This Week In Music: Jan 8 - 14

                                                                Dean & Britta (Ex-Luna)

Monday, January 8
Adam Klein
Mo Pitkin's
$7

Adam Klein’s soft country folk songs spawned from Athens’ fertile music scene and coming-of-age travels have garnered notice of late in the Classic City and beyond. Klein's first record, the evocative, Distant Music is a strong collection of classic country tunes colored to perfection with pedal steel and fiddle. His sweet vocals, poetic imagery, and impassioned performance wont disappoint.

Tuesday, January 9
Dean & Britta (of Luna)
Mo Pitkin's
$15

New Zealand native and New York resident since 1977, Dean Wareham was an original member of the influential Indie outfit, Galaxie 500. He formed Luna in the early 90's who quietly achieved a solid fan base across the planet due to their breezy acoustic style that on occasion gestured in the direction of The Velvet Underground. It was in the latter stages of Luna (2000) that Britta Phillips joined the group and after seven albums, Luna broke up in 2005. Look out for Dean & Britta's sophomore album, Black Numbers due out in late February on Zoe/ Rounder Records.

Wednesday, January 10
Cold War Kids
Pianos
$10

The Cold War Kids may have only just crossed your radar (or maybe not) but it's still very early in the day for this Long Beach, California four-piece. Regardless they command your attention and if you don't give it to them, it won't be them who's sorry. Got me?

Thursday, January 11
The Vandelles
Club Europa, Brooklyn
$12

If David Lynch were to go on a summer holiday road trip through Texas, this would be the soundtrack to his little jaunt. Dirty, dark and corrupted – Noir Rock doesn't come much better. Think Jesus and Mary Chain meets Jon Spencer meets 60's Garage rock.

Friday, January 12
Ron Sexsmith
Bowery Ballroom
$16

Prolific Canadian singer-songwriter, Ron Sexsmith returns to New York with his new record, Time Being, under his arm. Vocally, Sexsmith's tender vocals get better with age and his knack in writing contemplative, melancholic songs is second to none.

Saturday, January 13
The Smithereens
BB King's Club & Grill
$27

Brandishing heavy guitars and an unabashed fetish for British Invasion Pop, The Smithereens carved their niche on album rock radio and earned a reputation as a great concert attraction. Playing songs from their new album, Meet The Smithereens - their homage to The Beatles', Meet The Beatles - you're sure to find yourself in Smithermania.

Sunday, January 14
Harlem Gospel Choir
BB King's Club & Grill
$37.50 (inc all you can eat buffet brunch, show, tax & tip)

The Harlem Gospel Choir bring their experience of Harlem and the Black Church to Times Square in a foot stomping, hand clapping show for fans from around the world. The story goes that the in the late 80's the choir regularly performed U2's, I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For. U2 heard about it and in 1988 they dropped in to the Harlem Gospel Choir's home church to perform the track with them. This in turn became some of the most compelling footage on U2's, Rattle And Hum film of the same year. Needless to say, the choir's joyous performance will have the stiffest of audience members moving in rhythm.

Tags:   60s Garage Rock, Adam Klein, BB Kings Club and Grill, Bowery Ballroom, Canadian Bands, Club Europa, Cold War Kids, Country, David Lynch, Dean and Britta, Folk, Galaxie 500, Harlem Gospel Choir, Jon Spencer, Luna, Mo Pitkins, Pianos, Ron Sexsmith, Singer Songwriter, The Beatles, The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Smithereens, The Vandelles, The Velvet Underground, U2

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