The Arbitrary Guide to Popular Culture
Music from February 9th, 2010
to April 17th, 2010
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This page last updated February 2nd, 2010
| Date | Cost | Artist/Event | Event Time | Venue | Address | City | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 2/9 | $30 | The Residents 18+ |
7 PM | Webster Hall (web site) | 125 E 11th St b/t 3rd & 4th Aves | NYC | 212-353-1600 |
| Tue 2/9 | $10 | The Beets; Christmas Island; Beach Fossils; Total Slacker 21+ |
7 PM | Cake Shop (web site) | 152 Ludlow Street b/t Rivington & Stanton Sts | NYC | 212-283-7610 |
| Tue 2/9 | Pepi Ginsberg All Ages $$ TBA |
8 PM | Death By Audio (web site) | 49 S 2nd St btwn Wythe & Kent, Williamsburg | Brooklyn | ||
| Tue 2/9 | $18 | Yeasayer; Javelin; Class Actress 18+ $16 advance $18 at the door |
8 PM | Music Hall of Williamsburg (web site) | 66 North 6th St, b/t Wythe & Ken | Brooklyn | |
| Wed 2/10 | $10 | Harlem; Girls At Dawn 21+ |
6:30 PM | Mercury Lounge (web site) | 217 E. Houston St. | New York | (212) 260-4700 |
| Wed 2/10 | $15 | Tim Hecker; Radian; Tape; Mountains All Ages |
7 PM | Le Poisson Rouge (web site) | 158 Bleecker St | New York City | |
| Wed 2/10 | Telecult Powers; Mark Morgan (of Sightings); Tiger Hatchery (with Weasel Walter) All Ages $$ TBA |
8 PM | Death By Audio (web site) | 49 S 2nd St btwn Wythe & Kent, Williamsburg | Brooklyn | ||
| Wed 2/10 | PC Worship; Velvet Davenport; Florida All Ages $$ TBA |
8 PM | Silent Barn (web site) | 915 Wyckoff Ave -- Ridgewood | Queens | ||
| Wed 2/10 | $$ | Electroputas All ages |
10 PM | The Stone (web site) | Avenue C & 2nd Street | NYC | |
| Thu 2/11 | $$ | Wanda Jackson; Lustre Kings All ages $15 advance $18 door |
7 PM | Knitting Factory Brooklyn | |||
| Thu 2/11 | $8 | Savoir Adore; Uninhabitable Mansions; North Highlands; We Are Country Mice 21+ |
8 PM | Cake Shop (web site) | 152 Ludlow Street b/t Rivington & Stanton Sts | NYC | 212-283-7610 |
| Thu 2/11 | $8 | Morgan Geist (DJ Set); Neurotic Drum Band (decks'n'fx set); Blondes 21+ |
8 PM | Littlefield (web site) | 622 DeGraw | Brooklyn | (718)855-3388 |
| Thu 2/11 | NinjaSonik; Team Facelift; Gina Turner Dim Mak Presents 18+ $$ TBA |
8 PM | Santos Party House (web site) | 100 Lafayette Street | New York City | 212-714-4646 | |
| Thu 2/11 | Free! | Heavy Hands; Traveling Circle; Sean Griffin 21+ Free Show |
9 PM | Zebulon (web site) | 258 Wythe Ave, b/n North 3rd & Metropolitan | Brooklyn | |
| Thu 2/11 | $15 | Gonzales (Piano Talk Show), Jamie Lidell All ages |
9:30 PM | Joe's Pub (web site) | 425 Lafayette St | New York | (212) 539-8777 |
| Thu 2/11 | $7 | Questlove (DJ Set) 21+ $5 advance $7 at the door |
9:30 PM | Brooklyn Bowl (web site) | 61 Wythe Ave. | Brooklyn | (718) 963-3369 |
| Thu 2/11 | $13 | James Lavelle (DJ Set); Hercules and Love Affair (DJ Set) 21+ |
11 PM | Le Poisson Rouge (web site) | 158 Bleecker St | New York City | |
| Fri 2/12 | $15 | Jonathan Richman 18+ |
8 PM | Music Hall of Williamsburg (web site) | 66 North 6th St, b/t Wythe & Ken | Brooklyn | |
| Fri 2/12 | $$ | Unsane; Made Out Of Babies; United Nations; Dark Vibe 21+ |
8 PM | Union Pool | 484 Union Ave at Meeker, Williamsburg | Brooklyn | |
| Fri 2/12 | $7 | Frankie & the Outs; Harlem; Stupid Party; Siberians; special guests @ 8pm: Wild Nothing All ages |
8 PM | Monster Island Bsmt/Llano Estacado/Avant Floor | Metropolitan Ave & River St., Williamsburg | Brooklyn | |
| Fri 2/12 | $10 | Obits; Rope; Gray Goods 21+ |
8 PM | Cake Shop (web site) | 152 Ludlow Street b/t Rivington & Stanton Sts | NYC | 212-283-7610 |
| Fri 2/12 | $30 | Justice (DJ Set); DJ Mehdi; Busy P; Breakbot All Ages |
9 PM | Terminal 5 (web site) | 610 W. 56 ST | New York City | |
| Sat 2/13 | $$ | Fang Island; Nuclear Power Pants; Aleister X; Cherie Lily; Bad Brilliance; Andrew W.K. (DJ) 18+ |
7 PM | Santos Party House (web site) | 100 Lafayette Street | New York City | 212-714-4646 |
| Sat 2/13 | $15 | Jonathan Richman 18+ |
8 PM | Music Hall of Williamsburg (web site) | 66 North 6th St, b/t Wythe & Ken | Brooklyn | |
| Sat 2/13 | $25 | The Magnetic Fields All ages |
8 PM | BAM at Howard Gilman Opera House (web site) | 30 Lafayette Ave b/t Ashland Pl & St Felix St | Brooklyn | |
| Sat 2/13 | So Cow; Frankie & The Outs; Grooms All ages |
8 PM | Market Hotel (web site) | 1142 Myrtle Ave, Bushwick | Brooklyn | ||
| Sat 2/13 | $$ | Murder City Devils 16+ |
8 PM | Nokia Theatre Times Square | 1515 Broadway, 44th & Broadway | NYC | |
| Sat 2/13 | $$ | Yes All ages |
8 PM | Town Hall (web site) | 123 W. 43rd St. between 6th and 7th Ave | New York City | 212-840-2824 |
| Sat 2/13 | $10 | Blank Dogs; So Cow; Frankie & the Outs; Sisters; special guests @ 8pm: Wild Nothing All Ages Sliding scale: $8-$10 |
8 PM | Monster Island Bsmt/Llano Estacado/Avant Floor | Metropolitan Ave & River St., Williamsburg | Brooklyn | |
| Sat 2/13 | $10 | Obits; Buenos Dias; Wrong Dots 21+ |
8 PM | Cake Shop (web site) | 152 Ludlow Street b/t Rivington & Stanton Sts | NYC | 212-283-7610 |
| Sat 2/13 | The Beets; Christmas Island; Beach Fossils All Ages $$ TBA |
8 PM | Death By Audio (web site) | 49 S 2nd St btwn Wythe & Kent, Williamsburg | Brooklyn | ||
| Sat 2/13 | $15 | Child Abuse; Alien Whale; Starring All Ages $12 advance $15 at the door |
8 PM | Issue Project Room (web site) | 232 3rd St at 3rd Ave | Brooklyn | |
| Sat 2/13 | $12 | Hanne Hukkelberg; Alexa Wilding 21+ $10 advance $12 at the door |
8:30 PM | Mercury Lounge (web site) | 217 E. Houston St. | New York | (212) 260-4700 |
| Sat 2/13 | $10 | Jemina Pearl; Harlem 21+ |
9 PM | Union Pool | 484 Union Ave at Meeker, Williamsburg | Brooklyn | |
| Sat 2/13 | $17 | Polysics 16+ $15 advance $17 at the door |
9 PM | Gramercy Theatre | 127 E. 23rd St b/t Park Ave South & Lexington | NYC | 212-777-4900 |
| Sat 2/13 | Jeffrey Lewis 21+ $$ TBA |
11 PM | Glasslands | 289 Kent Ave., Williamsburg | Brooklyn | ||
| Sun 2/14 | $10 | Isle of Klezbos: Valentine's Day Brunch Seating from 10am 11am - 2pm: Isle of Klezbos full sextet All Ages Kids under 13 enter free Ticket price does not include food or drink (web site) |
11 AM | City Winery (web site) | 155 Varick St. (b/t Spring and Vandam Streets) | New York City | 212-608-0555 |
| Sun 2/14 | $8 | Miracle Condition (ex-U.S. Maple) 21+ |
7 PM | Mercury Lounge (web site) | 217 E. Houston St. | New York | (212) 260-4700 |
| Sun 2/14 | $15 | Jonathan Richman 18+ |
8 PM | Music Hall of Williamsburg (web site) | 66 North 6th St, b/t Wythe & Ken | Brooklyn | |
| Sun 2/14 | $39 | Yes All ages |
8 PM | Town Hall (web site) | 123 W. 43rd St. between 6th and 7th Ave | New York City | 212-840-2824 |
| Sun 2/14 | $8 | So Cow; Preacher and the Knife; White Blue Yellow Clouds; The Babies 21+ |
8 PM | Cake Shop (web site) | 152 Ludlow Street b/t Rivington & Stanton Sts | NYC | 212-283-7610 |
| Sun 2/14 | Iran; Candles of Paradise 21+ $$ TBA |
8 PM | Glasslands | 289 Kent Ave., Williamsburg | Brooklyn | ||
| Sun 2/14 | $15 | John Wesley Harding All ages |
8:30 PM | Maxwells (web site) | 1039 Washington St. | Hoboken | (201) 653-1703 |
| Sun 2/14 | Neon Indian; French Horn Rebellion (DJ Set) 21+ $$ TBA |
11:45 PM | Glasslands | 289 Kent Ave., Williamsburg | Brooklyn | ||
| Mon 2/15 | $12 | Laura Viers & The Hall of Flames; The Old Believers; Led to Sea 21+ |
7 PM | Mercury Lounge (web site) | 217 E. Houston St. | New York | (212) 260-4700 |
| Tue 2/16 | Free! | Wavves; MNDR ** RSVP Required -- see info in Event URL http://www.thelmagazine.com/TheMeasure/archives/2010/01/25/the-l-magazine-presents-wavves-at-brooklyn-bowl ** 21+ Free show (web site) |
Noon | Brooklyn Bowl (web site) | 61 Wythe Ave. | Brooklyn | (718) 963-3369 |
| Tue 2/16 | $40 | We Are Plastic Ono Band All ages |
8 PM | BAM at Howard Gilman Opera House (web site) | 30 Lafayette Ave b/t Ashland Pl & St Felix St | Brooklyn | |
| Tue 2/16 | $15 | El Perro Del Mar; Taken By Trees 18+ |
9 PM | Le Poisson Rouge (web site) | 158 Bleecker St | New York City | |
| Wed 2/17 | $15 | El Perro Del Mar; Taken By Trees All ages $12 advance $15 door |
8 PM | Knitting Factory Brooklyn | |||
| Wed 2/17 | $35 | John Zorn (Masada Marathon); Special Guests All Ages $30 advance $35 at the door |
8 PM | Abrons Art Center (web site) | 466 Grand Street at Pitt | NYC | 212-352-3101 |
| Wed 2/17 | $$ | Four Tet, Nathan Fake 18+ |
10 PM | Le Poisson Rouge (web site) | 158 Bleecker St | New York City | |
| Thu 2/18 | Thrones; Carla Bozulich Venue TBA |
TBA | |||||
| Thu 2/18 | $30 | Tinariwen; Fool's Gold All ages $25 advance $30 door |
8 PM | Highline Ballroom (web site) | 431 W 16th St, b/t 9th and 10th Aves | New York City | 212-414-5994 |
| Thu 2/18 | $35 | John Zorn (Masada Marathon); Special Guests All Ages $30 advance $35 at the door |
8 PM | Abrons Art Center (web site) | 466 Grand Street at Pitt | NYC | 212-352-3101 |
| Thu 2/18 | $12 | Fucked Up, Kurt Vile All ages |
9 PM | Maxwells (web site) | 1039 Washington St. | Hoboken | (201) 653-1703 |
| Thu 2/18 | $15 | Gonzales (Piano Talk Show), Jamie Lidell All ages |
9:30 PM | Joe's Pub (web site) | 425 Lafayette St | New York | (212) 539-8777 |
| Fri 2/19 | $13 | Fucked Up, Kurt Vile, Frankie & The Outs All ages |
7 PM | Europa (web site) | 98 Meserole Ave at Manhattan Ave | NYC | 212-383-5723 |
| Fri 2/19 | $25 | Tinariwen; Fool's Gold 21+ |
7:30 PM | The Bell House | |||
| Fri 2/19 | $10 | Thrones All ages |
10 PM | The Stone (web site) | Avenue C & 2nd Street | NYC | |
| Sat 2/20 | $15 | Crystal Stilts, The Beets, Christmas Island, Beach Fossils, German Measles 18+ $13 advance $15 door |
7:30 PM | Music Hall of Williamsburg (web site) | 66 North 6th St, b/t Wythe & Ken | Brooklyn | |
| Sat 2/20 | $10 | Evangelista All ages |
8 PM | The Stone (web site) | Avenue C & 2nd Street | NYC | |
| Sat 2/20 | $8 | Zola Jesus; Blacklist; Cult of Youth; White Ring 21+ |
8 PM | Cake Shop (web site) | 152 Ludlow Street b/t Rivington & Stanton Sts | NYC | 212-283-7610 |
| Sat 2/20 | Mouthus; Sightings; GDFX All ages Ticket price tba |
9 PM | Shea Stadium | 85A Debevoise Ave Greenpoint | Brooklyn | ||
| Sat 2/20 | $10 | Evangelista All ages |
10 PM | The Stone (web site) | Avenue C & 2nd Street | NYC | |
| Sat 2/20 | $12 | Nosaj Thing; Daedelus; Jogger 21+ |
11 PM | Le Poisson Rouge (web site) | 158 Bleecker St | New York City | |
| Sun 2/21 | $10 | Dum Dum Girls; Frankie Rose and The Outs 21+ |
7 PM | Mercury Lounge (web site) | 217 E. Houston St. | New York | (212) 260-4700 |
| Sun 2/21 | $18 | Mates of State; Mt Bearington All Ages $16 advance $18 at the door |
7:30 PM | The Bell House | |||
| Sun 2/21 | $14 | The Clientele; Vetiver All ages |
8:30 PM | Maxwells (web site) | 1039 Washington St. | Hoboken | (201) 653-1703 |
| Thu 2/25 | $15 | Ulrich Schnauss, Mark Van Hoen, Luxa 21+ |
7:30 PM | The Bell House | |||
| Thu 2/25 | $15 | Gonzales (Piano Talk Show), Jamie Lidell All ages |
9:30 PM | Joe's Pub (web site) | 425 Lafayette St | New York | (212) 539-8777 |
| Fri 2/26 | $10 | Wildbirds & Peacedrums 21+ |
7:30 PM | Mercury Lounge (web site) | 217 E. Houston St. | New York | (212) 260-4700 |
| Fri 2/26 | $30 | Philip Glass (artistic director); Gogol Bordello; Regina Spektor; Patti Smith -- Tibet House Benefit Concert All Ages |
7:30 PM | Isaac Stern at Carnegie Hall (web site) | 57th Street & 7th Avenue | NYC | 212-247-7800 |
| Fri 2/26 | $12 | A Sunny Day in Glasgow 21+ $10 advance $12 door |
10:30 PM | Mercury Lounge (web site) | 217 E. Houston St. | New York | (212) 260-4700 |
| Sat 2/27 | $$ | Jonathan Kane’s February LIVE RECORDING PROJECT $12 advance, $15 at door (web site) |
8 PM | Issue Project Room (web site) | 232 3rd St at 3rd Ave | Brooklyn | |
| Sat 2/27 | Surfer Blood; Turbo Fruits; Beach Fossils; Grooms; Morning Benders All Ages $$ TBA |
8 PM | Market Hotel (web site) | 1142 Myrtle Ave, Bushwick | Brooklyn | ||
| Sun 2/28 | $$ | Jonathan Kane’s February LIVE RECORDING PROJECT $12 advance, $15 at door (web site) |
8 PM | Issue Project Room (web site) | 232 3rd St at 3rd Ave | Brooklyn | |
| Wed 3/3 | $$ | Akron/Family, Warpaint 18+ $12 advance $15 door |
8 PM | Music Hall of Williamsburg (web site) | 66 North 6th St, b/t Wythe & Ken | Brooklyn | |
| Wed 3/3 | $12 | Efferklang; Balmorhea 18+ |
10 PM | Le Poisson Rouge (web site) | 158 Bleecker St | New York City | |
| Sat 3/6 | Golden Triangle -- record release party!; Sandwitches -- members of Fresh & Onlys All Ages $$ TBA |
8 PM | Monster Island Bsmt/Llano Estacado/Avant Floor | Metropolitan Ave & River St., Williamsburg | Brooklyn | ||
| Sun 3/7 | Awesome Color; Tyvek; Talk Normal; CSC Funk Band All Ages $$ TBA |
8 PM | Market Hotel (web site) | 1142 Myrtle Ave, Bushwick | Brooklyn | ||
| Wed 3/10 | $36 | The Magnetic Fields All ages |
7:30 PM | Town Hall (web site) | 123 W. 43rd St. between 6th and 7th Ave | New York City | 212-840-2824 |
| Thu 3/11 | $36 | The Magnetic Fields All ages |
7:30 PM | Town Hall (web site) | 123 W. 43rd St. between 6th and 7th Ave | New York City | 212-840-2824 |
| Fri 3/26 | $20 | Mike Snow 18+ |
8 PM | Music Hall of Williamsburg (web site) | 66 North 6th St, b/t Wythe & Ken | Brooklyn | |
| Sat 3/27 | Mike Snow 18+ |
6:30 PM | Webster Hall (web site) | 125 E 11th St b/t 3rd & 4th Aves | NYC | 212-353-1600 | |
| Sun 4/4 | Drunkdriver; Lamps; Pop. 1280 All Ages $$ TBA |
8 PM | Monster Island Bsmt/Llano Estacado/Avant Floor | Metropolitan Ave & River St., Williamsburg | Brooklyn | ||
| Wed 4/7 | $13 | Acid Mothers Temple All ages |
8:30 PM | Knitting Factory Brooklyn | |||
| Sat 4/17 | $14 | Trans Am 18+ |
7 PM | Santos Party House (web site) | 100 Lafayette Street | New York City | 212-714-4646 |
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