MUSIC WEDNESDAY 9/12 Rock/Country/Hiphop Tiffany Anders, the Court & Spark Knitting ...

Rock/Country/Hiphop

Tiffany Anders, the Court & Spark Knitting Factory Old Office, 9:30, $7.

Bananafish Zero, Nova Express, Slushpuppy, the New Mexikans, Madjul, Red Engine 9 CBGB, 7, $6.

Paul Clements, Delmar Brown's World of Pop Experience, Nefertiti Jones, Steve Tannen, Bluu, Joanie Leeds Bitter End, 8, $5.

Coal Palace Kings Lakeside Lounge, 9:30.

The Connection, Wendy Martin, Badger, Pamela Drake Gregory the C-Note, 7.

The Derailers, Gaelic Storm Village Underground, 8:30, $12.

Dirt Bike Annie, Emily's Bat Mitzvah, Liars, the Arrivals, Carmen Turco Brownies, 8, $8.

Downtown Arts Festival w/DJ Vadim, Mr. Thing, Blu Rum 13, Kela, Skinnyman, John Ellis Knitting Factory, 9, $15.

David Driver, Jamie Begian Big Band, Phillips & Driver Cutting Room, 7.

Duende, Kate Schutt, Jessica Del Vecchio Rising Cafe, 8, free.

Nick Holmes, Rebecca Martin, Kim Wayman, Jon Albrink the Living Room, 7.

Jetsetera, John Pinamonte Luna Lounge, 9, free.

Katell Keineg, Eric Mingus Mercury Lounge, 8, $12.

Lil' Romeo, Dream Street, Lil' D Beacon Theater.

Loose Marbles, Automatic Slim, Stuck, Drooping Nuggets, Naked Sacrum Elbow Room, $7.

The Love Jane Band, Nothingface, Insolence, Afroman Wetlands Preserve, 6, $20. Second annual High Times Doobies Awards feat. "Because I Got High" guy, Afroman.

Rhett Miller Fez/Time Cafe, 8, $15.

Joe Murphy, Ficcones, Dorothy Scott, Ari Heist, Todd Shea CB's 313 Gallery, $7.

Nonpoint, Reveille & Darwin's Waiting Irving Plaza, 8, $10-$15.

Dave Nuebold Manitoba's, 10.

Randy, the Voyces, the Brilliant Mistakes, Mint, Nitromusk, Laughing Colors Arlene Grocery, 7.

Röck Cändy pres. "Bitch 8: A Ladies Tribute to Metal" plus the Slags, Electric Eel Shock, Marshall Jones Don Hill's.

"Rockit" feat. Mark Stanley, Annie Manough, the Living, Kenli Mattus Continental.

Sensefield, the Ghost Maxwell's, 9, $10.

Trippin on Dolls, Emiko, Jess King, Blush 66, Lorraine Ferro Acme Underground.

Unwound, Clinic, Mecca Normal, the Thrones Bowery Ballroom, 7:30, $15, 16 & over.

Dave Wakeling Bottom Line, 9:30, $22.50. Ex-English Beat.

Jessie White, Knee Coal Beth Pete's Candy Store, 10.

Seth Yacovone Band, Silver Point, Swell Mob, Saccharine, Mudville Diaries Lion's Den, 7:30, $8.

Jazz/Experimental

Jonny Abeles Garage Restaurant, 7.

Paula Atherton Cafe St. Bart's, 7, free.

Michael Brecker Iridium Jazz Club, 8:30 & 10:30, $35.

John Bunch, Steve LaSpina Knickerbocker.

The Code Ensemble Knitting Factory Tap Bar, 11, free.

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

Dave Douglas' Witness Tonic, 8 & 10.

Explorations in Dub w/Clark Gayton Parkside Lounge, 7.

Tommy Flanagan Trio Village Vanguard, 9:30 & 11:30, $15 & $10 min.

Arnold Hammerschlag Quartet Cornelia St. Cafe, 9.

Billy Hart Blue Note, 8 & 10:30, $15-$27.50 & min.

John Latartara Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 7, $7.

Lemon Juice Quartet Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 11, $7.

Arturo O'Farrill/Michael Mossman Sextet Birdland, 9 & 11, $20.

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

David Tweedy, Paul Aston Rue B, 9.

Ray Vega Kavehaz, 9, free.

Blues/World/Other

Tim Beattie Ear Inn.

Jason Crosby & Friends, Alpha Dogs, the Cosmic Jug Band Tribeca Blues, 9, $10

Craig Dreyer & Friends Session 73, 9, free.

Funky Hat Groove, free.

Steve Guyger, Robert Ross Terra Blues, 7.

Habib Koité & Bamada B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, 8 & 10, $30, $25 adv.

Mo'Guajiro Septet w/DJ Babaloo Joe's Pub, 11:30 & 1 a.m.

New Stew Crew Club 101, 9:30, free.

Jesus Perez Cafe Wha?, 9:30, free.

Matt Ray Cleopatra's Needle, 9. Pianist celebrates new CD.

Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife

Cubansoul/Worldbeat Cafe DJ Medina's night of Cuban favorites; 9, $10; Worldbeat Cafe downstairs feat. DJ Elvira w/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.

DJ Christina takes them old records off the shelf for a rockin' evening; Three of Cups, 10, free.

Dubchek Vs. Puppetmaster Dub & Jamaican variety night; Leopard Lounge, 9:30, free.

Gomorrah Weekly fetish/dance party at True.

Izzy Wednesdays Latin music & guest DJs; Izzy Bar (Upstairs).

The Pontani Sisters watusi through 60s theme party; Barmacy, 10, $5 guys, ladies free.

Rock 'n' Roll Radio Swiz hosts rock night w/DJ Jack Sabbath; Angel, 10.

Shattered DJs Nick, Mike, Paul & Daniel go by their real Caucasian names at Amber room rock 'n' roll party, w/progressive beats in the White Room; Spa, 10, $10-$20.

Shorty's Love Lounge DJ Ramsy returns w/mix of hiphop, funk & disco tunes; Sapphire Lounge, 7, free.

Soul Party DJ Mr. Fine Wine spins classic soul 45s; Botanica, 10, free.

Tainted Love Touch me, baby! Lo-Fi Lee takes us back to the days when pale, skinny, illusive, tacitly gay British men ruled the world; Neva, 9, $8.

Classical/Opera

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center pres. night of concert pianists w/artistic director David Shifrin; Lincoln Center, 8, $27.50-$250.

Elaine Comparone & The Queen's Chamber Band plays Handel, Purcell & Bach; Merkin Concert Hall, 8, $25.

THURSDAY 9/13

Rock/Country/Hiphop

Auktyon Elbow Room, $25-$30.

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

BeavHer w/Blowups Don Hill's, 11.

Brendan Benson, Team USA, Racquet, Elizabeth Elmore 4, lotushalo Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 8, $10.

Blue Scream, All is Well, Live Alien Broadcast, Sick Circle, Sunday Driver, Fidel, Cheapglue Downtime, 7. Main room.

Chocolate Genius, John Carlin, Miranda Lee Richards, Fire in the Boathouse, Ill Lit Cutting Room, 8.

Cranes, Gül Limelight, 8, $20, $15 adv. UK band, the Cranes' first U.S. show in more than four years.

Joe Davidson, Pennywheel, Jake La Botz, Buck "Tooth" Johnson Tobacco Road.

Mark Eitzel, Rebecca Gates, Danielle Howle, Shannon Wright, Eric Sanko Village Underground, 7:30, $14, all ages.

Error Type: 11, J. Majesty, the Exit, Eric Mingus, the Ghost, Rebecca Schiffman, Kilowatt Hours Northsix, 8. Some Records CMJ showcase.

The Essex Green, I Am the World Trade Center, the Billdoss & His Sunshine Fix, Four Corners, Ashley Park, Schatzi Brownies, 8. Kindercore Records CMJ showcase feat. Ex-Olivia Tremor Control members, the Billdoss & His Sunshine Fix.

Ben Folds, Phantom Planet Irving Plaza, 8, sold out.

Folk Implosion, Clinic, Four Tet, Pilote Knitting Factory, 9, $15, $13 adv. Domino Records showcase.

Michael Fracasso, Anna Fermin's Trigger Gospel, the Cash Brothers Makor, 8, $12.

Gogol Bordello, Something Like Elvis, Happy Pills, Robotobibok, Program Warsaw, 8, $15.

Housten, Tarka, Dirty Mary, Lourdes, Karma to Burn Continental, 8.

Jabbering Trout, the Beauty Shop, Neilson Hubbard, Jennifer Jackson, Witchhazel Sound, Vitesse the Living Room, 7, free.

Jimmy Nations Combo, Raging Teens, Mary Lou Lord, Kings County Queens, Car Stereo Wars, Art of Fighting, Stu Tanner CB's 313 Gallery, 7, $7.

K, the Mercury Program, Kinski, FCS North, Automation Galapagos, 7. Tiger Style/Pacifico CMJ showcase feat. Karla Schickele's (of Ida) side project, K.

The Steve Kimock Band Wetlands Preserve, 10.

Knife in the Water, And You Will Know Us by the Trail of the Dead, Tamar Kal, Simi, Cathy Richardson, the O CBGB, 8, $10.

Jenn London, Gift Horse, Speedsters & Dopesters, Aviso Hara, Seratonin, Casey Cyr, Roger Humanbeing the C-Note, 7.

Mary Lee's Corvette the Sidewalk Cafe, 9.

Mixmaster Mike, Afu Ra, Pep Love, X-Ecutioners, DJ Swamp, the Arsonists, Smut Peddlers B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, $27.50, $22.50 adv.

Moneyshot, Thems Good Eatin', Bunnybrains, Sexy Grandpa, Noahjohn, Carol Lipnik & Spookarama, Dana Varon Parkside Lounge, 8.

Moshav Band, Elza, Jennifer Nettles, Jen Shankman Band Bitter End, 8, $10.

"Nova Nights" w/Marianne Nowottny, Brian Dewan, Haena Kim, Janet Wygal & Tedd Predhomme, the Nerve Meter, Ramune, Mike Daly Two Boots, 8, $10, incl. 1 drink. Musical variety show w/Whiskeytown's Mike Daly.

Spike Priggin's Band Lakeside Lounge, 9:30.

Rainer Maria, the Ivory Coast, Pele, AM/FM, Aloha, Mates of State Mercury Lounge, 6:30, $12, 18 & over. Polyvinyl CMJ showcase feat. Philly duo AM/FM, w/Brian Sokel (ex-Franklin) & Michael Parsell. Reveling in indie-pop school of songwriting, their tunes are pretty & lyrics honest. AM/FM tours w/American Analog Set this fall. Also playing is Boston's the Ivory Coast w/emo-driven punky numbers.

The Red King, Sick Speed, Pleasure Club, Casino, Serafin, Super Bright Light Arlene Grocery, 8.

Rye Coalition, Rock Coaches, Moneen, Monotract, Snails, the Holy, Snails Luxx, 8, $8.

The Scholars, Frank Bango, Box-O-Car, Stingray UK, Yellow Fever Luna Lounge, 8, free.

Soulcracker, Rev, Mudcat Jones, Pepper's Ghost Lion's Den, 8, $10.

Terra, Optiganally Yours, Thingy, Jim Yoshi Pile-Up, the Court & Spark, the Clairvoyants, Dave Derby, Gravy, Ready Jane Acme Underground. Absolute Kosher & Badman Records CMJ showcase. Be sure to catch Rob Crow's rare performance w/70's Mattel toy, the Optigan.

Unwound, Mecca Normal, the Thrones Maxwell's, 9, $10.

The Weakerthans, Atom & His Package, Scared of Chaka, Digger Wetlands Preserve, 3, $10, $8 adv., all ages. Atom & his one & only "package" performs hilarious synth-pop songs about friends. Ex-Propagandhi member John Samson's new band, the Weakerthans, headline. Don't miss spastic punk-rockers Scared of Chaka.

The Webb Brothers, Charlatans UK Supper Club.

Yakuza, All Else Failed, Die Caste, Postman Syndrome, Worthless, Mudmen, Obomatic Downtime, 7. Midtown Lounge.

Jazz/Experimental

Michael Brecker Iridium Jazz Club, 8:30 & 10:30, $35.

Yerba Buena Tonic, 12 a.m.

John Bunch, Steve LaSpina Knickerbocker.

Avishai Cohen , Yuri Yanakov Ensemble Knitting Factory Old Office, 9:30, $12.

Dave Douglas' Witness Tonic, 8 & 10.

Dr. Al Kooper & the Funky Faculty Bottom Line, 8 & 10:30, $20.

Howard Fishman Quartet, Currituck Country Pete's Candy Store, 8.

Tommy Flanagan Trio Village Vanguard, 9:30 & 11:30, $15 & $10 min.

Vince Giordano's Nighthawks the Cajun, 8, free.

Billy Hart Blue Note, 8 & 10:30, $15-$27.50 & min.

Adam Klipple & Drive by Leslie 55 Bar, 10, $3.

The Andrew Lamb Quartet Niagara, 9 & 11, $8.

The John Malino Band Cafe St. Bart's, 7, free.

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

The Mika Pohjola Duo Rue B, 9.

Gonzalo Rubalcaba Trio Birdland, 9 & 11, $30.

Seaport Music Cruise w/Alex Bugnon & the Caribbean Project Pier 16, 7 & 9:30.

Christopher Schweizer Quartet Cornelia St. Cafe, 9.

Kendra Shank Kavehaz, 9, free.

Syotos Nuyorican Poet's Cafe, 10:30, $5.

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

Yardena Garage Restaurant, 7.

Blues/World/Other

Eric Adams Cafe Wha?, 9:30, $5.

The Chattanooga Twang Gang's Bluegrass Jam Rising Cafe, 8, free.

The Many Moods of Li'nard Club 101, 9:30, free.

Peter Rowan & Friends, Jeff Mattson Tribeca Blues, 9, $18.

Eddie Shaw, Jerry Dugger Terra Blues, 7.

Soul Alone Session 73, 9:30, free.

Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife

Corporate Casual Thursdays Young professionals get to network & self-promote, w/buffet & DJ Jerome on r&b, soul & house; Nell's, 6-10, $10.

Ether Steve B hosts multi-DJ night of electro, house, jungle & "misplaced emotion"; Angel, 10, free.

Evolution Drum 'n' bass party feat. DJs from Breakbeat Science; Izzy Bar, 9, $5.

Free Lady Di of Echo3 takes over w/hard rock, r&b, funk & reggae; Three of Cups, 10, free.

The Gathering Staple Design & Mass Appeal magazine host weekly soul & hiphop party w/DJs Jeff Staple & Selector JD; Swim, 10, free.

Giant Step Deepest sounds in dance music provided by resident DJ Ron Trent & his weekly special guests; Shine, 10, $10.

Guilty Pleasures Glorya Wholesome & Gil's party for transsexuals, cross-dressers & their admirers showcases performance artists, vocalists & lip-syncers, plus chance to win $500 in drag queen contest w/guests Miss Shakira, Bonita & Madiva; Now Bar, 9, $15 women, $20 men.

Next DJ Cool CH delivers hiphop, r&b, disco, reggae & Latin freestyle; Village Lantern, 6, $5.

Robbie Ronson spins 80s alternative hits, Britpop, funk & more; Failte, 9, free.

Straight Up Start your weekend a little early, downing multiple rounds of scotch & soda w/DJ E-Man as he spins hiphop, house, classics & soul; Sapphire Lounge, 10, $3.

Ultra Mystery house DJs rotate for mixed crowd; Spa, 10, $10-$20.

Well Sussed The Who, the Kinks plus Sam & Dave?what more could any girl want?; Raven, 9.

Classical/Opera

Ruth Laredo Pianist performs as part of Alice Tully Hall's silver anniversary celebration; Lincoln Center, 8, $30-$40.

"Music for the Spirit" St. Francis of Assisi Church concert series pres. Robert Mealy's Music for Solo Violin, 1:15, free.

FRIDAY 9/14

Rock/Country/Hiphop

AC Cotton, Blue Old Stand, Professor Louie & the Crowmatix Tobacco Road.

Addison Groove Project, Umphrey's McGee, Dexter Grove, Gabe Dixon Band Lion's Den, 7, $10.

The Asteroid #4, Strawberry Smell, Myracle Brah, Rockfour, Fletcher Pratt, the Gallygows, the Contrast, the Lackloves, the Grip Weeds Arlene Grocery, 8.

Audiobutter, Veraspeed, the Flatlanders, Liquid Logic, Unspun, Fountainhead Elbow Room, $9.

Barram, Reach, Adharma, Jonah, Bellvue, Kristeen Young, Collision CBGB, 8, $10.

Black Diamonds Lakeside Lounge, 11.

Califone, Canyon, Fruit Bats, Ursa Minor, Loren Mazzacane Conners Tonic, 8.

Laura Cantrell, Amy Allison & the Maudlins, Joe Flood Rodeo Bar, 10, free.

Dan Cazio & the NY Bluebook, the Chesterfields, Equiniox, Mark Giacobbe, Morris Air Bitter End, 8, $5.