Music Listings

With a name like The Ataris, you’d think they were some kind of crappy pop-punk band, or something.

Bowery Ballroom, 6 Delancey St. (betw. Bowery & Chrystie St.), 212-533-2111; 7, $15.

Ra Ra Riot’s live show is just slightly more riotous than they’re name makes them out to be. We’d maybe go so far as to add one more ‘Ra’.

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

Someone still loves you, Someone Still Loves you Boris Yeltsin. Us. When we call you The Mini-Shins, we mean it the nicest way possible.

Mercury Lounge, 217 E. Houston St. (at Ave. A), 212-260-4700; 7:30, $10/$12.

Is it possible that Everclear has reached a new high point in their career? I mean, Sparkle and Fade was all well and good, but it don’t get much better than Van Wilder sequel tours.

B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, 237 W. 42nd St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-997-4144; 7, $22/$25.

Charles Bissell’s The Wrens have been plagued by bad luck since their inception. As if being from Jersey wasn’t crappy enough.

Southpaw, 125 5th Ave. (betw. Sterling & St. John’s Pls.), B’klyn, 718-230-0236;

8, $10.

Turns out they’re not an Aloha coverband, after all. Oh well …

Pete’s Candy Store, 709 Lorimer St. (at Richardson St.), B’klyn, 718-302-3770;

9, free.

Cassettes Won’t Listen sound a bit like five people stereos playing at the same time—Cassettes may not listen, but sure do talk a lot.

Union Hall, 702 Union St. (at 5th Ave.), Park Slope, B’klyn, 718-638-4400; 8, $10.

The Bronx-formed group mixes electronica, dance and Latin influences into their music. Should be an ass-shaking CD release party.

The Canal Room, 285 W. B’way (at Canal St.), 212-941-8100; 10, $15/$20.

She makes country music, but says that she doesn’t want to be Faith Hill. That seems tough to believe—I mean, don’t we all want to be Faith Hill just a little bit, somewhere, down deep inside?

Allen Room, Time Warner Center, Broadway at 60th St., 212-721-6500; 8:30, $30.

Next thing you know, Dinosaur Jr.’s gonna be reunited, too.

Southpaw, 125 5th Ave. (betw. Sterling

& St. John’s Pls.), B’klyn, 718-230-0236;

8, $20.

Three floors of ska: Man, my porkpie hat is still at the cleaners …

Knitting Factory, 74 Leonard St. (betw. B’way & Church St.), 212-219-3132; 7, $20/$25.

Damn, dirty country music.

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

Rusted Root doesn’t consider themselves to be a jam band, and they’re shattering people’s perceptions, one extended percussion solo at a time.

Nokia Theatre, Times Square, 1515 B’way (at W. 44th St.), 212-930-1950; 8, $25.

I realize that the Gipsy Kings are the best-known representatives of the beautiful musical tradition that is the flamenco music (well, a sort of flamenco music), but for some reason, I still can’t hear them without craving a Whopper.

Radio City Music Hall, 1260 6th Ave. (betw. 50th & 51st Sts.), 212-307-7171; 8, $39.50-$79.50.

I hear there’s a major motion picture based on this band, coming out this month …

Tonic, 107 Norfolk St. (betw. Essex & Suffolk Sts.), 212-358-7501; 8, TBD.

Playing Joe’s Pub every month is a bit like working in a coalmine, only with way plusher seats.

Joe’s Pub, 425 Lafayette St. (betw. Astor Pl. & E. 4th St.), 212-967-7555; Noon. $15/$30.

Third wave ska’s resident beat poet.

Knitting Factory (Tap Bar), 74 Leonard St. (betw. B’way & Church St.), 212-219-3132; 6, $10.

The pop-tastic chanteuse is Here. And Here. And Here.

Living Room, 154 Ludlow St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-533-7235; 8, $15.

A lot of Sam Champion’s press stems out of the fact that they were named for a NYC-area weather man, so we won’t waste any of your time telling you that.

Pianos, 158 Ludlow St. (at Stanton St.), 212-505-3733; 8, $8.