MUSIC WEDNESDAY 12/18 Rock/Country/Hiphop Birthday, Angel of the Odd, Still Blue, At ...

Rock/Country/Hiphop

Birthday, Angel of the Odd, Still Blue, At This Moment, Jesse Gage Lion's Den, 7, $8.

The Casualties, Violent Society, the NY Rel-X, the Boils, Dean Dean & the Sex Machine, Blood Stained Kings CBGB, 6, $10. Paul Clements, Bluu, Her, Michelle Vargo, David Cope, Vivian George Bitter End, 7:30, $5.

The Coastal Drag, the Wobblies, Alpha Kilo Luna Lounge, 8:30, free.

Betty Dylan Rodeo Bar, 10, free.

Ethel, Gutbucket Southpaw, 9, $12, $10 adv.

Mary Gatchel, Rick Shapiro, the Knuckleheads, Nick Briscoe Sidewalk Cafe, 8, 2 drink min.

Get Licious, 7 Stages of Man, AJ Gravity, Mindgasm Elbow Room, 8, $7.

Hot Socky, Blend Engine, Jason Liebman, Mercury Seed Mercury Lounge, 7:30, $8.

Beau Johnson, Sam Jayne, TK Webb, Miguel Mendez Williamsburg Publik House, 8, free.

Kill Henry Sugar Lakeside Lounge, 9:30, free.

Law Byting Citizenz, Dark Matter, Yesterday's Pants, Hide Downtime, 8, $5.

"Legends of Soul Revue" w/Carlton J. Smith & Friends performing songs by James Brown, Sly & the Family Stone, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye & the like B.B. King Blues Club, 8:30 $15, $10 adv.

Matty Charles & the Valentines Pete's Candy Store, 10, free.

Mercy Creek, Richard Bliwas, Ron Hester, Alan Bennett, Kyoti CB's 313 Gallery, $5.

Mobscenity Hank's Saloon, free.

Johnny Neel & Friends, Wolfe, La Olga Tobacco Road.

The Players, Awkward Beaker, Afterglow, the Verdict, Outside Man Acme Underground, 8.

David Poe's "Annual Holiday Freak-Out" Fez/Time Cafe, 9:30, $12.

Röck Cändy Xmas Party w/Michael T., Pisser & more Don Hill's.

Scout, Keeg Kog, Inouk Northsix, 9, $8.

Spirit World, Some Action, Moon Dragonfly, Wounded, the Beat Hotel, Judith Continental, 8, $5.

Stereolites, Double Chin, Del Pedro, Majorie C-Note, 7, $5.

Brian Stephens Cafe Wha?, 9:30, free.

Voodoolulu feat. Chemda, the Gypsy Bellhops Uncle Ming's, 8, free. Voodoolulu CD release.

"W'burg Weds." w/Coup Fourre, Bongzilla, the Giraffes, Siam Cats Luxx, 8, $5.

Frank Zappa Trib. w/Ed Palermo's Big Band Bottom Line, 7:30 & 10:30, $15.

Jazz/Experimental Ann Hampton Callaway Jazz Standard, 7:30 & 9:30, $25.

Jim Campilongo Electric Trio Knitting Factory Tap Bar, 11, free. Gerald Cleaver Quartet Knitting Factory Old Office, 8 & 9:30, $8.

Eddie Davis & His New Orleans Jazz Band Cajun, 8, free.

Nelson Gonzalez Nell's, $8-$12.

Nona Hendryx Joe's Pub, 9:30, $25.

Dave Hillard & Simon Chardiet Barbes, 9, free.

Hot Pants Funk Sextet w/B3 Smoke, free.

The Intimate Room Christmas Show w/Joseph Walsh & Jennifer Sutton Detour.

Jazz Mandolin Project Makor, 8, $15.

Richard Julian & Martha Wainwright Joe's Pub, 7, $12.

Nathan Lucas Organ Trio Lenox Lounge, 6:30, free.

Lullaby for Joe Knitting Factory Alterknit Theatre, 7, $5.

Jackie McLean w/the Cedar Walton Trio Village Vanguard, 9 & 11, $20 & $10 min.

Jane Monheit Blue Note.

Lee Morgan Retrospective Birdland, $30.

Alexandra Keith Porteous Knitting Factory Alterknit Theatre, 11, $7.

Rhythm Salon w/Craig Harris Sweet Rhythm, 8 & 10.

Mike Stern 55 Bar, 10, $15.

Ray Vega Kavehaz, 8:30, free.

Dion Workman, Time Berne Quartet, Sylvie Courvoisier Tonic, 8, $10.

Blues/World/Other Los Afortunados Spread.

The Many Moods of Li'nard Groove, 9, free. Open Bluegrass Jam w/Sheriff Uncle Bob & Friends Baggot Inn, 8, free.

Wonderous Stories Tribeca Blues.

Classical/Opera "An Americana Christmas" The AXA/Equitable Center Chorus & the West Side Chambers Players announce a program of songs from the Virginia settlers to the Broadway stage in lobby of 1290 6th Ave., 12, free [repeats Thurs. at 1].

Chamber Music at the Y Sextet plays Boccherini, Arensky & Tchaikovsky; 92nd St. Y, 8, $35. Handel's Messiah The New York Philharmonic at Riverside Church, 7:30 [repeats Thurs. at 7:30, Fri. & Sat. at 8].

Sylvia McNair & 50 Children Offer Joyous Christmas to benefit Citymeals-on-Wheels at St. Bartholomew's Church, 7:30, $50-$150.

Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife AM/FU DJ Mike MD spins a little bit of everything to get you over the hump; Beauty Bar, 10, free.

Aphasic Live electronic music; Liquids, 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.

Clubhouse The mid-week circus moves to its new two story home for the gay urban underground. Dance to the beats of DJs Frankie Paradise, Tony Cortez & E-Man; Warehouse, 10, $7.

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 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.

Noche Azul Audio cuisine, a unique blend of Brazilian house, breakbeats, down-tempo & soul; Izzy Bar, 10, free.

Played Out Sup Magazine & Hi Fi are throw Xmas party even Santa would be proud of; Hi Fi, 9, free.

Roller Skating Night New York's one & only roller disco for skaters & bladers; Roxy, 10, $15.

Royal Flush Fresh sampling of broken beat, nujazz & beyond. Tonight, Titonton w/Argo & Edwin; Coz, 9, free.

Singers Lounge Night of golden voices, from Jamaica to modern roots; Angel, 10, free.

Wednesdays Midnight readings & soulful music w/late night drink specials & really great food; Bar on A (BOA), 9, free.

THURSDAY 12/19

Rock/Country/Hiphop BeavHer w/Radiate, Henry Don Hill's, 8.

Bill Campbell & the Flying Squirrels Lion's Den, 7, $8. Buddy Woodward & the Nitro Express Rodeo Bar, 10, free.

"Crashin' In Xmas Party" w/the Stills, Dan Melchoir's Broke Review, the Fever, DJs Boyracer & Oil Luxx, 8, $7.

Dave & Friends, Raquel, Scott Harris, Mark Belenfante's Holiday Hootenanny Baggot Inn, 7, free.

DJ Squid, the Barbarians Hank's Saloon, 10, free.

The Drop Band, James Katz, Drunk in July, Minoow C-Note, 7, $5-$6 per group.

Adam Franklin (Swervedriver), Jim Bianco Southpaw, 8:30, $7.

FUK DAT w/Spencer St. All-Star Band, C-Rayz Walz & Akrobatik, Breeze Evahflowin Lion's Den, 10, $10.

"Full Moon Christmas Party" w/PH-10, Grandfather Ridiculous, DJ Shayne Digital, DJ Nikki 45, DJ Byron, Mary Magdalene CBGB Downstairs Lounge, 8, $5.

Gingersol, Bree Sharp, Don DiLego, Jessica Owen CB's 313 Gallery, 8, $5.

Golem, Yoke Bottom Line, 7:30 & 10:30, $15.

Head, Empire, Blue Monday, Exboyfriends Elbow Room, 8, $7.

The Heist, Schis, Full Metal Jacket, Ragtag Downtime, 8, $7.

Indofunk, the Cool Grand, Wendy Starland, the Mar-tays Bitter End, 8, $5.

Interpol, the Caufield Sisters, the Prosaics Bowery Ballroom, 9, 16+, sold out.

Japanather, Hominid Northsix (downstairs), 9, free.

"Joey Ramone Christmas Trib." w/CJ Ramone, Jerry Only, Dez Cadena, Andy Hillfiger, Al Maddy, Bad Chopper, the Bullys, Furious George, Charm School & more Continental. Benefit for Lymphoma Research.

Kevin Neil Bernard, Authur Levin, Castillo, Simons Awake, Goodevening, New Murderers Acme Underground, 7.

The Lawndarts, Impostr Syndrome, the Fiendz, High School Sweethearts Maxwell's, 9, $6.

Les Savy Fav, Panthers, Debut Battles (ex-Don Caballero) Northsix, 9, $10.

Marfa Mystery Lights Lakeside Lounge, 9:30, free.

The Marianne Pillsbury, Racermason, Heroes of the Alamo Luna Lounge, 8:30, free.

Jesus Perez Cafe Wha?, 9:30, $5.

Piebald, Elliott, Koufax, My Chemical Romance Knitting Factory, 7, $10.

Red Wanting Blue, Justin Tranter, Blow Up Hollywood, Luxury Village Underground, 7, $10.

Rogerhumanbeing, Leah Hayes, Julian Velard, Betsy Thomson Sidewalk Cafe, 8, 2 drink min.

"Ropeadope New Music Seminar" feat. DJ Logic, Rob Wasserman & more Mercury Lounge, 7:30, $10.

Slant, Psychotron, Vial, the Action, Emily's Toy Box, Collider CBGB, 8, $6.

South Shore Movement, Kid Friendly, Damian Quinones Band Tobacco Road.

The Sway Machine Renee Weiler Concert Hall, 8, $15, $8 st./s.c.

Jazz/Experimental Steve Bernstein's Millenial Mob, Smokey Hormel & Stephen Hodges, Regina Spektor & Gloria Deluxe Tonic.

Ron Blake Music 3 Jazz Gallery, 9 & 10:30. Ann Hampton Callaway Jazz Standard, 7:30 & 9:30, $25.

Valerie Capers & John Robinson Knickerbocker Bar & Grill.

The Howard Fishman Quartet Pete's Candy Store, 10, free.

Ben Gerstein Collective Knitting Factory Alterknit Theatre, 7, $7.

Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks Cajun, 8, free.

Matt Hong Quartet Detour.

Jazz Mandolin Project Makor, 8, $15.

Wayne Krantz 55 Bar, 10, $15.

La Pieta, the Ankles, Unbelievable Luck Knitting Factory Alterknit Theatre, 9, $7.

Manhattan School of Jazz Philharmonic John C. Borden Aud., 8, free.

Jackie McLean w/the Cedar Walton Trio Village Vanguard, 9 & 11, $20 & $10 min.

Mingus Big Band Fez/Time Cafe, 8:30 & 11, $18, $10 st.

Jane Monheit Blue Note.

The Monkeyshine 9 Gin Mill, 8, free.

Lee Morgan Retrospective Birdland, $30.

Lonnie Plaxico Group Kavehaz, 9, free.

Rhythm Salon w/Craig Harris Sweet Rhythm, 8 & 10.

Bobby Sanabria & Quarteto Ache Smoke, free.

The Sway Machinery Greenwich House Music School.

Greg Tardy Trio Knitting Factory Old Office, 8 & 9:30.

Bill Ware's Vibes Knitting Factory Tap Bar, 11, free.

Amnon Wolman 224 Centre St., 9, $4.99.

Blues/World/Other Ze Luis Galapagos, 9:30.

Sukunet Barbes, 9, free.

Classical/Opera "The Enchanted Wanderer" Lorin Maazel conducts a Rodion Shchedrin world premiere at Avery Fisher Hall, 7:30 [repeats Fri. & Sat. at 8].

Music for the Spirit The New York Continuo collective performs Monteverdi: Selva Morale at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 1:15, free.

Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife Atomic 80s Blondie wants you at Totem, 9, free.

Basement Bhangra Come be a part of Bhangra phenomenon & leave w/a smile on your face; 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. Tonight, dance your ass off to Musica Espana Top 40; Now Bar, 10.

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.

DJ Salinger brings light to the underground of breakbeat, hiphop, Afro-funk & jazz; Galapagos, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., free.

Feijoada Get your weekly dose of Brazil every Thurs. at Galapagos; 9:30, free.

Full Moon Christmas Party 'Tis the season to be jolly? Grandfather Ridiculous w/Taylor McFerrin, Mary Magdalene & many more DJs promise to put ya in the holiday spirit; CBGB Downstairs Lounge, 9, $8.

Girlsalon The hottest lesbian variety show in town feat. musicians, poets, dancers & more. Pre-"Gloss" party 8-10; Meow Mix, 8, $5.

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.

Izzy Thursdays A night of classics, hiphop & r&b w/ music by NYC's Ghost Rider; Izzy Bar, 10, free.

Negroclash Special guest DJ Kurtis Mantronic along w/Lindsey, Duane & Language offer night of electric sounds; APT, 9, $6.

R n R Get Down DJs Tor & Eric V. provide mix of punk, hard rock, metal & the best cuts from NYC's rock scene; Three of Cups, 10, free.

Restricted Weekly party w/host Punk-Ass Jason spinning what can best be described as "sleazy-listening" & serving $3 mystery beer all night; 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.

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 All the old school rock a girl could want; Raven, 9, free.

FRIDAY 12/20

Rock/Country/Hiphop The Barbarians, Rock Master General, Los Hermanos Rodriquez, Kieran McGee, Blue Muse, Kathy Zimmer C-Note, 7, $5.

Beans (Anti-Pop Consortium), Mike Ladd, Apollo Heights Northsix, 9, $10. The Blue Moon Boys Rodeo Bar, 10, free.

Candid Daydream, Fixer, Carfax Abbey Downtime, 9, $10.

Chillum, Gloria Deluze & Guests Slipper Room, 9, $3.

Chris Ryan and the Noise Arlene Grocery, 7:45, $5.

Common Rotation, Aquavibe Lion's Den, 7:30, $10.

Conquistadors, Jim Pepe Band, Eight, Sweat Hogs, Joanie Loves Trotsky, Jason Adamo Elbow Room, 8, $10.

ElectraLuxx Lakeside Lounge, 11, free.

Even Offer, Saccharine, Daphne, Bea-Ba, Simean Scream, Secret Nine Acme Underground, 8.

Steve Forbert, the Carolling Carollers Bottom Line, 7:30 & 10:30, $22.50.

Forsythia, Slunt, Lourds, Young Designers, Amplify Continental, 9:30, $5.

The Frogs, Stellastarr Knitting Factory, 10:30, $12, $10 adv.

Headquarters, Dementia 13, Michael Lynch and the Lynchpins, Bubble, Kay Ashley Baggot Inn, 8.

Hula, George Koelle Pete's Candy Store, 9:30, free.

Interpol, Calla, the Occasion Bowery Ballroom, 10, 18+, sold out.

Lake Trout, Delicious, the Stills Maxwell's, 9, $10.

Lettuce, Garaj Mahal, Kaki King Mercury Lounge, 9, $15, $12 adv.

Love w/Arthur Lee, Enon Warsaw.

Marky Ramone's "A Very Ramones Xmas Party" Don Hill's.

Mo Matching Drapes, the Various Artists, Siobhan O'Malley, Galen, Major Matt Mason, Nan Turner Sidewalk Cafe, 8, 2 drink min.

Nomadic Design, Uncle Sammy, the Reverend Tor Band Tobacco Road.

Red Card, Seratonin Luxx, 8, $5.

Lashanda Reese Cafe Wha?, 9:30 & 11:45, $10.

Chucka Riddim Bitter End, 7, $7.

Skywriter, Thisway, the Sems, Cash Carson Luna Lounge, 8:30, free.

Slant, Zero Gravity, the Benjamin Cartel, the Beeps, Milton CB's 313 Gallery, 8, $7.

"SoundCheck" w/Ben Rubin & Mark Hansen Whitney Museum of American Art, 6-9, contrib.

Sublime Trib. Lion's Den, 11:30, $10.

Sucker's Luck, Joy Ryder & Avis Davis, Tuff Darts, Charm School, the Thunder Road Band CBGB, 8, $10.

The Sundowners, Citigrass Hank's Saloon, 10, free.

The Temptations Apollo Theater, 8.

Lance Werth, Kathy Blume, Pamela Druckerman Siberia in Exile Bar, 6, $5.

Wide Right, the Fakers & Special Guests Southpaw, 9, $7.

Jazz/Experimental Aim of Conrad, Helen of Troy, Books Lie, Hot Cross, City of Caterpillar Knitting Factory Alterknit Theatre, 8, $5.

All Star Xmas Party w/Joe Farnsworth Smoke, $18. Ron Blake Music 3 Jazz Gallery, 9 & 10:30.

Brooklyn Boogaloo Blowout Detour.

Ann Hampton Callaway Jazz Standard, 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30, $25.

The Canal St. Dixieland Jazz & Blues Band Cajun, 8, free.

Valerie Capers & John Robinson Knickerbocker Bar & Grill.

Victoria Corrigan & the Donny Osborne Trio Shelly's, 8, free.

Eddie Gomez Trio Cornelia St. Cafe, 9.

Jack Grace Band Knitting Factory Tap Bar, 11, free.

Groove Collective, DJ Logic Improv Tonic.

The Haoles Barbes, 9, free.

Jungli, Shrine for the Black Madonna Joe's Pub, 7, $12.

MB3 Knitting Factory Old Office, 8 & 9:30, $10.

Rene McLean Sweet Rhythm, 8 & 10.

Jackie McLean w/the Cedar Walton Trio Village Vanguard, 9 & 11, $20 & $10 min.

Mary Ann McSweeney 55 Bar, 6, free.

Danny Mixon Trio Lenox Lounge.

Jane Monheit Blue Note.

Mike Moreno Group, Ralph Morgan Group Kavehaz.

Lee Morgan Retrospective Birdland, $30.

Polygraph Lounge BAM Cafe, 9:30.

Raymond Scott Orchestra Fez/Time Cafe, 7, $15.

Mark Shim Quintet Jazz Gallery, 9 & 10:30.

Imani Uzuri Joe's Pub, 9:30, $15.

Blues/World/Other Kevin Brennan 55 Bar, 10, $5.

Carimi S.O.B.'s, 12, 2 a.m., $25-$20. The Many Moods of Li'nard, The Peter Conway Band Groove, 9, free.

Jon Paris Lucille's, 10, free.

Classical/Opera Holiday Light "Joyous music of the season" at Grace Church, 8, $5-$20.

Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife Afterwork 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.

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-Triple Treat, Miss Ariel Sinclair; Now Bar, 10, $20 men, $15 women. Diabolik DJs Dandy Sex & George revel in wild punk & 80s at this East Village dive; Raven, 10, free.

DJ Rubrica Venture into the world of Asian underground, global electronica & groovy exotica; Galapagos, 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 w/DJ RA; SBNY, 10 p.m.-5 a.m., free.

GBH A slew of DJs playing everything from hiphop to the classics along w/Miss Understood & the GBH Dancers shakin' it into the wee hours of the morn-212-539-3916 for guestlist; Centro-Fly, 10-6, $20.

Late Night French Caribbean Dance Party Get ready to gyrate through the floor; S.O.B.'s, 1 a.m., $15.

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.

Mutants Crawl on in & find out what it's all about-tonight, Sultanizatzia w/DJ Gogol Hutz; Luxx, 12 a.m., $5.

Personality Crisis feat. ADD Kids, forgotten rock 'n' roll & neglected soul; Beauty Bar, 10, free.

Porn Exchange Bring your used videos (homemade or not) & magazines to be sold during MBNY benefit; the Dugout, 8, $9. 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.

Substance Fridays A night for the electro music junkie w/Function on the turntables; Groovejet Lounge, 10, free.

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.

SATURDAY 12/21

Rock/Country/Hiphop Babaloo, Vibe-Raiders, Steepcreek, New Jerusalem, Gutterstar Lion's Den, 7:30, $10.

The Blue Moon Boys Rodeo Bar, 10, free. The Browzers, Pawnshop Roses, the Project, Cohiba, Ergo Elbow Room, 8, $10.

Chris Hartford's Band of Changes Lakeside Lounge, 11, free.

Clearview, the Red King, Bryan Master Luna Lounge, 8:30, free.

Crash Test Dummies' "Christmas Shows" Bottom Line, 7:30 & 10:30, $22.50.

Deep Sound Diver, Joe Bendik, Mia Johnson, Regina Spektor, Sam Grossman Sidewalk Cafe, 8, 2 drink min.

Elapse, the Kelly Project, Nicola, Alpha Dogs, Pat Ossowski, Zen 3 C-Note, 7, $5 per group.

The Healers, Moki Jam, Stargazer Lily, Brian Seymour, Kat Parsons Bitter End, 8, $5.

Interpol, the Stills, the Caufield Sisters Bowery Ballroom, 10, sold out.

"Jewsapalooza" w/Pharaoh's Daughter Knitting Factory, 8, $12, $10 adv.

Kind of Blue, the Telephones, Licorice, Bill Popp & the Tapes, Niki and Dara Baggot Inn, 8.

Kings County Moonshiners, Ellis Traver Pete's Candy Store, 9, free.

Ladybug Transistor Northsix, 9, $10.

Lettuce, Garaj Mahal, Kaki King Mercury Lounge, 9, $15, $12 adv.

Jason Lewis, Jeff Martin, the Wiyos, Fatty Bacon CB's 313 Gallery, 8, $7.

Love w/Arthur Lee, Enon Warsaw.

"Luxx Xmas Party" Luxx, 7, free.

Mission on Mars, Moonraker, Grandfather Ridiculous Knitting Factory, 11, $10, $8 adv.

Juliana Nash, Matty Charles & the Valentines, Gloria Deluxe Fez/Time Cafe, 9:30, $10.

Otto's Daughter, One of Us, Folk Fiction Downtime, 8:30, $10-$15.

Peter Prince & the Trauma Unit, Enjoy, Leroy Justice Tobacco Road.

Cheryl Pepsii Riley Cafe Wha?, 9:30 & 11:45, $12.

Ronnie Spector's "Xmas Party Vol. 9" B.B. King Blues Club, 8 $30.

Smoove, Newborn Naturals, the Capitol Years Maxwell's, 10, $8.

The Star Spangles, the Witnesses, the Flashcubes, Alablaster, Some Action CBGB, 8, $10.

Tent Shun, the Pale Imitations Hank's Saloon, 10, free.

Therefore, Subtle Mischief, Dopiate, the Sympatics, Buzzer, the Reservoir Acme Underground, 8.

Tiswas w/Low Flying Jets Don Hill's.

Waldos, Heap, Scratcher, Sammytown Jones, Sewerdoves, Ritual Licks, True West Continental, 8, $5-$7.

World/Inferno Friendship Society, the Everyothers, My Favorite Southpaw, 9, $8.

Jazz/Experimental All Star Xmas Party w/Joe Farnsworth Smoke, $18.

Antony & the Johnsons Joe's Pub, 7:30, $20. Bit Shifter, Arch Echo Knitting Factory Alterknit Theatre, 9, $5.

Ann Hampton Callaway Jazz Standard, 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30, $25.

Valerie Capers & John Robinson Knickerbocker Bar & Grill.

Sarah DeLeo Sotto Voce Lounge, 7:30.

Rachelle Garniez Barbes, 9:30, free.

Chris Hasselbring's New Mellow Edwards, Andy Statman, Jane Ira Bloom Trio Tonic.

Adam Kolker Quartet Detour.

Phoebe Legere Mamma Cassie's, 9, free.

Mad Cow Town Knitting Factory Tap Bar, 11, free.

Virginia Mayhew 55 Bar, 6, free.

MB3 Knitting Factory Old Office, 8 & 9:30, $10.

Rene McLean Sweet Rhythm, 8 & 10.

Jackie McLean w/the Cedar Walton Trio Village Vanguard, 9, 11 & 12:30 a.m., $20 & $10 min.

Danny Mixon Trio Lenox Lounge.

Jane Monheit Blue Note.

Mike Moreno Group, Jeff Silverbush Quartet, Tim Lyddon Trio Kavehaz.

Lee Morgan Retrospective Birdland, $30.

Phil Niblock 224 Centre St., 6, $4.99.

Polygraph Lounge BAM Cafe, 9:30.

The Red Onion Jazz Band Cajun, 8:30.

Marcus Strickland Quartet Jazz Gallery.

JD Walter Quartet Cornelia St. Cafe, 9.

Blues/World/Other KJ Denhert 55 Bar, 6, free.

Frankie y Su Son Vibrante Makor, 8:30, $12. The Groove House Band, Calvin Johnson Blues Band Groove, 7, free.

Johnnie Johnson Tribeca Blues.

Killer Blues Band Lucille's, 10, free.

Classical/Opera Christmas Concert Soprano Marvis Martin to solo w/the Voices of Ascension Chorus & Orchestra at the Church of the Ascension, 8, $10-$40.

Pre-College Symphony performs Stravinsky, Mozart & Dvorak, followed by the Pre-College Orchestra playing Bernstein, Barber & Shostakovich at Juilliard Theater, 5, free.

Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife The Almighty Burner Jazz-groove-soul-funk-type situation w/DJ Samir at recently renovated retro salon; Beauty Bar, 10, free.

Aqua Trip A must-dance experience w/contagious melodies & soothing rhythms. Plus non-mainstream reggae, rock, funk, ska; Low, 10, free. Bang the Party DJs Serge & Julian keep the house a rockin' at Brooklyn's 667BGL, 10, $5.

Berliniamsburg Xmas party w/extra cheap drinks, cookies, snacks & whatever else Santa's little helpers think you deserve; Luxx, 11, free.

Decadence Rotating lineup of DJs keep your ass rotating all night long to everything from hiphop to the classics; Joe's Pub.

DJ Bobby Simmons From Flava videos, rockin' the upstairs; Izzy Bar, 10, $5.

DJ Lauren Flax spins an electric mix of shoegazer; Galapagos, 10, free.

Glorya Wholesome's Living Legends Glamorous drag & transgender performance-tonight, Miss Coco La Chine; 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 bands & DJ David Medina; Village Underground, 10:30, $10-$12.

Latin Passport Saturdays Salsa, Brazilian & Spanish rock plus hiphop in the VIP room; Club NY, 10 p.m.-5 a.m., $10-$20.

Middle Pillar Holiday Party Is there Snowman Poop in the forecast?; Raven, 10, free.

Miss Kim Oh yes, she returns, playing everything from 80s hair bands to new wave; Three of Cups, 10, free.

Mixture Saturdays Multilevel venue feat. underground house & trance upstairs w/hiphop & classics down below; Chateau, 10, free.

NY Decay Evil Christmas party w/the Grim Reaper. Plus Jersey punks Secret Cervix & horror-rockers Dead Veronica pumping out 80s, goth, glam & rock 'n' roll; Pyramid, 10:30, $7.

Same Sex Saturdays Tonight the hotties from all over NYC come together for the finals of the Rolling Rock "Rock Hard Body" contest, you'd be a damn fool to miss this one; SBNY, 8.

Schematic Live sax accompanied by bit of tribal, new-school breaks & some triphop-an inventive concoction at Halcyon, 10, free.

The Seen Rock out at this roll-extravaganza w/$3 Stoli Lemon Drop shots all night long; Lit, 11, free.

Skool A little bit of old skool & a little bit of nu-skool-212-929-4941 for guestlist; Groovejet Lounge; 10, $5.

Slammin' Saturdays Kenny Parker & Timmy Richardson show off their knowledge of hiphop, r&b, reggae, soul & house to accompany "Hunkmania," NY's hottest male review; 2i's, 10:30, $10-$15, ladies free before 12 a.m.

Subtext DJs Jason Williams, Markus Miller & Andrew Ingalls provide the techno; Tonic, 9, free

Supa Jen Everything from the Lords of Acid to Dolly Parton; Botanica, 9, free.

Three in One Latin, hiphop & r&b, all in one night-212-869-1515 for guest list; E'toile, 8, $10-$15.

Vinylholic A rocking weekly party w/DJs Powder, Corbin Dooley & tonight's special guest J-Lu bringing you "hand raising mayhem" w/the sounds of some deep heavy grooves; B3, 9, free.

SUNDAY 12/22

Rock/Country/Hiphop Aaron Brady & Sam Lowry, Bradley True, Helen Stratford, Jude Kastle Sidewalk Cafe, 8, 2 drink min.

Agnostic Front, Murphy's Law, Iron Cross, Harley's War, Death Threat, On the Rise CBGB, 4, $12. Church Keys Six-Annual Christmas Bash Lakeside Lounge, 9:30, free.

Ana Egge, Stephen Ulrich (Big Lazy) Pete's Candy Store, 9:30, free.

The Hangdogs Rodeo Bar, 10, free.

"Jewsapalooza" feat. Ehran Elisha's Kinetic Music pres. NYC Street Sweet Knitting Factory, 7, $12, $10 adv.

Japanther, Tuohy Luxx, 8, $7.

Rick Johnson & Open Mic C-Note, 5-9:30.

Loveless, the Memes, the So and So's, the Fit Mercury Lounge, 7, $8.

Mann Made Jam, Giovanni Amaretti, Yuri Naumov Bitter End, 8, $15.

Greg Naughton, Julia Greenberg Joe's Pub, 7:30, $12.

Sean Kershaw & the New Jack Ramblers Hank's Saloon, 10, free.

Tall Days, Telestatic Luna Lounge, 8:30, free.

Jazz/Experimental Devendra Banhart & Barbez Tonic, 8, $8.

Chris Bergson Trio, Richard Bennett Trio Kavehaz. Ann Hampton Callaway Jazz Standard, 7:30 & 9:30, $25.

Matt Darriau Projects Knitting Factory Tap Bar, 10, free.

"Freestyle Events: Avant Jazz & Other Musics" w/The Two Bass Band, Greg Osby & Rodney Green, Test CB's 313 Lounge, 7, $10.

Jennifer Friedman Knitting Factory Alterknit Theatre, 7, $5.

Lafayette Harris Trio Lenox Lounge.

Harvie S. & Eye Contact 55 Bar, 9:30, $5.

Mike Magilligan Detour.

Jackie McLean w/the Cedar Walton Trio Village Vanguard, 9 & 11, $20 & $10 min.

Jane Monheit Blue Note.

Chico O'Farrill's Afro-Cuban Jazz Band Birdland.

Raga Roni Trio Cornelia St. Cafe.

Sound & Vision Knitting Factory Alterknit Theatre, 9, $7.

Chris Washburne & the Syotos, Melissa Morgan & Band Smoke, free.

Blues/World/Other Emeline Michel Joe's Pub, 9:30, $15.

Off Da Hook Groove, 9, free. Dean Shot Blues Revue Lucille's, 8, free.

Classical/Opera Holiday Concert "Holiday Brass" w/the New York Philharmonica Principal Brass Quintet & the German Brass at Avery Fisher Hall, 3.

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. Diwali Sundays 89.9 fm/WKCR radio turns out the best roots, rockers & dancehall reggae; Groovejet Lounge; 10, free.

Hangover Helper Spiritual house & rare grooves w/rotating residents; Halcyon, 12-7, 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.

Rock 'n' Roll Sundays Vick & the Bruiser rocking the end of the weekend w/a little bit of classics, indie, garage & more; Southside Lounge, 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.

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.

The 718 Sessions DJ Danny Krivit of Body & Soul & Jeannie Hopper of WBAI's "Liquid Sound Lounge" radio show make your Sun. night blasphemous; Water Street Bar, 6 p.m.-1 a.m., $10.

Too Far Gone A Sunday night for the true party animal; Sapphire Lounge, 7, $7.

Wicked Sundays Take a musical journey into the sounds of classic & deep soulful house; Angel, 10, free.

MONDAY 12/23

Rock/Country/Hiphop Antihoot w/Lach Sidewalk Cafe, sign-up at 7:30, 2 drink min.

Audition Showcase CBGB. Cantonement, JC Hopkins' Biggish Band Fez/Time Cafe, 7.

Caro & FeFe, Romulus & Remus Pete's Candy Store, 9, free.

Gadu, Dante, Rainbow Fresh, Kaydi Johnson, Jeff Merill C-Note, 7, free.

"Jewsapalooza" w/Burton Greene's Klez-thetics Knitting Factory, 7 & 9, $15, $13 adv.

Mike Piazza & Eddie Trunk Don Hill's.

Jon Shephard, Megan Bowman, Sean Yoxovic & Streamers, Goodnight Moonshine CB's 313 Gallery, 7, $5.

Soul Alone, Brian Fitzpatrick, Emily Cowings, Danny Weltman Bitter End, 7:45, $5.

SP, Pink Noise, Cool Hand Luna Lounge, 8:30, free.

Nate Walker, Northern Spy, Synai, Carla, T.V. Acme Underground, 7.

Western Caravan Rodeo Bar, 10, free.

Jazz/Experimental Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra Birdland.

Roy Campbell Lenox Lounge, 10. Abby Dobson Group Blue Note, 8 & 10:30, $5-$10.

Joe Farnsworth Smoke, free.

Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks Cajun, 8.

"Jewsapalooza" w/Sarah Aroeste Knitting Factory Alterknit Theatre, 8, $7.

"Jewsapalooza" w/David Chevan's Afro Semitic Experience Knitting Factory Alterknit Theatre, 10, $8.

Russ Johnson Quartet Knitting Factory Tap Bar, 10, free.

Art Owens Quartet Detour.

Nick Russo Kavehaz, 9, free.

Standards Cornelia St. Cafe.

Mike Stern 55 Bar, 10, $15.

The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra Village Vanguard, 9 & 11, $20 & $10 min.

Blues/World/Other Brazooca Band Cafe Wha?, 9:30, $10.

Earthdriver Joe's Pub, 9:30, $15. French Cookin' Blues Band Lucille's, 8, free.

Irish Folk Session w/Banjo Tom Hanway Baggot Inn, 8:30.

Metropolitan Klezmer Joe's Pub, 7:30, $12.

Quimbombo Sweet Rhythm, 8 & 10.

Son Boricua w/Yomo Toro S.O.B.'s, 9 & 11.

Sweet Georgia Brown Express Groove, 9, free.

Classical/Opera "One Woman Opera" by Augusta Cecconi-Bates & Sue Bazely (wait, that's two!) at Donnell Library Center, 2:30, 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. Burlesque Good times w/the best of retro; Galapagos, 9:30, free.

Crashin' In DJs Oil & Boyracer offer mix of Britpop, post-punk & dance music; Luxx, 10, free.

Flying Jinny Shecky spins senseless mix of punk & monkey for night devoted to professional drinkers; Beauty Bar, 10, free.

Garageland The Spunk Lads turn the LES into London circa 1977 along w/the one-year X-mess party feat. special guest DJs; Manitoba's, 9, free.

Heavy Manners Mondays DJs spin reggae, ska, rocksteady, roots, rockers & dub at what's been called the city's best reggae party; Raven, 9, free.

Power Lounge Shakey J. pumps out some rock, funk, jungle, hiphop & jazz; Botanica, 9, free.

Soul Weekly dance party w/DJs Longplayer & Hardtop mixing up some funk & r&b; Bob, 9, free.

Titz "Darling Nikki" hosts night of old school rock w/DJ Morgan on the 1's & 2's; Three of Cups, 10, free.

TUESDAY 12/24

Rock/Country/Hiphop "Jewsapalooza" pres. "What I Like About Jew" w/Sean Altman, Rob Tannenbaum, Tammy Faye Starlite & more Knitting Factory, 9, $15, $12 adv.

Ron Long, Cheryl Pepsii Riley, Mike Davis Cafe Wha?, 9:30, $7. Brian Mitchell Rodeo Bar, 10, free.

Soulfarm Makor, 8, $20.

Jazz/Experimental Car Bomb Derby Knitting Factory Tap Bar, 11, free.

The Cedar Walton Quartet Village Vanguard, 9 & 11, $20 & $10 min. John Conte Piano Marathon Cornelia St. Cafe, 7 a.m. Thirty-six hour long marathon running through 12/25 at 7 p.m.

Hammond B3 Organ Grooves Smoke, free.

Stanley's Washboard Kings Cajun, 8.

Sweet Georgia Brown 55 Bar, 9:30, $5.

Blues/World/Other The Many Moods of Li'nard Groove, 9, free.

Classical/Opera Christmas Eve at St. Bartholomew's Church "Christ Mass," the choral Eucharist w/the church's three choirs; St. Bartholomew's Church, 7 & 11.

Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife After Work Affair Instead of your usual takeout dinner in front of the tube, come eat a free buffet from 5-7 along w/open bar from 5-6 & make your Tues. night as exciting as the weekend; Vue, 5, ladies free till 9 p.m., gents free till 7, $5-$10.

Blister Get very, very naughty at Filter 14, 10, $10. DJ Dichotomy gets funky on Tuesdays; Galapagos, 10, free.

DJ Lil' Shalimar spins an electric mix of provocative funkiness; Botanica, 9:30, free.

Happy Ending A nightclub till completion! Plus, open bar from 10-12 & great music all evening; Happy Endings, 10, $10.

Holidaze DJ Rob Nitro spinning new wave & rock 'n' roll; Neva, 7, free.

Hostel Darker than punk & flea market funk w/electric boogaloo & space pimp at Lounge under Three of Cups, 10, free.

The Shift DJ Seth covers all the alternative/indie rock bases; Raven, 11, free.

The Soul Providers The Staple Staff feat. hiphop, mellow funk, reggae & all in all just a chill vibe; Bauhaus, 8, free.

Touch Tuesdays Will Milton spins garage-style house to get you over the Tuesday blues; Sapphire Lounge; 7, free.

Truck Stop Tuesdays DJ Professor spins 18-wheel anthems & outlaw country; Beauty Bar, 10, free.