Shows of the Week

Big drop of NOLA this weekend, but I'm strongly urging you to make the Tonic show on Monday -- great lineup and good cause.

[Remember: * = Ned's picks; if you or someone you know would like this listing in their inbox every week, go to groups.yahoo.com/group/nyc_sotw and click "join this list."]

Enjoy!

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Monday:
**John Zorn, Bill Frisell's 858 Quartet et al @ Tonic (benefit)
Peter Bjorn & John @ Mercury Lounge

Tuesday:
Peter Bjorn & John @ Bowery Ballroom
Dumpstaphunk @ Mexicali Blues (Teaneck, NJ)
Ruben Studdard @ BB King's
Paul Motian Trio 2000 @ Village Vanguard (early/late)
Katy Pfaffl et al @ Living Room
Van Davis @ Rockwood Music Hall (late)
*Jenny Scheinman w/ Cardenas, Amendola, Cline, Sickafoose @ Barbes (Brooklyn)
Steve Hudson w/ S. Bernstein et al @ 55 Bar (early)
Jeff Watts Trio @ The Stone (late)

Wednesday:
Paul Motian Trio 2000 @ Village Vanguard (early/late)
Josh Ritter @ Lincoln Center
*Emergency Party @ Tap Bar
Larry Coryell/Victor Bailey/Lenny White @ Iridium (early/late)
Steve Coleman Trio & Duos @ The Stone (early/late)
Binky Griptite @ Lucky Cat (Brooklyn)
Meowskers @ Goodbye Blue Monday (Brooklyn)
Perpetual Groove @ Mulcahy's (Wantagh, LI)

Thursday:
David Byrne @ Zankel Hall
Cowboy Mouth/Dumpstaphunk @ BB King's
Charlie Hunter @ Mo Pitkin's (late)
The Head Set et al @ Mercury Lounge
Joan Osborne, Nellie McKay, Suzanne Vega et al @ BAM (Brooklyn)
Jonathan Richman @ Knitting Factory
FREE Adem @ Other Music (Brooklyn)
*Paul Motian Trio 2000 @ Village Vanguard (early/late)
Wayne Krantz @ 55 Bar (late/midnight)
Larry Coryell/Victor Bailey/Lenny White @ Iridium (early/late)
Adem et al @ Union Hall (Brooklyn)
Ches Smith, Matt Moran et al @ The Stone (early)
Scott Amendola Band, Nels Cline @ Tonic
Big Head Todd & The Monsters @ Irving Plaza
Elliott Sharp plays Monk @ Cornelia St. Cafe

Friday:
Devendra Banhart, Adem, CocoRosie et al @ Isaac Stern Auditorium
Eric Lindell @ Lion's Den (late night)
Jonathan Richman @ Knitting Factory
*Galactic @ Irving Plaza
Buckwheat Zydeco @ BB King's (early/late)
Sounds of Greg D et al @ Kenny's Castaways
Paul Motian Trio 2000 @ Village Vanguard (early/late)
Sharon Jones & Dap Kings @ Maxwell's (Hoboken)
Larry Coryell/Victor Bailey/Lenny White @ Iridium (early/late)
Travis Sullivan's Bjorkestra @ Canal Room
Henry Butler @ Mexicali Blues (Teaneck, NJ)

Saturday:
Galactic @ Irving Plaza
*Sharon Jones & Dap Kings @ Maxwell's (Hoboken)
David Byrne @ Isaac Stern Auditorium
Ennio Morricone @ Radio City Music Hall
Larry Coryell/Victor Bailey/Lenny White @ Iridium (early/late)
Michael Wolff @ Flea Theater
The Moonlighters @ Barbes (Brooklyn)
Jonathan Richman @ Knitting Factory
Paul Motian Trio 2000 @ Village Vanguard (early/late)
Gastelum, Street, Kalb, Farrell et al @ Cafe De Ville (late night)

Super Bowl Sunday:
Larry Coryell/Victor Bailey/Lenny White @ Iridium (early/late)
Jonathan Richman @ Knitting Factory
Paul Motian Trio 2000 @ Village Vanguard (early/late)
*Cat Power solo @ Hiro Ballroom
Stephane Wrembel @ Barbes (Brooklyn)

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