30 Lafayette St, at Flatbush Ave, Fort Greene [R,W to Rector St] 718-636-4100
Cake Shop
8pm XOM, Orphan, CPC Gangbangs, Miracle of Birth, Pollution
XOM: ex-Fucking Champs $7.
152 Ludlow St, between Stanton and Rivington Sts, Lower East Side [F,J,M,Z to Delancey St-Essex St] 212-253-0036
Death By Audio
8pm Monotonix, When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth
TBA.
49 S 2nd St, at Wythe Ave, Williamsburg [L to Bedford Ave]
Fillmore NY at Irving Plaza
8pm Ozomatli, Charlie Superfly
In what is perhaps the capstone scene of modern American cinema, Drew Barrymore gets stoned at a reggae club in Never Been Kissed. Ozomatli is the band playing at said club. $22.50.
17 Irving Pl, at 15th St, Gramercy [R,W to Rector St] 212-777-6800
Glasslands Gallery
10pm Mahogany, Chairlift, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
You're probably asking yourself right now, "Are the Pains of Being Pure at Heart any good? Like, are they among the top eight bands to watch out for in all of NYC?" Why, yes. Yes they are. With DJs Oil and Cameron. $8.
289 Kent Ave, between S 1st and S 2nd Sts, Williamsburg [L,G to Metropolitan Ave] 718-599-1450
Goodbye Blue Monday
9pm Say No! To Architecture, Fucking Hell, Da Comrade, Dizzy Spells Martian
TBA.
1087 Broadway, at Dodworth St, Bushwick [J,M,Z to Marcy Ave] 718-453-6343
Knitting Factory - Main Space
6pm Fucked Up, Hard Skin, Invasion, Dustheads
$10.
74 Leonard St, between Broadway and Church St, Tribeca [A,C to Chambers St] 212-219-3132
Knitting Factory - Main Space
11pm Gano/Ryan (Gordon Gano of the Violent Femmes, Brendan & Bill Ryan of the Bogmen)
$12, $15 at the door.
74 Leonard St, between Broadway and Church St, Tribeca [A,C to Chambers St] 212-219-3132
361 Metropolitan Ave, at Havemeyer St, Williamsburg [L,G to Metropolitan Ave] 212-260-2323
Madison Square Garden
7pm My Chemical Romance
$26.50-$37.50.
4 Pennsylvania Plz, at 32nd St, Midtown [A,C,E,1,2,3 to 34th St-Penn Station] 212-465-6000
Maxwell's
9pm The Hi-Risers, The Neanderthals, The Hall Monitors, The Mighty Fine
$8.
1039 Washington St, at 11th St, New Jersey [PATH Train from Christopher St] 201-798-0406
Maxwell's
9:30pm I'm From Barcelona, Wakey! Wakey!, The Bloodsugars
The typical thought pattern of a person listening to I'm From Barcleona: "I'm going to reach for the stars, right after this song is over! I won't give up on my dreams! I am worth it! SOLD OUT.
1039 Washington St, at 11th St, New Jersey [PATH Train from Christopher St] 201-798-0406
Mercury Lounge
9:30pm Pale Nimbus, Neva Dinova, Ladyhawk
$10, $12 at the door.
217 E Houston St, at Essex St, Lower East Side [F,V to Lower East Side-Second Ave] 212-260-4700
Music Hall of Williamsburg
9pm Black Dice, Psychic Ills, Kria
And so the age-old story goes: Art-school kids form a band, move to Brooklyn and make challenging, unorthodox noise rock under the name Black Dice. With a DJ set by Brian DeGraw of Gang Gang Dance. $10, $12 at the door.
66 N 6th St, at Wythe Ave, Brooklyn, Williamsburg [L to Bedford Ave] 212-?26-4700
Music Hall of Williamsburg
8:30pm O'death,
Lately there seems to be a surge of bands paying homage to old-timey Appalachian country music. O'Death is leading the way...staggering, because all of that whiskey...but leading, nonetheless. $12.
66 N 6th St, at Wythe Ave, Brooklyn, Williamsburg [L to Bedford Ave] 212-?26-4700
Nokia Theatre
7pm EPMD, Naughty By Nature, Lords of the Underground, O.C.
$35.
1515 Broadway, at 44th St, Midtown [1,2,3,N,Q,R,W,S,7 to 42nd St-Times Sq] 212-930-1940
Radio City Music Hall
7pm Erykah Badu, The Roots
$55.50-$80.50.
1260 Sixth Ave, between 50th and 51st Sts, Midtown [B,D,F,V to 47th-50th Sts-Rockefeller Ctr]
Rehab
8pm Ezra Furman & the Harpoons, Shock Radar, Hunters Run!, Andrew Thomas & Friends
$8.
25 Ave B, between 2nd and 3rd Sts, East Village [F,V to Lower East Side-Second Ave] 212-253-2595
Rehab
11:45pm Russian Vogue, Syllable Section
$5.
25 Ave B, between 2nd and 3rd Sts, East Village [F,V to Lower East Side-Second Ave] 212-253-2595
Southpaw
8pm Mancino, Reggie Watts
TBA.
125 Fifth Ave, between Sterling and St. John's Place, Park Slope [M,R to Union St] 718-230-0236
Southpaw
8pm Antietam, Great Plains
$15.
125 Fifth Ave, between Sterling and St. John's Place, Park Slope [M,R to Union St] 718-230-0236
Terminal 5
7pm Zveri, The Orphans
Zveri is a pop-punk band from Russia; the lead singer likes to wear sleeveless T-shirts; tickets are running as high as $95. Something doesn't seem right.
$65-$95.
610 W. 56th St, between Eleventh and Twelfth Avenues, Midtown 212-260-4700
The Bowery Ballroom
8pm Midnight Juggernauts, Shy Child, Holy Ghost!
$13, $15 at the door.
6 Delancey St, at Bowery, Lower East Side [6 to Spring St] 212-533-2111
Trash
8pm 3D Glasses, Tongue, The Blue Album Group, Social Hero, McLeod Ganj
The Blue Album Group is a Weezer cover band who plays ? no rocket science here ? the Blue Album from front to back, effectively turning their shows into giant singalongs. Do you suppose one day there will be a Red Album Group? $7.
256 Grand St, between Driggs Ave and Roebling St, Brooklyn, Williamsburg 718-599-1000
Union Hall
8pm Melomane, La Strada, Noblesse Oblige
You're probably asking yourself right now, "Are La Strada any good? Like, are they among the top eight bands to watch out for in all of NYC?" Why, yes. Yes they are. "Is this joke getting old?" Why, no. Not yet. $10.
702 Union St, at Fifth Ave, Park Slope [F,D to Fourth Ave]
Union Hall
8pm Ohbijou, Takka Takka
Ohbijou offers up violins, organs and pretty indie pop played by boys and girls. Not much to hate on here. $8, $10 at the door.
702 Union St, at Fifth Ave, Park Slope [F,D to Fourth Ave]
Union Pool
8pm Violens, Savoir Adore, Amazing Baby
Two weeks ago we told you Violens, thanks to their (somewhat) sunny psych-rock, are among the eight NYC bands you need to hear. Not much has changed in two weeks. TBA.
484 Union Ave, at Meeker St, Williamsburg 718-486-2682
Union Pool
8pm The End of the World, The Cops (ex-members of Kinski and Hello From Waveland), The Gang
The Cops have a tendency to play their balls-to-the-wall rock as if there's no tomorrow, or so we've been told. $8.
484 Union Ave, at Meeker St, Williamsburg 718-486-2682
Jazz & experimental
Bar Next Door
8 to 11:30pm Dan Pratt Trio
through 5/13/08
$8, one drink min.
129 MacDougal St, between W 3rd and W 4th Sts, Greenwich Village [A,C,E,B,D,F,V to W 4th St-Washington Sq] 212-529-5945
Town Hall
8pm Miles...From India: Celebrating the Works of Miles Davis
Tonight brings together a slew of classical and jazz musicians from India and North America to play Miles Davis classics. Suddenly, sitars and sax go hand and hand.
$40, $45.
123 W 43rd St, between Sixth Ave and Broadway, Midtown 212-997-1929
Latin, reggae, world, & other
Bembe
9pm Call to Drum through 5/13/08
Live percussion sets and DJs Adriano, Duda and Stephan Andemicael bring the Latin breaks, samba and house rhythms. FREE.
81 S 6th St, at Berry St, Williamsburg [L to Bedford Ave] 718-387-5389
Cabaret
Slipper Room
10pm The Hot Box through 5/13/08
Burlesque hosted by Miss Delirium Tremens. Go-go girls dance as DJ Erick Epic spins metal, punk, new wave, glam and 80s hits. Drink specials before 10pm. $5.
167 Orchard St, at Stanton St, Lower East Side [F,V to Lower East Side-Second Ave] 212-592-0965
