MUSIC WEDNESDAY 4/3 Rock/Country/Hiphop Black Lily S.O.B.’s, ...

Rock/Country/Hiphop

Black Lily S.O.B.'s, 8, $12, 18+.

James Broughel, Rick Shapiro, Jared Nissim, Richard Thorne & the Teasels the Sidewalk Cafe, 8, 2 drink min.

Catch 22, Grade, Reach the Sky, Student Rick, Taking Back Sunday Knitting Factory, 7:30, $12, $10 adv.

Church of Betty, Penny Arcade Bottom Line, 7:30 & 10:30, $15.

Paul Clements, Amusia, K-Floor, Michael Kroll, Joel Stein, Joannie Leeds Bitter End, 7:30, $5.

Clinic, Kingsbury Manx, Sea Ray Maxwell's, 9, sold out.

Colonel Catastrophe Rodeo Bar.

Anthony Evans Cafe Wha?, 9:30, free.

Gaelic Storm, Michael Lemonde Village Underground, 8:30, $15.

The Holy Childhood, 90 Day Men Northsix, 8, $8.

Jason Starr & the SGs Kenny's Castaways, 10.

Mackin, the Ex Vandals Tobacco Road.

Madame Izreal, A New Low, the Lab, Jimmy Young Downtime, 5:30, $5.

Rebecca Martin, Regina Spektor, Milton the Living Room, 8, free.

Michael Shelley's Band Lakeside Lounge, 9:30, free.

The MVPs, Kimberley West, John Kruth w/Lily Palmer, Jeneen the C-Note, 7, $4.

1001 Knives Presents Scissor Fight, Puny Human, Brand New Sin, Code Seven, Long Since Forgotten CBGB, 7, $10.

101, Chapter Five, S.P., Her Majesty, Non Oxygen Blue Acme Underground.

OTP, Butchers Bill, the Nerve, Saccharine, Myraid Continental, 8, free.

The Pill Crushers, God the Band, Cameron Dezen, the Booda Velvets, Stone Daisy Arlene Grocery, 7.

Röck Cändy w/Gaggle of Cocks, Superthrive, Rollin' Stondz, Temptress Don Hill's.

Seanin Pete's Candy Store, 10, free.

Split Me Wide Open, the Hong Kong, Swiss Dot, Fair Oaks Brownies, 8, $8. Split Me Wide Open CD release.

Ten Miles of Venus, Grey Cell Green, John Sid, Base2 Lion's Den, 7, $8.

Triumph the Insult Comic Dog Irving Plaza, 7:30, $25.

White Light Motorcade, Big Sur, the Yard, Eman Mercury Lounge, 7, $8.

Brandy Wood (Cracker), Jody Joseph & the Average Joes Luna Lounge, 9, free.

Jazz/Experimental

Eric Alexander Quintet Village Vanguard.

Art Baron & the Duke's Men New York Historical Society, 7.

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

Charles Eubanks 5C.

"Freestyle Avant Jazz & Other Musics" w/Felice Rosser, Les Fauves, Daniel Carter, Jane Lecroy & Transmitting, Cheryl Pyle Group CBGB Downstairs Lounge, 7, $7.

George Gee & the Jump Cache, 10:30.

Rob Henke/Rolf Sturm Duo Greenwich Village Bistro, 9, free.

Desmond Horn Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 7, $7.

Diane Hubka Roth's.

Wayne Krantz Knitting Factory Old Office, 9:30, $12.

Okkyung Lee/Matt Heyner/Laura Cromwell, Amy Denio/Jamie Fennelly/Skuli Sverrisson/Fritz Welch Tonic, 8.

Patricia Michelle Quartet Gishen, 9:30.

Paul Olsen & Matt Mattison Ear Inn.

Greg Osby Quartet Iridium Jazz Club.

Jon Raney Trio, Miho Nozama Quartet Kavehaz.

Chris Sbrollino Trio Louis, 9-11, free.

Mike Stern 55 Bar, 10, $15 incl. 2 drinks.

Rolo Tomase, St. Marta Trio Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 9, $7.

Sam Ulano Garage Restaurant, 8.

Chuchito Valdes, Jr. Birdland, $20.

The Wildeside Quartet American Irish Historical Society, 6:30.

Blues/World/Other

Crusher Green Benefit, Sinner's Holiday Terra Blues.

The Todd Wolfe Band Tribeca Blues, 9, $7.

Classical/Opera

Falstaff Newly directed production by Franco Zeffirelli continues today at the Metropolitan Opera House, call for times & prices [4/20].

Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife

Chez Es'Saada Sammy Joe spins Britpop & funky lounge; Chez Es'Saada.

Crash My Car DJ Memphis Mike spins rock for your hard-partying pleasure; Motor City Bar; 10, free.

Cubansoul/Worldbeat Cafe DJ Medina's night of Cuban favorites has live acts weekly. Today: Joseito Mateo; Nell's, 9, $10.

Damaged DJ Dandy Sex supplies goth, new wave, punk & glam for your future clone children; Raven, 10:30.

Fauna Flash German duo bring mix of nu-jazz, d&b & deep house to NYC; Baktun.

Fusion Turntablist extravaganza; Halcyon, 9, free.

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

Gomorrah Fetish party, don your wickedest togs to get blessed w/a discount at the door; True, 9, $5-$20.

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

Lick Get "funkdafied" w/rotating guest DJ's?this week Ted Masoni; XVI, 9, free.

Lost Vegas The Pontani Sisters' shake-it floor show goes Vegas-style w/baton-twirling guest stars & DJ Johnny Oh!; Barmacy, 10, $5, 1 drink incl.

M&R&B Smooth r&b jams at this restaurant & bar; M&R Bar, 8, free.

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

Otodama Hitoshi spins deep house & lounge core; Izzy Bar, 10.

Platinum Gay hiphop night for girls & boys; 219 Flamingo, 10, free.

Play Guest DJ's play music, incl. house, techhouse, & classics, Sapphire Lounge, 10, $5.

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

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

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

Wear Your Helmet Radio-free from 10-2 & the Bowie hour; Last Exit.

Weekly Wednesdays w/Rich Medina, sponsored by Fader Magazine, this wk. Guest DJ Phil Asher; APT, 10, free.

Wig-Out Wednesdays Go-go beats for stomping boots; Stingy Lulu's, 9, free.

THURSDAY 4/4

Rock/Country/Hiphop

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

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

Jan Bell, Julia Joseph, Dex Taylor, Maya Dorn Rising Cafe, 8, free.

Bend, Jefferson Thomas, Elisa Korrene, Margarita the C-Note, 7, $4.

Clinic, Kingsbury Manx, Denali Bowery Ballroom, 9, $15, 18+, sold out.

Demoliton Doll Rods, American Death Ray Luxx, 8, $8.

Devin Doherty, Denny Blake, Joe Mannix, Adam Marsland the Sidewalk Cafe, 8, 2 drink min.

Hayden, Dave Derby Knitting Factory, 8, $10.

The Iguanas, Last Train Home Mercury Lounge, 8:30, $12.

The Improbability Drive, Happy Boy, Napalm Stars, Detox Darlings, Six Ways to Sunday, Shawn Kerly, Dark Marbles Continental, 8, $8.

James Jewel & Shew Lakeside Lounge, 9:30, free.

Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros St. Ann's Warehouse, 8, $35.

Les San Culottes, Fagen, Stacey Rose, Helper Arlene Grocery, 8.

Marwood, Brooklyn Run, the Rosenbergs, Tulipomania Village Underground, 8, $10, all ages.

Mendoza Line, Knife in the Water, Red and the Black, Shelby Brownies, 8, $8. Mendoza Line CD release.

Michelangelo, 4 Way Street, Greg Tannen, Susan Greenbaum, Jody Arlyn Bitter End, 7:30, $5.

Mr. Complex Northsix, 8, $10.

1000 Knives Presents E-Town Concrete, God Forbid, Strife, Rise Against, Spearing Jocasta CBGB, 7, $10.

The Push Stars, the Scooters Knitting Factory, 10:30, $10, $8 adv.

The Quick Fix, Houston McCoy, the National Maxwell's, 9, $6.

Raven Quiet, Innuendo, the Hillary Step Downtime, 5:30, $20 adv.

Cheryl Pepsi Riley Cafe Wha?, 9:30, $5.

Rooster, Butter, Catfish John Tobacco Road.

Scott Samuels DT UT, 8-11, free.

Sewer Doves, Cash Carson Luna Lounge, 9, free.

Sizzla S.O.B.'s, 8 & 9, $30, $25 adv.

Sonny Boy, Joanna Bremis, Kindres the Family Soul, Tia Lion's Den, 7, $10.

Vaz, the Brage, 3rd Degree, the Beeps, Today, the Wobbies Acme Underground.

Vital Information Bottom Line, 7:30 & 10:30, $20.

Noam Weinstein, Follow the Leader, the Voices, Wolf, Mark Von Em the Living Room, 7, free.

Matt Zimbleman, GIANTfingers, Drazy Hoops CB's 313 Gallery, 6:30, $5. CD release party for Drazy Hoops & GIANTfingers.

Jazz/Experimental

Eric Alexander Quintet Village Vanguard.

The Peck Allmond Trio Coq Hardi, 8, free.

Benefit w/Bill Cole & Friends CBGB Downstairs Lounge, 8.

Mark Feldman/Mat Maneri, the Brothers Jacques Project, Birdsongs of the Mesozoic, Phonomena Tonic.

Julian Fleisher & His Rather Big Band Joe's Pub, 9:30.

David Gilmore 55 Bar, 10, $5.

Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks Cajun, 8, free.

Habaneras, Blues & Tangos, Bebo Valdes, Arturo O'Farrill & Adrian Iaies Sylvia Kaplan Penthouse, 8, $45.

Ian Hedrickson Spliff & the Macktet Kavehaz.

Abdullah Ibrahim & Ekaya Jazz Standard.

Shawn Loescher Trio Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 11, $10.

Bob Mintzer Manhattan School of Music, 8.

Greg Osby Quartet Iridium Jazz Club.

Cecil Payne Quintet Birdland.

Bobby Previte, Charlie Hunter Knitting Factory Old Office, 9 & 11, $14.

Hilton Ruiz & Leon Dorsey Knickerbocker.

Salute to Joe Bushkin Pace Downtown Theater, $22.50.

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

Arthur Sterling 5C.

Therefore Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 9, $7.

Tribute to Mary Lou Williams Mannes/New School Jazz Performance Space, 6:30.

Mr. Vivo Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 7, $7.

Waldeck Joe's Pub, 11.

Chihiro Yamanaka Duo Rue B.

Yardena & Trio Garage Restaurant, 8.

Blues/World/Other

Ft. Bragg & the Wild & Woolley Road Show, the Juggling Suns, Nick Brisco Tribeca Blues, 9, $10.

Norris Greenwich Village Bistro, 9, free.

Odetta B.B. King Blues Club, 8 & 10, $25.

Sonny Rhodes, Irving Lattin Terra Blues.

Sizzla SOB's, 9 & 12, $30.

Classical/Opera

Dora Two-hour opera based on Freud's most famous case, begins its run today at La MaMa E.T.C., 7:30, $25 [repeats Fri.-Sun.].

2002 Chopin Piano Competition Auditions open to public & begin each day at 2 p.m.; Kosciuszko Foundation, call for appointment, $15 [through Sat.].

Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife

After-Work Special Sounds like a keeper for summertime's essential happy hour; C-54, 7.

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

Atomic Garage/metal/boogie at Barmacy.

Baraza DJs Dakar & Winston spin African & world beats; Baraza, 10, free.

Basement Bhangra Anniversary Happy fifth to an unusual hit; Roxy, 9, $20-$25.

Blue Collar Thursdays Drink-along faves from Springsteen, ZZ Top & the like; Lolita Bar, 10, free.

Bonita! Tranny Glorya Wholesome pres. Latin & top 40; Now Bar, 10.

Broadcast Loads of new wave, massive amounts of Britpop, Northern soul & glam; Bar 13, 10, free.

Detroit Rock City Drink, party & generally rock out at Motor City Bar, 10, free.

DJ Moist Paula spins r&b, disco, reggae at Korean cocktail joint; do hwa, 9, free.

Electrocute Electro, new wave & a pinch of goth; Coal, 9, $5.

G-Spot Gliza hosts intimate lesbian night w/reggae & 2-for-1 drinks plus poetry if you're early enough; 2i's, 6:30, $5-$8.

Greenhouse Plush Brooklyn watering hole/restaurant has DJ Monk1 on garage & loft classics plus dancing & live performances; Black Betty, 10, free.