This Week In Music: December 4 - 10

The Grates


Monday, December 4

Town Hall

Ryan Adams

$35

This prolific NYC resident plays the first in a trio of nights at the Town Hall. The guy Elton John refers to as "Oh Fabulous One" doesn't disappoint live and will give it a good solid couple of hours before retreating for an encore.

Tuesday, December 5

Scary Mansion(All ages)

Micheline's

$6

Lead vocalist Leah Hayes' impassioned, melancholic vocals make Cat Power's Chan Marshall sound positively euphoric. Remarkably unsigned, this Brooklyn based, art-rock outfit stand a better than even money chance of swiping your heart from you so tread carefully.

Wednesday, December 6

The Grates

Mercury Lounge

$10

And who doesn't love a bargain? $10? You couldn't make it for that?! Australia's The Grates write punchy, quirky pop-spasms that will get you po-going…even if it's only on the inside. 19-20-20! 19-20-20! Indeed.

Thursday, December 7

Junior Boys

Studio B

$15

This Canadian synth-pop duo consisting of Jeremy Greenspan and Matthew Didemus capture their genre somewhere between Master and Servant era Depeche Mode and Poor Leno era Röyksopp to great effect.

Friday, December 8

Pernice Brothers/ Elvis Perkins

Mercury Lounge

$15

When it's chilly outside you can be guaranteed of the warmth radiating from this show. Playing tracks from their current album Live a Little, you'll find the straight up alterna-pop show both refreshing and sublime. Get there early and catch Rhode Island singer/ songwriting sensation Elvis Perkins!

Saturday, December 9

We Are Scientists (Under 21s)

North Six

$15

At a time when the idea of yet another yipster British (influenced) new-wave, high-hat abusing indie band causes you to recoil, along come We Are Scientists. This Brooklyn (is that west of Nottingham?) trio is quite simply, the shit. If you have room in your heart for one more band before the genre implodes, this is it. Dancing your ass off is a prerequisite.

Sunday, December 10

TubaChristmas

Rockefeller Plaza Ice Rink

FREE

There really is nothing like Christmas in New York and one of the highlights of this period is the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center, the location for TubaChristmas. Gathered for the event are some 500 tuba players of all ages and abilities pumping out all your favorite Christmas carol faves.

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