Monday - 6th

New-wave-art-pop-punk or whatever, The Futureheads play a small, free show at Pianos before headlining with a full electric set at Webster Hall. Pitty Sing opens. Check out this e-card to hear Pitty Sing sing.

We're also excited about the chance to see the utterly amazing Angela McCluskey at a venue as small as Tonic. Botanica headlines.

Webster Hall- The Futureheads, High Speed Scene, Pitty Sing
Northsix - Brazil, Three, The Reason, America Is Waiting, On My Signal
Pianos - The Futureheads (acoustic) (free)
Tonic - Angela McClusky, Botanica, Scott McCloud of Girls vs. Boys
Trash - Burnin Thousands, Antenna Lodge, The Cinema Eye, Dropsonic, Corinth, Tears of Cain
Apollo Theatre - Blind Boys of Alabama
B.B. King Blues Club - B.B. King, The Lee Boys
Bowery Ballroom - Xavier Rudd, Kyle Riabko
Carlyle Hotel - Eartha Kitt
Joe's Pub - Loudon Wainwright III
Knitting Factory - KCRW.COM presents Si*Se, DJ Busquelo

REGINA SPEKTOR

Tuesday - 7th

The adorable and extremely talented Regina Spektor is opening for Keane at Radio City. Get there on time if you're going.

"The former frontman for the ’90s’ most important indie rock band has a new solo record, not to mention incurably itchy feet..." (-Paste). Steven Malkmus & The Jicks are at Irving Plaza.

Radio City Music Hall - Keane & Regina Spektor
Ace of Clubs - Garrett Klahn, The Love Scene, Cardia, Passages
S.O.B.'s - M.I.A., Diplo
Rothko - Diplo, Spank Rock
Tonic - Edison Woods, Hope for Agoldensummer, The New Radio Band
Trash - No Things (ex-Liars), Mika Bomb, Brasilia, Poor Boy Johnson
Bowery Ballroom - Lucero, Cory Branan, Honorary Title
Irving Plaza - Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, PAIK
Hiro Ballroom - Daniel Lanois
Carlyle Hotel - Eartha Kitt
Southpaw - Acoustic Arcade Country Folk Song Circle hosted by Alex Battles: Jan Bell, Warren Malone, Alice Stopkoski

Wednesday - 8th

"In another world, Blue Merle might be popular and Burning In The Sun would be a multi-platinum album. But here and now, the band doesn’t stand a chance. The similarities to Coldplay, in terms of sound and voice, are immediate." (-BlogCritics) (@ Mercury Lounge)

Irving Plaza - John Fogerty
Webster Hall - Spoon, The Clientele
Rothko - Shade, Boobytrap, Up the Empire (from Kilowatthours), The Grates, Fixer
Pianos - Majorette, Aloke, Pagoda, Downtown, Solar Face
S.O.B.'s - M.I.A., Diplo
Sin-e - Alex Dezen (of The Damnwells), Cameron Dezen, Colin Smith
Northsix - Troubled Hubble, Finian McKean, Man in Gray
Sputnik - The Impossible Shapes, Odawas
Carlyle Hotel - Eartha Kitt
Mercury Lounge - Blue Merle, The Shore, Split Over Drapes, Florez
The Cutting Room - The Subdudes, Serena Ryder
Southpaw - The Upwelling & Special Guests

Thursday - 9th

Although we prefer to hear Keren Ann's hypnotic voice in a loungey venue like Joe's Pub, we can vouch for the fact that seeing her in Southpaw is almost as good. And (fortunately for her) considering the direction her career is going, (unfortunately for us) this may be your last chance to see her in a venue as small as Southpaw.

Torr says that tonight at the Delancey will be the first time the Hourly Radio have ever played outside of Texas. Luckily for them, they're on a bill with so many buzz bands.

Cake Shop - Knife Skills, The Good Good, More Teeth
Webster Hall - Spoon, The Clientele
Mercury Lounge - Blanche, The Ditty Bops, Missy Higgins, Jorane
Rothko - Kite Operations, Ezra Reich, The Situation
Sin-e - Heads-Up Display, The Diggs, Dutch Kills, Ruth Gerson
Southpaw - Keren Ann, Syd Matters
The Delancey - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Single Frame, The Robot Ate Me, The Hourly Radio
Tonic - Mosquitos, King of France
Bowery Ballroom - The Coral, Special Guests (Shout Out Louds)
Irving Plaza - Old 97's, Bobby Bare Jr.
Northsix - Jucifer, Shellshag, Godsgun
Trash - Bug Dust, Fixer, The X's, For Real For Real, The Warwicks
Apollo Theatre - Black Eyed Peas
Carlyle Hotel - Eartha Kitt
Rocks Off Boat Cruise - The Pietasters
The Canal Room - RANA (MP3s @ The Big Ticket)
The Cutting Room - The Subdudes, Serena Ryder

OTEP

Friday - 10th

Daft Punk is playing at my house. LCD Soundsystem is playing at Webster Hall.

Morning Theft headline the 2nd to last night ever at Luna Lounge.

"One Go-Betweens myth I've never bought is that it's a grave global injustice they never had their chart moment (and at this stage never will)." (-The Village Voice) (@ Mercury Lounge tonight & Southpaw Saturday)

Glasshouse Gallery - The Convocation Of, Bellmer Dolls, Cause for Applause
Webster Hall - LCD Soundsystem, The Juan MacLean
Roseland Ballroom - Aimee Mann, Ben Lee
Pianos - Ex-Habit, Octavius, Ad Frank, Human Television, Kimone, Jeremy Mix
The Space Formerly Known As Mighty Robot - The Convocation Of, Big A little a, Zs, Coptic Light
Tonic - The Robot Ate Me, Doveman (more on Doveman)
Mercury Lounge - The Go Betweens, Jennifer O'Connor, Alex Ounsworth (from Clap Your Hands Say Yeah)
Tonic - Maximo Park
Knitting Factory (Main Space) - Agent M 1 Year Anniversary Party: Larry Tee, A.R.E. Weapons, Duke, Unisex Salon, Apollo Heights
MSG - Brian McKnight, New Edition, Gerald Levert
PNC Bank Arts Center (New Jersey) - Judas Priest, Queensryche
Jones Beach - Stevie Nicks, Don Henley
Irving Plaza - Corrosion of Conformity with Crowbar, Alabama Thunderpussy, Weedeater
Knitting Factory (Old Office) - Corrosion of Conformity Afterparty: Negative Reaction, Unpersons, Rue
Bryant Park (Good Morning America) - Santana
CB's 313 Gallery - Mary Prankster
Carlyle Hotel - Eartha Kitt
Hammerstein Ballroom - The Sounds of the Supremes, The Temptations, The Spinners, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Jr. Walkers's All Stars
Knitting Factory - Otep, Manntis, Devilinside, Daysend
S.O.B.'s - Emilene Michel
Sin-e - Audio Fiction
Luna Lounge - Speedway, The Great Shakes, Condo, Morning Theft

Saturday - 11th

Motel Creeps will be the last band to ever play Luna Lounge tonight. The venue is looking for a new home in Williamsburg.

The NYC blogosphere was mostly unimpressed with the Dears' last show at Mercury Lounge, but what does the blogosphere know? The show is sold out. Shout Out Louds are opening, and our guess is they'll be headlining pretty soon. Check out some Shout Out Louds MP3's at Central Village.

They Might Be Giants are playing a free show at South Street Seaport.

Tonic - Maximo Park
Webster Hall - The Raveonettes, Autolux, The Peels
Rothko - Mistakes, Noba, Val Emmich
169 Bar - Looker, Unsacred Hearts, The Americans UK, The Two Man Gentlemen Band
Luna Lounge - Motel Creeps, Arbor Day, The WMDs, Todd Deatherage
Bowery Ballroom - The Dears, Shout Out Louds, Marjorie Fair
Northsix - Daughters, Doomriders, Read Yellow, Get Killed
Southpaw - The Go Betweeens, Robert Skoro, Patina
Maxwell's - Blanche, Ditty Bops
Mercury Lounge - Marwood, Kid Casanova, Country Club, Twin A
Tonic - Mike Wexler, Psychic Ills
Knitting Factory (Main Space) (early show) - Graham Parker, The Figgs
Knitting Factory (Main Space) (late show) - The Winter Pageant, Mobius Band, Grand National
Carlyle Hotel - Eartha Kitt
South Street Seaport - They Might Be Giants, Ralph's World
Rocks Off Concert Cruises - The Party (Scott Metzger of RANA and Diamond Dave Dreiwitz & Claude Coleman Jr of WEEN)
Pianos - KCRW.com presents Inara George, Transmitting, King of France

Sunday - 12th

Not closed yet, CBGB hosts New York Hardcore legends Agnostic Front. (Maybe they would stay open if all their big names weren't limited to "legends.")

Rock the Boat. Rock the Boat Baby. The Giraffes and Local H are playing a Rocks Off Cruise.

"Last year's flag-wavers for this trend were the Fiery Furnaces, whose Blueberry Boat revived the untapped "A Quick One While He's Away" story-song format for a surprisingly divisive audience. Though the Furnaces don't seem willing to relinquish their leadership role-- what with stacks of new material all set to be released in the coming year-- the hot prospect on the scene just might be Architecture in Helsinki, an eight-member Australian outfit bursting with the same ecstatic impatience and pretentious-pop charm." (-Pitchfork) (@ Knitting Factory)

CBGB - Agnostic Front, Full Blown Chaos, Champion, Outbreak, Fearless Vampire Killers, Step 2 Far
Rocks Off Concert Cruises - The Giraffes, Local H
Knitting Factory (Main Space) - Architecture in Helsinki, The Lilys, Head of Femur
Maxwell's - Daughters, Doomriders, Read Yellow, Get Killed
Rothko (Benefit for Yuko Sueta) - Chin Chin, Electroputas, Apollo Heights, Shaka Zulu Overdrive, Nature Boy Jim Kelly, Bugaloo Radio, Shot'Nez, Retada, Marriane
Tonic - Shrine for the Black Madonna
Bowery Ballroom - Marillion: Live Acoustic Trio, Jason Hart
Apollo Theatre - Chaka Khan

What did we miss?