MUSIC LISTINGS

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4

VERUCA SALT, THE STRAYS, AGENT SPARKS

Never did find out what the goddamn “Seether” is. Maybe tonight’s the night.

The Canal Room, 285 W. B’way (at Canal St.), 212-941-8100; 8, $16/$18.

BUILT TO SPILL,
CAMPER VAN BEETHOVEN

One band is famous for 20-odd minute jam sessions. The other hails from the densely hippy populated redwood forests of Santa Cruz, Calif. In short, it’s about as close as you’re going to come to a Phish concert while still being at an indie rock show (or at least one that doesn’t have the words “Devendra” or “Banhart” in the title).

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

HANK WILLIAMS III

His grandfather was one of the most legendary voices in country music. His father helped bridge the gap between watching football, and getting ready for things. Hank III makes a rule of channeling the adolescent suburban white rage of Limp Bizkit into country music—where it belongs.

Northsix, 66 N. 6th St. (betw. Kent & Wythe Aves.), B’klyn, 718-599-5103; 8, $15. 

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5

GOMEZ

With much more of a folk bent than many of the group’s British indie-pop contemporaries, Gomez can almost get away with giving a song on its most recent LP, How We Operate, a title like “Charlie Patton Song.” Almost.

Bowery Ballroom, 6 Delancey St. (betw. Bowery & Chrystie St.), 212-533-2111; 8, $27.

AIR SUPPLY

It seems safe to say that Air Supply is every bit as hip as it was during its heyday. Sorry, guys.

B.B. King's Blues Club, 237 W. 42 St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-997-4144; 8, $30/$35. 

WOLF EYES

Fun fact: There are more people in bands today with the word “Wolf” in the title than there are actual wolves. Unlike most actual wolves, however, Wolf Eyes is a noise band from Michigan.

Knitting Factory, 74 Leonard St. (betw. B’way & Church St.), 212-219-3132; 9, $12.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6

SERENA MANEESH, DIRTY ON PURPOSE, BARDO POND, WOVENHAND

Those crazy Norwegians. Emil Nikolaisen played guitar for Christian death metal group Extol and did time in twee-pop outfit Loch Ness Mouse. His latest group, Serena Maneesh, plays spacey fuzz-based shoegazer rock, and all is suddenly right with the universe.

Warsaw, 261 Driggs Ave. (at Eckford St.), B’klyn, 718-387-0505; 8:30, $14. 

THE LOSERS LOUNGE
TRIBUTE TO TALKING HEADS

This is not my beautiful martini.

Joe’s Pub, 425 Lafayette St. (betw. Astor Pl. & E. 4th St.), 212-254-1263; 7 & 9, $25.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7

LANGHORNE SLIM

He’s not a real hobo, but he plays one onstage. Langhorne Slim’s railway folk-blues is one can of pork and beans away from a red polka dot handkerchief at the end of a stick.

Northsix, 66 N. 6th St. (betw. Kent & Wythe Aves.), B’klyn, 718-599-5103; $10/$12.

APES & ANDROIDS, DIE ROMANTIK, PALOMAR,
THE ORANGES BAND

Why The Oranges are opening up for three other bands at Sin-e, instead of headlining the Budokan is beyond us. Just make sure that you show up early.

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

HARVEY DANGER, RA RA RIOT, SO MANY DYNAMOS

Harvey Danger was just another band clogging up the radio waves 10 years ago, but unlike the band’s late ’90s compatriots, these dudes won’t quit. 

Mercury Lounge, 217 E. Houston St.
(at Ave. A), 212-260-4700; 8:30, $12.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8

THE QUEERS

Not the queer-core band the name might suggest, but, rather, pre-adolescent-sense-of-humor-core.

Knitting Factory, 74 Leonard St. (betw. B’way & Church St.), 212-219-3132; 7, $10.

JOHN LITHGOW—FAMILY MATINEE CONCERT

The Raising Cain star wants to sing to your children. If you think you can stop him, you are sadly mistaken.

Joe’s Pub, 425 Lafayette St. (betw. Astor Pl. & E. 4th St.), 212-254-1263; 11 a.m., $15-$25.

TITUS ANDRONICUS, THE TELEVANGELIST + THE ARCHITECT

If you need more than indie rock riffs, check out those band names. Televangelist + the Architect go one step further with an album name, Diaries of the Intelligentsia, that ups the pseudo intellectual quotient by a few notches.

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

MONDAY, OCTOBER 9

ISLANDS, SOCALLED, SISTER SUVI

The Unicorns are extinct. In fact, we’re not really sure that they ever actually existed in the first place. Fortunately, Islands’ dreamy pop was waiting right underneath to soften the blow.

Bowery Ballroom, 6 Delancey St. (betw. Bowery & Chrystie St.), 212-533-2111; 8, $15.

BAD BRAINS

With the reappearance of these DC hardcore legends, CBGB continues to roll out the classic acts that made the club relevant a quarter century ago, which was, incidentally, also the last time a staff member changed a roll of toilet paper in the bathroom.

CBGB, 315 Bowery (betw. 1st & 2nd Sts.), 212-982-4052; 7:30, $40.

SOCIAL DISTORTION

If you’re a 44-year-old former heroin addict with a body full of tats, you might as well have a punk band to show for it.

Irving Plaza, 17 Irving Pl. (at 15th St.), 212-777-1224; 8:30, sold out.

DANAVA

Why anyone would want to un-ironically relive the ’70s from outside of the warm, innocuous safety of VH1 is beyond us; but while Danava plays glam rock from an ear before Vice invented the word “irony,” maybe you can toss off a few witticisms under your breath about “H.R. Pufnstuf.”

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

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10

EEF BARZELAY

When he’s not wowing critics with his primary musical outlet as frontman of Clem Snide, Eef Barzelay is thinking up words that rhyme with Ludacris. Who says poetry is dead?

Mercury Lounge, 217 E. Houston St. (at Ave. A), 212-260-4700; 8, $13-$15 at the door.

APES & ANDROIDS, DIE ROMANTIK, PALOMAR,
THE ORANGES BAND

Why The Oranges are opening up for three other bands at Sin-e, instead of headlining the Budokan is beyond us. Just make sure that you show up early.

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

HARVEY DANGER, RA RA RIOT, SO MANY DYNAMOS

Harvey Danger was just another band clogging up the radio waves 10 years ago, but unlike the band’s late ’90s compatriots, these dudes won’t quit. 

Mercury Lounge, 217 E. Houston St.
(at Ave. A), 212-260-4700; 8:30, $12.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8

THE QUEERS

Not the queer-core band the name might suggest, but, rather, pre-adolescent-sense-of-humor-core.

Knitting Factory, 74 Leonard St. (betw. B’way & Church St.), 212-219-3132; 7, $10.

JOHN LITHGOW—FAMILY MATINEE CONCERT

The Raising Cain star wants to sing to your children. If you think you can stop him, you are sadly mistaken.

Joe’s Pub, 425 Lafayette St. (betw. Astor Pl. & E. 4th St.), 212-254-1263; 11 a.m., $15-$25.

TITUS ANDRONICUS, THE TELEVANGELIST + THE ARCHITECT

If you need more than indie rock riffs, check out those band names. Televangelist + the Architect go one step further with an album name, Diaries of the Intelligentsia, that ups the pseudo intellectual quotient by a few notches.

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

MONDAY, OCTOBER 9

ISLANDS, SOCALLED, SISTER SUVI

The Unicorns are extinct. In fact, we’re not really sure that they ever actually existed in the first place. Fortunately, Islands’ dreamy pop was waiting right underneath to soften the blow.

Bowery Ballroom, 6 Delancey St. (betw. Bowery & Chrystie St.), 212-533-2111; 8, $15.

BAD BRAINS

With the reappearance of these DC hardcore legends, CBGB continues to roll out the classic acts that made the club relevant a quarter century ago, which was, incidentally, also the last time a staff member changed a roll of toilet paper in the bathroom.

CBGB, 315 Bowery (betw. 1st & 2nd Sts.), 212-982-4052; 7:30, $40.

SOCIAL DISTORTION

If you’re a 44-year-old former heroin addict with a body full of tats, you might as well have a punk band to show for it.

Irving Plaza, 17 Irving Pl. (at 15th St.), 212-777-1224; 8:30, sold out.

DANAVA

Why anyone would want to un-ironically relive the ’70s from outside of the warm, innocuous safety of VH1 is beyond us; but while Danava plays glam rock from an ear before Vice invented the word “irony,” maybe you can toss off a few witticisms under your breath about “H.R. Pufnstuf.”

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

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10

EEF BARZELAY

When he’s not wowing critics with his primary musical outlet as frontman of Clem Snide, Eef Barzelay is thinking up words that rhyme with Ludacris. Who says poetry is dead?

Mercury Lounge, 217 E. Houston St. (at Ave. A), 212-260-4700; 8, $13-$15 at the door.