Wednesday February 6
Gay Blades, The Shapes, Abigail Warchild, The Press
They call themselves “trash pop,” which I’d always thought was the name of new wave night at Riffifi’s.
Mercury Lounge, 217 E. Houston St. (at Ave. A), 212-260-4700; 7:30, $10.
Cat Power, Dirty Delta Blues
Indie rock without the meds.
Terminal 5, 610 W 56th St. (at 11th St.), 212-260-4700; 8, $32.50.
Thursday February 7
Nada Surf, Frances
Still popular.
Music Hall of Williamsburg, 66 N. 6th St. (betw. Kent & Wythe Aves.), B’klyn, 212-260-4700; 8, $20.
Impervious, Hula, Limbs
There’s a joke here, we’re just still figuring it out.
Union Hall, 702 Union St. (at 5th Ave.), Park Slope, B’klyn, 718-638-4400; 7:30, $8.
Otis Taylor
Giving the banjo its righteous place in the blues realm.
Highline Ballroom, 431 W. 16th St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 212-414-5994; 8; $ 17
Quest
The ’80s jazz outfit reunites... We’re seeing a trend.
Birdland, 315 W. 44th St. (betw. 8th & 9th Aves.), 212-581-3080; 8:30 & 11, $30-$40.
Friday February 8
Dan Deacon
Odd-ball electric acoustic arrangements in a big box of art. Do we need to say anything more?
Whitney Museum of American Art, 945 Madison Ave. (at E. 75th St.), 800-WHITNEY; 7, free w/ museum admission $10-$15.
Fountains of Wayne, April Smith, Great Picture Show
Daughters, lock up your mothers.
Highline Ballroom, 431 W. 16th St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 212-414-5994; 7, $25.
Siouxsie Sioux
Somewhere there’s a group of lonely banshees. But we know there won’t be any lack of eyeliner in the house.
The Fillmore NY at Irving Plaza, 17 Irving Pl. (at 15th St.), 212-777-6800; 9, $45.
Cassettes Won’t Listen, Mellowdrone, Guyz Nite, Andrew Thompson
Maybe not, but Jason Drake feels your pain.
Union Hall, 702 Union St. (at 5th Ave.), Park Slope, B’klyn, 718-638-4400; 7:30, $10.
Mokijam
Late-night jazz-funk. Just the way you like it.
Blue Note, 131 W. 3rd St. (at 6th Ave.), 212-475-8592; 12:30am, $8.
El Pikete
Afro-cuban timba straight out of Miami. Can you handle the heat?
S.O.B.’s, 204 Varick St. (at W. Houston St.), 212-243-4940; 8 & 10, $15.
Leerone
She sent us such a sweet note, so why not check out a lovely singer/songwriter?
Living Room, 154 Ludlow St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-533-7235; 9:30, $5 donation.
Saturday February 9
Sick of It All, The Unseen, Bloodclot, Death Before Dishonor, Wisdom In Chains
Twenty years seems like a long time to be sick of everything.
Highline Ballroom, 431 W. 16th St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 212-414-5994; 7, $17.
From the Jam: Bruce Foxton & Rick Buckler
Two legendary English rockers, one evening. This rounds out your ’80s revival week.
Blender Theatre at Gramercy, 127 E. 23rd St. (betw. Lexington Ave. & Park Ave. S.), 212-777-6800; 7, $28.
Steven Bernstein’s Millennial Territory Orchestra
Improvising nine.
Jazz Standard, 116 E. 27th St. (betw. Park & Lexington Aves.), 212-576-2232; 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30, $25.
Early Man, Hull, Satan’s Sun
Meatball-approved metal.
Knitting Factory, 74 Leonard St. (betw. B’way & Church St.), 212-219-3132; $8/$10.
Liars, No Age
Witch-friendly art rock.
Warsaw, 261 Driggs Ave. (at Eckford St.), B’klyn, 718-387-0505; 8, $16.50.
Big Frank & The Healers, Queen Tipsy, Johnny B, Eric Garcia & The Healers
Staten Islanders know the blues—they live them every day. Seriously.
St. George Theater, 35 Hyatt St, Staten Island; 718-442-4900; 8, $25-$35.
Sunday February 10
High on Fire, A Life Once Lost, Saviours, Car Bomb
Stoner metal—on fire.
Europa, 104 Meserole Ave. (at Manhattan Ave.), B’klyn, 718-383-5723; 7, $15.
Elizabeth Mitchell & Family
Dan Zanes in a dress.
Joe’s Pub, 425 Lafayette St. (betw. Astor Pl. & E. 4th St.), 212-967-7555; noon, $12-$15.
Monday, February 11
Jay Rodriguez
The local saxophonist releases his new CD, are you sure you’re ready for it?
Blue Note, 131 W. 3rd St. (at 6th Ave.), 212-475-8592; 8:30 & 10:30, $10.
Mike Holober, Gotham Jazz Orchestra
Playing “Hiding Out”—in plain sight.
Jazz Standard, 116 E. 27th St. (betw. Park & Lexington Aves.), 212-576-2232; 7:30 & 9:30, $15.
Tuesday February 12
Foals, Team Robespierre
Band of baby horses.
Bowery Ballroom, 6 Delancey St. (betw. Bowery & Chrystie St.), 212-533-2111; 7:30, $13/$15.
The Kooks
Naming yourself after a Bowie song doesn’t make you cool, but I guess it doesn’t hurt, as long as it’s not, you know, off the
Labyrinth soundtrack.
Music Hall of Williamsburg, 66 N. 6th St. (betw. Kent & Wythe Aves.), B’klyn, 212-260-4700; 8, $20.
Edward Simon Trio
Latin jazz meets Keith Jarrett
The Village Vanguard, 178 7th Ave. S. (at 11th St.), 212-255-4037; 9 & 11, $30.
Wednesday February 13
MGMT, Yeasayer, Violens
It’s tough to scrape together enough money to buy a vowel when you’re a struggling artist. At least you can enjoy it even without the pressure.
Bowery Ballroom, 6 Delancey St. (betw. Bowery & Chrystie St.), 212-533-2111; 8, $13/$15.
Sufjan Stevens, Band of Horses, Ray Davies, Philip Glass, Tom Verlaine
I hear John Lennon is the special guest.
Carnegie Hall , Isaac Stern Auditorium, 57th St. (at 7th Ave.), 212-247-7800; 7:30, $30.
Bang On a Can All-Stars
A great option for your pre-Valentine’s date since you’ll get all that aggressive energy out early.
Merkin Hall, 129 W. 67th St. (), 212-501-3330; 8; $ 25.
Lucy Wainwright
Rufus’ other sis is still waiting to take over the spotlight if she ever gets the chance.
Joe’s Pub, 425 Lafayette St. (betw. Astor Pl. & E. 4th St.), 212-967-7555; 9:30, $15.
Gay Blades, The Shapes, Abigail Warchild, The Press
They call themselves “trash pop,” which I’d always thought was the name of new wave night at Riffifi’s.
Mercury Lounge, 217 E. Houston St. (at Ave. A), 212-260-4700; 7:30, $10.
Cat Power, Dirty Delta Blues
Indie rock without the meds.
Terminal 5, 610 W 56th St. (at 11th St.), 212-260-4700; 8, $32.50.
Thursday February 7
Nada Surf, Frances
Still popular.
Music Hall of Williamsburg, 66 N. 6th St. (betw. Kent & Wythe Aves.), B’klyn, 212-260-4700; 8, $20.
Impervious, Hula, Limbs
There’s a joke here, we’re just still figuring it out.
Union Hall, 702 Union St. (at 5th Ave.), Park Slope, B’klyn, 718-638-4400; 7:30, $8.
Otis Taylor
Giving the banjo its righteous place in the blues realm.
Highline Ballroom, 431 W. 16th St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 212-414-5994; 8; $ 17
Quest
The ’80s jazz outfit reunites... We’re seeing a trend.
Birdland, 315 W. 44th St. (betw. 8th & 9th Aves.), 212-581-3080; 8:30 & 11, $30-$40.
Friday February 8
Dan Deacon
Odd-ball electric acoustic arrangements in a big box of art. Do we need to say anything more?
Whitney Museum of American Art, 945 Madison Ave. (at E. 75th St.), 800-WHITNEY; 7, free w/ museum admission $10-$15.
Fountains of Wayne, April Smith, Great Picture Show
Daughters, lock up your mothers.
Highline Ballroom, 431 W. 16th St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 212-414-5994; 7, $25.
Siouxsie Sioux
Somewhere there’s a group of lonely banshees. But we know there won’t be any lack of eyeliner in the house.
The Fillmore NY at Irving Plaza, 17 Irving Pl. (at 15th St.), 212-777-6800; 9, $45.
Cassettes Won’t Listen, Mellowdrone, Guyz Nite, Andrew Thompson
Maybe not, but Jason Drake feels your pain.
Union Hall, 702 Union St. (at 5th Ave.), Park Slope, B’klyn, 718-638-4400; 7:30, $10.
Mokijam
Late-night jazz-funk. Just the way you like it.
Blue Note, 131 W. 3rd St. (at 6th Ave.), 212-475-8592; 12:30am, $8.
El Pikete
Afro-cuban timba straight out of Miami. Can you handle the heat?
S.O.B.’s, 204 Varick St. (at W. Houston St.), 212-243-4940; 8 & 10, $15.
Leerone
She sent us such a sweet note, so why not check out a lovely singer/songwriter?
Living Room, 154 Ludlow St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-533-7235; 9:30, $5 donation.
Saturday February 9
Sick of It All, The Unseen, Bloodclot, Death Before Dishonor, Wisdom In Chains
Twenty years seems like a long time to be sick of everything.
Highline Ballroom, 431 W. 16th St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 212-414-5994; 7, $17.
From the Jam: Bruce Foxton & Rick Buckler
Two legendary English rockers, one evening. This rounds out your ’80s revival week.
Blender Theatre at Gramercy, 127 E. 23rd St. (betw. Lexington Ave. & Park Ave. S.), 212-777-6800; 7, $28.
Steven Bernstein’s Millennial Territory Orchestra
Improvising nine.
Jazz Standard, 116 E. 27th St. (betw. Park & Lexington Aves.), 212-576-2232; 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30, $25.
Early Man, Hull, Satan’s Sun
Meatball-approved metal.
Knitting Factory, 74 Leonard St. (betw. B’way & Church St.), 212-219-3132; $8/$10.
Liars, No Age
Witch-friendly art rock.
Warsaw, 261 Driggs Ave. (at Eckford St.), B’klyn, 718-387-0505; 8, $16.50.
Big Frank & The Healers, Queen Tipsy, Johnny B, Eric Garcia & The Healers
Staten Islanders know the blues—they live them every day. Seriously.
St. George Theater, 35 Hyatt St, Staten Island; 718-442-4900; 8, $25-$35.
Sunday February 10
High on Fire, A Life Once Lost, Saviours, Car Bomb
Stoner metal—on fire.
Europa, 104 Meserole Ave. (at Manhattan Ave.), B’klyn, 718-383-5723; 7, $15.
Elizabeth Mitchell & Family
Dan Zanes in a dress.
Joe’s Pub, 425 Lafayette St. (betw. Astor Pl. & E. 4th St.), 212-967-7555; noon, $12-$15.
Monday, February 11
Jay Rodriguez
The local saxophonist releases his new CD, are you sure you’re ready for it?
Blue Note, 131 W. 3rd St. (at 6th Ave.), 212-475-8592; 8:30 & 10:30, $10.
Mike Holober, Gotham Jazz Orchestra
Playing “Hiding Out”—in plain sight.
Jazz Standard, 116 E. 27th St. (betw. Park & Lexington Aves.), 212-576-2232; 7:30 & 9:30, $15.
Tuesday February 12
Foals, Team Robespierre
Band of baby horses.
Bowery Ballroom, 6 Delancey St. (betw. Bowery & Chrystie St.), 212-533-2111; 7:30, $13/$15.
The Kooks
Naming yourself after a Bowie song doesn’t make you cool, but I guess it doesn’t hurt, as long as it’s not, you know, off the
Labyrinth soundtrack.
Music Hall of Williamsburg, 66 N. 6th St. (betw. Kent & Wythe Aves.), B’klyn, 212-260-4700; 8, $20.
Edward Simon Trio
Latin jazz meets Keith Jarrett
The Village Vanguard, 178 7th Ave. S. (at 11th St.), 212-255-4037; 9 & 11, $30.
Wednesday February 13
MGMT, Yeasayer, Violens
It’s tough to scrape together enough money to buy a vowel when you’re a struggling artist. At least you can enjoy it even without the pressure.
Bowery Ballroom, 6 Delancey St. (betw. Bowery & Chrystie St.), 212-533-2111; 8, $13/$15.
Sufjan Stevens, Band of Horses, Ray Davies, Philip Glass, Tom Verlaine
I hear John Lennon is the special guest.
Carnegie Hall , Isaac Stern Auditorium, 57th St. (at 7th Ave.), 212-247-7800; 7:30, $30.
Bang On a Can All-Stars
A great option for your pre-Valentine’s date since you’ll get all that aggressive energy out early.
Merkin Hall, 129 W. 67th St. (), 212-501-3330; 8; $ 25.
Lucy Wainwright
Rufus’ other sis is still waiting to take over the spotlight if she ever gets the chance.
Joe’s Pub, 425 Lafayette St. (betw. Astor Pl. & E. 4th St.), 212-967-7555; 9:30, $15.
