(image via dungen-music)

A couple of options for your Monday evening:

• David Sedaris reads to a theater full of adoring fans tonight at the Paramount. Unlike the typical bookstore junket, which allows slackers to get in for a free reading by showing up in a timely fashion, this gig required devotees to buy pricey tickets several months in advance. If you weren’t forward thinking enough to plan for an evening of humor from one of the funniest writers in America, you can console yourself by listening to some of his stories from This American Life for free in the comfort of your own internet-enabled apartment [thislife]. On the other hand, if you have a spare ticket for tonight and need a last-minute date, it shouldn’t be very hard to find someone to help [Ed: hint, hint.]

• Perhaps you prefer Scandinavian rock to witty stories? You’re in luck — Dungen are playing tonight at Neumos. Fantastically tall Swedes, guitar rocking, and ocasional flute solos creates a kind of fascinating and strange entertainment phenomenon. Not being able to understand the words may or may not contribute to your enjoyment.