TUESDAY, SEPT. 6, 2011 >>>

1. RTX will blow minds tonight at Olympia's beloved Brotherhood Lounge beginning at 9 p.m. Having garnered rave reviews from Decibel, Vice, Village Voice and the like, RTX is dotting the coast with a Sonic Youth-y, MC5-ish sound. For the full story on this awesome band, read Nikki Talotta's story here.

2. It's all about huckleberries at the 6th Ave Farmers Market from 3:30-7 p.m. Music by The Key of Joy will keep things lively.

3. Be honest. Labor Day didn't go well for you. Shake off some of that barbecue anger tonight at Caffe Dei during its Comedy Open Mic. Sign up at 7:30 p.m. and then let the crowd have it beginning at 8 p.m. There isn't a cover or drink minimum. And if there are children in the crowd then the parents are to blame. Burnt wiener jokes are fair game.

4. On weekends all the bartenders are in a bad mood because people are forgetting to tip them and throwing toilet paper around the bathroom. However, Tuesday is when a neighborhood bar wipes its brow and smiles. But it can take a little coaxing to get your fellow officey friends to come with you on a Tuesday. How to break them down? Trivia contest! Farrelli's Wood Fire Pizza on Tacoma's Sixth Avenue hosts a 9 p.m. trivia night with prizes. And the bartenders are nice.

5. For eff sakes you were gifted those two turntables and a microphone at Christmas! It's time chief. Test out your DJ skills tonight during gay-friendly MetroGruv's Open Deck Night beginning at 8 p.m. They have the equipment. Do you have the nerve?

LINK: More arts and entertainment events in the South Sound

LINK: Nightlife!