MUSIC WEDNESDAY 12/25 Rock/Country/Hiphop "Jewsapalooza" w/Hasidic New Wave Knitting ...
Lashanda Reese Cafe Wha?, 9:30, free.
Jazz/Experimental
Jim Campilongo Electric Trio Knitting Factory Tap Bar, 11, free.
John Conte Piano Marathon Cornelia St. Cafe.
Eddie Davis & His New Orleans Jazz Band Cajun, 8, free.
Hot Pants Funk Sextet w/B3 Smoke, free.
Nathan Lucas Organ Trio Lenox Lounge, 6:30, free.
Laurent Medelgi 55 Bar, 10, free.
Ray Vega Kavehaz, 8:30, free.
The Cedar Walton Quartet Village Vanguard, 9 & 11, $15 & $10 min.
Blues/World/Other
The Many Moods of Li'nard Groove, 9, free.
Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife
AM/FU DJ Mike MD spins a little bit of everything to get you over the hump; Beauty Bar, 10, free.
Barreled Nyco Ripit & Madame Chao turn out beats from breakcore to speedcore; Tonic, 10, $5.
Be Yourself New renovation, new rooms, new sound & new name, but same great time at club formerly known as Limelight; Estate, 10 p.m.-8.a.m., $40.
Cubansoul DJs Elvira & Medina keep salsa & old school Cuban flowin'. Dress to impress, but make sure you can still shake it; Nell's, 9, $7-$10.
Damaged DJ Dandy Sex supplies goth, new wave, punk & glam; Raven, 11.
Downtown Soulville WFMU's Mr. Fine Wine spins soul 45s?if you're good maybe you'll get to hear "My Baby Likes to Boogaloo"; Botanica, 10, free.
Go-Go Tony Rock N Rolla & Cowboy Mark spin 60s psych & garage; Three of Cups, 10, free.
Meltdown Wednesdays Afterwork party that encourages you to bring a business card to enter their $100 cash drawing; 2i's, 6-12 a.m.
Roller Skating Night New York's one & only roller disco for skaters & bladers; Roxy, 10, $15.
THURSDAY 12/26
Rock/Country/Hiphop
Bar BQ Bob and the Spareribs Rodeo Bar, 10, free.
BeavHer Don Hill's.
Alan Bennett, Jake and the Heartattacks, Evan Toth, Kaz CB's 313 Gallery, 8, $5.
Blaise, Super Cargoman, the Time of the Hyena, Dec84, the Grove, Tokens Elbow Room, 8, $7.
Sandra Carlucci, Mark Yokoyama, Chris Brown Baggot Inn, 8, free.
The Clap, Urban Riot, the Hostiles, Endangered Species, One Frequency, the Big Angry CBGB, 7, $10.
Common Rotation Joe's Pub, 7:30, $12.
Mike Davis Cafe Wha?, 9:30, $5.
Dead Prez, DJ Beverly Bond S.O.B.'s, 9, $15, $12 adv., 18+.
Hava, Amy Hills, Phoebe Kreutz, Marc Dinkin Sidewalk Cafe, 8, 2 drink min.
Jounce, Alieron Tobacco Road.
The Mayan Factor, Rezin, Last Man on Earth Downtime, 9, $5.
The Movielife, the Reunion Show, Fireweather, After the Bath Knitting Factory, 7, $12.
Pink Floyd Trib. w/the Machine B.B. King Blues Club, 9, $20.
The Players, Thisway, Ed Fingerling, the Hypertonics Mercury Lounge, 7:30, $8.
Plexic, Electric Eel Shock, Spunks Continental, 8, free.
Popa Chubby, Arthur Neilson & Big Ed Sullivan: NYC Blues Revue Bottom Line, 7:30 & 10:30, $17.50.
The Rules, the Ankles, Bastion, the Roadside Graves Luxx, 8, $6.
Skyland, Melissa Giges, Becky, Wendy DeRosa Bitter End, 8, $5.
Clairmont Taylor, Michelle Vecchione, Kenny Baum, Bill Popp C-Note, 7, $7.
3 Part Damage, the Regs, Greytide, Jun, the Abused Acme Underground, 8.
Mike Tichy & Guests Maxwell's, 9, $6.
Jazz/Experimental
The Howard Fishman Quartet Pete's Candy Store, 10, free.
Kenny Garrett Sweet Rhythm, 8 & 10.
Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks Cajun, 8, free.
Groove Collective Joe's Pub, 9:30, $15.
Winard Harper Sextet Jazz Standard, 7:30 & 9:30, $20.
Mingus Big Band Fez/Time Cafe, 8:30 & 11, $18, $10 st.
Gary Morgan "Panamericana" Big Band Birdland, $20.
Lonnie Plaxico Group 55 Bar, 10, $7.
Jim Rotondi & David Hazeltine's Electric Band Smoke, free.
Will Sellenraad Quartet Detour.
Lew Soloff Trio Knickerbocker Bar & Grill.
Al Street/Peter Bernstein Group Kavehaz, 9, free.
Troy Knitting Factory Alterknit Theatre, 9, $8.
The Cedar Walton Quartet Village Vanguard, 9 & 11, $15 & $10 min.
Bill Ware's Vibes Knitting Factory Tap Bar, 11, free.
Classical/Opera
Metropolitan Opera performs Poulenc's Dialogues des Carmelites; Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center, 8 [repeats Mon. at 7:30].
"Music for the Spirit" feat. Duo Sospiri Ardenti in "Les Nations: Baroque Music from France, Germany & England" at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 1:15, free.
Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife
Atomic 80s 80s music spun by DJ Rob Santaniello; Totem, 9, free.
Basement Bhangra Come be a part of Bhangra phenomenon & leave w/a smile on your face?free adm. & mojitos from 7-8; S.O.B.'s, 6:30, $12-$15.
Below Thursdays Come find out just how B-low you can go?mention Ruben's list at door; B,LO, 10, $10.
Bonita! The ultimate sexy Latin party w/Top 40 music; Now Bar, 10.
Drop w/DJs Nicole Otero & Neil Aline; APT.
DJ Bay of Pigs tosses out some Cuban salsa that one can surely get down to; Baraza, 10, free.
DJ Beverly Bond The new "Queen of Soul" serves up her choice of rare grooves; Joe's Pub, 11.
G-Spot NY's hottest lesbian night w/reggae downstairs. DJs Missy, Triny & MK are upstairs w/2-for-1 drinks & poetry if you're early enough; 2i's, 8 p.m.-3 a.m., $5-$8.
La Rumba Cuban salsa night w/performance by Son De Hoy at 10 & 11:30; La Belle Epoque, 8, $10-$15.
R n R Get Down DJs Tor & Eric provide mix of punk, hard rock, metal & the music of NYC groups; Three of Cups, 10, free.
Restricted Weekly party w/host Punk-Ass Jason Consoli spinning what can best be described as "sleazy-listening" & serving $3 "mystery beer"; Lit, 10, free.
Rock Bottom DJs Blurry Murray & Verockina get you rockin' w/60s & 70s rock, punk rock, hard rock & more rock all night long; Beauty Bar, 10, free.
Sexy Picnic Un-G & Prestige keep 70s funk, soul & reggae flowing at Angel, 10, free.
TGIT celebrates "Cuties Can't Control Climax" w/2-for-1 drinks 5 till 9; SBNY.
FRIDAY 12/27
Rock/Country/Hiphop
Ants Marching (Dave Matthews Trib.), the Kelly Project, Passenger, Double Down Lion's Den, 7:30, $12, $10 adv.
Nell Bryden, Al Duvall Pete's Candy Store, 9, free.
Zane Campbell, Prewar Yardsale, Juanburguesa, Danny Kelly, Barry Bliss Sidewalk Cafe, 8, 2 drink min.
Jim Carroll, Marc Ribot Bottom Line, 7:30 & 10:30, $20.
Change of Structure, 417, Fountainhead, Gleni Styles, Object, Karl Deitel Acme Underground, 8.
The Corporation, Twenty After, Driftwood, Gravyboat, Tripside Elbow Room, 8, $10.
Cosmic American Derelicts Hank's Saloon, 10, free.
"Definitive Jux Christmas Party" w/El-P, Mr. Lif, Aesop Rock, RJD2, Murs Bowery Ballroom, $20, 18+.
El Topo, Axum, Aiko Star, the Actualities Continental, 9:30, free.
Elan Cafe Wha?, 9:30 & 11:45, $10.
Flight Crew, Dante Luna Lounge, 8:30, free.
The Honey Brothers, Spirit World, the Holy Fallout Luxx, 8, $5.
Jeremy James, Sonny Boy S.O.B.'s, 8, $12.
Evan Kremin, Taino, Bloo, De Sol, Michelle Albano Bitter End, 8, $5.
Los Platanos, Leviathon, Revisor Tobacco Road.
Maquina Mono, the Doughboys, the Marlowes, Paul Crane Baggot Inn, 8.
The Nervous Cabaret, AM Radio, the King of France, Pneumatic, the Harlequin Galapagos, 9, $10.
Ninth House, Rebecca Hart, Emily Cowings, Paul Coelho CB's 313 Gallery, 8, $5.
Noble Society, the Urban Myth, South Shore Movement Downtime, 9.
Pink Floyd Trib. w/the Machine B.B. King Blues Club, 9, $20.
Hugh Pool Rodeo Bar, 10, free.
"Rock for the Homeless" w/Black Angels, Eggplant Queens, Sea Monster, Drossels, Spitfire America, Wounded, Nick Clemmons, the Act, Red Sky Morning CBGB, 7, $10.
Royal Playboy Cartel, Prima Donnas, Bleed, Circus of Destruction Don Hill's.
"SoundCheck" w/Irit Batsry Whitney Museum of American Art, 6-9, contrib.
Supergroove, Folk Fiction, Heather Larkin, Jonescrucher, Sachiko Kamichiko C-Note, 7.
Susan McKeown & the Chanting House, Gerry Leonard Fez/Time Cafe, 7:30, $15.
They Might Be Giants, the Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players Irving Plaza, 8, $25, $22.50 adv.
Tijuana Caravan, Todd Sheaffer, George Kilby Jr. Mercury Lounge, 7:30, $10.
Jeremy Wallace Maxwell's, 10, $7.
Jazz/Experimental
Ballin' the Jack 55 Bar, 10, $7.
Michael Blake BAM Cafe, 9.
The Canal St. Dixieland Jazz & Blues Band Cajun, 8, free.
George Coleman Quartet Smoke, $20.
Mike Fahn Group, Rick Parker Group Kavehaz.
Fuller Knitting Factory Alterknit Theatre, 8, $5.
Kenny Garrett Sweet Rhythm, 8 & 10.
Jack Grace Band Knitting Factory Tap Bar, 11, free.
Winard Harper Sextet Jazz Standard, 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30, $25.
Jay Hoggard Octet Jazz Gallery, 9 & 10:30, $15.
Metro-Area Joe's Pub, 7:30 & 9:30, $15.
Eric Mingus Tonic, 12 a.m., $5.
Danny Mixon Trio Lenox Lounge.
Akiko Pavolka & the House of Illusion Detour.
John Pizzarelli Trio Birdland, $40.
Daytona Sawyer Gang Knitting Factory Alterknit Theatre, 10, $5.
Kendra Shank 55 Bar, 6, free.
Henry Threadgill's Zooid Tonic, 8 & 10, $15.
The Cedar Walton Quartet Village Vanguard, 9 & 11, $20 & $10 min.
Blues/World/Other
Double Z Just For Sex, the Peter Conway Band Groove, 9, free.
Dadou Pasquet & Magnum Band S.O.B.'s, 12 a.m. & 2 a.m., $20-$25.
Classical/Opera
Metropolitan Opera in Mozart's Don Giovanni; Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center, 8.
PDQ Bach & the New York Pick-Up Ensemble tonight at Avery Fisher Hall, 8.
Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife
Alt-Sinsation New York's "Goddess of Gotham" Glorya Wholesome entertains while Evil DJ Grim spins punk, metal, ska & 80s. Tonight's special guest star?the Princess of Power, Paulina; Now Bar, 10, $20 men, $15 women.
Blackout Party Dress as your favorite "bear in leather"?think Winnie the Pooh; Dugout, 8, $9.
DJ Babaloo mixes up world salsa; Baraza, 10, free.
Friday Nights New Zealand native & now sought-after NY DJ Rob Salmon keeps the night moving w/a mix of deep/tech house; Orchard Bar, 10, free.
Full Frontal Friday Another hot & steamy night in December feat. special guest Alex Lauterstien; SBNY, 10 p.m.-5 a.m., free.
GBH A slew of DJs playing everything from hiphop to the classics (incl. Grandmaster Flash) along w/Miss Understood & the GBH Dancers shakin' it into the wee hours of the morn?212-539-3916 for guestlist; Centro-Fly, 10 p.m.-6 a.m., $20.
Late Night French Caribbean Dance Party feat. performance by Dadou Pasquet & Magnum Band at S.O.B.'s, 1 a.m., $25, $20 adv.
Latin Passport Fridays Spanish rock, salsa & merengue on main floor, house & hiphop in VIP room plus live show at Club NY, 10 p.m.-5 a.m., $10-$15.
Monopoly Fridays w/DJ Lucho, Fish & Swift; Supper Club, 7, $20.
Personality Crisis feat. ADD Kids, forgotten rock 'n' roll & neglected soul; Beauty Bar, 10, free.
Pure Big Ben & Kasper rock your Friday w/mix of hiphop, old school & classics; Joe's Pub, 10, free.
Rise DJ Red Boy rocks hiphop, r&b & reggae upstairs; downstairs, chill out to soul, funk & deep house; 2i's, 10:30, $10-$15, ladies free before 12 a.m.
Rock Lives Here DJ Morgan (of Don Hill's fame) keeps it alive at Three of Cups, 10, free.
Sultanizatzia w/DJ Gogol Hutz providing Jamaican punk danchall; Luxx, 11, $5.
Supermodel Overdose Put on your best pout & shake your ass all night long; Angel, 10, free.
Sweet A mix of funky rock, early dancehall, Latin soul & roller disco (sweet!); Route 85A, 10, free.
Weekend Warm Up Throw back 2-for-1 drink specials before eight & get yourself pumped for the days to come; Club NY, 6, free until 10.
SATURDAY 12/28
Rock/Country/Hiphop
Cazio, Randy McStine, Ocean, Jim Bianco, Eren Cannata Bitter End, 8, $7.
Diane Cluck, the Cody Choir, Whip Pete's Candy Store, 9, free.
David Johansen & the Harry Smiths Bottom Line, 7:30 & 10:30, $20.
Davinci's Notebook Knitting Factory, 8, $14, $12 adv.
The Fiery Furnaces, the Natural History, St. James Stars, Vietnam Northsix, 9, $8.
Holly Golightly, the Sights, Kid Congo & the Pink Monkey Birds, the Two Tears Mercury Lounge, 8:30, $10.
Jack Grace Rodeo Bar, 10, free.
"Kwannakuhmass Party" w/the Bitter Poet & the Sound of Angst, Chris Maher, Nellie McCay, Fenton Lawless Sidewalk Cafe, 8, 2 drink min.
Brendan Liffey, Paul Schneider, Brian Sendrowitz, Arrica Rose CB's 313 Gallery, 8, $7.
Los Vinos, Gravy, Marc Copely, Z. Wheeler, Sandra Carlucci, Peter Stone Brown, Gil Goggins C-Note, 5.
Lost Trailers, Twin A/John Lardieri, Black Eyed Susan, Kava Lion's Den, 7:30, $10.
The Mugs, Hidden Driveways Luna Lounge, 8:30, free.
No Soap Radio, Knuckle Sandwich, Ashten Maxwell's, 10, $7.
The Pineapples, Rainbow Fresh, the Vitamen, the Butties Baggot Inn, 8, free.
Cheryl Pepsii Riley Cafe Wha?, 9:30 & 11:45, $12.
"Rock for the Homeless" w/Bitter Weed, Porn Rock, Stendhal, Earth Eatz Dog, Lourds, Bananafish Zero, Johnny Black, Pinwheel, Mischief CBGB, 7, $10.
Sabbra Cadabra (Black Sabbath Trib.), Black Dog (Led Zepplin Trib.), Sweet Magma, Diesel Theory Continental, 8, $5, $10 after 10 p.m..
Mort Sahl Joe's Pub, 7:30 & 9:30, $25.
The Slip, John Brown's Body Bowery Ballroom, 10, $15, $12 adv., 18+.
South Catherine Street Jug Band, Furley, Electric Blue & the Kosmik Truth Tobacco Road.
Spitooons Lakeside Lounge, 11, free.
Swinger Eight, Metric Resistance, Brotherhood of the Grape Luxx, 8, $5.
Teenanderthal Hank's Saloon, 10, free.
They Might Be Giants, the Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players Irving Plaza, 8, $25, $22.50 adv.
Tiswas w/the Booty Olympics, Bookstore Don Hill's.
Uncle Innocent, Zak Glass, Shang-Hi Fi, Clay Pigeons, Mass Caravan Acme Underground, 8.
Milo Z., Well, Indifference, Plum Village, Johnny Tweed Show Elbow Room, 8, $10.
Jazz/Experimental
George Coleman Quartet Smoke, $20.
Duane Eubanks Jazz Gallery, 1 a.m., $5.
Orrin Evans Knitting Factory Alterknit Theatre, 11, $7.
Mike Fahn Group, Rick Parker Group, Tim Otto Trio Kavehaz.
Kenny Garrett Sweet Rhythm, 8 & 10.
Winard Harper Sextet Jazz Standard, 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30, $25.
Jay Hoggard Octet Jazz Gallery, 9 & 10:30, $15.
Mad Cow Town Knitting Factory Tap Bar, 11, free.
Danny Mixon Trio Lenox Lounge.
Morley BAM Cafe, 9.
John Pizzarelli Trio Birdland, $40.
The Red Onion Jazz Band Cajun, 8:30.
Ted Reichman Trio Barbes, 9, free.
Barbara Sfraga 55 Bar, 6, free.
Henry Threadgill's Zooid Tonic, 8 & 10, $15.
Assif Tsahar Trio Tonic, 12 a.m., $5.
The Cedar Walton Quartet Village Vanguard, 9, 11 & 12:30 a.m., $20 & $10 min.
Evan Wilson Quartet Knitting Factory Alterknit Theatre, 9, $7.
Blues/World/Other
The Groove House Band, Calvin Johnson Blues Band Groove, 7, free.
Sweet Georgia Brown 55 Bar, 10, $5.
The Toasters Tribeca Blues.
Classical/Opera
Metropolitan Opera performs Bolcom's A View From the Bridge in English; Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center, 1:30.
Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife
The Almighty Burner Jazz-groove-soul-funk-type situation w/DJ Samir at recently renovated retro salon; Beauty Bar, 10, free.
Bang the Party DJs Serge & Julian keep the house a rockin' at Brooklyn's 667BGL, 10 p.m.-5 a.m., $5.
Berliniamsburg Weekly party thrown by Spencer Product & Michael T. for all the movers & the shakers; Luxx, 11, $10.
Decadence Rotating lineup of DJs keep your ass rotating all night long to everything from hiphop to classics; Joe's Pub.
DJ Baiacu & Bay of Pigs Expect Brazilian & Cuban music; Baraza, 10, free.
Glorya Wholesome's Living Legends Glamorous drag & transgender performance?tonight, several Madonna impersonators entertain; Now Bar, 10, $15-$20.
Instinctive Path Resident groove doctor Rob Flow keeps the hiphop flava & r&b rockin' till dawn; Angel, free.
La Rumba Cuban salsa night w/live music by Son de Madre; Village Underground, 10:30, $8-$12.
Latin Passport Saturdays Salsa, Brazilian & Spanish rock plus hiphop in the VIP room; Club NY, 10 p.m.-5 a.m., $10-$20.
Mixture Saturdays Multilevel venue feat. underground house & trance upstairs w/hiphop & classics down below; Chateau, 10, free.
NY Decay 80s, goth, glam & rock 'n' roll; Pyramid, 10:30.
The Peel Monthly soul, punk & rock 'n' roll party w/rotating sets by Billy Werner & Justin Chearno (Panthers); Raven, 11, free.
Rocket Ride New night w/Eric 13 promises songs you should know the words to, plus local music; Three of Cups, 10, free.
Samba Saturdays Drums, funk & percussion w/the Brazilian All-Stars; S.O.B.'s, 8, 10 & 12 a.m., $20.
Same Sex Saturdays DJ David Knapp hauls his LPs from the South to DJ at SBNY, 8.
Skool Colt Seavers mixes it up half old skool and half nu skool?212-807-6795 for guestlist; Groovejet Lounge; 10, $5.
Slammin' Saturdays Kenny Parker & Timmy Richardson show off their knowledge of hiphop, r&b, reggae & soul; 2i's, 10:30, $10-$15, ladies free before 12 a.m.
Subtext DJs Jason Williams, Markus Miller & Andrew Ingalls provide techno at Tonic, 9, free
Supa Jen rocks everything from Dolly Parton to Gang of Four; Botanica, 9, free.
Vinylholic Weekly party w/DJs Powder, Corbin Dooley & tonight's special guest Cristina Digiacomo bringing you deep & funky house, trance & breaks; B3, 10, free.
SUNDAY 12/29
Rock/Country/Hiphop
Actual Proof, Iration Squad, Dujeous, Learned Evolution Mercury Lounge, 7:30, $8.
Tara Angell, Holly Ramos Living Room, 8, free.
Catch 22, Big Wig, Count the Stars, River City Rebels Knitting Factory, 6:30, $12.
Delta Dreambox Pete's Candy Store, 10, free.
The Fall in Love, DJ Mike Burke Luxx, 8, $7.
Formula One Luna Lounge, 9:30, free.
Fur Cups for Teeth, Bigboote, Bunny Brains 88, Smoke Machine Meow Mix, 8, $5.
Holly Golightly, the Sights, the Little Killers Maxwell's, 9, $8.
Hard Raisen' Rodeo Bar, 10, free.
Rick Johnson & Open Mic C-Note, 5-9:30.
Arthur Joseph, Luke Kelly, Freak-Out, the Stereo Lites Sidewalk Cafe, 8, 2 drink min.
Kevin K. Lakeside Lounge, 9:30, free.
King Angelo, Rascalimu, Martin & Terry S.O.B.'s, 10, $25, $20 adv.
The Klezmatics Village Underground, 7, $15.
Mann Made Jam, Scott Sylvester Bitter End, 8, $5.
John Moran w/Eva Muller Joe's Pub, 9:30, $12.
Siobhan O'Malley, O.M.J.O.M., R&D Project, Kevin Delaney CB's 313 Gallery, 7, $5.
Pat McGee Band, the Clarks Irving Plaza, 7, $22, $20 adv.
Precision Coil, Anaka Continental, 8, free.
"Russian Band Night" w/Intezzona, Tzefa & Ripple Road CBGB, 6, $10.
Sean Kershaw & the New Jack Ramblers Hank's Saloon, 10, free.
Ryan Shaw Cafe Wha?, 9:30, free.
Jazz/Experimental
Matt Darriau Projects Knitting Factory Tap Bar, 10, free.
Peter Eckland Quartet Cajun, 7:30, free.
Inbar Fridman Trio, Lisa & Josue Kavehaz.
Kenny Garrett Sweet Rhythm, 8 & 10.
Winard Harper Sextet Jazz Standard, 7:30 & 9:30, $20.
Lafayette Harris Trio Lenox Lounge, 7.
Mike Magilligan Detour.
Zane Massey's Jazz Jam Barbes, 8, free.
Chico O'Farrill's Afro-Cuban Jazz Band Birdland.
Chris Petz & the Midnight Experiment 55 Bar, 9:30, $5.
The Cedar Walton Quartet Village Vanguard, 9 & 11, $15 & $10 min.
Chris Washburne & the Syotos, Carolyn Leonhart & Band Smoke, free.
Blues/World/Other
Off Da Hook Groove, 9, free.
Classical/Opera
"Music for the Spirit" Artek & the St. Francis Choir perform Vivaldi's Gloria at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 3:30, free.
Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife
All New Sundays Salsa + merengue = a workout. John Rivera & 2-for-1 cocktails from 9-10 p.m.; Club NY, 9, $20 men, $15 ladies.
Classic New York The infamous Sunday tea party lives on. Guest DJs spin everything from deep house to soul; Guernica, 7, free.
Live in the Lounge Druce & Kimmy host an open mic jam session all night long; Three of Cups, 10, free.
The Other Side DJ Jarek & Paul w/goth, industrial & new wave; Raven, 9, free.
The Rambles Come dance your ass of to DJ Nita at this sexy & out of control Sunday night party + open bar from 10 p.m.-12 a.m.; Park, 10, free.
Son of Slam DJ Wake-N-Bake brings you a skull-banging Sunday w/classics by the Butthole Surfers, Black Flag & more; Beauty Bar, 10, free.
Sticky Mike DJ Gringo's reggae on main floor w/soul, classics & hiphop below; 2i's, 10, $10-$15.
MONDAY 12/30
Rock/Country/Hiphop
Antihoot w/Lach Sidewalk Cafe, sign-up at 7:30, 2 drink min.
Audition Showcase CBGB.
The Atomic Missiles, the Pale Imitations, Detox Darlings, K, the Plums, Zero Hour Continental, 8, free.
Cunningham, Crigler & Hill, Rod Alonzo Pete's Candy Store, 9, free.
Equinox, Truest Damned, At This Moment Acme Underground.
Gov't Mule Beacon Theater, 8, $35.
Longwave, the Realistics Mercury Lounge, $15.
Buddy & Julie Miller, Kim Richey Bottom Line, 7:30 & 10:30, $25.
Joe Moore, Agua Trip, Tim Garrigan, Jeremy Mix CB's 313 Gallery, 7, $5.
Seth Yacovone Band, Sol Dog, Caveman Tobacco Road.
Patti Smith Bowery Ballroom, $35, 18+.
Songs for P.E.L.A. Luna Lounge, 8:30, free.
Soul Alone, Delilah, Fluffy Puppy, C.S.B., Jennifer Vasquez Bitter End, 8, $5.
Take Back Sunday, Coheed and Cambria, Orange Island, the Quick Fix Kills Knitting Factory, 7, $14.
Tandy Rodeo Bar, 10, free.
Trash Brats, Jezebelz, Pinwheel, Galvanized, Goro Don Hill's.
Sandra St. Victor Joe's Pub, 7:30 & 9:30, $18, $15 adv.
Jazz/Experimental
Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra Birdland.
Roy Campbell Lenox Lounge, 10.
Joe Farnsworth Smoke, free.
Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks Cajun, 8, free.
Eric Rasmussen Quartet Detour.
Peter Robbins Trio Knitting Factory Old Office, 8:30 & 9:30, $7.
Nick Russo Kavehaz, 9, free.
Mike Stern 55 Bar, 10, $15.
Straylight w/Loren Dempster Knitting Factory Alterknit Theatre, 8, $7.
The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra Village Vanguard, 9 & 11, $15 & $10 min.
Blues/World/Other
Quimbombo Sweet Rhythm, 8 & 10.
Sweet Georgia Brown Express Groove, 9, free.
Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife
Baby Phat Mondays Nightlife impresario Russell Simmons & the Tanaka bros. throw a fabulous party, which we all need on Mondays?mention Ruben's List at the door; Lotus, 10, $10.
Brooklyn Nights You just have to see for yourself; Black Betty, 10:30, free.
Crashin' In DJs Oil & Boyracer offer mix of Britpop, post-punk & dance music; Luxx, 10, free.
DJ Lil'Shalimar pumps out some rock, funk, jungle, hiphop & jazz; Botanica, 9:30, free.
Flying Jinny Shecky spins senseless mix of punk & monkey for night devoted to professional drinkers; Beauty Bar, 10, free.
Garageland The Spunk Lads close out the year at Manitoba's, 9, free.