MUSIC WEDNESDAY 11/7 Rock/Country/Hiphop Alphabet Lounge Band, One ...
Rock/Country/Hiphop
Alphabet Lounge Band, One Handed Molly, Peter Calo the Cutting Room, 8, free.
Howie B, Spacer (Luke Gordon), Tim "Love" lee Shine, 10, $15, $12 adv.
The Big Huge, Sperker, Rated PG, Mark Stancato the C-Note, 7.
Big Numbers, Technician Northsix, 8, $7.
Buck 380, Awkward Beaker, the Lab, Mental Notes Lion's Den, 7, $8.
Neen Y Camilo, Meg Flather, Toby Goodshank the Sidewalk Cafe, 8, 2 drink min.
Paul Clements, Mr. North, Kaydi Johnson, the Weimar Band Bitter End, 8, $10.
Crimewave, Audio Dyslexia, Tom Price, Burlap to Cashmere, Royal Playboy Cartel, Spindell Arlene Grocery, 8.
Dan Neustadt Band, Mark Rinzel, David Akiva Klein, Ray Greiche CB's 313 Gallery, 8, $5.
Dana Fuchs Band, Cordero, Chris Lee Band, lostprophets Mercury Lounge, 6:30, $10.
DJ Logic's Project w/Vernon Reid, Bullfrog feat. Kid Koala Bowery Ballroom, 9, $20.
Fate, Pin-Up Suicide, Skoll, Years of Static, Jim Pepe & the Red Planet, Gypsy Back Door, Patty Murray Downtime, 6, $5.
Huw Gowser Lakeside Lounge, 9:30.
Heroes of the Alamo, Devil's County Death Cult, the New Tangerine Puppets Luna Lounge, 9, free.
Chris Knight, Jeremy Wallace Maxwell's, 9, $8.
The Linemen Rodeo Bar, 10, free.
Lure Fez/Time Cafe.
Matty Charles & the Valentines Pete's Candy Store, 10, free.
Miarcle of 86, White Collar Crime, Exploration in Dub Parkside Lounge, 7.
Moloko, Duende, Jennifer Erb, Linda Draper Rising Cafe, 8.
Ellis Paul, Vance Gilbert Knitting Factory, 8, $18, $16.
Radio Berlin, Crowns on 45, Creme Blush, the Uniform Luxx, 8, $7.
Röck Cändy w/Gaggle of Cocks, the Slags, the Sound Brigade, Stoney Island Don Hill's.
Rock City Continental, 8.
Rustic Overtones, Gran Torino, Mary Prankster Brownies, 8, $8.
Mike Sandwich, the Brothers Late, Craig Stevens, Big Stone IV, Immoral Fibers Acme Underground, $6.
Slick 57, Kilofax, Rockats, Love + Murder, Tie Reds, Mis Universe CBGB, 7, $6.
Amy Speace, Beth Sorrentino the Living Room, 8, free.
Britney Spears, O-Town Nassau Coliseum.
Stereolab, Dymaxion Irving Plaza, 8, $22, $20 adv.
Tower of Power Bottom Line, 7:30 & 10:30, $30.
Jazz/Experimental
Blue Note's 20th Anniversary Celebration w/Charlie Watts & the Jazz Tentet Blue Note, 8 & 10:30, $30-$45 & min.
Judy Carmichael, Mike Hashim Knickerbocker.
Eddy Davis & His New Orleans Jazz Band the Cajun, 8, free.
Dead Cat Bounce, Phase II Knitting Factory Old Office, 9:30.
Lou Donaldson Quartet Village Vanguard, 9:30 & 11:30, $15 & $10 min.
Craig Dreyer & Friends Session 73, 9.
Andy Ezrin Quartet Makor, 7:30, free.
Rob Henke/Rolf Sturm Duo Greenwich Village Bistro, 9, free.
"Jazz at Rock Central" w/Reggie Nicholson Niagara, 9 & 11, $7.
Ed Maceachen Quartet Detour, 9, 2 drink min.
Jason Moran & Sam Rivers Quartet Iridium Jazz Club.
The Nommonsemble Tonic, 8, $10.
Andy Parsons Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 11, $7.
John Pizzarelli Birdland, 9 & 11, $20.
Mike Stern 55 Bar, 10, $15 incl. 2 drinks.
Carter Thornton, Daniel Carter Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 7, $7.
Carter Thornton's Bright Light Blue Light Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 9, $7.
David Tweedy, Paul Ashon Rue B, 9, free.
Sam Ulano Garage Restaurant, 7.
Blues/World/Other
Inaya "Jiffie" Day Cafe Wha?, 9:30, free.
Funky Hat Groove, free.
Jr. Mack Band, Sinner's Holiday Terra Blues, 7.
New Stew Crew Club 101, 9:30, free.
Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife
Cubansoul/Worldbeat Cafe DJ Medina's night of Cuban favorites w/live music?this week see Chico Alvarez Y Las Estrellas Del Caribe; Worldbeat Cafe downstairs has DJ Elvira on Pure Salsa, www.cubansoul.com for info; Nell's, 9, $7-$10.
Damaged DJ Dandy Sex supplies goth, new wave, punk & industrial for your future clone children; Raven, 11:30.
Dubchek Vs. Puppetmaster Dub & Jamaican variety night; Leopard Lounge, 9:30, free.
I Love NY Ghetto Ghetto tech to benefit Twin Towers Fund; Baktun, 10, $10.
Monkey Sugar Adam Goldstone w/house, tech & classics; Sapphire Lounge, 10, $5.
The Pontani Sisters watusi through 60s theme party; Barmacy, 10, $5 guys, ladies free.
Rock 'n' Roll Radio DJ Jack Sabbath & Swiz host rock night at Angel, 10.
Shattered Wednesday seems to be NY's unofficial rock night & they celebrate at Mr. Fine Wine spins classic soul 45s; Botanica, 10, free.
Sticky Bonnie & Belinda host "eclectic mix" of DJs & patrons at club that, FYI, has good reggae on Monday; 2i's, 11, $10.
Tainted Love Touch me, baby! Lo-Fi Lee takes us back to the days when pale, skinny, tacitly gay British men ruled the world?for guest list, email leesobel@aol.com; Neva, 9, $8.
White Trash Wednesdays DJ Tony Rock & Cowboy Mark pull out the old records for an evening of 60s, garage & Northern soul; Three of Cups, 10, free.
Classical/Opera
American String Quartet performs a night of Mozart; Manhattan School of Music, John C. Borden Aud., 8, $12-$15, $5 st./s.c.
BMCC Downtown Symphony Community-based orchestra plays evening of Mozart, Anderson & Beethoven; Tribeca Performing Arts Center, Theatre I, 8, free.
Anne-Sophie Mutter Violin master plays all-Mozart program over three days, joined by variety of soloists & musicians; Carnegie Hall, 8, $22-$89 [repeats Thurs. & Fri.].
Wednesdays at One Lunchtime concerts by different Juilliard performers every Weds.; Alice Tully Hall, 1, free.
THURSDAY 11/8
Rock/Country/Hiphop
Alerion, Max Graham Band, G-Spot Tobacco Road, 9.
Joseph Arthur Knitting Factory, 9:30.
B-3 Band B-3, 7:30.
Barbuda, Brown Maxwell's, 9, $6.
BeavHer Don Hill's, 11.
Catfish Blue, Stacie Rose, Bump City Lion's Den, 7:30, $8.
Corey, Bean Pole, Catch a Fly, Walking, Run Like Hell, Mono, Storm CBGB, 7, $6.
Rich Cox, Matt Turk, Meghan Fogarty Bitter End, 8, $10. CD release for Meghan Fogarty.
Daddy, Licky, Mimi Rock, Stiplicon, Carlton Fisk, the Fuzzies Continental, 8, free.
Nick Demateo, Kareem Devlin, Velcro, Marfa Mystery Lights, Faceplant Acme Underground.
Andy Fitzpatrick, K.P. Devlin, Bravo Avocado, Gene Bryan Johnson the C-Note, 7.
John Wesley Harding, David Lewis Makor, 7, $15.
Highspire, Mellanova, Avery Kaufman Luna Lounge, 9, free.
Larvel Tonic, 8, $8.
Matty & Mossy, El Jezel, Cavemen Transcenders Parkside Lounge, 8.
The Northern, Wag, Slang for Cat, Todd's Theory, the Hillary Step Downtime, 5, $5.
Paleface, American Anymen, Aaron Wilkinson, James Broughel the Sidewalk Cafe, 8, 2 drink min.
The Pierces, Coby Brown Group, Greg Naughton & the Stark Naked Sole, Elizabeth Moore CB's 313 Gallery, 9, $7.
Plan Nyne, Etro Anime, Faith, Unspun Brownies, 8, $8.
Matthew Ryan, Hugh Pool Rodeo Bar, 10, free.
Shadraq, the Realistics, Velvett Frogg, Mayim Rose Mercury Lounge, 7:30, $8.
Sloan Automatic Lakeside Lounge, 9:30.
The Spunk Lads, Reese, Falling Skyward, Elsewhere, Johnson Brothers Arlene Grocery, 7.
Soul Asylum, Richard Lloyd Bowery Ballroom, 9, $10, 18 & over.
Neil Spinning the Cutting Room, 11.
Stereolab, Sean O'Hagen Irving Plaza, 8, $22, $20 adv.
Tower of Power Bottom Line, 7:30 & 10:30, $30.
2 Man Advantage, Dirtbike Annie, Toys That Kill (ex-FYP), Civic Minded Five, Trenchcoat Army Northsix, 8, $7.
Andrew Vladeck, Jessie Harris & the Ferdinandos, Rachel Loshak, Chris Moore the Living Room, 8, free.
Bet Williams, Moisturizer, DuJeous? CBGB Downstairs Lounge.
Jazz/Experimental
Blue Note's 20th Anniversary Celebration w/Charlie Watts & the Jazz Tentet Blue Note, 8 & 10:30, $30-$45 & min.
Judy Carmichael, Mike Hashim Knickerbocker.
Goussy Celestin Trio Jazz Gallery, 9 & 10:30, $10.
Lou Donaldson Quartet Village Vanguard, 9:30 & 11:30, $15 & $10 min.
Blue Floyd B.B. King Blues Club & Grill.
Eric Frazier Quintet Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 7 & 9, $7.
The Howard Fishman Quartet Pete's Candy Store, 10, free.
Mike Fortune Quartet Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 11, $7.
Vince Giordano's Nighthawks the Cajun, 8, free.
"Jazz at Lincoln Center" pres. music of Lee Morgan & Freddie Hubbard Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse, 8, $45.
Don Hahn Quartet, Michael Gentile Quartet Detour, 6, 2 drink min.
Adam Klipple, Drive by Leslie 55 Bar, 9:30, $3.
Mingus Big Band Fez/Time Cafe, 8:30 & 11, $18.
Jason Moran & Sam Rivers Quartet Iridium Jazz Club.
Jim O'Rourke, White Out Tonic, 10, $10.
John Pizzarelli Birdland, 9 & 11, $20.
The Speakeasy String Quartet Greenwich Village Bistro, 9, free.
Syotos Nuyorican Poet's Cafe, 10:30, $5.
Yardena & Trio Garage Restaurant, 7.
Blues/World/Other
The Chatanooga Twang Gang's Bluegrass Jam Rising Cafe, 8.
Sylvie Courvoisier, Ikue Mori Roulette, 8:30, $10.
The Many Moods of Li'nard Club 101, 9:30, free.
Jesue Perez Cafe Wha?, 9:30, $5.
Sonny Rhodes, Jerry Dugger Terra Blues, 7.
Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife
The Artist's Ball where celebrities like recently-knifed Steve Buscemi dress like pieces of art & do the butt for Dixon Place benefit; Spa, 8.
Black Betty "She's from Birmingham/way down in Alabam'"...Brooklyn watering hole/restaurant/couch spot has DJ Monkwon on garage & loft classics plus dancing & live performances; Black Betty, 10.
Broadcast Two-floor scene feat. new wave, Brit pop, Northern soul & glam; 13, 10, free.
Corporate Casual Thursdays Young professionals get to network & self-promote, w/buffet & DJ Jerome on r&b, soul & house; Nell's, 6-10, $10.
Drum 'n' Bass On First Breakbeat boogie at restaurant-cum-lounge; Who's On First, 9, $5.
80s Night at Beard Cafe & Bar, 10.
Ether Steve B hosts multi-DJ night of electro, house, jungle & "misplaced emotion"; Angel, 10, free.
G-Spot Gliza hosts intimate lesbian night w/reggae & 2-for-1 drinks if you're early enough; 2i's, 6:30.
The Gathering Staple Design, which photographs homeless people wearing their clothes & then lets them keep the clothes, co-hosts weekly soul & hiphop party w/Mass Appeal magazine. DJs Jeff Staple & Selector JD provide tunes; Swim, 10, free.
Guilty Pleasures Glorya Wholesome & Gil's party for transsexuals, cross-dressers & their admirers showcases performance artists, vocalists & lip-syncers, plus gives you a chance to win $500 in drag queen contest; Now Bar, 9, $15 women, $20 men.
Hook Up Start your weekend a little early, downing scotch & soda w/DJ Rams as he spins hiphop, house, classics & soul; Sapphire Lounge, 11, $3.