MUSIC WEDNESDAY 2/20 Rock/Country/Hiphop Affair Party, ...

Rock/Country/Hiphop

Affair Party, Explorations in Dub Parkside Lounge, 7.

Afterlife, Pisser, Twin Turbine, Saccarine, the Invisables Continental, 8, free.

Joseph Arthur Fez/Time Cafe, 7:30, $12.

"Barreled" Monthly Brooklyn Beats Party w/Pleasurehorse, Doily, DJ Churchshoes, Criterion Tonic, 10, $5

Blush 66, Shamra, Peg Simone Band, Lube Village Underground, 8 , $8, all ages.

Michele Branch Irving Plaza, 8, sold out.

Bubblux, Division St., Pure Dream Ladder Arlene Grocery, 8.

Chris & Kate, Marc Copely, Wed Wanting Blue, Course of Nature Mercury Lounge, 7, $8.

Paul Clements, Vivid, October, Jeremy James, Native Rain w/Doug Allen, JR & Sharon Bitter End, 8, $5.

The Color Bars, Caroline Cutroneo, Raven the C-Note, 7.

Todd Deatherage, Asi Wind the Magician, Rick Shapiro, Ms. La Nivé, Quite Frankly the Sidewalk Cafe, 8, 2 drink min.

Fu Manchu, Injected, Among Thieves, Headstrong Bowery Ballroom, $12, 18+.

General Hospital, Mike Rocket Wurtel, Kristeen Young CBGB, 8, $6.

Hiway Freeker Grand Finale, Bob Dylan Project Estrada Tobacco Road.

The Lab, Rai Nation, Mental Notes, Audiobutter Lion's Den, 8, $8.

Jenn Lindsay, Jessica Del Vecchio, Jamie Litt, Moon Asylum Rising Cafe, 8.

Maestro Echoplex, National Stranger Pete's Candy Store, 10, free.

Rebecca Martin, Goats in Trees, Eric Metzger, Alice Bierhorst, Marc Vonem the Living Room, 7.

Middle Finger, the Twelve Luna Lounge, 9, free.

Milemarker, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, the Centuries Brownies, 8:30, $10, $8 adv.

Minus Bluff, Life in Ashes, Blow Up, Elapse, Gunther Elbow Room, $7.

Nations, Velvet Sun Maxwell's, 9, $8.

Pinfield, Deb Montgomery, Nicole Dunger, Folksongs for the Afterlife CB's 313 Gallery, 8, $5.

Roarfiend, Elvis 77, Kung Pao Luxx, 8, $7.

Röck Cändy pres. "Bitch: A Ladies Trib. to Metal" Hosted by Jayne County w/the Ruiners, Fuzz Deluxe Don Hill's.

Amy Speace, Phillips & Driver Cutting Room, 7:30.

Squirrels From Hell, Monumentals Northsix, 8, $7.

Tandy Rodeo Bar, 10, free.

Chris Whitley Joe's Pub, 9:30.

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

Jazz/Experimental

Active Ingredients Niagara, 9 & 11, $7.

Tony Barba Quartet, Shanir Blumenkranz Trio Kavehaz.

Dave Binney & Friends 55 Bar, 10, $10.

John Bunch & Steve LaSpina Knickerbocker Bar & Grill.

Alison Crockett the Living Room.

Hank Jones Trio Birdland.

Bruce Lee Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 8, $7.

Hugh Masekela & Eddie Palmieri B.B. King Blues Club, 8 & 10, $30-$35.

Mr. Duggs Trio Lakeside Lounge, 9:30, free.

Brock Munford Ear Inn.

Chris Sbrollino Trio Louis, 9-11, free.

Nate Shaw Duo Rue B.

Strange Brew Galapagos, 7:30.

The Swing Doctors Leopard Lounge, 8, $5-$8.

Jackie Terrasson Trio Iridium Jazz Club.

Vince Valega Trio Detour.

Via w/Sise Joe's Pub, 11.

James Williams Quartet Garage Restaurant, 8.

Yoga Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 10, $7.

Blues/World/Other

Funky Hat Groove, free.

Sinner's Holiday, Rhett Tyler & Early Warning Terra Blues.

Classical/Opera

Cirque Orchestra Montreal troupe incorporates dance & circus elements into their performance at City Center, call for times, $30-$50 [through 2/24].

Harpsichord Unlimited Elaine Comparone & the Queen's Chamber Band perform all-Italian concert; Merkin Concert Hall, 8, $25, $12 st./s.c.

The Romantic Ballade Pianist performs "narrative compositions" by Brahms, Grieg, Liszt & Chopin in "Keyboard Conversations w/Jeffrey Siegel" series at 92nd St. Y, 8, $25.

Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife

Bedroom DJs Open tables from 8:30-12:30, guest DJ Cuddles & vodka open bar 8-9; Phaze One, 8:30, free.

Blueprint Resident DJs Sneake-E Pete, Jordan Vesteyo & Tommy Moye spin breaks & house w/live sax & weekly guests; Izzy Bar, 9, free.

Castigame DJ Rob Flow takes over Wednesdays at Angel, 10, free.

Cubansoul/Worldbeat Cafe DJ Medina's night of Cuban favorites has live acts weekly, 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.

Déjà Vu A special electric-retro 80s night w/DJs Adam, Fitzpatrick, Templer & Carlos; Sapphire Lounge, 10, $5.

Go-Go DJ Tony Rock & Cowboy Mark pull out old records for evening of garage & Northern soul; Three of Cups, 10, free.

Gomorrah Burlesque, rock, you name it from the lady who brought you the "Mother" party; True, 9, shows at 11 & 12 a.m., $5-$20.

Groovejet Lounge Tech house wizard David Hollands at club brave enough to open downtown post-9/11; Groovejet Lounge, 10, free.

Iona Williamsburg pub offers classic reggae & funk, 10:30, free.

Lick Tag-team DJs Alfredo Mas & the Neon Contortionist at a new weekly party; XVI, free.

Lost Vegas The Pontani Sisters' shake-it floor show goes Vegas-style w/baton-twirling guest stars & DJ Johnny Oh!; Barmacy, 10, $4.

The Love Zoo DJ Cadet organizes tight, no b.s. dance party; Bar 13, 10, $10.

Mystery Buss Paradise garage meets 21st century at Coz, 9:30, free.

NV Wednesdays Hiphop, reggae, r&b & soul w/DJs Goldfinger, Cinnamon & the Commish (email stormtroopersEnt@hotmail.com for guest list); NV.

Open Air DJ Manimal's deep house & downtempo techno; Open Air, 7-10, free.

Rockin' Wednesdays DJ Rob Nitro's punk, new wave & glam; Parkside Lounge, 10, free.

Shattered WFMU's Mr. Fine Wine spins classic soul 45s; Botanica, 10, free.

Spa DJs Paul "Chloe's brother" Sevigny & Spencer Sweeny spin classic rock; Spa, 10, $20.

The Swing Lounge Dr. Mr. Swank recalls Rat Pack nights w/live performance by Michael Camacho & the Swing Doctors; Leopard Lounge, 8.

Trainspotter's Happy Hour & Tech House minimal soul at Halcyon, 6.

Wet Panties for All Guaranteed worn by Marv! No, seriously, the night is named after (big surprise) a drink; Motor City Bar, 5-10, free.

THURSDAY 2/21

Rock/Country/Hiphop

Alice Lee Band, the Moms, the Untitled Galapagos, 9, $5.

Nancy Atlas Rodeo Bar, 10, free.

Avey Tare & Panda Bear, Antietam, the Boggs, On Air Library Brownies, 8, $8. The Boggs CD release.

B-3 Band B-3, 7:30, free.

"The Baldhead Slick & Da Click Tour" w/Guru, Swollen Members & Tribeca S.O.B.'s, 7, $18, $15 adv., 18+.

BeavHer w/So So Human, Chris Grace Don Hill's, 9.

The Benjamin Cartel, Simple Life, Jason Leibman, Nick Thompson CB's 313 Gallery, 7, $5.

Big Richards, Schratcher, Six Ways to Sunday, 22 Brides, Gabrielle the C-Note, 7, $7 & 1 drink min.

Bump City, Seymourglass, Chasing Sunday, We Are Scientists, Sleepers Lion's Den, 6:30, $8.

China Girl, Jules Shear, Pal Shazar Cutting Room, 8.

The Cosmic American Derelicts Hank's Saloon, free.

Daisy, Fairmont Girls, Morgan Taylor's Rock Group, Aisle 9 CBGB, 8, $6.

Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Cheryl Wheeler Bottom Line, 7:30 & 10:30, $20.

Indofunk, Mr. North, Michael Brunner, Amy Atchley, Joe Brack Bitter End, 7:45, $5.

Jesse Harris & the Ferdinandos, Barbara Brousel, Martha Redbone, Julia Douglas, Greg Fine the Living Room, 7, free.

Nimbus, Tiajuana Bibles, Birthday, Michelangelo, the Others Elbow Room, $7.

Noxes Pond, Pants, Dare Diablo, Shanechie, Nancy Sexton & the Sugar Monkeys, Liquid Solids Arlene Grocery, 7.

Package, Vail 11, Plastic Eaters, Damn Near Alchemy, Blow Top, RTR Continental, 8, free.

Pill Crushers Lakeside Lounge, 9:30, free.

Mary Love Smith, Tim Carossi Parkside Lounge, 8.

Soulwork, Fly Tobacco Road.

Spottiswoode & His Enemies, Paul Cantelon & Guests Knitting Factory, 8, $10.

Static X, Soulfly, onesidezero Roseland Ballroom.

Star City, Turpentine, the Chelsea Mountain Boys, the Hillary Step Downtime, 6, $10.

Nikki Sudden, Sam Bisbee, Asthma, Jim James Mercury Lounge, 7:30, $8.

The Sundowners, the Shape, Dark Clark Horses, TT Tucker Luxx, 8, $6.

The Sunshine Fix, Mates of State, Mink Lungs Maxwell's, 9, $7.

'Sup Magazine Release Party w/the Liars, the Apes & Touchdown Northsix, 8, $10. 1/2 price drinks till 10.

Ultravenus, the Lash, Disfarmer, My Perfect Tube, Tara Lynne the Sidewalk Cafe, 8, 2 drink min.

John Washburn, Gladshot Luna Lounge, 9, free.

Jazz/Experimental

Lucian Ban Quartet Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 9, $7.

Justin Bond & the Freudian Slippers Joe's Pub, 9:30.

John Bunch & Steve LaSpina Knickerbocker Bar & Grill.

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

Hank Jones Trio Birdland.

Wayne Krantz 55 Bar, 10, $15 incl. 2 drinks.

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

Charles Owes Quartet Kavehaz.

Andrew Rathbun Quartet, Michel Gentile Trio Detour.

Deirdre Rodman Quartet Cornelia St. Cafe, 9.

Mike Savino, Kenny MacKenzie Duo Louis, 9-11, free.

Sultans of Swing Swing 46 Jazz & Supper Club, 10, $12.

Syotos Nuyorican Poets Cafe, 10:30, $5.

Jackie Terrasson Trio Iridium Jazz Club.

Wilde Blue Golden Storm Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 11, $7.

Chihiro Yamanaka Duo Rue B.

Yardena & Trio Garage Restaurant.

Pablo Ziegler Trio Joe's Pub, 7.

Blues/World/Other

Jerry Drugger Terra Blues.

Shantee Tribeca Blues, 9.

Wild Women Don't Have the Blues Londel's, 8.

Classical/Opera

Carnegie Hall Jazz Band plays the "Best of the Carnegie Hall Jazz Band" incl. works & arrangements by John Coltrane, Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Duke Ellington & Thelonius Monk; Carnegie Hall, 8, $69.

Manhattan School of Music pres. work by Steve Reich, Elias Tanenbaum, William Walton, George Crumb, Louis Adriessen & student "little" Andy Noble; Manhattan School of Music, 8, free.

"Noonday Concert Series" cont. today w/the New York Scandia Symphony performing the music of Carl Nielsen; Trinity Church, 1, $2 contrib.

Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife

After-Work Professional Mixer Latin jazz, house, hiphop & salsa; Club New York, 6.

Afterwork Hors d'oeuvres till 8, salsa, merengue & house from Manos Arriba, Radius, 6, free.

Atomic Garage/metal/boogie at Barmacy.

Baraza Crowded E. Village bar hosts wanton Cuban salsa w/DJ Bay of Pigs.

Beautiful Stranger Electro-house in main room