Wednesday, February 1

Shake Your Halo Party
With a Happy Hour from 7-9, a DJ from Shudder to Think spinning and new up-and-coming bands, you really can’t lose.
Fat Baby, 112 Rivington St. (betw. Ludlow  & Essex Sts.), 212-533-1888; 9, $8.

Love as Laughter
Sam Jayne was in Olympia-based Lync, worked with Beck on One Foot in the Grave and is celebrating ten years of his lo-fi rock tonight. 
Knitting Factory, 74 Leonard St. (betw. B’way  & Church St.), 212-219-3132; 8, $7.

Thursday, February 2

PLUG Independent Music Awards
Kinda pricey, but worth the money with bands like The National, Cage and Chad VanGaalen performing.
Webster Hall, 125 E. 11th St. (at 4th Ave.), 212-388-0300; 7, $20.

Young People
Folk, rock and country, this band has been compared to Cat Power, Dirty Three and The Velvet Underground.
Knitting Factory, 74 Leonard St. (betw. B’way & Church St.), 212-219-3132; 8, $8.

The Muggs
Self-proclaimed “ugliest band in the world” come from Detroit to rock us with their guitar-heavy riffs and Deep Purple/Zeppelin influences.
The Delancey, 168 Delancey St. (betw. Clinton & Attorney Sts.), 212-254-9920;  8, $7.

Friday, February 3

High on Fire
Beat yourself in the face metal, with the bassist from The Melvins. 
Bowery Ballroom, 6 Delancey St. (betw. Bowery & Chrystie Sts.), 212- 260-4700; 9, $17.

Rah Bras
Goth, spazz rock trio always give an entertaining, operatic performance.
Cake Shop, 152 Ludlow St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-253-0036; 8, $7.

Chad VanGaalen
This man has recorded hundreds of songs in his bedroom using various instruments, including some he’s made himself. Does it get more authentic than that? 
Mercury Lounge, 217 E. Houston St. (betw. Ludlow & Essex Sts.), 212-260-4700;8, $12.

Low
Dreamy band that’s nice to fall asleep to.
Southpaw, 125 5th Ave. (betw. Sterling Pl. & St John Pl.), Brooklyn, 718-230-0236; 8, $15

M. Ward
Singer/songwriter croons out country-folk.
Warsaw, 261 Driggs Ave. (at Eckford St.), Brooklyn, 212-387-5252; 8, $18.50.

Saturday, February 4

The Juan Maclean
House music from a former member of Six Finger Satellite.
Bowery Ballroom, 6 Delancey St. (betw. Bowery & Chrystie Sts.), 212-260-4700; 9, $15.

Rahim
No party-pooping allowed, only unlimited amounts of fun at this show. 
Cake Shop, 152 Ludlow St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.),  212-253-0036; 9, $8.

I Can Make A Mess Like Nobody’s Business, Owen
Sold out. You win some, you lose some.
Maxwell’s, 1039 Washington St. (at 11th St.), Hoboken, 201-798-0406; 6, $8. 

Holly Golightly
She plays bluesy folk rock. Jack White’s a fan, and so is Billy Childish. 
Maxwell’s, 1039 Washington St. (at 11th St.) Hoboken, 201-798-0406; 9:30, $12.

Say Hi To Your Mom
Computer nerds have a wealth of useless information. This guy combines that with music.
Mercury Lounge, 217 E. Houston St. (betw. Ludlow & Essex Sts.), 212-260-4700; 8, $10.

Calla
From that crew with Godspeed You Black Emperor and Sigur Ros.
Northsix, 66 North 6th St. (betw. Kent & Wythe Aves.), Brooklyn, 718-599-5103; 8, $12.

William Hooker
Free jazz from a man that can beat skins like nobody’s business. He’ll be collaborating with Roger Miller from Missions of Burma.
Pianos, 158 Ludlow St. (at Stanton St.), 212-505-3733; 8, $15.

Sunday, February 5

Jenny Lewis with The Watson Twins
Hannah from Troop Beverly Hills and the twins from Kentucky sing indie/folk. Sold out, but they’ll be back in mid-March. 
Angel Orensanz Center for the Arts, 172 Norfolk St. (betw. Stanton & Houston Sts.) 7, $20.

Skeleton Key
Propane tanks, an old table, film reels, some pots and pans. Rock with garbage. 
Knitting Factory, 74 Leonard St. (betw. B’way & Church St.), 212-219-3132; 8, $12.

Lake Trout
They’re from Baltimore, which means they’re cool. They also play repetitive minimal rock with some electronics.
Maxwell’s, 1039 Washington St. (at 11th St.) Hoboken, 201-798-0406; 8, $10.

The Fundraiser for the Banana Milkshake Project
Catch some laughs and tunes with comedian Eugene Mirman and The Netherlands (featuring members of Cibo Matto).
Pianos, 158 Ludlow St. (at Stanton St.), 212-505-3733; 10, $12.

Monday, February 6

Low
Slow.
Bowery Ballroom, 6 Delancey St. (betw. Bowery & Chrystie Sts.), 212-260-4700; 8:00, $15.

Tuesday, February 7

Matt Pond PA
Chamber-pop that’s been involved with the Oxygen Network. The band has also shared dates with Liz Phair and Ted Leo and the Pharmacists. 
Bowery Ballroom, 6 Delancey St. (betw. Bowery & Chrystie Sts.), 212-260-4700; 7:30, $15.

The Art of Shooting
They call themselves “art punk”, but, labels aside, they’re just fun. 
Rothko, 116 Suffolk St. (at Rivington St.), rothkonyc.com for more information; 7:30, $10.