The Weeds don’t play out as often as they should, but you can’t blame Emily Ana Zeitlyn for being a good mother. Zeitlyn, sister to K Record’s Mirah, surely leans the scale towards nature in the “nature vs. nurture battle” proving that musical talent must be in the genes (well, in this case). Her wispy vocals captivate with a lilt of vulnerability as her poetic lyrics cut deep into the surface of true human emotion. With assistance on bass and in production from local music veteran and multi-instrumentalist Devin Greenwood, The Weeds create haunting compositions whether floating in the ethereality of “Poison” or diving into the indie rock goodness of “Sad Helena”. They’ll be helping Pterodactyl celebrate the closing of Mystic Monsters, a collaboration between Pat Aulisio and Adam Fergurson, in the main gallery and the opening of Our Improbable Existence, an exhibition of recent drawings, paintings and photographs by Michigan artist Amy Sacksteder, in the new side gallery. The Weeds will be joined by my favorite “Paki-not-indie” urban cowboys Sunny Ali & the Kid. Pterodactyl, 3237 Amber St. – 5th Floor, 8pm, $5 donation, All Ages – Q.D. Tran