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MUSIC: For the first time in twenty-five years, Devo ('80s pop bastion of neat-looking-yet-ultimately-functionless hats) will take to the stage for the first of two shows at the Phoenix Concert Theatre tonight. They'll be working their way through one album each night, and tonight is the Brian Eno–produced classic Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! (which unfortunately does not include their 1980 breakthrough hit, "Whip It"—that's saved for tomorrow night when they play their second album, Freedom of Choice). Phoenix Concert Theatre (410 Sherbourne Street), 8 p.m., $48.25 (or $99.75 for VIP meet and greet tickets).

For the past eight years, the Ontario College of Art and Design has been asking potential art buyers to put pretense aside and trust their gut in support of the school. “Whodunit?,” OCAD’s signature annual fundraiser, is a mystery art sale in which the name of the artist remains a secret until after you purchase the piece. It’s a refreshing concept in a creative marketplace so often dogged by an atmosphere of manufactured buzz and the dreaded art star.

MUSIC: Basement Jaxx, the over-the-top house music imports from the UK, are in Toronto tonight for a DJ set at the Century Room. The duo, consisting of Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe, first gained notoriety in Canada in 2001 with the single "Where's Your Head At?" (complete with a crazy video featuring monkey-human brain transplants) from their second album, Rooty. They're out promoting their latest album, Scars, which is characteristic of most of their work, using plenty of vocals and live instruments to complement the sample and synth. Century Room (580 King Street West), doors open at 10 p.m., $20 at the door.

WORDS: There is a double book launch tonight at Type Books. Coach House Books are releasing their first fall work, Saudade: The Possibilities of Place, a new collection of travel essays by Anik See. Also being released is Véhicule Press’ The Walkable City: From Haussmann’s Boulevards to Jane Jacobs’ Streets and Beyond, a new urban studies book by Mary Soderstrom. Both See and Soderstrom will give presentations about their new books, followed by a Q&A with Spacing publisher Matt Blackett, who is hosting the event. Type Books (883 Queen Street West), 7 p.m., FREE.