Eagles of Death Metal, the stripped-down garage rock side project of Josh Homme from Queen of the Stone Age, stop by Northsix on Thursday and CBGB on Friday. Also on the bill is Walking Concert, the latest band of Walter Schreifels (of Gorilla Biscuits and Quicksand fame). Both are fantastic live bands. Without a doubt, these are going to be fun shows.

Vice Recordings fans will want to be at CBGB on Saturday to witness the rawk 'n' roll bombast of Panthers, Death From Above 1979 and Vietnam.

Finally, Out Hud hits the Mercury Lounge on Saturday. A little less funky than !!!, with whom the band shares members, Out Hud nevertheless merits our respect. Great live shows, and this is their first in quite a while. (Hopefully more will be coming as they have a new album on the way.)

Also:

- RTX at the Mercury Lounge tonight
- The Cloud Room at Lit tonight
- Martin Moscrop (A Certain Ratio) spins at APT on Thursday
- Vinicius Cantuaria at Tonic on Thursday
- Richard Buckner at Southpaw on Friday
- Isis/These Arms Are Snakes/Tim Hecker at the Bowery Ballroom on Saturday
- Juliana Hatfield at Joe's Pub on Saturday
- Calexico/Cordero at the Bowery Ballroom on Tuesday
- Yo La Tengo at Maxwell's on Tuesday

This Week's Playlist:

- Phoenix: "Everything is Everything" video (Real Player)
- Panthers: "We Are Louder"
- Death From Above 1979: "Blood on Our Hands"
- Vietnam: "Princess"
- Eagles of Death Metal: "I Only Want You" (live)
- Walking Concert: "What's Your New Thing?"
- Inouk: "No Danger"
- Benzos: "Sore Eyes"
- Yo La Tengo: "Don't Have To Be So Sad"
- Guided By Voices: "Big School"
- Calexico: "Cascabel"
- Matthew Dear: "Dog Days" (clip)
- Tim Hecker: "Music For Tundra"
- Out Hud: "Dad, There's A Little Phrase Called Too Much Information" (clip)
- Vinicius Cantuaria: "Agua Rasa" (clip)