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MUSIC LISTINGS
Wednesday, June 6
The Stills, Aderbat, DJs VHS or BETA
They’re on Vice records, so, you know, expect a lot of big butt jokes.
Don Hill’s, 511 Greenwich St. (at Spring St.), 212-219-2850; 7, $15.
Rufus Wainwright, Joan as Police woman
OK, Rufus isn’t the most rock ’n’ roll name in the world, but it beats Louden Wainwright IV. Expect Joan to give you a nice opening to the whole orchestral shebang.
Blender Theatre at Gramercy, 127 E. 23rd St. (betw. Lexington Ave. & Park Ave. S.), 212-777-6800; 7, $40.
Great Lake Swimmers
Rockin’ out, glockenspiel-style.
Joe’s Pub, 425 Lafayette St. (betw. Astor Pl. & E. 4th St.), 212-967-7555; 11:30, $14.
Dinosaur Jr., Awesome Color
Dinosaur Jr.’s newest record doesn’t suck. No, seriously.
The Fillmore NY at Irving Plaza, 17 Irving Pl. (at 15th St.), 212-777-6800; 8, $25.
Cyro Baptista
The Brazilian musician takes inspiration from Hermeto Paschoal, making music out of inner tubes, flip-flops, bicycle chains and doorbells. Joining him tonight is multi-stringer Kevin Breit. Expect the unexpected—and watch your back.
Jazz Gallery, 290 Hudson St. (betw. Spring & Dominick Sts.), 212-242-1063; 7:30 & 9:30, $20.
GMT Express
Mixing Afro-Cuban beats, Brazilian grooves and American funk, making sure you forget that it still isn’t Friday.
Cornelia Street Café, 29 Cornelia St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves. by W. 4th St.), 212-989-9319; 8:30, $10.
The Sea and Cake, Loney, Dear
Jazz-influenced rock, without all of that fusion crap.
Sound Fix, 110 Bedford Ave., B'klyn, 718-388-8090; 7, free.
Thursday, June 7
Bloc Party, The Noisettes, The Maccabees
They haven’t saved rock ’n’ roll yet, but according to NME, they’re still working on it.
Asbury Park Convention Hall, 1300 Ocean Ave, Asbury, NJ, 732-775-0959; 7, $30.
John Doe
X-free and Knitters-less Doe in an intimate setting, showing off some new tunes off of A Year In The Wilderness.
Living Room, 154 Ludlow St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-533-7235; 8, $10.
Trio Beyond
When guitarist John Scofield joins forces with fellow giants Jack DeJohnette (drums) and Larry Goldings (keys), you can rest assured that the music will be beyond fantastic. Maybe that’s how they got their name.
Blue Note, 131 W. 3rd St. (at 6th Ave.), 212-475-8592; 8 & 10:30, $35.
Loser’s Lounge
How does it feel to be a loser? If you need a hint, tonight they pay tribute to Fleetwood Mac.
Joe’s Pub, 425 Lafayette St. (betw. E. 4th St. & Astor Pl.), 212-539-8778; 7, $25.
Friday, June 8
The Clientele, Beach House, Pipas
They used to be called The Butterfly Collectors, which should give you a pretty good idea where they stand.
Bowery Ballroom, 6 Delancey St. (betw. Bowery & Chrystie St.), 212-533-2111; 8, $15.
Jesse Malin, Radio 4
Collaborated with Ryan Adams as The Finger, for the EPs We Are Fuck You and Punk’s Dead Let’s Fuck. Should be fun for the whole family.
Highline Ballroom, 431 W. 16th St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 212-414-5994; 7, $50.
Snowden, Beat Up Old Fellas, The King Left
Opened for Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and Arcade Fire on the strength of their first EP. You should pretty much just give them your money now.
Maxwell’s, 1039 Washington St. (at 11th St.), Hoboken, 201-653-1703; 8, $8.
Architecture in Helsinki, Santogold, Black Moth Super Rainbow
All the goofiness you could ever want from a six-member Australian indie rock band.
The Fillmore NY at Irving Plaza, 17 Irving Pl. (at 15th St.), 212-777-6800; 8, $18/$20.
Oscar Peterson Tribute
At 82 years of age, the legendary pianist of many historical performances & recordings receives living tribute. A truly swinging night with Hank Jones, Christian McBride, Freddie Cole, Paquito D’Rivera and many others.
Carnegie Hall, 881 Seventh Ave. (at 57th St.), 212-247-7800; 8, $18-$66.
Maysa
The talented R&B singer warms us up even further with her new disc, Feel the Fire. And it’s pretty hot outside already.
B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, 237 W. 42nd St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-997-4144; 8, $27.
Saturday, June 9
The Spinto Band, The Teeth, Beat Up Old Fellas, Bling Kong
Wilmington Delaware’s most rockingest.
Mercury Lounge, 217 E. Houston St. (at Ave. A), 212-260-4700; 9, $10/$12.
El-P, Hangar 18, Yak Ballz, Slow Suicide Stimulus (Dusted Dons & Tame One)
If he were a bit shorter, they’d call him EE-P.
The Fillmore NY at Irving Plaza, 17 Irving Pl. (at 15th St.), 212-777-6800; 8, $20/$22.
Bassinstinct, Vienna-New York Connection
Start out the night with five bass players improvising together, and then take a flight to Europe and back. Quite the program for open-minded fans.
Austrian Cultural Forum, 11 E. 52nd St. (betw. 5th & Madison Aves.), 212-319-5300; 7, free.
Kill Henry Sugar
The folk duo plays songs from a long-gone NYC. You know, the kind they go to Italy to make movies about.
Barbès, 376 9th St. (at 6th Ave.), B’klyn, 718-965-9177; 10, $10.
Sunday, June 10
Bert Jansch, PG Six, Kevin Barker
Influenced the bands who influenced the bands who you’re way into.
Bowery Ballroom, 6 Delancey St. (betw. Bowery & Chrystie St.), 212-533-2111; 8, $18.
Melt Banana
Japanese noise rock that’s weird even by Japanese noise rock standards.
Knitting Factory, 74 Leonard St. (betw. B'way & Church St.), 212-219-3132; 7:30, $12/$15.
Kris Davis Quartet
The up-and-coming young pianist leads the band playing tunes from their upcoming disc, blending structured composition with free improvisation.
Cornelia Street Café, 29 Cornelia St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves. by W. 4th St.), 212-989-9319; 8:30, $10.
Monday, June 11
The Ladybug Transistor, Pipas
Is there such a thing as too much Elephant 6? We’ll let you know.
Union Hall, 702 Union St. (at 5th Ave.), Park Slope, B’klyn, 718-638-4400; 8, $10.
Michelle Carr
With a background in musical theater and appearances on Broadway, the local singer graces a small stage for a change.
Blue Note, 131 W. 3rd St. (at 6th Ave.), 212-475-8592; 8 & 10:30, $20.
Tuesday, June 12
Akron/Family, White Magic, Lexie Mountain Boys
They’re not all related and they live in New York City, but otherwise the name is totally accurate.
Bowery Ballroom, 6 Delancey St. (betw. Bowery & Chrystie St.), 212-533-2111; 7, $15.
Lily Allen, Kevin Michael
Got in trouble for calling Bob Geldof a “cunt.” Yeah, been there.
Roseland Ballroom, 239 W. 52nd St. (betw. 7t & 8th Aves.), 212-777-6800; 6:45,$26.
Feist, Grizzly Bear
The uncollective Broken Social Scene.
Town Hall, 123 W. 43rd St. (betw. 6th Ave. & B’way), 212-997-1003; 8, $25.
Bob Parins, Phonograph, Jeff Young, Chris Koza
Catch Phonograph’s Heartbreakers-meets-Wilco set at 9. It’s Petty Tweedy.
Living Room, 154 Ludlow St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-533-7235; 7, tbd.
Somi
The Illinois-born singer draws from her East African heritage on her amazing new disc, Red Soil In My Eyes. Her music will bring tears to yours.
Jazz Standard, 116 E. 27th St. (betw. Park & Lexington Aves.), 212-576-2232; 7:30 & 9:30, $20.
Wumm Zack, Gasser/Reiter Duo
What’s that? Yep, it’s Wumm Zack, straight out of Austria. Oh, and Gasser is not what you’re thinking.
Austrian Cultural Forum, 11 E. 52nd St. (betw. 5th & Madison Aves.), 212-319-5300; 7, free.
