MUSIC LISTINGS

Wednesday, July 26 

Golden Smog, David Poe 

Why is it that most former Eagles tribute bands fail to make much of splash in the mainstream? Probably because they forget to ask Jeff Tweedy to jam with them.

Bowery Ballroom, 6 Delancey St. (betw. Bowery & Chrystie Sts.), 212-533-2111; 8, $25.

Antony & The Johnsons, Coco Rosie, Matmos 

It’s bound to be a touchy-feely, strange and eerie evening with this trio. And it’s for a good cause: proceeds benefit the Ali Forney Center.

Warsaw, 261 Driggs Ave. (at Eckford St.), Brooklyn, 718-387-0505; 7, $25.

Thursday, July 27 

Pela, Human Television, The Diableros, Project Jenny Project

You kids wanna talk about indie cred? Brooklyn’s Pela were name-checked in syndicated comic strip Sally Forth, alongside Gang of Four and The National. Hey Sufjan, come back after you get some face time in Sherman’s Lagoon.

Mercury Lounge, 217 E. Houston St. (at Ave. A), 212-260-4700; 9, $10.

The Samples

Were they a jam band or just an earnest bunch of rocking hillbillies? Last year’s Rehearsing for Life was still a proper comeback album—even if they had to regain their groove by turning into the bluegrass Tears for Fears.

The Canal Room, 285 West Broadway (at Canal St.), 212-941-8100; 8, $22/$25.

The Pretenders 

Is a music calendar listing in an alternative weekly an inappropriate place to ask Chrissie Hynde to have my babies?

Roseland Ballroom, 239 West 52nd St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 6:45, $50.

Wayne Newton 

Crowds of sweaty tourist, seizure inducing lighting scheme, buffalo wings—what’s the one thing Times Square is missing? That’s right, for one night only, it’s Mr. Las Vegas. $125 general admission is a small price to pay.

B.B. King’s Blues Club & Grill, 237 W. 42 St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-997-4144; 8, $100-$190.

Friday, July 28

Rahim, Life In Bed, Antelope

The deep dark secret of all good Brooklyn bands? Turns out they’re all from Long Island. 

Union Pool, 484 Union Ave. (at Meeker), Brooklyn, 718-609-0484; 9, TBA.

Lawrence Arms

Straight out of a moldy old fanzine in many ways, right down to two songwriters facing off in a pop/punk death match where everybody wins. Also, always a good chance that the entire band will be playing drunk. With Lagwagon, Cannabis Cup Band, A Wilhelm Scream.

B.B. King’s Blues Club & Grill, 237 W. 42 St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-997-4144; 7:15, $15.50.

Saturday, July 29 

The Dirtbombs, The Black Hollies, The Dansettes

Hailing from the post-apocalyptic wasteland that it is Detroit, the motor city’s garage-soul band might very well be the best live band on the planet.

Maxwell’s, 1039 Washington St. (at 11th St.), Hoboken, 201-798-0406; 9, $13.

Bloc Party, Secret Machines, Mew 

Post-post punkers and neo space-psychers in a big ass, empty public pool. It’s officially summertime in New York!

McCarren Park Pool, Lorimer St. & Bedford Ave., Brooklyn; 5, $35.

The Germs 

You get a good anti-bacterial soap, and just when you think you’re rid of them, they come back with a vengeance. Maybe Howard Hughes wasn’t so crazy, after all. And yes, Pat Smear will be there.

B.B. King’s Blues Club & Grill, 237 W. 42 St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-997-4144; 6:45, $17/$19.

Saxon Shore

They recorded their latest Dave Fridmann-produced LP, The Exquisite Death of… using instruments left behind in the studio by The Flaming Lips and Mercury Rev. Turns out there’s more than enough residual awesomeness to go around. Also playing: From Monument of Masses & Denison Witmer.

Sin-e, 150 Attorney St. (at Stanton St.), 212-388-0077; 8, $10.

Rocket From The Tombs, DC Snipers, Angry Angels

Before there was Pere Ubu and the Dead Boys, there was Rocket From the Tombs, and now they’re back to wreak havoc upon Brooklyn, with all of the zombie-like tenacity their name implies.

Southpaw, 125 Fifth Ave. (betw. Sterling & St. John’s Pls.), Brooklyn, 718-230-0236; 8, $20.

Sunday, July 30

Of Montreal, Enon, Irving, Asobi Seksu 

Somewhere along the line, Kevin Barnes, leader of twee-psych outfit, Of Montreal, realized that he was actually just Prince in disguise all along.

McCarren Park Pool, Lorimer St. & Bedford Ave., Brooklyn; 2, Free.

Monday, July 31

Sound Advice’s Gnarls Biggie Listening Party With Tes 

That bastard Danger Mouse has been flying high for far too long. It’s about time someone gave him a taste of his own medicine. Gnarls Barkley and The Notorious B.I.G. get a case of the mash-ups.

Joe’s Pub, 425 Lafayette St. (betw. Astor Pl. & E. 4th St.), 212-254-1263; 11:30, Free.

Irving, Pablo

A bit of Beach Boys mixed with Joy Division? If they make it out of the pool unscathed, then this show will keep the sun shining.

Mercury Lounge, 217 E. Houston St. (at Ave. A), 212-260-4700; 9, $10.

Tuesday, Aug. 1

Candlebox

Kurt and Layne are long gone, Pearl Jam’s the cat’s meow all of the sudden, and the dudes from Soundgarden are MIA. Looks like it’s time jump on the Candlebox bandwagon again.

Irving Plaza, 17 Irving Pl. (at 15th St.), 212-777-1224; 8, $22.

Victor Ruggiero (of The Slackers)

Who knew this generation’s Kerouac would be doing time as the lead singer of a ska band?

Knitting Factory Tap Room, 74 Leonard St. (betw. B’way & Church St.), 212-219-3132; 8, $12.