweden-based threesome won’t try? Consider our question a challenge, as they’re already blowing our minds. Currently on a US tour; with Blasting Company – Buy Tickets

• Serena Maneesh | Friday, January 22 | 10:30 pm | $10 | 21+ | Mercury Lounge, NY – Map | Wow. Talk about a mish-mash of sound in which the first few tracks available for streaming sound like audio tapes being played backward then vacuumed into a burning heap. There’s almost the sense of simulation – of the human body through its most stressful moments, then to its most… well, serene. Even if it is for just a moment.  With The Vandelles – Buy Tickets

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