MUSIC WEDNESDAY 3/20 Rock/Country/Hiphop Action Figure Eight, Tin Can ...

Rock/Country/Hiphop

Action Figure Eight, Tin Can Telephone Luna Lounge, 9, free.

Affair Party, the Mental Notes Parkside Lounge, 7.

"American Acoustic Music" w/Jay Ungar, Molly Mason & David Bromberg, Peter Ecklund, Harry Aceto, Peter Davis Bottom Line, 8 & 10:30, $40.

Ash, South Bowery Ballroom, 9, $15, 16+.

Paul Clements, Vertigo X, Scotti Mann, Freebo, Colleen Sexton Bitter End, 7:30, $10.

Florence Dore Rodeo Bar.

Flying 66, Awkward Beaker, John Passineau, Box of Birds, Spencer Foon Lion's Den, 7, $8.

H. Foley, Smith Island, Danny Marcus, Jennifer Glass CB's 313 Gallery, $5.

Marly Hornik, Pinfield, Dina Regine, Will Scott, Peter Spink Trio the Living Room, 7, free.

Instant Death, Amandala, Sound of Urchin, Hometown Hero Mercury Lounge, 8:30, $8.

Lex Gray & the Urban Pioneers, Mad Happy, Jaik Miller Tobacco Road.

Los Amigos Invisibles S.O.B.'s

Lovebucket, Debra Auer the C-Note, 7.

Lure, Kudu Fez/Time Cafe, 9:30, $10.

J. Mascis, the Snakes Maxwell's, 9, $15.

Mates of State, Aden, Circle of Square, Cowboys & Indians Northsix, 9, $8.

Matty Charles & the Valentines Pete's Candy Store, 10, free.

Joe McKenna, Rick Shapiro, Piquo, Diane Cluck the Sidewalk Cafe, 8, 2 drink min.

Mercy Hit, Afterlife, LP, Brother Lowdown, Stefan Smith Arlene Grocery, 7.

Mobcenity Hank's Saloon, free.

Mumms, Kao, the Black Poet, Corey Red CBGB's Downstairs Lounge, 7.

The Paparrazi, Panda, the Pasties, Aloha Steamtrain Brownies, 8, $8.

Jean-Michel Pilc Trio Knitting Factory, 7:30, $12.

Puny Human, Candygram for Mongo, Leroy Justice, Ben Wagner CBGB, 8, $8.

Jamiel Pridgen Cafe Wha?, 9:30, free.

Rai Nation, Betty Ford, Velvet Soul, Nector, Dor Lata Elbow Room, $7.

Röck Cändy pres. "Bitch: A Ladies Trib. to Metal" w/MC Jayne County, Felicia Collins, Portia, Brandy Wood, Cathy Cervanka, ICU, Brooklyn Run & more Don Hill's, 8:30.

Steve Shiffman Lakeside Lounge.

Silver Linings, Highway Stars, 3 States, Higher Burning Fire, Garet Devoe Continental, 8.

Soviet, Tony DeSare, Marianne Pillburys, Gypsy Back Door, From the Desk of Sally, Ruby Blue Downtime.

Television Irving Plaza, 8, $25.

Jazz/Experimental

Gato Barbieri Blue Note, 8 & 10:30, $30 & min.

Michael Blake's Elevated Quartet, Michael Blake & Free Association Jazz Standard.

Chuck Braman Garage Restaurant, 8 & 12.

Heath Brandon, Seth Horan Makor, 8, free.

Oscar Brown Jr. & Maggie Brown Joe's Pub, 7 & 9.

Napua Davoy Birdland, $20.

Gayle Day Trio Detour.

Charles Eubanks 5C.

Diane Hubka Roth's.

Wayne Krantz's Other Band Knitting Factory Old Office, 9:30, $12.

Junior Mance & Earl Ray Knickerbocker.

Jacob Melchoir, Andre Ryabov Philip Marie's.

Adam Rogers Group 55 Bar, 10, $7.

Chris Sbrollino Trio Louis, 9-11, free.

Simple Life, Dynamite Club Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 8, $7.

Carol Sloane Village Vanguard.

McCoy Tyner Trio Iridium Jazz Club.

Blues/World/Other

Funky Hat Groove, free.

Bennett Harris Greenwich Village Bistro.

Eddie Kirkland, Sinner's Holiday Terra Blues.

Maura O'Connell B.B. King Blues Club, 8, $25.

Classical/Opera

Free Concert Beethoven, Haydn & Franck courtesy of the Borough of Manhattan Community College; Tribeca Performing Arts Center, 8.

New York City Opera cont. its run of Porgy and Bess today at NY State Theater, call for times & prices [through 3/22].

The Walter Thompson Orchestra performs Thompson's "PEXO-A Sound PaintingTM" (Sound Painting being a technique he devised) at Here, 8:30, call for prices [through 3/29].

Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife

Bedroom DJs Open tables from 8-1 w/host Powder; bring headphones & records; Phaze One, 8, free.

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

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

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

Do It Right Two floors of hiphop & live bands. This week: Zilo Groove; Izzy Bar, 11, $10.

Fusion Turntablist extravaganza feat. Mr. Scruff; 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.

Groovejet Lounge Tech house wizard David Hollands spins at club brave enough to open downtown post-9/11; Groovejet Lounge, 10, free.

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

Lick Get "funkdafied" w/rotating guest DJ's; 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.

NV Wednesdays Hiphop, reggae, r&b & soul w/DJs Goldfinger, Cinnamon & the Commish (email stormtroopersEnt@hotmail.com for guest list); NV.

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

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

Play Guest DJ's provide 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; APT, free.

THURSDAY 3/21

Rock/Country/Hiphop

Aden, Mark Robinson Knitting Factory.

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

Joe Barnes Cafe Wha?, 9:30, $5.

The Billy Nayer Show, Morricone Youth Northsix, 9.

Beth Nielsen Chapman, Willy Porter Bottom Line, 7:30 & 10:30, $20.

Blue Winter, Jason Springwell, Rat Wakes Red, Kadafi, Toni Trujillo the C-Note, 7, $7 & 1 drink min.

BeavHer w/Gene Pool, Chris Grace, Eric Mallone Don Hill's, 8:30.

Chicks on Speed Irving Plaza, 8.

Turner Cody, Chris Peck, Brewster, Laurenelli, Andrea Guskin Band the Sidewalk Cafe, 7:30, 2 drink min.

David Cross, Todd Barry, Eugene Mirman Maxwell's, 8, $12.

Seymour Glass, Haze, Pop Mafia, T. House Elbow Room, $7.

Holly Golightly, the Greenhornes, the Witnesses, Mudmen Mercury Lounge, 7, $10.

The Invisibles, Love Pirates, Tommy Price's Drums & Rock 'n' Roll, the Dossells Luxx, 8, $7.

Just Play, Blade Thompson & Waveshaper, Contact High, Uncle Arthur's Kitchen Downtime.

Los Amigos Invisibles S.O.B.'s

Love Life, the Broke Revue, Knocked Out Loaded, Main Man Brownies, 8, $8.

Tanya Michelle, Redtime, Teddy Goldstein, Rachael McCartney Bitter End, 8, $5.

David Pattillo, Martha Redbone, Amy Fairchild, Adam Marsland (Cockeyed Ghost) the Living Room, 7, free.

Peelander Z, Suicide King, Pisser, Lefty, American Trash, Noxes Pond Continental, 8.

The Recipe, South Catherine St. Jug Band, Tempus, Occulus Lion's Den, 7:30, $10.

Roy Wood's Army, Johnny Society, Blue Green, the Star Spangles, the Flow Village Underground, 8:30, $25.

Scott Samuels DT UT, 8-11, free.

Michael Shelly Band Lakeside Lounge.

Sound Intoxication, the Cosmic American Derelicts, the Plan Tobacco Road.

Still Life, Matt Sandy Band, Chris Hartford, Morgan Taylor's Rock Group, Dirty Rag, Boiler CBGB, 7, $6.

Tennis, Skywriter Luna Lounge, 9, free.

Soozie Tyrell Rodeo Bar, 10, free.

Velvet Sun, 30 Days Back to Yuma, Milton, Gone Again, the Fatty Acids CB's 313 Gallery, 7, $5.

Wendy Wyler & David Prill, Red, Blink, This Island Earth, Furniture Music, Mudcat Jones Arlene Grocery, 7.

Wicked Messenger Hank's Saloon, free.

Jazz/Experimental

Accordion Nite feat. Kate & Lou Giampetruzzi, Nicu Haldera Cutting Room.

Shawn Amos Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 11, $7.

Gato Barbieri Blue Note, 8 & 10:30, $30 & min.

Oscar Brown Jr. & Maggie Brown Joe's Pub, 7 & 9.

Al Casey Swings Fats Chez Suzette.

Andrew D'Angelo Jass Band, Michel Gentile Trio Detour.

The Howard Fishman Quartet Pete's Candy Store, 10, free.

Heavy Merge Da Marino's.

Frank Kimbrough Trio Jazz Standard.

Junior Mance & Earl Ray Knickerbocker.

Billy Martin, Lenny Pickett Tonic.

Erin McGonigle & Heimo Lattner Roulette.

Jacob Melchoir & Satoshi Inoue Trio Roth's.

Cecil Payne 55 Bar, 9:30, $10.

Rob Reddy Octet Knitting Factory Old Office, 8 & 9:30, $10.

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

Barry Seroff, Steve Dalachinsky Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 7, $7.

Carol Sloane Village Vanguard.

Arthur Sterling 5C.

Syotos Nuyorican Poets Cafe, 10:30, $5.

McCoy Tyner Trio Iridium Jazz Club.

Tony Verderosa Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 9, $7.

Yardena & Trio Garage Restaurant.

Blues/World/Other

David First/William Allaudin Mathieu Merkin Concert Hall.

Bob Guida Greenwich Village Bistro.

Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers B.B. King Blues Club, 8, $15.

Rhett Tyler & Early Warning, Moe Holmes Terra Blues.

Classical/Opera

Falstaff Newly directed production by Franco Zefferelli begins today at the Metropolitan Opera House, call for times & prices.

Puppets & Spain Eos Orchestra & life-size puppets in production at NY Society for Ethical Culture, 8.

Sergey Schepkin performs Bach at Metropolitan Museum of Art, 8, call for price.

Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife

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

Atomic Garage/metal/boogie at Barmacy.

Baraza DJ Bay of Pigs spins Cuban salsa; Baraza, 10, free.

Beautiful Stranger Electro-house in main room w/DJ Way plus r&b in VIP lounge (RubenRubin@aol.com for guestlist); Float, 10, $20.

Broadcast Two floors of new wave, Britpop, Northern soul & glam; Bar 13, 10, free.

Dark & Lovely Fader Magazine pres. breakbeat & garage at Luxx, 12 a.m., $3.

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

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