Wednesday, February 13
MGMT, Yeasayer, Violens (Lansing-Dreiden)
Synths and headbands and songs about indie rockers.
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 (of Television)
What’s the matter? Was Lou Reed busy?
Carnegie Hall, Isaac Stern Auditorium, 57th St. & 7th Ave., 212-247-7800; 7:30, $30.
Sightings, True Primes, Sabir Maten, Andrew Barker, Hill Greene
Surely any band that can bound Andrew W.K. to a production board deserves “the most dangerous band in the world” title.
Union Pool, 484 Union Ave. (at Meeker), B’klyn, 718-609-0484; 8, $5.
Thursday, February 14
Losers Lounge
Tribute to the Mamas and Papas. So you don’t feel so bad on the day of lovers.
Joe’s Pub, 425 Lafayette St. (betw. Astor Pl. & E. 4th St.), 212-967-7555; 7 & 9:30, $25.
Band of Horses, Dirty on Purpose
Not the one with Don Johnson.
Brooklyn Masonic Temple, 317 Clermont Ave. (betw. Dekalb & Lafayette), 718-638-1256; 8, $20.
Kyp Malone, John Dwyer, Miles Benjamin
What else is TV on the Radio going to do during the writers’ strike?
Glasslands, 289 Kent Ave. (at S. 2nd St.), B’klyn, 718-599-1450; 8, $7.
The Duke Spirit, The Jaguar Club
Fuzzy Brits.
Union Hall, 702 Union St. (at 5th Ave.), Park Slope, B’klyn, 718-638-4400; 7:30, $10.
New York Theater Ballet
Performing Once Upon a Ballet: call it a cheap date.
World Financial Center Winter Garden, 200 Liberty St., 212-417-7000; 12:30 p.m., free.
New York Voices
Blending Brazilian, R&B & jazz in their own, unique way
Jazz Standard, 116 E. 27th St. (betw. Park & Lexington Aves.), 212-576-2232; 7:30 & 9:30, $30.
Friday, February 15
Sam Champion, Drug Rug, The XYZ Affair, Salt & Samovar
Meteorockologists.
Bowery Ballroom, 6 Delancey St. (betw. Bowery & Chrystie St.), 212-533-2111; 8, $12.
Power Douglas, Dragons of Zynth, Kyp Malone
They may not be able to out-weird Dragons of Zynth, but that won’t stop them from trying.
Brooklyn Academy of Music, 30 Lafayette Ave. (betw. St. Felix St. & Ashland Pl.), 718.636.4100; 8, Free.
Les Sans Culottes, Beluga
Because every little American boy wants to grow up to be a Frenchman.
Cake Shop, 152 Ludlow St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-253-0036; 12, $7.
Cassettes Won’t Listen
Glitchy buzz band—or buzzy glitch band.
Europa, 104 Meserole Ave. (at Manhattan Ave.), B’klyn, 718-383-5723; 7:30, $8.
The Black Hollies, The Above
Starring Black Graham Nash.
Magnetic Field, 97 Atlantic Ave., (betw. State St. & Pacific St.); B’klyn, 718-834-0069; 8, $7.
Kris Roe of The Ataris, Army of Me
Because pop-punk is much better when you can actually hear the lyrics.
Maxwell’s, 1039 Washington St. (at 11th St.), Hoboken, 201-653-1703; 10, $10/$12.
Angels and Airwaves (Tom from Blink 182), Meg & Dia, The Color Fred, Ace Enders
Blink 183.
Roseland Ballroom, 239 W. 52nd St. (betw. 7t & 8th Aves.), 212-777-6800; 7, $31.50.
Pissed Jeans, Mi Ami, Food for Animals, President
Loud, angry, pissy.
Silent Barn (aka Raven’s Den) 915 Wyckoff Ave. (at Hancock St.), Qns/B’klyn, no phone; 8, $7.
Carla Cook
Jazzing up Motown, gospel and R&B. Gotta have true chops to handle this.
Tribeca Performing Arts Center, 199 Chambers St., 212-220-1460; 8, $15-$25.
Todd Sickafoose’s Blood Orange
Experimental jazz-rock ... at your own risk
Tea Lounge, 837 Union St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), B’klyn, 718-789-2762; 9:30 & 10:30, $5.
Saturday, February 16
Pathmark Gospel Choir Competition
Battle of the bands, Gospel-style.
World Financial Center Winter Garden, 200 Liberty St., 212-417-7000; 10 a.m., free.
White Rabbits, Miss Fairchild, Effi Briest
Honky-tonk calypso? Why not?
Brooklyn Academy of Music, 30 Lafayette Ave. (betw. St. Felix St. & Ashland Pl.), 718.636.4100; 10, Free/$10d.
Flaming Fire, American Watercolor Movement, Dragons of Zynth
Yeah, well, does your band have its own bible?
Maxwell’s, 1039 Washington St. (at 11th St.), Hoboken, 201-653-1703; 9, $8.
Freddy Cole & Friends
King Cole’s little brother knows those sweet melodies.
Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, 33 W. 60th St. (at B’way), 5th Fl., 212-258-9595; 7:30, 9:30 &11:30, $30.
Sunday, February 17
Apollo Heights, Humbuck Squash, Freshkills, Your Black Star, Irv Irving, Carolann Ames
White music for black people? It’s about damn time.
The Annex, 152 Orchard St. (betw. Rivington & Stanton Sts.), 212-673-3410; 6:15, $TBA.
Michael Winograd Klezmer Ensemble
And it ain’t even passover yet!
Workmen’s Circle, 45 E. 33rd St., 212-725-4657; 8, $10.
Monday, February 18
Calvin Johnson, Fred Thomas, Karl Blau
Beat happened.
Lutheran Church of the Messiah, 129 Russell St. (betw. Nassau & Driggs Aves.), B’klyn, 718-389-0854; 8, $7.
Pete McGuinness
How many times can you hear a Grammy-nominated cat in such a small stage?
Cachaça, 35 W. 8th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.); 212-388-9099; 9& 11, $10.
Tuesday, February 19
Foo Fighters, Serj Tankian, Against Me!
I dunno. I think they’re new…
Madison Square Garden, 4 Pennsylvania Plaza, 212-307-7171;Magnetic Field, 97 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, 718-834-0069; 7, $29.50.
Clark Terry Big Band
Still swinging at 87.
Blue Note, 131 W. 3rd St. (at 6th Ave.), 212-475-8592; 8 & 10:30, $35.
Wednesday, February 20
Be Your Own PET
Enough Nashville attitude to make the Brooklyn kids squirm.
Mercury Lounge, 217 E. Houston St. (at Ave. A), 212-260-4700; 8, $10.
David Krakauer & Socalled
Playing the New York premiere of their new score to The Battleship Potemkin —now that’s some intellectual stuff. If you can brave the cold.
World Financial Center Winter Garden, 200 Liberty St., 212-417-7000; 7, free.
De Novo Dahl, Right on Dynamite, Sally Head, My Teenage Stride
Third show this week for De Novo Dahl, and it’s only Wednesday.
Pianos, 158 Ludlow St. (at Stanton St.), 212-505-3733; 8, $8.
MGMT, Yeasayer, Violens (Lansing-Dreiden)
Synths and headbands and songs about indie rockers.
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 (of Television)
What’s the matter? Was Lou Reed busy?
Carnegie Hall, Isaac Stern Auditorium, 57th St. & 7th Ave., 212-247-7800; 7:30, $30.
Sightings, True Primes, Sabir Maten, Andrew Barker, Hill Greene
Surely any band that can bound Andrew W.K. to a production board deserves “the most dangerous band in the world” title.
Union Pool, 484 Union Ave. (at Meeker), B’klyn, 718-609-0484; 8, $5.
Thursday, February 14
Losers Lounge
Tribute to the Mamas and Papas. So you don’t feel so bad on the day of lovers.
Joe’s Pub, 425 Lafayette St. (betw. Astor Pl. & E. 4th St.), 212-967-7555; 7 & 9:30, $25.
Band of Horses, Dirty on Purpose
Not the one with Don Johnson.
Brooklyn Masonic Temple, 317 Clermont Ave. (betw. Dekalb & Lafayette), 718-638-1256; 8, $20.
Kyp Malone, John Dwyer, Miles Benjamin
What else is TV on the Radio going to do during the writers’ strike?
Glasslands, 289 Kent Ave. (at S. 2nd St.), B’klyn, 718-599-1450; 8, $7.
The Duke Spirit, The Jaguar Club
Fuzzy Brits.
Union Hall, 702 Union St. (at 5th Ave.), Park Slope, B’klyn, 718-638-4400; 7:30, $10.
New York Theater Ballet
Performing Once Upon a Ballet: call it a cheap date.
World Financial Center Winter Garden, 200 Liberty St., 212-417-7000; 12:30 p.m., free.
New York Voices
Blending Brazilian, R&B & jazz in their own, unique way
Jazz Standard, 116 E. 27th St. (betw. Park & Lexington Aves.), 212-576-2232; 7:30 & 9:30, $30.
Friday, February 15
Sam Champion, Drug Rug, The XYZ Affair, Salt & Samovar
Meteorockologists.
Bowery Ballroom, 6 Delancey St. (betw. Bowery & Chrystie St.), 212-533-2111; 8, $12.
Power Douglas, Dragons of Zynth, Kyp Malone
They may not be able to out-weird Dragons of Zynth, but that won’t stop them from trying.
Brooklyn Academy of Music, 30 Lafayette Ave. (betw. St. Felix St. & Ashland Pl.), 718.636.4100; 8, Free.
Les Sans Culottes, Beluga
Because every little American boy wants to grow up to be a Frenchman.
Cake Shop, 152 Ludlow St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-253-0036; 12, $7.
Cassettes Won’t Listen
Glitchy buzz band—or buzzy glitch band.
Europa, 104 Meserole Ave. (at Manhattan Ave.), B’klyn, 718-383-5723; 7:30, $8.
The Black Hollies, The Above
Starring Black Graham Nash.
Magnetic Field, 97 Atlantic Ave., (betw. State St. & Pacific St.); B’klyn, 718-834-0069; 8, $7.
Kris Roe of The Ataris, Army of Me
Because pop-punk is much better when you can actually hear the lyrics.
Maxwell’s, 1039 Washington St. (at 11th St.), Hoboken, 201-653-1703; 10, $10/$12.
Angels and Airwaves (Tom from Blink 182), Meg & Dia, The Color Fred, Ace Enders
Blink 183.
Roseland Ballroom, 239 W. 52nd St. (betw. 7t & 8th Aves.), 212-777-6800; 7, $31.50.
Pissed Jeans, Mi Ami, Food for Animals, President
Loud, angry, pissy.
Silent Barn (aka Raven’s Den) 915 Wyckoff Ave. (at Hancock St.), Qns/B’klyn, no phone; 8, $7.
Carla Cook
Jazzing up Motown, gospel and R&B. Gotta have true chops to handle this.
Tribeca Performing Arts Center, 199 Chambers St., 212-220-1460; 8, $15-$25.
Todd Sickafoose’s Blood Orange
Experimental jazz-rock ... at your own risk
Tea Lounge, 837 Union St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), B’klyn, 718-789-2762; 9:30 & 10:30, $5.
Saturday, February 16
Pathmark Gospel Choir Competition
Battle of the bands, Gospel-style.
World Financial Center Winter Garden, 200 Liberty St., 212-417-7000; 10 a.m., free.
White Rabbits, Miss Fairchild, Effi Briest
Honky-tonk calypso? Why not?
Brooklyn Academy of Music, 30 Lafayette Ave. (betw. St. Felix St. & Ashland Pl.), 718.636.4100; 10, Free/$10d.
Flaming Fire, American Watercolor Movement, Dragons of Zynth
Yeah, well, does your band have its own bible?
Maxwell’s, 1039 Washington St. (at 11th St.), Hoboken, 201-653-1703; 9, $8.
Freddy Cole & Friends
King Cole’s little brother knows those sweet melodies.
Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, 33 W. 60th St. (at B’way), 5th Fl., 212-258-9595; 7:30, 9:30 &11:30, $30.
Sunday, February 17
Apollo Heights, Humbuck Squash, Freshkills, Your Black Star, Irv Irving, Carolann Ames
White music for black people? It’s about damn time.
The Annex, 152 Orchard St. (betw. Rivington & Stanton Sts.), 212-673-3410; 6:15, $TBA.
Michael Winograd Klezmer Ensemble
And it ain’t even passover yet!
Workmen’s Circle, 45 E. 33rd St., 212-725-4657; 8, $10.
Monday, February 18
Calvin Johnson, Fred Thomas, Karl Blau
Beat happened.
Lutheran Church of the Messiah, 129 Russell St. (betw. Nassau & Driggs Aves.), B’klyn, 718-389-0854; 8, $7.
Pete McGuinness
How many times can you hear a Grammy-nominated cat in such a small stage?
Cachaça, 35 W. 8th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.); 212-388-9099; 9& 11, $10.
Tuesday, February 19
Foo Fighters, Serj Tankian, Against Me!
I dunno. I think they’re new…
Madison Square Garden, 4 Pennsylvania Plaza, 212-307-7171;Magnetic Field, 97 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, 718-834-0069; 7, $29.50.
Clark Terry Big Band
Still swinging at 87.
Blue Note, 131 W. 3rd St. (at 6th Ave.), 212-475-8592; 8 & 10:30, $35.
Wednesday, February 20
Be Your Own PET
Enough Nashville attitude to make the Brooklyn kids squirm.
Mercury Lounge, 217 E. Houston St. (at Ave. A), 212-260-4700; 8, $10.
David Krakauer & Socalled
Playing the New York premiere of their new score to The Battleship Potemkin —now that’s some intellectual stuff. If you can brave the cold.
World Financial Center Winter Garden, 200 Liberty St., 212-417-7000; 7, free.
De Novo Dahl, Right on Dynamite, Sally Head, My Teenage Stride
Third show this week for De Novo Dahl, and it’s only Wednesday.
Pianos, 158 Ludlow St. (at Stanton St.), 212-505-3733; 8, $8.
