Wednesday, March 28
The Loom, The Impossible Shapes, The Saps, Rumor Has It
It’s hard to glean much real information from the Impossible Shapes’ website bio, other than the fact that they apparently spend a lot of time contemplating the universe, which is pretty rock ’n’ roll, I guess…
Club Midway, 25 Ave. B (betw. E. 2nd & 3rd Sts.), 212-253-2595; 8, $8.
Robyn Hitchcock
The 2002 record, Robyn Sings, is two discs worth of Bob Dylan covers. It’s about time someone adapted some of that guy’s songs.
Knitting Factory, 74 Leonard St. (betw. B’way & Church St.), 212-219-3132; 6, $25.
Rocky Votolato, Owen, Drag The River
The way that emo bands flock to Rocky Votolato, you’d think the guy was giving away free black hair dye.
Maxwell’s, 1039 Washington St. (at 11th St.), Hoboken, 201-653-1703; 8:30, $10.
Thursday, March 29
Castanets, Shapes and Sizes, The Places (Amy Annelle)
Freak-folk, from the home of Blink-182.
Lutheran Church of the Messiah, 129 Russell St. (betw. Nassau & Driggs Ave.), B’klyn, no phone; 8, price TBA.
Electric Six, Test Your Reflex, Night Kills the Day
A moment of silence for the former members of the Electric Six. Here’s to Dr. Diet Mountain Dew, Mojo Frezzato, Johnny Vegas, Dr. Blacklips Hoffman—and Rock ‘n’ Roll Indian. I’ll miss you most of all.
Maxwell’s, 1039 Washington St. (at 11th St.), Hoboken, 201-653-1703; 8:30, $15.
+/- (Plus Minus), Say Hi To Your Mom, Bishop Allen
+/-’s James Baluyut left Versus in 2001—one can only imagine due to in-band fighting.
Union Hall, 702 Union St. (at 5th Ave.), Park Slope, B’klyn, 718-638-4400; 8, $12.
Friday, March 30
LCD Soundsystem
Man, if Daft Punk were playing my house, I don’t think I’d ever leave. Oh well, to each his own.
Bowery Ballroom, 6 Delancey St. (betw. Bowery & Chrystie St.), 212-533-2111; 9, $20/$25.
Hella, Dirty Projectors, Who's Your Favorite Son God?
Where does the band name “Hella” come from? Let’s just say that if they were from Boston, they’d be called
“Wicked Pissah.”
Europa, 104 Meserole Ave. (at Manhattan Ave.), B’klyn, 718-383-5723; 8, $12.
Locksley, The Shondes, Scissors for Lefty, Butterfly Explosion, The Silent Years
The band from the Payless Shoes commercial. Yep, life is sweet.
Galapagos, 70 N. 6th St. (betw. Kent & Wythe Aves.), B’klyn, 718-384-4586; 10, $8.
Bloc Party, Albert Hammond Jr., Sebastien Grainger
What happens when an over-hyped object meets a super-trendy force?
United Palace Theatre, 4140 Broadway (at 175th St.), 212-307-7171; 7, $34.
The Long Winters, The Broken West, Stars of Track and Field
The band formerly known as that band with the Harvey Danger guy.
Maxwell’s, 1039 Washington St. (at 11th St.), Hoboken, 201-653-1703; 9:30, $12/$14.
Saturday, March 31
Professor Murder
Because the name Drugachusetts was already taken.
The Canal Room, 285 W. B’way (at Canal St.), 212-941-8100; 11, $10.
Birdmonster
Birdmonster don’t sound like Bruce Springsteen, man. Bruce Springsteen sounds like Birdmonster.
Gramercy Theatre, 127 E. 23rd St. (betw. Lexington Ave. & Park Ave. S.), 212-777-6800; 8, $14.
Walter Meego, Oxford Collapse, Dragons of Zynth, Del Rey, DJ Creature!
An electro-rock trio—only with two people.
Knitting Factory, 74 Leonard St. (betw. B’way & Church St.), 212-219-3132; 7:30, $10.
Sunday, April 1
Les Savy Fav
Hiatuses are for wussies.
Bowery Ballroom, 6 Delancey St. (betw. Bowery & Chrystie St.), 212-533-2111; 7:30, $18.
Long Winters, Stars of Track and Field
Cuz those winters really are long.
Mercury Lounge, 217 E. Houston St. (at Ave. A), 212-260-4700; 7:30, $15.
Monday, April 2
Ben Crum (of Great Lakes), Louis, The Instruments
Because the Elephant Six needed another offshoot.
Tonic, 107 Norfolk St. (betw. Essex & Suffolk Sts.), 212-358-7501; 8, $8.
Tuesday, April 3
Pere Ubu, The Golden Error
Way avant-garder than your band.
Knitting Factory, 74 Leonard St. (betw. B’way & Church St.), 212-219-3132; 7:30, $15/$17.
Brakes
Not that The Brakes, the other one.
Knitting Factory, 74 Leonard St. (betw. B’way & Church St.), 212-219-3132; 7:30, $8/$10.
Bethany & Rufus
Voice and cello with a mashup of world influences. Sounds like a perfect night at Joe’s.
Joe’s Pub, 425 Lafayette St. (betw. Astor Pl. & E. 4th St.), 212-967-7555; 7, $15.
Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players, Corn Mo, Reggie Watts
Because you can never get enough of those crazy slides. Oh, and those players! Sheesh.
The Canal Room, 285 W. B’way (at Canal St.), 212-941-8100; 8, $10.50.
