Piss off hipsters using the transitive property. If A, The Dodos’ most well-known song, “Fools,” was used in a Miller Chill commercial last year, and B, hipsters who attend free Dodos shows have been known to leave right after the final beat of “Fools” is played, then C, a hipster is as laughably facile as a Corp.-Corp. manufactured bottle of douche beer. Now that those posers are gone, here’s why you should stick around for the whole of The Dodos’ appearance at the Mural: because their indie-Afro-folk-pop sounds more authentically at home in the open air. Because percussionist Logan Kroeber’s from-the-heart fervor is entrancing to watch. Because he and singer/guitarist Meric Long have added electric vibraphonist Keaton Snyder to the line-up, giving their pulsating tribal sounds pleasant new depths. Because you can bring your boomer parents, who will say that The Dodos’ music reminds them of their CD copy of Paul Simon’s Rhythm of the Saints. Because they’ll likely show off new material from their upcoming, buzzed-about album, Time to Die. Because the Mural’s beer garden doesn’t serve douche beer. ROSE MARTELLI

Fridays, 6 p.m.; Sat., Aug. 8, 2-9 p.m. Starts: July 31. Continues through Aug. 21, 2009