MUSIC WEDNESDAY 12/19 Rock/Country/Hiphop Afterlife, Damn Near Alchemy, ...
Rock/Country/Hiphop
Afterlife, Damn Near Alchemy, Betty Ford, Ssri, Jamyang, Solshine, Pillow Theory Continental.
Marlon Browdon, Guyora Kats & Chris Lightcap, Amy Fairchild, Karen Jacobsen, Jenny Bruce, Amy Speace the Living Room, 7, free. Urban Muse Christmas party.
Andy Clayburn, Akiva, Jonas Selenis, Megan Reilly, Jess King CB's 313 Gallery, 7, $5.
Paul Clements, Oz, the Chesterfields, the Blisstones, Jr & Shanon, Mike Taranto Bitter End, 8, $5.
DJ Trio w/DJ Olive, Christian Marclay, Toshio Kajiwara Monotract, Tyondai Braxton & others Luxx, 9, $8.
Joe Driscoll, Fenton Lawless, Casey Holford, James Broughel Rising Cafe, 8.
Henry Elesser Lakeside Lounge, 9:30, free.
Fab Faux Bowery Ballroom, 9, $20. Band performs The White Album in it's entirety.
Freeloderz, the Keatons, Rani Perlman, Primordial Ooze, the Pleasure Kings Elbow Room, $7.
Geisha, Puracane, Mr. North, Great Jones Brownies, 8, $8.
Hem, Neil Cleary, David Berkley & the Brooklyn Dodgers, Todd Deathrage Band Mercury Lounge, 7, $8.
Honey Creeper, Catfish Blue, Vivid, Jango, Babyana Lion's Den, 7, $8.
Jabbering Trout Pete's Candy Store, 10, free.
Junction 5, Badd Jack, David Fessette, Pamela Ann Lewis & John Hurley, Quantum Quartet Downtime, 5, $5.
Bari Koral Rodeo Bar, 10, free.
Phly, Bill Popp & the Tapes, Spank, Sever Celeste CBGB, 7, $6.
Röck Cändy Xmas Party w/Bebe Buelle, the Slags, Vacationland Don Hill's.
Rye Coalition, the Nolan Gate, Mata Hari Maxwell's, 9, $6.
Rick Shapiro, Leener, Nadine Goellner, Ronda Johannessen the Sidewalk Cafe, 7:30, 2 drink min.
Skeleton Key, the Seconds, St. James Stars Northsix, $8.
Stunt Cycle, Raine, Stacy Rose, Vonem, Preacher Boy Arlene Grocery, 7.
Trib. to Phil Ochs w/Kirk Kelley, John Pietaro Luna Lounge, 8:30, free.
Ty, Theo Eastwind, Kathleen Mook Cutting Room, 7.
Wu Tang Clan Hammerstein Ballroom. CD release party.
Jazz/Experimental
Kenny Barron Trio Iridium Jazz Club.
Blue Note's 20th Anniversary Celebration w/Chick Corea's 60th Birthday Bash Blue Note, 8 & 10:30, $30-$45 & $5 min.
Eddy Davis & His New Orleans Jazz Band the Cajun, 8, free.
Craig Dreyer & Friends Session 73, 9.
Charles Eubanks 5C Cafe, 5.
Formations Trio Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 9, $7.
Charles Gayle Tonic, 8, $10.
Steve Kuhn, David Finck, Billy Drummond Knickerbocker.
The Lab Knitting Factory Old Office, 11, $8 & 1 drink min.
Mad Dog Trio Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 11, $7.
Jackie McLean w/the Cedar Walton Trio Village Vanguard, 9:30 & 11:30, $15 & $10 min.
Mr. Vivo Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 7.
Nutcracker Swing w/NY Philharmonic & Kurt Masur, Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra & Wynton Marsalis Avery Fisher Hall, 8, $25-$88.
Osage County w/Scott Neumann & Dave Berkman Detour, free.
Eddie Palmieri Afro-Caribbean Jazz Orchestra Birdland, 9 & 11, $25.
Hans Schuman Trio Makor, 7:30, free.
Elliott Sharp's Orchestra Carbon: SyndaKit Tonic, 10, $10.
Mike Stern 55 Bar, 10, $15 incl. 2 drinks.
David Tweedy, Paul Aston Rue B, 9, free.
Ray Vega's Boperation Kavehaz, 9.
Roseanna Vitro Jazz Stars Cleopatra's Needle, 9, $10 min.
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 has live acts plus 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.
Go-Go DJ Tony Rock & Cowboy Mark pull out old records for evening of garage & Northern soul; Three of Cups, 10, free.
Gomorrah Weekly fetish/dance party at True.
The Love Zoo DJ Cadet organizes tight, no b.s. dance party; Bar 13, 10, $10.
The Pontani Sisters watusi through 60s theme party; Barmacy, 10, $5 guys, ladies free.
Shattered WFMU's Mr. Fine Wine spins classic soul 45s; Botanica, 10, free.
Spin Cycle 74 DJ B2 spins downtempo lounge & soulful house; Void, 10:30.
Sticky Bonnie & Belinda host "eclectic mix" of DJs & patrons; 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?plus Bjork & electronica for good measure. For guestlist, email leesobel@aol.com; Neva, 9, $8.
Thiaroye Reggae night w/DJ Dakar at Baraza.
Trainspotter's Happy Hour & Tech House Happy hour followed by minimal soul; Halcyon, 6.
W Blueprint New house party! DJs Sneak & Rob host upstairs at Izzy Bar.
Classical/Opera
Holiday Songs for America The AXA/Equitable Center Chorus lifts their voices in seasonal spirit; the Aud. at Equitable Tower, 12 p.m. [repeats Thurs. at1].
Mannes College Of Music pres. The Schumanns and Their Circle organized by Artistic Director Pavlina Dokovska; Weill Recital Hall, 8, $25.
Jessye Norman joins children of St. Bart's in Sept. 11 benefit; St. Bartholomew's Church, 7:30, $35-$150.
"Wednesdays At One" Lunchtime concerts by different Juilliard performers each week; Alice Tully Hall, 1, free.
THURSDAY 12/20
Rock/Country/Hiphop
The Act, Lesion, Pop Star Kids, Sean Altman, 2, Drunk Stuntmen Arlene Grocery, 7.
Anathema, Device, Big Top Low, Plastic Eaters, Pisser, the Kick, Graveyard Sluts Continental, free.
The Autumn Rhythm, Phineas Gage, Superloverfriends, Bobby Fingeroff, Lucas Weiss CB's 313 Gallery, 7, $5.
B-3 Band B-3, 7:30, free.
BeavHer Don Hill's, 9:30.
Black Star S.O