MUSIC MUSIC WEDNESDAY 9/4 Rock/Country/Hiphop Belated Shade, Maloze, David Kirby, Niya Acme Underground. Tracy ...

WEDNESDAY 9/4

Rock/Country/Hiphop

Belated Shade, Maloze, David Kirby, Niya Acme Underground. Tracy Bonham Fez/Time Cafe, 7:30, $8. Paul Clements, Bigger than a Breadbox, Blonde Streak, Teeah, Caleb, Wendy Woo Bitter End, 8, $5. Turner Cody, Rick Shapiro, Firefly, Spaztikolon Sidewalk Cafe, 8, 2 drink min. The Drop Band, the Uplifters, Marwood, Young Mike Brick & the Music Grinders C-Note, 7, $5. Freeloader, Aloha, Darren Hanlon Mercury Lounge, 7, $8. Gas, Food, Lodging, Sultry Jones, Cramer, Lisa Bastoni Lion's Den, 7, $8. Buddy Guy, T-Model Ford B.B. King Blues Club, 8, $50. Hot Tin Roof, Dr. Slide Tobacco Road. Hula, Cooler, Lo Deya Luna Lounge, 8:30, free. Joel Harrison & Free Country Cornelia St. Cafe, 9, $7. Randy Kaplan, Emily Curtis, Luca Mundaca Living Room, 8, free. Knotworking Lakeside Lounge, 9:30, free. Matty Charles & the Valentines Pete's Candy Store, 10, free. Mobscenity Hank's Saloon, free. Nuclear Jackson Flash, Skywriter, Pillow Theory, Denise Barbarita, Paul Cote Continental, 8, $5. Damien Paris w/JJ Paradise Players Club, Baby Dayliner, Creme Blush, Kid Friendly Luxx, 8, $7. Joe Rathbone, Bill Popp & the Tapes, Kyle Tucker Band, Brendan Liffey CB's 313 Gallery, 7, $5. Röck Cändy pres. Push, Bananafish Zero, Thomas Simon, WSLS, Beauty School Dropouts, MC George Tabb, DJ Steve Blush Don Hill's. Senior Citizen Sweet Mama's, free. Sex Slaves, Vulgaras, Narcisystem, Mike Farris Cutting Room, 8. Shame, American Any Men, the Futures, Blue Monday, Elisa McHenry Band Elbow Room, $7. Suicide Machines, From Autumn to Ashes, Glasseater, Small Brown Bike Knitting Factory, 7, $12. Chip Taylor & Carrie Rodriguez Bottom Line, 8, $20. 3 Liter Bottle Rodeo Bar, 10, free. Trip, No Artificial Colors Downtime, 8, $5. UK Subs, Molotov Cocktail, the Bullys, Urban Riot, the Hostiles CBGB, 7, $8. The Weakerthans, Rocking Horse Winner, Greg MacPherson Maxwell's, 8:30, $8. Jazz/Experimental Steve Blanco Trio, Malone's Trio Kavehaz. Ray Brown Trib. Blue Note, 8 & 10:30, $20-$30. Jane Bunnett Jazz Standard, 7:30 & 9:30, $15. Don Byron Trio Knitting Factory Old Office, 8 & 9:30, $10. Clogs, David Cossin Joe's Pub, 9:30. Eddie Davis & His New Orleans Jazz Band Cajun, 8, free. Ethel, David Cossin Joe's Pub, 7. Kazu Tap Live Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 7, $12. Learned Evolution Knitting Factory Tap Bar, 11, free. Robert Locke Quartet Firebird Lounge, 6, free. The Yasek Manzano Quintet Jazz Gallery, 9 & 10:30. Mary Stallings w/the Eric Reed Trio Village Vanguard, 9 & 11, $15. Mike Stern 55 Bar, 10, $15. Sam Ulano Garage Restaurant, 8. Walt Weiskopf Quartet Birdland, $25. James G. Williams Trio Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 9, $7. Blues/World/Other Victor Jones Trio Il Covo Dell'est, 7-11, free. The Klezmer Mountain Boys Terra Blues, 7 & 8:30, free. Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife AM/FU DJ Mike MD spins a little bit of everything to get you over the hump; Beauty Bar, 10, free. Cubansoul DJs Elvira & Medina keep salsa & old school Cuban flowin'. Dress to impress, but make sure you can still shake it; Nell's, 9, $7-$10. Damaged DJ Dandy Sex supplies goth, new wave, punk & glam plus acoustic open stage during happy hour; Raven, 11. Flirt DJ Goldfinger brings on da hiphop flava at this Times Sq. happening; Club NY, 10, Ladies free before 1a.m. Go-Go Tony Rock N Rolla & Cowboy Mark spin 60s psych & garage; Three of Cups, 10, free. M+R & B Hop on the love train w/DJ Rich King bringing you rhythm & blues; M&R Bar, 5:30, free. Roller Skating Night New York's one & only at warehouse club boasting city's best sound system; Roxy, 10, $15. Safety in Numbers Weekly party at Brooklyn's it-spot; Luxx, 12, $TBA. Shattered WFMU's Mr. Fine Wine spins classic soul 45s at Botanica, 10, free. Wednesdays at Suite 16 Cool lounge hosts night of deep tribal & house plus a wet wifebeater contest; Suite 16, 10, $10-$20. THURSDAY 9/5 Rock/Country/Hiphop

Atoosa, the Various Artists, Jessie Murphy, Paleface & Monkeybone Sidewalk Cafe, 8, 2 drink min. BeavHer w/DJ Frankie Inglese, Essex Don Hill's, 9. Theo Eastwind, Mieka Pauley, Chris McKenna & GG1 Cutting Room, 8. Flux Information Sciences, Neptune, Parts in Labor, Big Boote ; Luxx, 8, $6. Aretha Franklin Trib. w/Carlton J Smith & Friends B.B. King Blues Club, 8, $20, $15. General Miggs, Austin Skaggs Luna Lounge, 8:30, free. Gilder's Groove, 7 Minds, Poptart Monkeys, Motherboard, Sweat Hogs Elbow Room, $7. Phil Hummer Rodeo Bar, 10, free. Jason Lindner Quintet, Seven & One Eight, Poppi, Mercenaries, Jeff Saphin, John Garnivicus C-Note, 7, $7. John Brodeur & the Suggestions Lakeside Lounge, 9:30, free. George Kilby Jr. Sweet Mama's, free. The Leftouts, Daniel Simonis, Frank Bango CB's 313 Gallery, 9, $5. No Place to Piss, Wussy, USA Wasted, Viva Fidel, Kranky, Amazing Mustang Boy, DJ Erzin Continental, 8, free. Owens Ring, the Heartache Disease, the Dry Heaves, Karl Deitel, Mark Rigg Acme Underground. Roger Clyne & the Peace Makers, Shurman, the Navigators Mercury Lounge, 7:30, $14, $12 adv. Rubicon, Zooloft, Deadlyne, Kilowatt, Trophy, Earnest CBGB, 7, $6. Scarecrow Collection, Persun Tobacco Road. The Schramms, the Silos, Demolition String Band, Kate Jacobs Maxwell's, 8, $8. Sovern, Appolline, Dirty Lenin, Urban Nomads Downtime, 9, $5. "The Starving Artist Resurrection" w/Saint & DJ Soul Southpaw, 9, $5. Super Garage, Binge, Casey Stratton, Christopher Dallman Bitter End, 7:30, $5. Tallgrass, Concentric, Martin Rivas Three, the Connection, Contact High Lion's Den, 7, $8. Liz Thomas, Sherman, Marley's Angels, Jodie Sheeler, John Moye the Living Room, 7, free. "Thrill Jockey Turns 10" w/Tortoise, Trans Am, Fred Anderson, Bobby Conn Band, the National Trust, Chicago Underground Duo, DJ Tone B Nimble Irving Plaza, 8, $30, $26 adv. Looking for a Thrill screening too. See picks at beginning of "Listings" section for more info. The Weakerthans, Atom & His Package, Greg McPherson, Rocking Horse Winner Knitting Factory, 8, $10, $8 adv. Jazz/Experimental Ambrose Akinmusire Sextet Jazz Gallery, 9 & 10:30. The Bad Plus Knitting Factory Old Office, 8 & 9:30, $10. Marco Benevento & Jon Russo Knitting Factory Tap Bar, 11, free. Ray Brown Trib. Blue Note, 8 & 10:30, $20-$30. Jane Bunnett Jazz Standard, 7:30 & 9:30, $15. Coppermine Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 11, $7. The Howard Fishman Quartet Pete's Candy Store, 10, free. The Four Bags Cornelia St. Cafe, 9, $10. Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks Cajun, 8, free. The Gotham Jazzmen Donnell Library Center, 12:30, free. Gutbuckets Carnival Galapagos, 10, $5. Darren Hanlon Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 7, $6. Wayne Krantz 55 Bar, 10, $15. Steve Kuhn & David Finck Knickerbocker Bar & Grill. Mingus Big Band Fez/Time Cafe. Readymaker Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 9, $5. Mary Stallings w/the Eric Reed Trio Village Vanguard, 9 & 11, $15. Greg Tardy Quartet Kavehaz, 9. Walt Weiskopf Quartet Birdland, $25. Yardena & Trio Garage Restaurant, 9. Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife After-Work Roof Top Party Wind down w/free buffet until 7, plus open bar 5-6 & 2-for-1 frozen margaritas; China Club, 5, $15-20, ladies free before 7. Basement Bhangra Special night of dance; S.O.B.'s; 7. Bonita! Glorya Wholesome's drag party blends Latin & Top 40 hits; Now Bar, 10. Cosmopolitan Thursdays Enjoy $5 martinis & cosmos along w/free buffet & music by DJ Snatch & X-factah Inc.'s DJ Self?e-mail: ThursdaysRSVP@mail.com for guestlist; NV, 6-10, $5 before 9, more after. Crossover Thursdays DJ Jazzy Nice provides house, funk & r&b; Sapphire Lounge, 10, $3. DJ Beverly Bond The Queen of soul serves up her unique choice of rare grooves; Joe's Pub, 11. DJ Salinger brings light to the underground of break beat, hiphop, Afro-funk & jazz; Galapagos, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., free. Eclectofunk DJ K.L. Diablo brings on the noize via hiphop & funk; Vig Bar, 9, free. Enigma Thursdays Restaurant/lounge w/drag-queen theme entertains w/soul, hiphop & deep house by DJs Tah & Technical; Stingy Lulu's, 9, free. G-Spot NY's hottest lesbian night w/reggae downstairs. DJs Missy, Triny & MK are upstairs w/2-for-1 drinks & poetry if you're early enough; 2i's, 6:30, $5-$8. La Rumba Traditional Cuban beats heat up this romantic restaurant. Live music 10-11:30; La Belle Epoque, 8, $10-$15. R 'n R Get Down Punk, glam & metal w/DJs Tor & Eric; Three of Cups, 10, free. Pop-O-Delic Acid bubble gum groove & fuzz guitar filigree w/a trippy mix of 60s & 70s pop 'n' roll; Beauty Bar,10, free. Sexy Picnic Un-G & Prestige keep 70s funk, soul & reggae flowing at Angel, 10, free. T.G.I.T. Weekly party w/DJ Billy Carroll entertaining the buff & shirtless; SBNY, 10 p.m.-5 a.m., free. Trainspotters Happy Hour Peter Anthony & Mr. Cotter flaunts the most current & unreleased house music; Halcyon, 6-9 p.m. Well Sussed The Who, the Kinks, Sam & Dave?what more could a girl want?; Raven, 9, free. FRIDAY 9/6 Rock/Country/Hiphop

AM/FM, Canyon, Higher Burning Fire Northsix, 9, $7. Badfish (Sublime Trib.), Aberdeen, Fitz Band, Janie Superstar, Sprakataks Lion's Den, 7:30, $10. Bill Warfield's Led Zeppelin Trib. Band, OFays, Michel Hermon, the Crush Cutting Room, 8. Blank Left Pinkie, Shade, Throne, Douglas Leader Strikes Again!!, Modern Youth, Spunk Lads CBGB, 8, $10. C. Gibbs & the Cardia Bros., the Silos, Johnny Dowd, Ned Massey Southpaw, 9. The Catholic Girls, Fin, Candela Soul, Sandra Bazzarelli, Chris Powers, Susan Ruel C-Note, 7, $5. Copperpot, Evelyn Forever, Schiavo, Disclaimer Maxwell's, 9, $7. Dark Horses Lakeside Lounge, 11, free. Dark Marbles Orange Bear, 9, free. Helga Davis feat. Graham Haynes Joe's Pub, 9:30. Days of Wild, Bluu, Kristen Hoffman, Annie Quick & Stickman Jones Bitter End, 8, $5. Dead Meadow, Slut'Em Go, the Witnesses, Gater, the Alarm Clocks Luxx, 7, $5. Cliff Eberhardt, Dina Fanai Bottom Line, 7:30 & 10:30, $20. Firebreath of Dragons, Blue Winter, Blake & Trevor, R.V. Wolfsegg, Doric Column, Based on Graphs Acme Underground. "Folked-Up Fridays" w/Wendy Woo, Jacob Waite, Stephen Claire & others Rising Cafe, 8, $5. 4 Way Street, Michael Dutton Joe's Pub, 7. Jack Brennan & the Confidence Men, Karwreck, the Drennons, Orange Beauties Luna Lounge, 8:30, free. Richard Julian, Amy Speace, Jesse Harris Fez/Time Cafe, 7:30, $10. Bill Kirchen Rodeo Bar, 10, free. Lach & the Secrets, Langhorne Slim, Jude Kastle, the Trachtenberg Family Slideshow Players Sidewalk Cafe, 8, 2 drink min. The Lost Bayou Ramblers Hank's Saloon, free. Jack Melody, Rosine, Leslie Nuss CB's 313 Gallery, 8, $7. The New York No Stars, Queen V, Push, Drop Dead Gorgeous, Amplify, Treehound Continental, 9:30, $5. Nicki Camp pres. Space Race, Nitromusk, Gene Pool Don Hill's. The Present, Strange Pleasure, Fountain Project Tobacco Road. The Realistics, Dalek, Bad Wizard, Cold Memory Mercury Lounge, 8:30, $10. Regenerated Headpiece, Funky Nasty, the Dow Jones Group Downtime, 8, $10. Spontane, Green to Think, Seymore Glass, Package, Jan Klose, Leser Bridge Elbow Room, $10. "Thrill Jockey Turns 10" w/Tortoise & Sue Garner, Mouse on Mars, Eleventh Dream Day, 8 Bold Souls, Radian, Town and Country, DJ Tone B Nimble Irving Plaza, 8, $30, $26 adv. Looking for a Thrill screening. See picks at beginning of "Listings" section for more info. The Walkman, Calla, Fiery Funaces Bowery Ballroom, 10, $12, 18+. The Year of the Mule, Follow the Lieder, Emily Curtis Pete's Candy Store, 9, free. Jazz/Experimental Ben Allison Jazz Standard, 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30, $20. The Bad Plus Knitting Factory Old Office, 8 & 9:30, $10. Ray Brown Trib. Blue Note, 8 & 10:30, $20-$30. The Canal St. Dixieland Jazz & Blues Band Cajun, 8, free. Vinicius Canturia Band Tonic, 8 & 10, $15. Brian Dewan Barbes, 9:30. JKF's LSD UFO Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 11, $12. Steve Kuhn & David Finck Knickerbocker Bar & Grill. Gary Lucas Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 7, $12. Mary Ann McSweeney 55 Bar, 6, free. Dakota McLeod, Diana Perez Garage Restaurant. Mikasonik Cornelia St. Cafe, 9, $10. Charles Owens Quartet, Kai Narezo y su Grupo Flamenco, Emiko Ohara Trio Kavehaz. Mary Stallings w/the Eric Reed Trio Village Vanguard, 9 & 11, $20. Brad Terry Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 9, $7. LeRon Thomas Sextet Jazz Gallery, 9 & 10:30. Walt Weiskopf Quartet Birdland, $30. Zilo Groove Izzy Bar, 12, $10. Blues/World/Other Radio Mundial, Batista Galapagos, 9, $7. The Wailers B.B. King Blues Club, 8, $25. Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife Acupuncture Long-running drum 'n' bass night w/DB & Clever. Plus tonight's featured guests: Ezekil + Mathmatics; Halcyon, 10, $5. Afterwork Party Wall Street businesses check out this way-downtown spot for drinks or dinner; Remy Lounge, 5, $15-$20. Afterwork Wind Down Come dance away a week's worth of work stress while throwing back 2-for-1 drink specials before 8; Club NY, 6, free until 10. Alt-Sinsation New York's "Goddess of Gotham" Glorya Wholesome entertains while Evil DJ Grim spins punk, metal, ska & 80s; Now Bar,10, $20 men, $15 women. Bang the Party feat. E-Man & DJ OJI from the Sanctuary; Opaline, 10, $6-$10. Diabolik DJs Dandy Sex & George revel in wild punk & 80s at this East Village dive; Raven, 10, free. Full Frontal Friday Uber DJ Billy Carrol plays records for boys who like to move; SBNY, 10 p.m.-5 a.m., free. It's All Good Sure is, w/this smooth blend of Afro-Cuban-Brazilian vibes?now where's our mojito?; Izzy Bar, 10. Latin Passport Fridays Spanish rock, salsa & merengue on main floor, house & hiphop in VIP room, plus live show; Club NY, 10 p.m.-5 a.m., $10-$15. Mr. Vacation Vintage rock, reggae, hiphop & breakbeat at Botanica, 10, free. Personality Crisis feat. ADD Kids, electro-beats & neglected soul; Beauty Bar, 10, free. Rise DJ Red Boy rocks hiphop, r&b & reggae upstairs; downstairs, chill out to soul, funk & deep house; 2i's, 10:30, $10-$15, ladies free before 12 a.m. Rock Lives Here DJ Morgan (of Don Hill's fame) keeps it alive at this unpretentious boite; Three of Cups, 10, free. Underground Collective Come groove w/DJ Kev & his unique style of house music?groovejetlounge@aol.com for guestlist; Groovejet Lounge, $5, 10. Variety DJ Rams pumps the crowd w/house, reggae, funk & classics at party for the chronically late, or, ah, stoned; Sapphire Lounge, 10:30, $5. SATURDAY 9/7 Rock/Country/Hiphop

Big Breakfast, Twin-A/John Lardieri, Guy Malone, Driftwood, Dr. Pocket Lion's Den, 7:30, $10. The Black Mountain Maraduers Rodeo Bar, 10, free. Blestenation, Mad Happy, Complete Strangers, Cold Memory, the Subteens, the Fugue CBGB, 8, $10. Blind Pharoahs Lakeside Lounge, 11, free. Blue Ribbon & Dirty on Purpose Pourhouse, 9:30. BluSyde & Chesterfields Joe's Pub, 9. Bratmobile, Rah Bras, Measles, Mumps & Rubella Maxwell's, 7, $10. "Chicks that Rock" w/the Doxis, Skipper, Daisy Grace, Charm School, Giver, Kipper Tin, Two Steps to Infinity Continental, $7:45, $5. Chris Harford & the Band of Changes, the Rosenbergs, Miracle of '86, Awek Mercury Lounge, 8:30, $8. The Churchills, the Crayons Maxwell's, 10, $7. The Coffin Daggers, Jonny Chan & the New Dynasty Six Local, 11, $7. Ecodrive, Blaise, Simon's Awake, Unkind Reality, 20 After Elbow Room, $10. Seth Faergolzia, Joe Bendik & the Heathens, the Patsy Grace Quartet, Wendy Woo Sidewalk Cafe, 8, 2 drink min. FC Band, Hiway Freeker Tobacco Road. The Frames, the Waxwings, Nad Navillus Knitting Factory, 9, $10. The G.E. Smith Band B.B. King Blues Club, 8 & 10:30, $20, $15 adv. Heavy Hitaz Joe's Pub, 7. Hurry Up Offense, Blonde Streak, Fatty Acids Luna Lounge, 8:30. "King Kenny's Rock Steady" w/Joanie Mendenhall, Maja K Band, Mesmer, Red Summer, SuperHo, the 'Holics, the Paparazzi, the Pierces, Tim Ellis, Tom & Ben CBGB Downstairs Lounge, 6, $7. "King Kenny's Rock Steady" w/Crimson, Christina Williams, Deborah Smith, Downside, Elephant Men, Elisa Korenne, G-Fab, Jacob Moon, Laimie Lilly CB's 313 Gallery, 6, $7. Low Beam, Nicola, the Mudlarks, Blackbird Pond, George Jefferson Airplane C-Note, 7, $5. Mann Made Band, 60 Bucks a Man, October, Greg Tannen, Duncan Faure Bitter End, 8, $10. The Niagaras, the Lonely Samos, Fin Cutting Room, 8. Pilot to Gunner, the Natural History, Circle and Square Southpaw, 9. The Self-Righteous Brothers, Mike Merritt & Anton Fig, Mulebone U.K. Bottom Line, 8, $25. Sex Mob, Josh Roseman Unit Northsix, 9, $10, $8 adv. Sonic Haze, the Jesse Terry Band, Clearview, Emiko, Jenna Acme Underground. The Spitoons, Sato & Johnny Hank's Saloon, 10, free. Steve Shiffman & the Land of the Nod, Jedediah Parish Pete's Candy Store, 10, free. Supa Scription, B Movie Downtime, 9, $10-$15. "Thrill Jockey Turns 10" w/the Sea and the Cake, Freakwater, Archer Prewitt, Rick Rizzo & Tara Key, the Lonesome Organist Bowery Ballroom, 7, $25, $22 adv. See picks at beginning of "Listings" section for more info. Tiswas w/Skyrocket, the Inevitable Break Ups, the Bahamas, DJ Nick Marc Don Hill's, 5-10. Inevitable Breakups CD release. Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players Joe's Pub, 9:30. Jazz/Experimental Ben Allison's Peace Pipe Jazz Standard, 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30, $20. Ray Brown Trib. Blue Note, 8 & 10:30, $20-$30. Dr. Israel Tonic, 12, $5. Fear & Trembling, Panda Bear & Guests, Brasilia Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 9, $5. Steve Kuhn & David Finck Knickerbocker Bar & Grill. Lovens, Lytton & Vandermark Trio Tonic, 8 & 10, $12. Charles Owens Quartet, Kai Narezo y su Grupo Flamenco, Emiko Ohara Trio Kavehaz. Andrew Rathbun Quintet Cornelia St. Cafe, 9, $10. The Red Onion Jazz Band Cajun, 8:30. Tessa Souter 55 Bar, 6, free. Mary Stallings w/the Eric Reed Trio Village Vanguard, 9 & 11, $20. Walt Weiskopf Quartet Birdland, $30. Dontae Winslow Quintet Jazz Gallery, 9 & 10:30. Zilo Groove, Mike Mellia Trio Garage Restaurant. Blues/World/Other El Gran Combo Madison Square Garden, 8. Classical/Opera Chinese American Arts Council holds benefit concert tonight at Alice Tully Hall, 8, call for price. Inoue Chamber Ensemble blend "chamber music with traditional & contemporary Japanese compositions" at Donnell Library Center, 2:30, free. Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife The Almighty Burner Jazz-groove-soul-funk-type situation w/DJ Samir at recently renovated retro salon; Beauty Bar, 10, free. Berliniamsburg Witness 1930s-era decadence in present-day Brooklyn; Luxx, 11, $10. Centro-Saturdays Gene Farris, Mark Ronson & Stretch Armstrong host night at clubbiest club in NYC; Centro-Fly, 10, $15-$25. Cherchez La Femme Elegant, huge restaurant/club hosts meat-markety night; Scopa, 10:30, free-$15. Get the Funk In Weekly jammer from crowd-pleasing DJs Taka & Hitoshi; Izzy Bar, 10. Glorya Wholesome's Living Legends Glamorous drag & transgender performance, the Electrifying Miss Jessie Volt in a "Rosh Hashana Celebration" plus Evil DJ Grimm spinning the best dance music from the 80s, 90s & today; Now Bar, 10, $15-$20. Goddesses Parties for big, beautiful women, large, in-charge men & all the people who love them; China Chalet, 9, $20 incl. 2 drinks. Infinity DJ Seth K keeps house, classics, old-skool, hiphop & Latin music flowing for all those desperately seeking the real deal; Sapphire Lounge, 10:30, $5. La Rumba Cuban salsa night w/live bands & DJ David Medina; Village Underground, 10:30, $10-$12. Latin Passport Saturdays Salsa, Brazilian & Spanish rock plus hiphop in the VIP room; Club NY, 10 p.m.-5 a.m., $10-$20. Mid-Summer Meltdown All kinds of rock for all kinds of people?plus cans of cheap PBR; Three of Cups, 10, free Mixture Saturdays Multi-level venue feat. underground house & trace upstairs w/hiphop & classics down below?mention Ruben's list to avoid cover; Chateau, 10. Nu-Pschidt Resident DJs debut new releases for vinyl heads at Halcyon, 12-9 p.m., free. R & R Saturdays Upscale restaurant & lounge brings night of hiphop, house & 80s w/DJ OMI; Eden, 10, free-$10, mention Ruben's List. Remarkably Artistic Get sweaty w/DJ RA who is as nice to look at as he is to listen to; SBNY, 8, free. Rock ' n' Roll High School: 70's Kick-ass hardrock, glam & punk pulled out of the vaults by DJ "H"; Raven, 10. The Seen See & be part of the scene at this rock extravaganza w/George Seville & DJ Chrissy; Lit, 11, free. Skool Night of old-skool, new skool & hiphop w/Mark K?groovejetlounge@aol.com. for guestlist; Groovejet Lounge, $5, 10 p.m.-6 a.m. Slammin' Saturdays Kenny Parker & Timmy Richardson show off their knowledge of hiphop, r&b, reggae, soul & house; 2i's, 10:30, $10-$15, ladies free before 12 a.m. Vinylholic House, trance & breaks from the professionals Powder & Corbin Dooley; B3, 10, free. SUNDAY 9/8 Rock/Country/Hiphop

Audition Showcase CBGB. The B.K.O.R., Ugly Mother, the People People, Model American Continental, 8, free. Dengeki Big Bang, Love Cars Luna Lounge, 8:30. Dillinger Four, Toys that Kill, Rivethead Knitting Factory, 7, $10, $8 adv. Ethan Rare Band Lakeside Lounge, 9:30, free. Aristotle Finn Pourhouse, 7. T. Griffin, Phoque, Nad Navillus Pete's Candy Store, 9:30, free. Sam Grossman, Patrick Fleming, Scott Hathaway, Fenton Lawless Sidewalk Cafe, 8, 2 drink min. Nina Hagen, Ari-Up (the Slits), the Toilet Boys Webster Hall, 9, $35, $30 adv. Admission incl. after-party. The Jimmy Nations Combo Hank's Saloon, free. Calvin Johnson, the Microphones, Wolf Colonel Maxwell's, 9, $7. The King County Moonshiners Rodeo Bar, 10, free. Mann Made Jam, Kenward Cooper Bitter End, 8, $5. Mark Martucci, the Walk Home, Lost Bayou Ramblers, Luara & Amber, Jessica Sherman CB's 313 Gallery, 8, $5. Money Mark Knitting Factory, 10, $14, $12 adv. Next Tribe, Master of None, Gruvis Malt, Beat Radio Mercury Lounge, 7:30, $8. Open Mic w/Rick Johnson C-Note, 5. "Psychedelic Sundaze" w/the Reverend Tor Band feat. Tom Constantin Tobacco Road, 3-7, $8, all ages. Jazz/Experimental Ben Allison's Peace Pipe Jazz Standard, 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30, $15. Sheryl Bailey 55 Bar, 9:30, $5. Ray Brown Trib. Blue Note, 8 & 10:30, $20-$30. David Coss & Trio Garage Restaurant, 8. Al Duvall Barbes, 8, free. Bob Dylan Project Knitting Factory Old Office, 8, $7. Peter Eckland Quartet Cajun, 7:30. "Freestyle Avant Jazz & Other Musics" w/Earth People, Josh Roseman, Steve Swell Trio CBGB Downstairs Lounge, 7, $12. Chiemi Nakai Latin Jazz Band Europa, 7:30, $10, $5 st. The Chico O'Farrill Afro-Cuban Jazz Big Band Birdland, $20. Andrew Rathbun Quintet Cornelia St. Cafe, 9, $10. Mary Stallings w/the Eric Reed Trio Village Vanguard, 9 & 11, $15. Nick Trautwine Quartet, Ferguson/Dempsey Quartet Kavehaz. David Ullman Quintet Knitting Factory Tap Bar, 10, free. Brian Walkley Band Man Ray, 7, free. Classical/Opera Great Music for a Great City Festival kicks off w/"Dvorak in America," performed by the St. Petersburg String Quartet; CUNY Grad. Center, 4. Summer Festival of Sacred Music continues w/Benjamin Britten at St. Bartholomew's Church, 11, free. Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife All New Sundays Salsa + merengue = a workout. John Rivera & 2-for-1 cocktails from 9-10 p.m.; Club NY, 9, $20 men, $15 ladies. Classic New York Sunday tea party promises drink specials & a chill vibe; Guernica, 7, free. DJ Tony Maimone spins a fine mix of quirky & classic grooves; Beauty bar,10, free. Extreme Tea Come join the oldest tea dance in Manhattan w/DJ Max Rodriquez; SBNY, 8. Hangover Helper Spiritual house & rare grooves w/rotating residents; Halcyon, 12-7, free. Idol Lounge All night open mic jam session in the lounge; Three of Cups, 10, free. The Baroness Monthly Fetish Retinue Get punished for all your naughty summer sins at this "back to school" party; Alphabet Lounge, 8-12, $15, reduced adm. if dressed in costume?www.Baroness.com for info. The Other Side DJ Jarek & Paul w/goth, industrial & new wave; Raven, 9, free. Sticky Mike DJ Gringo's reggae on main floor w/soul, classics & hiphop below; 2i's, 10, $10-$15. Too Far Gone offers "crazy mix" from DJ Keoki; Sapphire Lounge, 10, $5-$7. MONDAY 9/9 Rock/Country/Hiphop

Antihoot w/Lach Sidewalk Cafe, sign-up at 7:30, 2 drink min. Audition Showcase CBGB. Beyond the Bliss, Gina Kolata, Super Clyde, Gabe Groisman C-Note, 7, $5. BR549 Rodeo Bar, 10, free. Kate Clinton Fez/Time Cafe. "Cluster: A Benefit Concert for the 2003 Improvised and Otherwise Festival" Galapagos, 8, $10-$15. Earthlings?, Melissa Auf Der Maur Northsix, 9, $8. The Frames, the Waxwings, Nad Navillus Maxwell's, 8:30, $10. "Garageland" w/Splodgenessabounds, Stickaman Manitoba's, 8:30, free. Joy FM, Bower Hill, This, New Delhi Monkey Man, Squirrels from Hell Continental, 8, free. Ladyfest East pres. Bratmobile, Rah Bras, Measles, Mumps & Rubella Knitting Factory, 8:30, $10. Magno, Ari Scott, Utopia Banished Acme Underground. The Microphones & Jason Anderson, Wolf Colonel Pete's Candy Store, 9, free. NYC Smoke, Jesse Malin, Switchfoot Mercury Lounge, $8. Punk Rock/Heavy Metal Karaoke Arlene Grocery, 10. Alex Richman Sweet Mama's, 10, free. Sofia Run, Nikki Janie, Erwin, Alyssa, Maryam Logan, Alec Gross CB's 313 Gallery, 7, $5. Soul Alone, Urban Sun, PJ Laugauran, Mathew & Curtis, Cherry, Raul Mondin, Brooke Fox Bitter End, 8, $5. Ugly Casanova, White Hassle Bowery Ballroom, 8, $13, 16+. Jazz/Experimental Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra Birdland, $20. Carmenzito, Locked in a Vacancy, Through the Discipline, Grieving the Days to Come Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 10, $7. Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks Cajun, 8. Will Holshouser Trio Knitting Factory Old Office, 8 & 9:30, $8. Elvin Jones 75th Birthday Party w/Wynton Marsalis Blue Note, 10:30, $30-$40. Malone's Trio Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 8, $7. Rob Reddy's Sleeping Dogs Knitting Factory Tap Bar, 10, free. Nick Russo Kavehaz, 9, free. Mike Stern 55 Bar, 10, $15. Howard Williams Jazz Orchestra Garage Restaurant, 8. Blues/World/Other Stringbean & the Stalkers Lucille's, 8, free. Classical/Opera Pianist Cynthia Macias plays Bach, Beethoven & Chopin at Donnell Library Center, 2:30, free. "Works in Progress" at the Guggenheim pres. Dead Man Walking Score by Jake Heggie, dramatic libretto Terrence McNally; Peter B. Lewis Theater, 8, $18, $15 st./s.c. Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife Brazilian Night Practice your samba & cool off w/a caipirinha; Cafe Wha?, 9, $5-$10. Flying Jinny Shecky spins senseless mix of punk & monkey; Beauty Bar, 10, free. Groovejet Start the week off right w/night dedicated to professional drinkers; Groovejet Lounge, 10, free. Heavy Manners Mondays DJs spin reggae, ska, rocksteady, roots, rockers & dub at what's been called the city's best reggae party; Raven, 9, free. Konkrete Jungle Drum 'n' bass night w/regular DJs Cassien, Del Mar, Soul Slinger, Swingsett & Odi plus guests; Acme Underground, 10:30, $10. Monochrome Brand new deep house party w/rotating DJs & several drink specials; Izzy Bar, 10, $5. Reggae Lounge plus r&b classics & a dash of hiphop; 2i's, 10:30, $10. Rolling Rock 'n' Roll Mondays Mix of classic, garage, folk & psychedelic from DJ Keith; M&R Bar, 5:30, free. Sapphire Mondaze w/rotating residents Lithium, Sleaze Factor, Joeski & Melvin Moore; Sapphire Lounge, 11, $5. Sophisticated Mondays Maxin' & relaxin' happy hour at this new bar & restaurant; Negril Village, 6, free. Titz Hosted by "Darling Nikki" w/DJ Morgan spinning all the best of "old school" rock; Three of Cups, 10, free. TUESDAY 9/10 Rock/Country/Hiphop

Ambulance Fez/Time Cafe. BR549 Rodeo Bar, 10, free. Jordan Corbin, Christopher Taylor, Elliot Stein, Marilee Sidewalk Cafe, 8, 2 drink min. Alexis Cuadraro Quartet Cornelia St. Cafe, 9, $10. Czech, the Arsons, the Live Ones, Cream Chargers, Plastic Eaters Continental, 8, free. The Distribution of Empathy, Karen Finley Cutting Room, 9. Drive, the Sun Luna Lounge, 8:30. Dutch Kills, Carbondale, Rhian Benson Mercury Lounge, $8. Funeral Dress, Instant Agony, Lower Class Beats, Midnight Creeps CBGB, 7, $10. Hemenway, Whirl, Salvador Lion's Den, 8, $8. Luke Hendon, Karen Keavey & the Insignificant Others C-Note, 9. J.B., Drew Draz, Qui Vicino, Desultory Sextet CB's 313 Gallery, 7, $5. Tom Leach Pete's Candy Store, 9:30, free. Ron Long, Cheryl Pepsii Riley, Mike Davis Cafe Wha?, 9:30, $7. Daphne Rubin-Vega Joe's Pub, 9:30. Satellite Kid, Danielia Cotton Village Underground, 8, $10. 2 Man Advantage, Turbo AC's, "Demons" Northsix, 9, $8. Ugly Casanova, White Hassle Bowery Ballroom, 8, $13, 18+. U.S. Maple Knitting Factory, 9, $10, $8 adv. The Whippits, Plead Guilty, Maxwell Street Roosters Acme Underground. White Light Motorcade, Izler Don Hill's. Wolf, Paul Coelho, Kangaroo Jones, Fernando Ortega, Cactus Highway Bitter End, 8, $12. Jayson Yudoee, Skyn, Mighty Weaklings, Beetroot, Steiner Elbow Room, 8, $7. Warren Zanes Lakeside Lounge, 9:30, free. Jazz/Experimental Barbarians Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 8, $7. Chuck Braman Garage Restaurant, 9. Lance Bryant Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 10, $12. The Duke Ellington Orchestra Birdland, $20. Elaine Elias Iridium Jazz Club. Wycliffe Gordon/Eric Reed Quartet Jazz Standard, 7:30 & 9:30, $15. Hard Raisin Knitting Factory Tap Bar, 10, free. Elvin Jones Jazz Machine Blue Note, 8 & 10:30, $20-$30. The Music of Antonio Carlos Jobim Joe's Pub, 7 & 9. Loni Plaxico Group 55 Bar, 10, $7. Alan Silva's in the Tradition Tonic, 8, $10. Alan Silva's Wilbur Morris Tonic, 10, $10. Singers Showcase Kavehaz, 8, free. Stanley's Washboard Kings Cajun, 8. Blues/World/Other Victor Jones Trio In Padella, 8, free. Joe Taino & the Blue Flames Lucille's, 8, free. Zen Tricksters Acoustic Trio Tribeca Blues, 8, $13. Classical/Opera Juilliard Artists in Concert feat. the Chiara String Quartet performing Haydn & Schubert; Continental Center, 12:30, free. New York City Opera George Manahan conducts Puccini: II Trittico; NY State Theater, 8, call for price. Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife Afterwork Latin Affair Free buffet until 7, open bar until 6, expect to hear salsa, merengue & house on two floors; Float, 5, $5, $10-$20 after 7. Birthday Party Bust out your best pumps, high sheen lip gloss & flashback to the 80s w/DJ Psuedo; Groovejet Lounge, 10. Blondie Atomic 80s Meltdown Classic & rare tracks plus Blondie-themed giveaways (but do they incl. the issue of Playboy Debbie Harry posed for?); Totem Lounge, 10, $10. Deep See Mustafa plays a bit of everything at this long-running house night; Idlewild, 8, free. Hey Love Perfect for anyone interested in a little Mos Def, Fela or Stevie Wonder; Ludlow Bar, 10, free. Hostel Flea-market funk & honky-tonk tracks at Three of Cups, 10, free. Mixture Tuesdays Promoters Ruben & Ken Tanaka host new night at the spot formerly known as Moomba. DJ Carl Kennedy & weekly guest DJs provide funky house, hiphop & classics; Chateau, 10, free. 'Til Tuesday DJ Chrissy serves up 80s pop along w/your requests in exchange for an Absolut cosmo; M&R Bar, 5:30, free. Remedy Go-go dancing, rock 'n' roll open mic & dancing for all that ails you; Sin Sin, 10, free. The Shift DJ Seth covers all the alternative/indie rock bases; Raven, 11, free. Starlight Mixed night at this primarily gay/lesbian bar w/DJ Selly rockin' the soul & classics; Starlight Bar & Lounge, 10, free. Touch Tuesdays DJ Wil Milton brings WNYU's "Candy Store" to Sapphire Lounge (expect to hear garage cut w/some hiphop & reggae), 10, $1 contrib. Truck Stop Tuesdays DJ Professor spins 18-wheel anthems & outlaw country; Beauty Bar, 10, free.