This Week's Music Picks

Monday - 29th

It's the final night of The GoStation's residency at Arlene's Grocery, and it's FREE.

We were just saying how we can't wait to see Kimya Dawson tonight. (@ Cake Shop)

There's always the Sharp Things at Knitting Factory as well. We hear good things.

Arlene's Grocery - The GoStation (free)
Cake Shop - Kimya Dawson, Kickball, Mt. Gigantic
Knitting Factory (Main Space) - The Sharp Things, Jason Morphew, Girl Friday
Maxwell's - Rainer Maria, Hail Social
Northsix (Downstairs) - Horns of Happiness, Minaret, The Creeping Nobodies, A Thousand Vendettas
Trash - Iona, Flat Stanley, The Dead Betties, The Krylls, Stillmerchant
PNC Bank Arts Center - Alice Cooper/Cheap Trick
CBGB - SHAM 69, THE RADICTS, YOUTH BRIGADE, THE QUEERS
Joe's Pub - Veronica Antico

Tuesday - 30th

Ice-T makes a rare appearance on an already good hip-hop bill at S.O.B's.

Alec Ounsworth + King of France + The Silent League + Doveman may just be the show of the week. (@ Mercury Lounge)

He recently signed to a major label, and we've been noticing his name on more and more line-ups. (Kevin Devine @ Knitting Factory)

Bowery Ballroom - Institute (feat. Gavin Rossdale)
Hammerstein Ballroom - The Used, H2O, 30 Seconds To Mars , Broke
Joe's Pub - American Analog Set
Knitting Factory (Tap Bar) - Jungli, Faith, Red Bone Guerillas, Blood Sugar
Knitting Factory (Main Space) - Koufax, Kevin Devine, New London Fire
Maxwell's - Black Hollies, Monumentals, Stuyvesant
Mercury Lounge - Alec Ounsworth & The Pelican Picnic, King of France, The Silent League, Doveman
Rothko - Nova Social, Delegate, Fireflies
Tonic - TK Webb, People, Knee-Coal Beth
CBGB - BOUNCING SOULS, WITH SPECIAL GUEST TBA
Pianos (upstairs) - Cross Pollination w/ Wynn Walent & Paul Schalda (free)
Southpaw - Acoustic Arcade w/ Elizbeth Ziman, Jaymay, Matt Katz, Alex Battles, Tom Rhodes (free)
SOB's - KOOL KEITH & THE ULTRAMAGNETIC MC'S, JACKIE JASPER feat. BIG D, With Special Guest ICE-T

Wednesday - 31st

Bowery Ballroom - Our Lady Peace, Furvis
Cake Shop - Great Lakes, Tralala, Brasilia
Hammerstein Ballroom - The Used, H20, 30 Seconds To Mars, Alexisonfire
Northsix - Measles Mumps Rubella, Old Haunts, The Fugue, Blue Velvet
Rothko - Black Pool Lights (ex-Get Up Kids), Army of Me, Seems So Bright, Lux Courageous
Savalas - Kill Whitie, Tha Pumpsta w/ Black Peter
Scenic - Tungsten 74, My Best Fiend, Animal 57, Saints and Lovers, If When
Joe's Pub (early) - Raul Malo (acoustic)
Joe's Pub (late) - Langhorne Slim / Sarah Borges
Pianos - Group Sounds, The Roaring 20s, Split Over Drapes
Pianos (upstairs) - Zetland Players, Dfactor, Savdeep Singh (free)
Mercury Lounge - MIHO HATORI (From Cibo Matto), Joemca & Poets, MARK GEARY, Summer Lawns
Rocks Off Boat Cruise - Fixer
SOB's - Keyshia Cole
Living Room - Jenny Scheinman with Tina Strom, Tony Scherr, with Lee Alexander, & Andy Borger

Thursday - 1st

We made it to the Diggs show last week and they delivered as promised. Get some MP3s at Central Village. (@ Sin-e)

Bowery Ballroom - Our Lady Peace, Stand
Cake Shop - Stinky Pinky, Pyradical
Irving Plaza - Louis XIV
Knitting Factory (Main Space) - Chinese Stars, Rye Coalition, Genghis Tron, The Convocation, Get Killed, The Fuge
Northsix - Engine Down, Bella Lea (ex-Denali), Des Ark
Sin-e - The Diggs, Hello Tokyo, Bettie After Midnight
Giants Stadium - Green Day, Against Me!, Jimmy Eats World
CBGB - CONFLICT, VERBAL ABUSE, LOST CHERREES, THE ARSONS
Joe's Pub - Yasmin Levy
Pianos - Unisex Salon, The Fame, Overlord, Grand Mal, Wolfgang is the Howl
Mercury Lounge - OPTI-GRAB, Speedway, Balthus, Bravo Silva
Living Room - Chris Thile of Nickel Creek

Friday - 2nd

Pitchfork favorite Xiu Xiu (get MP3s) is joined by equally weird and talented Frog Eyes (concert review) for a fantastic double bill of madness at Bowery Ballroom.

Bowery Ballroom - Xiu Xiu, Frog Eyes, Yellow Swans
Knitting Factory (Main Space) - Washington Social Club, Bonbomb, Hoy, Tim Fite, The Last Town Chorus
Mercury Lounge - Sons and Daughters, Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds, Jeffrey Lewis
Northsix - A Place to Bury Strangers, Limbs, Goes Cube
Pratt Lawn - Japanther, Aa, Matt & Kim, Ghost Stories
Scenic - The Krylls, Moggs, Antonius Block, Pink Mistake
Tonic - Skygreen Leopards Skyband, Alasdair Roberts, Samara Lubelski
CBGB - CONFLICT, LOST CHERREES, PROUDFLESH/CRUCIFIX
Pianos - Big Digits, Dr. Disco Shrimp, Alan Astor and the Lions of Rome

Saturday - 3rd

Fans of folk (anti, freak, or whatever you like to call it) should consider the all-star lineups at Northsix and Mercury Lounge tonight.

Today is your last chance of the summer to get to a PS1 party.

Junkyard - Oneida, The Double, The Ex-Models, Hospitals, Fireball, Telepathy, Hot Fire Girls
Mercury Lounge - Alasdair Roberts, Nedelle, Wooden Wand and The Vanishing Voice, Graham Smith of Kleenex Girl Wonder , Minmae
Northsix - Akron/Family, Great Lake Swimmers, Castanets
PNC Bank Arts Center - Coldplay, Rilo Kiley
CBGB - "TODAY IS THE DAY, HARLEY'S WAR Featuring Harley Flanagan and Hard core Allstars and special cromag guests!!! Playing ALL "ORIGINAL CRO-MAGS AND HARLEY'S WAR SONGS!!!!, CIRCLE OF DEAD CHILDREN, ADOLYNE, DISASTER STRIKES"
PS1 - Norman Jay M.B.E

OUT HUD

Sunday - 4th

In our experience, Motherfucker shows are always more fun than your typical venue fare. If you're not intimidated by bitchy doormen and trendy hipsters, then print out the flyer for reduced admission, get to Eugene's in time for open (Red Bull & vodka) bar, and ring in Labor Day with Out Hud. You don't have to work tomorrow.

CBGB - Sick of It All, Most Precious Blood, Fearless Vampire Killers
Pianos - Konga-I, Zambri, Pitty Sing, Key Grip
Eugene's Gypsy Tea - Motherfucker w/ Out Hud
South Street Seaport - Zen Tricksters (7pm, free)

What did we miss? (besides sleep last night)