THIS WEEK IN SHOWS

Alright, I usually write a little blurb about each show I’m recommending, you know, arguing for why you should check it out. But this week I’m recommending these shows all for the same reason: each of them is a benefit for the relief efforts in Haiti. Hopefully you see something you like here, but if not, why not check out something new? Please help us show these artists and venues some love, but more importantly, let’s show a little love to the world outside our little pocket of the city.

MON, JAN. 25
Amber Rubarth, Ian Axel, Vienna Teng, Wes Hutchinson, Ari Hest and more
City Winery
8:00, $20, 21+

WEDS, JAN. 27
Cold War Kids, Ted Leo, The Wrens, Sondre Lerche, Eugene Mirman, AC Newman
The Bell House
6:00 PM, $50, 21+

El Medio, No Eye Contact, Breakfast in Fur, Drew Citron
Bruar Falls
8:00 PM, $5 with can of food / $6 without, 21+

The Roots, Kaki King, Eric Krasno & Chapter 2 with John Scofield, Matisyahu
Music Hall of Williamsburg
8:00 PM, $35adv/$40do, 18+

THURS, JAN. 28
Flanagan Smith, Matt Jones, Alyson Greenfield, Charlene Kaye, Outernational, Automa
Public Assembly Back Room
8:00 PM, $10, 21+

SAT, JAN. 30
Blag’ard, The Barrens, Sing With Voices,
Fontana’s
7:00 PM, $8, 21+

compiled by Erin Sheehy

THIS WEEK IN SHOWS

Unfortunately, for those of us who’re orphaned in the city this Thanksgiving, it’s a slow week for shows. But it’s New York, so of course a few people are keeping the party going no matter what. And I’m thankful for that. Here’s what else I’m thankful for:

TUES, NOV. 24

Old dudes who’ve still got it: I usually figure it’s not worth it to see an artist who achieved their career prime a couple of decades ago. Not so with people like Ray Davies, lead singer and songwriter from The Kinks. I’d even book it on over to Jersey for him! Maybe that’s because, while I’m often drawn to bands for a certain raw energy – which has the real potential to wane – Davies’ real power has always been his genius songwriting, which has carried into the present. I guess I’m ultimately more thankful for The Kinks, though – who needs a real Thanksgiving meal when you have “Maximum Consumption” and “Hot Potatoes”?

Ray Davies, Nicole Atkins
Wellmont Theater
8:00, $75, $55 & $35, ALL AGES

Bands with personality: In a city so saturated with new music, personality, or even just a certain level of oddness, goes a long way in setting yourself apart from the crowd. I don’t know enough about Automa to say definitively that they have crazy stage presence or some excellent collective sense of humor. (Actually, from the looks of their Myspace bio, they take themselves quite seriously.) But when lead singer Suki hinted that if JezebelMusic.com went to their Public Assembly show we could score some killer Lisa Frank stickers, I knew that if nothing else, these guys were memorable.

Cinema, Cinema EP Release with Automa, Already Gravity, Psycho Wipeout, The Kissing Club
Public Assembly
8:00, $7, 21+
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