Things to Do in Dallas Tonight: March 1

Christina Aguilera got arrested? Charlie Sheen spouted nonsense? My world has turned upside down, I’m so confused — no, wait, none of this is surprising. After trying Fuzzy’s last night, I’m more interested in who’s winning the Best of Big D taco showdown. And if anything actually important happened this morning, I’m sure I’ll find out eventually.

Two very disparate musical offerings tonight. First up, Ice Cube at the House of Blues. I feel obligated to call attention to this because as of late, the former N.W.A. rapper has devoted most of his attention to his acting career, appearing in highbrow films like XXX: State of the Union and Janky Promotors. But he did release a new solo album just last year, so maybe this heralds a return (at least temporarily) of the Ice Cube of old.

The second act this evening is the Elephant 6 Holiday Surprise Show at the Loft. Indie, indie, everywhere, so if you’re a fan of Neutral Milk Hotel et al., this is for you. I was confused about what holiday Elephant 6 (the record label) might be referring to until I remembered that today is National Pancake Day. Didn’t this just happen, but with tequila? Whatever, I never need an excuse to do breakfast for lunch. Or dinner, for that matter.

Yes, the IHOP people are totally behind it. The chain is offering a free short stack at participating locations until 10 pm, but don’t limit yourself. Goodbye, virtuous turkey sandwich. This plate of pancakes from Crossroads Diner is practically calling my name. And then there’s always Cafe Brazil’s tasty pancrepes, which count.

And here’s the part where I become entirely predictable (in the best and most helpful sense of the word) and let you know that you can find plenty more things to do tonight right here.