"If you've got problems/ why don't you go solve them?" That was the glossily resonant lyric from "Nothing To Worry About" Monday night as Peter Bjorn and John played a 75-minute, mostly crowd-pleasing set at Webster Hall. The best solution the band came up with for the song, however, was Philly MC Spank Rock, who busted out mid-jam to twirl in a circle, flip his cap around, drop a largely indecipherable verse and briskly strut off stage.

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Every other day you might wake up to the same old same old—coffee, an alarm clock and some stranger's snoring. But not tomorrow. Shake up your morning routine with melodies from Aussie band JET by tuning in to a live concert by the band on The Rock Show at 9 a.m. on 101.9 FM.

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Cex is always welcome, even when we weren't planning on him. Indeed, he performs tonight with The Shams, Narwhalz, synt.tofs and Mark Brown at Market Hotel, 1142 Myrtle Ave. (at Broadway), Brooklyn, no phone; 8, $TBA.

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When New York released its “Brooklyn Top 40”—“a highly subjective ranking of the songs that define the sound of right now”—we were predictably annoyed. Tracks from bands that are great but patently not Brooklyn (Vampire Weekend) as well as songs that defined summer of 2008 (The Vivian Girls’ “Where Do You Run To”) were thrown together to make a playlist that left us wondering where were the grit and guts and glory of so many bands we love today. Then we sat down to compile our own list and it turns out that using songs to define “today’s sound” is a total pain in the ass.

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Joe Perry seems to be confused about something, and it’s not whether or not that grey streak in his hair is sexy. The guitarist actually thinks there can be an Aerosmith sans Steven Tyler.

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A few weeks back we ran an interview with Slits frontwoman Ari Up. Today we're happy to point you in a direction of a video Up shot with Revel in New York over the summer. It seems strangely appropriate for such a surprisingly warm day—just like listening to The Slits.

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Get your whistler ready, tonight Peter Bjorn & John play with El Perro Del Mar at Webster Hall, 125 E. 11th St., (betw. 3rd & 4th Aves.), 212-353-1600;8, $30

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Sad news for local music: Over the weekend, Jerry Fuchs, drummer for The Juan MacLean, died after falling down a Williamsburg elevator shaft.

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The ornate Rubin Pavilion at the Brooklyn Museum wasn’t designed to host a bunch of scruffy indie rockers, but that’s exactly what it got for a special Todd-P-curated show on Saturday. A marching band, a group of choreographed flag wavers and an impressive baton twirler all performed in between sets, while museum workers flitted around and nervously eyed the Rodin sculptures roped off near the stage.

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Tonight Conor Oberst plays with Mike Mogis, M. Ward and Jim James at United Palace Theatre, 4140 Broadway (at 175th St.), 212-307-7171; 8, $40.50.

Abe Vigoda, Extra Life, Hot Box and Coasting at Death By Audio, 49 S 2nd St. (betw. Kent & Wythe Aves.), Brooklyn, no phone; 8, $TBA.

Freelance Whales at Pianos, 158 Ludlow St. (at Stanton St.), 212-505-3733; 11, $10.

Girls with Real Estate at Bowery Ballroom, 6 Delancey St. (betw. Bowery & Chrystie St.), 212-533-2111; 8, $15.

Shilpa Ray and Joseph Arthur at City Winery, 155 Varick St. (at Vandam St.), 212-608-0555; 10, $15.

Vivian Girls with Grass Widow, Bitters (members of Fucked Up) and Stupid Party at Market Hotel, 1142 Myrtle Ave. (at Broadway), Brooklyn, 212-307-7171; 8, $TBA.

Tomorrow Ben Jelen and special guests play at Crash Mansion, 199 N. Bowery (at Delancy St.), 212-982-0740; 9, $15.

Crystal Stilts with The Beets and Grass Widow at Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Pkwy. (at Washington Ave.), 5, Free.

Fran Healy and Andy Dunlop (of Travis) at Joe’s Pub, 425 Lafayette St. (betw. Astor Pl. & E. 4th St.), 212-967-7555; 9:30, $30.

Glorytellers with Ida at Union Hall, 702 Union St. (at 5th Ave.), Brooklyn, 718-638-4400; 7:30, $8.

The booze will be flowing with unilimited beer and music from Golden City with The Gerunds and Voltron’s Feelings at King Killer Studios, 62 2nd Ave. (at 9th St.), Brooklyn, 718-499-4253; 7, $10.

The Helz, Me You Us Them, Dinowalrus and Exit Clov at Santos Party House, 100 Lafayette St. (betw. Walker & White Sts.), 212-584-5492 7, $10.

Small Black with Picture Plane, Grass Widow, Cale Parks and Girls At Dawn at Maxwell’s, 1039 Washington St. (at 11th St.), Hoboken, 201-653-1703; 8:30, $10.

Sunday Wolfmother with The Heartless Bastards and THENEWNO2 at Terminal 5, 610 W 56th St. (at 11th Ave.), 212-260-4700; 7, $27.50.

Liturgy with Gary War, PC Worship and Florida at Death By Audio, 49 S 2nd St. (betw. Kent & Wythe Aves.), Brooklyn, no phone; 8, $TBA.

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