MUSIC WEDNESDAY 10/30 Rock/Country/Hiphop Gregg Allman & Friends, ...
Beck, the Flaming Lips Beacon Theater, sold out.
Sam Bisbee, Matt Keating, Jason Yates, Rebecca Martin, Brigette DeMeyer Living Room, 7.
Boy Sets Fire, Vendetta Red & Christiansen & Fairweather World, 7:30, $12, $10 adv.
Paul Clements, Kimon, Saint Azimuth, Katherine Blodgett, Dan Lipton, J.R. & Sharon Bitter End, 8, $5.
Clumsy, the Deathray Davies, the Fags, Macavity Tobacco Road, 8.
The Connection, Jessie White, Tanisha Thompson, Michelle Vargo C-Note, 7, $5.
DJ Spitfire, Justin Michael, DJ Cadet, Bassillisk, Bruk-Up, Johnny fiftyonefifty Downtime (upstairs), 8:50, $10.
The Flow, Cohiba, Bruise Bros., Bardot, Greyscale, Joanie Loves Trotsky Elbow Room, $7.
The Ghost, the Exit, Party of Helicopters, Circle & Square, the Velvet Teen, High Tigers Northsix, 9, $12. We're always made happier by listening to the spastic Ohio punkers Party of Helicopters, or any of their offshoots: Harriet the Spy, The Man I Feel in Love With, New Class Terror. Tonight they celebrate their "greatest hits" EP on Velocette.
Gogol Bordello, DJ Boozy Jo & DJ Bad Lady Bowery Ballroom, 11, $15, 18+.
Immigration Sun Records Showcase w/Miracle of 86, Homesick for Space, Joshua, the Cable Car Theory, Kevin Devine, Nakatomi Plaza, Man Without a Plan Acme Underground.
Jade Tree Showcase w/Pedro the Lion, Milemarker, Strike Anywhere, Denali, Owls, the Explosion, Onlinedrawing, Paint It Black, Trial by Fire Warsaw, 7, $12.
Junior/Senior, Masculine/Feminine, Mommy + Daddy, the Flesh, Coup D'tat Galapagos, 8, $5.
Jurassic 5 Hammerstein Ballroom. See "Music" section for Jurassic 5 article.
Kill Henry Sugar, Martin's Folly Lakeside Lounge, 7, free.
Kindercore Records Showcase w/Of Montreal, Dressy Bessy, the Essex Green, I Am the World Trade Center, the Agenda, Maserati, Paper Lions CBGB, 8, $10.
Kiva, the Connection, Mighty Weaklings, Corduroy Jones, Swallow Lion's Den, 7, $8.
Ladytron DJ Set w/Reuben Wu, Four Tet, Manitoba, Plankton Man, Secret Frequency Crew Knitting Factory, 8, $15.
Longwave, the Kickovers, Damone, the Damn Personals, Jack Drag, Flag of the Shiners, Jason Mraz Mercury Lounge, 6, $10.
The Lustre Kings Rodeo Bar, 10, free.
Matty Charles & the Valentines Pete's Candy Store, 10, free.
Mobscenity Hank's Saloon, free.
The Ocean Blue, My Favorite, Hockey Night Southpaw, 8:30, $10.
Ofays, Zmrzlina, Bee & Flower, Ether, Paul Dempsey CB's 313 Gallery, 8, $5.
Oscura, Scratcher, Banana Fish Zero, Dirty Mary, the Beatings, Nitromusk, Automatic, Ritual Licks, American Trash Continental, 8. Full lineup of the trashy rock 'n' roll bands that make Continental what it is. Punky trio Dirty Mary prove that chicks can rock, even if they are hiding behind a lowbrow sense of humor.
Pleasant Grove, Marshmellow Coast, the Mendoza Line, St. Thomas, Chris Lee Fez/Time Cafe, 8:30, $10.
Porcupine Tree, Mike Doughty, Gandi (feat. Page Hamilton), Ours Irving Plaza, 8, $12.
Any excuse to go hear hometown hero, New York Press alum and Soul Coughing founder Doughty do his brainy, still-bopping solo acoustic show is a good one.
The Push Stars, Imperial Teen, Young Heart Attack Maxwell's, 8:30, $10, $8 adv.
Rough Trade Showcase w/Kimya & Adam (Moldy Peaches), Lach, Jeffrey Lewis, Prewar Yardsale, Diane Cluck, Major Mason USA, Grey Revell, Patsy Grace & more Sidewalk Cafe, 7, 2 drink min.
The Sea Ray, Broke Review, Hissyfits, the Fever, the Witches Luxx, 7:30, $10. Troy Gregory, frontman for the Witches, is a songwriting machine, though no one seems to notice. His Detroit-based group, which seems constantly to change members, makes catchy, ghoulish rock numbers evoking some of the best elements of the Nuggets era.
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, Sugarman Three & Co., Dirt Rifle & the Funky Bullets, Mighty Imperial Village Underground, 8, $13.
Skid Row, Block 16, Frankenstein 3000, JR Shab Don Hill's, 10.
34 Satellite, Pinfield, Alice, Texas, Bigger Lovers, Hannah Lindroth Luna Lounge, 7:30, free.
Rhett Tyler Terra Blues.
Volta Do Mar, Utah!, Asobi Seksu, Pinq Northsix (downstairs), 8, $7.
Washington Social Club, the Soledad Brothers, Whirlwind Heat, Modey Lemon CBGB Downstairs Lounge, 9:30, $7.
Mike Wuertele, Gum Parker, Great Mutant Skywheel, Stephen Reso, Nick Clemons, Red Engine Nine, Amazing Meet Project, Omniblank, Shamra, Johnny 2 Downtime (downstairs), 6:30, $10.
Jazz/Experimental
Monty Alexander Trio Birdland, $25.
Jim Campilongo Electric Trio Knitting Factory Tap Bar, 11, free.
Regina Carter Quintet Village Vanguard, 9 & 11, $20 & $10 min.
The Chore, the Feud, Brown Whornet Knitting Factory Alterknit Theatre, 10, $8.
Eddie Davis & His New Orleans Jazz Band Cajun, 8, free.
Jolie Fuego Sweet Rhythm, 8 & 10, $10.
Illinois Jacquet Big Band Jazz Standard, 7:30 & 9:30, $30.
Amanda Monaco Four Cornelia St. Cafe.
Chris Parrello's Homemade Parachutes Niagara, 9 & 11, $5.
Wallace Roney All-Star Quintet Iridium Jazz Club.
Sianspheric, Dinner is Ruined, Dale Morningstar Knitting Factory Old Office, 9, $7.
The Speakeasy String Quartet Greenwich Village Bistro, 9, free.
Mike Stern 55 Bar, 10, $15.
Kara Stover, Kat Roche, Charles Becker Detour.
Ray Vega Kavehaz, 8:30, free.
Sherri Wagner Garage Restaurant, 9.
Blues/World/Other
Huun Huur Tu, Akim Funk Buddha's Dha Fuzion, Haale, Femm Nameless Makor, 7, $12.
The Many Moods of Li'nard Groove, 9, free.
Classical/Opera
The Queen's Chamber Band This bawdy bunch help you get in the mood w/"Halloween Highjinks" (& a harpsichord) at Merkin Concert Hall, 8, $25.
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.
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 plus acoustic open stage during happy hour; Raven, 11.
Downtown Soulville WFMU's Mr. Fine Wine spins soul 45s?if you're lucky maybe you'll get to hear "My Baby Likes to Boogaloo"; Botanica, 10, free.
Flirt DJ Goldfinger brings on da hiphop flava at this Times Sq. happening; Club NY, 10, ladies free before 1 a.m.
Gas The purest funk & soul w/a chilled atmosphere; Groovejet Lounge, 10, free.
Go-Go Tony Rock N Rolla & Cowboy Mark spin 60s psych & garage; Three of Cups, 10, free.
Gomorrah's Mischief Night An evening of mischief & mayhem?doesn't that sound appealing?; Opaline, 10, free.
Happy Wednesdays DJs Sean Edwards & Matteo Ruzzon offer a night of saintly music for your blessed ears, or just whatever sounds dope on a Wednesday; Local 138, 9, free.
Heads of State Mix of funk, soul & classics, always a good time down on the LES; Ludlow Bar, 8, free.
JA Lounge Sip on an apple martini & listen to DJ John Ferrari pump out some kick ass house & trance; 10, free.
M+R & B Hop on the love train w/DJ Rich King's rhythm & blues; M&R Bar, 5:30, free.
Mixture Wednesdays Ruben & Ken Tanaka bring underground to the upscale Society 5 (formerly known as Luahn, & yes still owned by the Baldwin bros.). Rock, hiphop & 80s in one room, house in another?no cover, but need to mention Ruben's List at the door; Society 5, 10, free.
Negril Village Wednesdays DJ & live band offer reggae & international tunes at Negril Village, 5, $5-$10.
Roller Skating Night New York's one & only roller disco for skaters & (unfortunately) bladers; Roxy, 10, $15.
Royal Flush Get a fresh sampling of broken beat, nujazz & beyond?tonight Andy Yao & Yellowtail; Coz, 9, free.
Singers Lounge A night of golden voices, from Jamaica to modern roots; Angel, 10, free.
Sweet Tooth "With an all-star" (read: all-my-daddy-was-a-star) lineup incl. DJ Stretch Armstrong & DJ Reach from The Carson Daily Show; Lot 61, 8.
THURSDAY 10/31
Rock/Country/Hiphop
All-Night Halloween Dance Party w/Miller's Farm Two Boots Brooklyn, 9.
Doug Anderson, Andy Fitzpatrick, Cyd Glore, Rob Sullivan, Miwa Infra-Red Lounge, 8, free.
Animal World/555 Records Showcase w/Boyracer, the No-No's, Kanda, Bingo Trappers, Bright Lights, Tangemeenie, the Love Letter Band Knitting Factory Alterknit Theatre, 8.
BeavHer Halloween Party w/Shat Don Hill's.
Beck, the Flaming Lips Beacon Theater, sold out.
The Coachwhips, Tussle, the Loves, the Affair Mighty Robot, 9, $7.
Darla Records w/Flowchart, Mahogany, Auburn Lull, Pale Horse & Rider, Color Filter, La Guardia Luxx, 7, $10.
Deep Sound Diver, Timothy Dark, the Babyskins, Prewar Yardsale, Knot Pinebox, Lucas Crane vs. Purple Organ, the Gnomes Sidewalk Cafe, 8, 2 drink min.
Demolition String Band Rodeo Bar, 10, free.
DJs Ian Fford, Cyn, Gyn & Adam X, Hellraver & Xian Downtime (upstairs), 7.
The Dirtbombs, the Von Bondies, the Datsuns, the Kills, Electric Six, Rock 'n' Roll Machines Bowery Ballroom, 7:30, $15, 18+. Though they have tended to be more sedate playing for NYC hipsters, we caught a wild, falling-down-drunk, sloppy-as-hell Dirtbombs gig on an all-Detroit bill in Memphis recently, and it was raunchy & stupid & total high-energy & always on the brink of disaster?which came w/the encore, when one of the drummers punched out one of the guitarists. That's rock 'n' roll, kids!
Dr. Israel and Seven, La Makita Soma, Acquiesce, Blunt Force, Bellevue Elbow Room, $7.
Gern Blandsten Records Halloween Extravaganza w/World/Inferno Friendship Society, Canyon, Oddatee, Jett Brando, the Holy Childhood Northsix, 9, $12. World/Inferno are the weird party band that some of us love and others love to hate. Either way their Halloween parties rock, though maybe not as much as last year when they had the giant, flaming pumpkin. Holy Childhood are just weird. Hey, where's Radio 4?
Diamanda Galas Joe's Pub, 7, $40.
Girl Harbor, Fur Cups for Teeth, Skinny, Blonde & Goodlooking Siberia in Exile Bar, 9, free.
Halloween Party w/Brian Mitchell Parkside Lounge.
"Helloween" w/ Voltaire, Bella Morte, Complex, Reno's Men, Rhones Downtime, 8, $15-$20.
Hopeless Records/Militia Group Showcase w/Moneen, Atom & His Package, the Beautiful Mistake, Avenged Seven Fold, Mustard Plug, Digger, Tora Tora Torrance, the Lindsey Diaries CBGB, 7, $10.
Hybrasil, Ari Hest, Chris Brown & Kate Fenner CB's 313 Lounge, 7:30, $7.
Jackie 60 Further & Click & Drag pres. "The Witching Hour: A Halloween Ball after Anne Rice" w/Rob Roth, Kitty Boots, Click DJ Sammy Jo & more CBGB Downstairs Lounge & CB's 313 Lounge, 11, $15.
Lookout! Records Showcase w/Ted Leo, Pretty Girls Make Graves, the Pattern, the Oranges Band, the Washdown Warsaw, 8:30, $12. If you're in the BK, this is the place to be as the label feat. the always likable Ted Leo. Plus, Seattle's Pretty Girls Make Graves who draw bigger crowds every time they play here.
Lovitt Records pres. Heston Rifle, Blacksonny, Dead Meadow, Bats & Mice, Fin Fang Foom, the Cassettes Acme Underground. D.C.'s Dead Meadow is part instrumetal, part psych. For fans of the Fucking Champs or Trans Am.
Dan Marcus, Susan Gibson, Theo Eastwind, Cliff Brown, Josh Cole Living Room, 7.
Mary Lee's Corvette, Freeloader Lakeside Lounge, 7, free.
MC Paul Barman, Metric, Baby Dayliner, Minamina Goodsong Makor, 7, $12.
Misfits, Balzac World, 10:30, $25.
Parker & Lily, White Hassle, Phosporescent Pete's Candy Store, 9, free.
Pedro the Lion, Seldom, Scientific Maxwell's, 4, $10.
Peelander Z, Murphy's Law, Eggplant Queens, Uncle Fucker, Joker Five Speed, Turbo AC's, Bowling for Soup, Before Braille Continental, 7.
Planet Janet, Val Emmich, Hero Pattern, Double-Breasted, Drew Isleib Maxwell's, 8, $5.
Redtime, De Sol Bitter End, 8, $5.
Reid Paley Trio Hank's Saloon, free.
Josh Ritter, Jessie Malin Joe's Pub, 9, $12.
Seth Yacovone Band, Panty Raid, Mackin, Cramer Tobacco Road, 8.
Sin Ropas, Cordero, Pee Wee Fist, the Scholars, Galloway Galapagos, 8, $5.
Small Acts, Big Hearts: Ham Steak, Raj 3, Bunnybrains Knitting Factory Old Office.
Standpipe, Angiescreams, Captain Danger, Jessica Sherman, Wendy Wills C-Note, 7, $5.
Stereo Total, VHS or Beta, Soviet, Fog, Cex, Waxwings Knitting Factory, 8, $15. Thank god ADHD and depression weren't buzzwords when these guys were growing up. We would have missed out on Cex's glitch-hop antics & Fog's introspective cross-genre wheedling. Who cares what genre of music it is? Shut up, smile and dance.
Suicide Squeeze/Overcoat Recordings Showcase w/the Aislers Set, Kingsburg Manx, Minus the Bear, the Boas, Six Parts Seven, Knife in the Water Village Underground, 8, $10.
Teenbeat Records Showcase w/Flin Flon, Currituck Co., True Love Always, +/-, Aden, the Pacific Ocean, Pocket Rockets Luna Lounge, 8, free.
Touch & Go Showcase w/Yeah Yeah Yeahs, !!!, Calexico, Blonde Redhead, the Black Heart Procession, Enon Irving Plaza, 8, sold out. If you can weasel your way into this NY- dominated bill, it'll be worth it to catch !!!(aka Chik Chik Chik). Their EP on GSL feat. "There's No Fucking Rules, Dude," which will definitely make ya wanna shake it. They share members with Outhud.
Trembling Blue Stars, Edison Woods, Aberdeen, Tiara, EE, Tracy Shedd Southpaw, 8, $10.
Waco Bros., Bobby Bare Jr., Rex Hobart & the Misery Boys, Trailer Bride, Puerto Muerto Mercury Lounge, 8, $12. See "Music" section for Bobby Bare Jr. interview.
Frank Zappa Trib. by Project/Object Lion's Den, 9, $15 adv.
Jazz/Experimental
Monty Alexander Trio Birdland, $25.
Brilliant Coroners Sweet Rhythm, 8 & 10, $10.
Billy Byers Trib. Manhattan School of Music, 8, free.
Regina Carter Quintet Village Vanguard, 9 & 11, $20 & $10 min.
Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks Cajun, 8, free.
The Gotham Jazzmen Donnell Library Center, 12:30 p.m., free.
Illinois Jacquet Big Band Jazz Standard, 7:30 & 9:30, $30.
Phoebe Legere BAM Cafe, 9.
Jay Leonhart Trio Knickerbocker Bar & Grill.
Mingus Big Band Fez/Time Cafe, 8:30 & 11, $18, $10 st.
The New Deal, Topaz B.B. King Blues Club, 9, $16-$20.
Rare Bird Rhumba Ranch Knitting Factory Tap Bar, 11, free.
Damien Rice, Sondre Lerche, Nicolai Dunger, Mark Eitzel Tonic, 7:30, $12. Mark Eitzel is either going to insist we proclaim our joy, or make us cry in our beer. And Sondre Lerche's youthful Norwegian pining could tilt us either way. Broken or patched up, we'll probably seek refuge in (sub)tonic's techno Tiki huts with a drink.
Wallace Roney All-Star Quintet Iridium Jazz Club.
The Skol Trio Detour, free.
Mala Waldron Group Kavehaz, 9, free.
Blues/World/Other
John Britton 55 Bar, 10, $5.
Matthew Fass & Friends Barbes, 9:30, free.
The Many Moods of Li'nard Groove, 9, free.
Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife
Afterwork Rooftop Party Wind down w/free buffet until 7, plus open bar 5-6 & 2-for-1 frozen margaritas?mention 1866NiteLife for reduced adm.; China Club, 5, $15-$20, ladies free before 7.
Avant God DJs Surgeon, Dave Function & Zebra Blood host a rockin' Thursday night; Luxx, 12, $5.
Bonita! The Ultimate Halloween Transgender Party, surrender to autumn's most mystical night Latin style; Now Bar, 10.
Cosmopolitan Thursdays Enjoy $5 martinis & cosmos along w/free buffet & music by DJ Snatch & X-factah Inc.'s DJ Self?ThursdaysRSVP@mail.com for guestlist; NV, 6-10, $5 before 9, more after.
Cuban Salsa Night DJ Bay of Pigs, the name says it all; Baraza, 10:30, free.
Costume Ball Join Prince Paul, The 45 Kings & DJs Haul & Mason for a wickedly good time; APT, 10, $10-$15.
DJ Beverly Bond The new "Queen of Soul" serves up her choice of rare grooves; Joe's Pub, 11.
DJ Salinger brings light to the underground of breakbeat, hiphop, Afro-funk & jazz at Galapagos, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., free.
Enigma Thursdays Cheap drinks all night long w/DJs Tah & Technical entertaining you w/a little bit of everything from r&b to hiphop; Stingy Lulu's, 9, free.
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, 6:30, $5-$8.
Halloween Ball Put on your costumes & dance the night away w/all night drink specials; Sapphire Lounge, 10, $10, red. adm. w/costume
Jade Come see what Time Out New York calls "a jewel of an evening." Tonight?Matty Matt Soul Productions hosts a costume contest; Guernica, 10, free.
La Rumba Traditional Cuban beats heat up this romantic restaurant w/live music 10-11:30; La Belle Epoque, 8, $10-$15.
Motherfucker Halloween Ball Hosted by Misstress Formika w/a slew of DJs bringing you everything from rock 'n' roll & punk to disco. Come party your ass off until you see some ghost & then party some more?see picks at beginning of Listings section for more info; Club NY, 10, $20.
R n R Get Down DJs Tor & Eric V. provide mix of punk, hard rock, metal & the best cuts from NYC's new rock scene; Three of Cups, 10, free.
Rock Bottom DJs Blurry Murray & Verockina get you rockin' w/60s & 70s rock, punk rock, hard rock & well, more rock all night long; Beauty Bar, 10, free.
Rock*Land Trio of DJs soul survive at Drinkland, 9, free.
Sexy Picnic Un-G & Prestige keep 70s funk, soul & reggae flowing at Angel, 10, free.
Synchronized Wind down at happy hour w/some deep & progressive house, then kick it up later w/the hard stuff; Swim, 7, free.
Well Sussed The Who, the Kinks, Sam & Dave?what more could a girl want? Stop by & find out; Raven, 9, free.
FRIDAY 11/1
Rock/Country/Hiphop
Aerial Love Feed, Pop Star Kids, Skywriter, Jr. Corduroy, Kisser Luna Lounge, 7:30, free. If "80s revival" is so hip, why are Aerial Love Feed and Pop Star Kids still flying under the radar? A.L.F. fuse Manchester's mood, Jesus and Mary Chain's noise and Radiohead's ambience; P.S.K. sling sugar-sweet post-80s pop with a dose of Marc Bolan's "bubblegum androgyny."
Blackmaker, Synge, Lovehammers, Gelheads, Pinch, Moda, Animal Pharm, SBS Lion's Den, 7, $10.
Chalet Chalet Hank's Saloon, free.
The Dirtbombs, Thee Shams, Rock & Roll Machine Maxwell's, 9:30, $10. See Thursday's listings for the Dirtbombs' preview.
Earl Pickens and His Black Mountain Marauders, Dark Horses Lakeside Lounge, 7, free.
FemBots, Ritsu, Noam Weinstein, Pamela Miller, Knee Coal Beth, Hearse of (Old) Me's Living Room, 7.
Helle Walkers, Sahara Hotnights, the Flaming Sideburns, White Light Motorcade, Donots, Raveonettes Elbow Room. CMJ badge holders only. Night of rock 'n' roll feat. the much-hyped all-female Sahara Hotnights from Sweden, w/less original 60s-influenced Flaming Sideburns.
Gul, Country Club & the Porn Horns, Snowglobe, Week at the Lake, Bunny Galapagos, 8, $5.
Har Mar Superstar, Oxes, Shiner, Common Rider, Schatzi, Armor for Sleep Northsix, 9, $12. We can't get enough of Sean Tillman (aka Har Mar Superstar/Sean Na Na). He looks like a nastier Ron Jeremy and is an entertainer to the max. He's not afraid to dance, or breakdance for that matter. His new You Can Feel Me is more sardonic than any previous effort.
Holland Count, Walker Kong, Plastic Mastery, Lunchbox, Galactic Heroes, Gazetters Pete's Candy Store, 8, free.
Hurry Up Offense, Pisser, LP, Zooloft, Amplify, Sarah Greenwood, Jason Libman Continental, 8.
Idlewild, the Frames, Brendan Benson & the Wellfed Boys, Chris Lee Irving Plaza, 6:30, $17, $16.50 adv.
Imperial Teen, Lou Barlow, Alaska, Earli Mart Southpaw, 8:30, $10.
Jagjaguwar Showcase w/Oneida, Love Life, Aspera, Okkervil River, Spokane Luxx, 7, $10.
Kid Koala, Button Objects Knitting Factory, 11:59, $18, $15 adv. Our favorite thing about Eric San is his frenetic, running-with-scissors scratching. Our second favorite is that he does, inarguably, look like a Kid Koala. Why don't they make guys like this outside of Canada?
Kill Rock Stars Showcase w/Deerhoof, Semiautomatic, Young People, Hella Knitting Factory Alterknit Theatre, 8, $15.
Kill Rock Stars Showcase w/the Gossip, Bangs, Quix*o*tic, Slumber Party, Kimya Dawson Knitting Factory, 7:30, $15. KRS takes over the entire Knitting Factory, w/art by Mecca Normal in the Tap Bar. Don't miss Olympia's punk blues outfit the Gossip or D.C.'s catchy pop/goth trio Quix*o*tic, which feat. Christina Billotte from Slant 6. It's $15 for the whole shebang.
Kill Rock Stars Showcase w/Mecca Normal, Danielle Howle, Sport Murphy, Jeff Hanson Knitting Factory Old Office, 8, $15.
Ladyfest w/Theo, the Long Goodbye, Dame Fate, the Drive, the Joy Zippers Don Hill's.
Le Grand Magistery Showcase w/Cigarbox Planetarium, Scarboro Aquarium Club, the Blood Group, Flare, the Music Lovers, Pas/Cal, the Snitches Fez/Time Cafe, 6:30, $10.
The Machine (Pink Floyd Trib.) B.B. King Blues Club, 9, $20.
The Moldy Peaches, the Danielson Famile Irving Plaza, 11:30, $15.
Morricone Youth Knitting Factory Tap Bar, 11, free.
Mudvayne, Depswa World, 7:30, $20.
"A Night of Rock 'n' Roll: 60's R&B & 70's Funk" w/DJs Rai & Ali CBGB Downstairs Lounge, 9:30, $12 incl. adm. to CBGB.
"Nightbirds #49" w/Lili Anel, Epiphany Project, Greta Gaines Bottom Line, 7:30 & 10:30, $15.
No-See-Ums, White Mud Parkside Lounge, 8.
Paleface & Monkeybone, Ville, Simple, Alice Texas Sidewalk Cafe, 8, 2 drink min.
Pig Destroyer, Alabama Thunderpussy, Mastodon, Cephalic Demage, Origin, Daylight Dies, Dysrythmia Downtime, 7, $15.
Pilot Round the Sun, Something Left After Misfortune, Even the Odd, Emok, Father Devine Tobacco Road, 8.
Polyvinyl Records Showcase w/Pele, Matt Pond PA, Aloha, Paris, Texas, the Ivory Coast, the Red Hot Valentines, Owen Acme Underground.
The Right Bastards Baggot Inn, 9, $5. CD release.
Self-Starter Foundation Showcase w/the Red and the Black, Palomar, Western Keys, Eamonn Vitt, the Detachment Kit, We Ragazzi Village Underground, 7:30, $10.
"SoulCity" pres. Olu S.O.B.'s, 8, $12.
Tee Pee Records/Leafy Green Showcase w/Unida, Raging Slab, the Cherry Valence, Bad Wizard, Boulder, All Night, Soft Canyon, Sullen CBGB, 7, $10. See "Music" section for Bad Wizard article.
Tiger Style Records Showcase w/James Chance & the Contortions, Broken Spindles, Rye Coalition, the Mercury Program, Lo-Hi, the Dears, Proasics Warsaw, 8, $12.
Tom Warnick & the Brass Tacks, Pete Krebbs & the Gossamer Wings, Brian Klunk Freddy's Bar, 9:30, free.
Totally Blind Drunk Drivers, Gutterstar, Den of Thieves, Asa's Garden, Tractenberg Bitter End, 8, $5.
Ursa Minor, Jimi Shields & Suzanne Thorpe, Hopewell, Ori Kaplan, Shaat'nez Band Tonic, 7:30, $10.
The Walkmen, French Kicks, the Ceasars Bowery Ballroom, 12 a.m., $15, 18+.
The Warlocks, the Fleshtones, the Forty Fives, the Hiss, the D4, Young Heart Attack, Etiquette Mercury Lounge, 7, $10. Psychedelic L.A. group the Warlocks feat. two drummers and ex-Brian Jonestown member. They combine tranquil Jason Pierce (Spiritualized) vocals w/fuzzed-out jams, upholding their m.o.: "conjure up music as an experience."
Young God Records/Future Farmers Showcase w/Michael Gira, Devendra Banhart/the Black Babies, Virgil Shaw, David Dondero, Howie Beck, Nik Freitas CB's 313 Gallery, 7, $10.
Jazz/Experimental
Michael Attias Trio Barbes, 9:30, free.
Brian Charrette 55 Bar, 6, free.
The Canal St. Dixieland Jazz & Blues Band Cajun, 8, free.
Regina Carter Quintet Village Vanguard, 9 & 11, $20 & $10 min.
Marc Cary & Indigenous People Sweet Rhythm, 8, 10 & 12 a.m., $20.
Dan DeChellis Trio Roulette, 8:30, $10.
Illinois Jacquet Big Band Jazz Standard, 7:30 & 9:30, $30.
Lalo Cornelia St. Cafe, 9, $10.
Jay Leonhart Trio Knickerbocker Bar & Grill.
Gloria Lynne Birdland, $25.
Nana BAM Cafe, 9.
Charles Owens Quartet, Thom Loubet Miriam Sullivan Group, Steve Kahn Kavehaz.
Dave Pietro Group Detour.
Wallace Roney All-Star Quintet Iridium Jazz Club.
Bill Saxton & the Harlem Jazz Scene Quintet American Museum of Natural History, 5:45, 7:15.
Stars of the Lid Tonic, 12 a.m., $5.
Blues/World/Other
Antibalas S.O.B.'s, 12 a.m., $14-$17.
Double Z Just for Sex, Peter Conway Band Groove, 7, free.
Fred Ho & the Asian Music Ensemble Symphony Space, 8, $21, $15 st.
Michael Powers & Powder Keg, Irving Lewis Lattin Terra Blues.
Mark Rigg 55 Bar, 10, $5.
Sweet Honey in the Rock Carnegie Hall, 8.
Classical/Opera
All Saints' Day, the Church of the Holy Apostle's 158th anniversary & a little Johann Sebastian Bach (for good measure) at 7.
Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife
Afterwork Wind Down Come dance away a week's worth of work stress while throwing back 2-for-1 drink specials before 8; Club NY, 6, free until 10.
Alt-Sinsation New York's "Goddess of Gotham" Glorya Wholesome entertains while Evil DJ Grim spins punk, metal, ska & 80s; Now Bar, 10, $20 men, $15 women.
Bang the Party E-Man w/DJ Dimension & Big Will Rosario; Opaline, 10, $6-$10.
Casual Sexy Cool Fridays Come in before 10 & indulge in the open bar till 11; Remy Lounge, 8.
Diabolik DJs Dandy Sex & George revel in wild punk & 80s at this East Village dive; Raven, 10, free.
DJ Rubrika Venture into the world of Asian underground, global electronica, groovy dub & exotica; Galapagos, 10, free.
Dolce Vita "A night about people who take their love in a very special way" (you have to see the flier) w/"smoking tunes from Gilberto to Masters at Work," Felinni's films on the big screen & some oh so yummy sake martinis; Acquario, 11, 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.
Fridays at Scopa DJs Eric Harary & Saturs get the party started; 10, free.
Full Frontal Friday DJ RA is back at SBNY, 10 p.m.-5 a.m., free.
GBH Shake your booty out on the dance floor w/GBH dancers & Miss Understood, listening to all sorts of tunes from hiphop to new wave?call for guest list; Centro-fly, 10 p.m.-6 a.m., $10-$20.
David Holmes w/DJs Alec D. & Duane, plus open bar 9-10; APT, 9, $6.
Latin Passport Fridays Spanish rock, salsa & merengue on main floor, house & hiphop in VIP room, plus live show; Club NY, 10 p.m.-5 a.m., $10-$15.
NV Fridays "Latin flavor" at NV, gents free before 11, ladies before midnight.
Personality Crisis feat. ADD Kids, forgotten rock 'n' roll & neglected soul; Beauty Bar, 10, free.
Pure Big Ben & Kasper rock your Friday night w/mix of hiphop, old school & classics; Joe's Pub, 10, free.
Rebellious Juke Box Get a little bit of everything from indie rock to electro accompanied by $3 Brooklyn Lagers & $5 kamikaze shots; Korova Milk Bar, 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 & Hole It's only rock 'n' roll, but DJ Corey Tut likes it in, oops, we mean at the Hole.
Rock Lives Here DJ Morgan (of Don Hill's fame) keeps it alive at Three of Cups, 10, free.
Substance Fridays DJs Surgeon, Regis, Functio