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This Week In Music: March 12 - 18

Monday, March 12
The Raveonettes
Mercury Lounge
$15


The Raveonettes' Sune Rose Wagner and Sharin Foo create dark, 60's garage-infused jams with swagger. At times setting the scene for a dusty ghost-town love affair while at others they smolder with hipster-shake and rattle coupled with fuzzy guitars. Vocally executed to perfection, white-hot Danes, Foo and Wagner compliment each other better than cowboy boots and vintage Ray-Bans. One not to miss!



Tuesday, March 13
Amy Winehouse
Bowery Ballroom
$18 adv/ $20 door


Possessing a rare vocal ability, recent Brit Award-winning, Amy Winehouse merges classic soul with a contemporary flair unseen since perhaps, Alicia Keys. A key player in the new movement termed, "Faux-Town" a play on the Motown label name and sound of the 1960's, one listen is all it takes to become a convert to this rising star. Despite well-publicized battles with alcohol and bulimia, what stands out is quite simply Winehouse's mesmerizing vocal talent.



Wednesday, March 14
The Shins
Theater @ Madison Square Gardens
$37.50


With expectations for the follow-up to Chutes Too Narrow reaching a climactic high, James Mercer and his posse have caused a collective sigh of relief around college campuses around the world. The new record, Wincing The Night Away is a masterpiece of melodic indie-pop.



Thursday, March 15
The Pogues
Roseland Ballroom
$54


Shane MacGowan's pioneers of Celtic Punk return to NYC for this special show. Having sold out their NYC performance last year, these tickets will be highly coveted especially due to whispers that they may introduce to their set, some freshly written songs which have yet to be recorded.



Friday, March 16
Pete Yorn
Roseland Ballroom
$30


Treading the line between independent rock and fist-in-the-air-stadium-rock is no easy feat. Pete Yorn manages this balance delicately with guitar-heavy rock-outs and schmaltz-free acoustic ballads. Yorn, who has relentlessly toured over the past few years, is guaranteed to deliver a rock-solid performance that includes tracks from his most recent release, Nightcrawler. Some of the oh-so-hot-right-now rock bands getting high-rotation on Modern Rock radio could take a leaf or two from Yorn's book when it comes to giving it all live.



Saturday, March 17
The Double
Cake Shop
$8


Distorted guitars and electro-beats neatly house the sparse vocals than swim through The Double's sonic landscape. Interestingly they create a sound that layers traditional acoustic rhythms with samplers and experimental bleeps and digi-noise to produce something easily digestible.



Sunday, March 18
The Heath Brothers
Village Vanguard
$30 (inc $10 drink voucher)


"Hard Bop" outfit, The Heath Brothers have been making an indelible mark on the world of jazz since the 1940s. Since the death in 2005 of bassist Percy, the lineup includes Jimmy Heath, tenor saxophone; Jeb Patton, piano; Paul West, bass; Albert "Tootie" Heath, drums; Russell Malone, guitar.

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