Tonight Conor Oberst plays with Mike Mogis, M. Ward and Jim James at United Palace Theatre, 4140 Broadway (at 175th St.), 212-307-7171; 8, $40.50.

Abe Vigoda, Extra Life, Hot Box and Coasting at Death By Audio, 49 S 2nd St. (betw. Kent & Wythe Aves.), Brooklyn, no phone; 8, $TBA.

Freelance Whales at Pianos, 158 Ludlow St. (at Stanton St.), 212-505-3733; 11, $10.

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

Shilpa Ray and Joseph Arthur at City Winery, 155 Varick St. (at Vandam St.), 212-608-0555; 10, $15.

Vivian Girls with Grass Widow, Bitters (members of Fucked Up) and Stupid Party at Market Hotel, 1142 Myrtle Ave. (at Broadway), Brooklyn, 212-307-7171; 8, $TBA.

Tomorrow Ben Jelen and special guests play at Crash Mansion, 199 N. Bowery (at Delancy St.), 212-982-0740; 9, $15.

Crystal Stilts with The Beets and Grass Widow at Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Pkwy. (at Washington Ave.), 5, Free.

Fran Healy and Andy Dunlop (of Travis) at Joe’s Pub, 425 Lafayette St. (betw. Astor Pl. & E. 4th St.), 212-967-7555; 9:30, $30.

Glorytellers with Ida at Union Hall, 702 Union St. (at 5th Ave.), Brooklyn, 718-638-4400; 7:30, $8.

The booze will be flowing with unilimited beer and music from Golden City with The Gerunds and Voltron’s Feelings at King Killer Studios, 62 2nd Ave. (at 9th St.), Brooklyn, 718-499-4253; 7, $10.

The Helz, Me You Us Them, Dinowalrus and Exit Clov at Santos Party House, 100 Lafayette St. (betw. Walker & White Sts.), 212-584-5492 7, $10.

Small Black with Picture Plane, Grass Widow, Cale Parks and Girls At Dawn at Maxwell’s, 1039 Washington St. (at 11th St.), Hoboken, 201-653-1703; 8:30, $10.

Sunday Wolfmother with The Heartless Bastards and THENEWNO2 at Terminal 5, 610 W 56th St. (at 11th Ave.), 212-260-4700; 7, $27.50.

Liturgy with Gary War, PC Worship and Florida at Death By Audio, 49 S 2nd St. (betw. Kent & Wythe Aves.), Brooklyn, no phone; 8, $TBA.

Cerebral Ballzy punk it up with Radical Outing Crew, Mr. Star City, Memberz Only, Santhya, Anton Glamb and Strictly Business tonight at Public Assembly, 70 N. 6th St. (betw. Kent & Wythe Aves.), Brooklyn, 718-384-4586; 10, $5.

Noise-rock Brooklyn Boys Child Abuse with Alien Whale and Starring at Issue Project Room, 232 3rd St., Brooklyn, 718-330-0313; 8, $15.

French DJ David k raves tonight with Joshua Stedman and Dreaming In Stereo at Crash Mansion, 199 N. Bowery (at Delancy St.), 212-982-0740; 7:30, $12.

Fucked Up performs The Chemistry of Common Life with Andrew W.K, Vivian Girls, Titus Andronicus and Katie Stelmanis at Brooklyn Masonic Temple, 317 Clermont Ave. (at Lafayette Ave.), Brooklyn, 718-638-1256; 7, $18.

San Francisco buzz band in town for the weekend Grass Widow with Frankie & The Outs, Air Waves and Hot Box at The Woodser, 141 S. 5th St. (betw. Bedford and Driggs Aves.), Brooklyn; 8, $7.

She might hate people, but she loves punk rock. Jemina Pearl with Islands and Toro y Moi at Bowery Ballroom, 6 Delancey St. (betw. Bowery & Chrystie St.), 212-533-2111; 8, $18.

Tonight We Ride, Dragonette and Caged Baby at Santos Party House, 100 Lafayette St. (betw. Walker & White Sts.), 212-584-5492;11, $10.

A night in which the Yankees are poised to win their 27th World Series begs for some wholesome, non-fascist entertainment, and The Very Best, the much talked-about collaboration between Radioclit and Malawi-born singer Esau Mwamwaya fit the bill—but only barely.

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Zambri - "W/Somebody (The Model Remix)"

If Kevin Shields produced a pop album with dueling female vocals, it'd probably sound like Zambri. For the past couple of years, the New York quintet has been creating a sound that combines equal parts funky dance pop and dark, cavernous shoegaze rock. This sounds like a musical oxymoron. Coming from complete opposite sides of the spectrum, shoegaze is defined by its dark mood and often confrontational soundscapes, while the purest pop is energetic, fun, and easy to swallow.

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Towards the end of the night last Friday, the seas parted. It may have been a fight—not a huge surprise there. Granted, King Khan is no G.G. Allin, but given the boisterous quasi-moshing occurring toward the front for the bulk of the band’s set at Bowery Ballroom, it seems unlikely anyone would have been too taken aback had some momentary scuffle erupted—perhaps a few too many pints were imbibed, some sideways glances traded, maybe someone looked the wrong way at someone else’s significant either.

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