And, now, a selection of musical happenings between today and Wednesday:
Monday 12/1/08
The Bell House: OUTSMARTED – Music Trivia Night (In the Front Lounge) Hosted by Conrad of Takka Takka & Sara Schaefer. Free!!! 8:00pmpm
Jalopy: Country Blues Jam: Bring you fiddle, accordion, banjo, washtub, mandolin, guitar, or maybe even spoons and participate in an open [...]

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And, now, some musical options for the first part of the week:
Monday 11/24/08
The Bell House: Monday Night Vinyl Club (In the Front Lounge). Bring one 33/45/78 rpm record and play one side of it. Free!!! 7:30pm
Barbes: Chicha Libre (Latin/Surf/Psychedelic) $10, 9:30pm
Jalopy: Country Blues Jam: Bring you fiddle, accordion, banjo, washtub, mandolin, guitar, or maybe [...]

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And, now, a selection of musical events through the middle of the week:
Monday 11/17/08
Jalopy: Country Blues Jam: Bring you fiddle, accordion, banjo, washtub, mandolin, guitar, or maybe even spoons and participate in an open jam session. Free!! 9:30pm
Tuesday 11/18/08
Bar 4: Open Mike Night–Hosted by Tanya Buziak.
Pre-list @ 6:15pm, Sign up @ 8:00pm, Start @ 8:30pm [...]

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And, now, some musical selection from now through the weekend:
Thursday 11/13/08
Barbes: Michael Attias Quartet (Jazz/Avant-Garde) $10, 10:00pm
Friday 11/14/08
BAM Café: Gif (Hip Hop) Free!!, 9:00pm
Music Hall of Williamsburg: James McMurty, Kevin Kinney (Singer-songwriter) $20, 9:00pm
Saturday 11/15/08
Jalopy: Two man Gentleman Band (Hot Club Jazz/Old Time Country/Vaudvillian Swing) Free!! (although since no price is listed, this is an [...]

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And, now, some musical options for the first half of the week:
Monday 11/10/08
The Bell House: Monday Night Vinyl Club (In the Front Lounge) Bring one 33/45/78 rpm record and play one side of it. Free!!! 7:30pm
Jalopy: Country Blues Jam: Bring you fiddle, accordion, banjo, washtub, mandolin, guitar, or maybe even spoons and participate in [...]

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Here, friends, is a small selection of musical opportunities from today through the weekend:
Thursday 11/6/08
Union Pool: The Heavy, Kenan Bell, Madison (Indie) $10, 8:00pm
Friday 11/7/08
BAM Café: Cordera (Latin Folk-Rock) Free!!, 9:00pm
Saturday 11/8/08
Southpaw: Deer Tick, Luke Temple, Those Darlings (Indie) $10, 9:00pm
Sunday 11/9/08
Union Hall: Tearing The Veil of Maya with Eugene Mirman and Friends (Not music, [...]

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And, now, a selection of musical events between now and Wednesday:
Monday 11/3/08
Jalopy: Country Blues Jam: Bring you fiddle, accordion, banjo, washtub, mandolin, guitar, or maybe even spoons and participate in an open jam session. Free!! 9:30pm
Tuesday 11/4/08
Vote: Despite many great concerts and election parties happening throughout Brooklyn and all the five boroughs on this day, [...]

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Herewith a small selection of musical events to take us through the weekend:
Thursday 10/30/08
Europa Night Club: Color Is The Keyboard (Art & Music Collaboration) Halloween Costume Party Featuring: Ande Sedwick, Douglas Bradford Quartet, The Rich get Richer, The Dang-It Bobby’s, Collective Pusuit(Jazz/Indie/Experimental) –$5, 8:00pm
Friday 10/31/08
BAM Café: Antarsia Ensemble & Luminescent Orchestrii (Gypsy-Punk/World-Folk) Free!!, 9:00pm
Union Hall: [...]

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And now, a selection of upcoming music events courtesy of our faithful contributor Dan Bennis:
Monday 10/27/08
Jalopy: Country Blues Jam: Bring you fiddle, accordion, banjo, washtub, mandolin, guitar, or maybe even spoons and participate in an open jam session. Free!! 9:30pm
BARBES: Chicha Libre (Latin/Surf/Psychedelic) $10, 9:30pm
Tuesday 10/28/08
Brooklyn Botanic Gardens: No music, but a great opportunity to [...]

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And now, a selection of upcoming music events courtesy of our faithful contributor Dan Bennis:
Thursday 10/23/08
Freddy’s Bar & Backroom: The Rich Get Richer (Indie) –Free!!, 10:00pm
Southpaw: Daptone Family Fundraiser For Barak Obama. Featuring–The Budos Band & Naomi Shelton and The Gospel Queens + a variety of guests from the Daptone family sure to keep your [...]

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Below, are some musical choices for the next few days, and we will note that there are some interesting ones:
Monday 10/20/08
Jalopy: Country Blues Jam: Bring you fiddle, accordion, banjo, washtub, mandolin, guitar, or maybe even spoons and participate in an open jam session. Free!! 9:30pm
Union Hall: White Denim, Papertrigger, Wild Light (Indie) $10, 7:30pm
Tuesday 10/21/08
BARBES: [...]

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And, now, a selective look at some music choices available to you this weekend:
Friday 10/17/08
The Bell House: Obamarama!!!: Party & Silent Auction to benefit Barack Obama. Featuring: Anti-Pop Consortium, Dirty On Purpose, Dragons of Zynth, Takka Takka, and more. Hosted by Eugene Mirman. 7:00pm, $25 donation (although if you feel like donating more, I [...]

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And now, we present the return of our GL Concert Calendar courtesy of our faithful correspondent Dan Bennis. This covers a selection of shows from today through Wednesday:
Monday 10/13/08
Jalopy: Country Blues Jam: Bring you fiddle, accordion, banjo, washtub, mandolin, guitar, or maybe even spoons and participate in an open jam session. Free!! 9:30pm
Barbes: Chicha Libre [...]

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And now, a selection of musical events between today and Sunday:
Thursday 9/18/08
The Bell House: The Lily’s, Matt Pond PA, Robbers On High Street, and Special Guests (Indie)- Free!!, 8:00pm (Gowanus Grand Opening!!!)
Friday 9/19/08
Union Hall: Oppenheimer, Merz (Indie Rock via Dublin)- $10, 8:00pm
Saturday 9/20/08
Southpaw: 5th Annual Brooklyn Country Music Festival Featuring Alex Battles and The Whiskey [...]

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And, now, a selection of music coming up this week through Wednesday:
Monday 9/15/08
Union Hall: Lymbyc Systym, This Will Destroy You, Joemca & The Poets (Indie/Electronic) 7:30pm, $8
Jalopy: Country Blues Jam: Bring you fiddle, accordion, banjo, washtub, mandolin, guitar, or maybe even spoons and participate in an open jam session. Free!! 9:30pm
Barbes: Chicha Libre (Latin/Surf/Psychedelic) $10, [...]

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And now, a selection of musical events taking place between today and Sunday:
Thursday 9/4/08
Union Hall: The Drones, Brothers & Sisters, The Tall Pines (Indie)- $12, 7:30pm
Friday 9/5/08
Southpaw: Maps & Atlases, Nurses, The Gang (Indie)- $10, 9:00pm
Saturday 9/6/08
Barbes: Live Broadcast of WFMU’s Transpacific Sounds Paradise. Featuring: Brooklyn Qawwali Party, Red Baraat (World/Trance)- $10, 6:00pm
Sunday 9/7/08
Union Hall: [...]

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And now, a selection of music available from tonight through Wednesday:
Monday 9/8/08
Jalopy: Country Blues Jam–Bring your fiddle, accordion, banjo, washtub, mandolin, guitar, or maybe even spoons and participate in an open jam session. Free!! 9:30pm
Barbes: Chicha Libre (Latin/Surf/Psychedelic) $10, 9:30pm
Tuesday 9/9/08
Barbes: SOM (Classical Indian/Jazz/Trance) $10, 7:00pm
Bar 4: Open Mike Night: Hosted by Tanya Buziak, sign [...]

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Herewith a selection of music available for one’s listening pleasure today through the end of the Labor Day Weekend:
Thursday 9/4/08
Union Hall: Windsor For The Derby, Mr. Gnome- $12, 7:30pm
Friday 9/5/08
Freddies Bar & Backroom: Bob Town, The Project H, Seth Kess (Rock/Jazz/Singer-Songwriter)-Free!!, 9:00pm
Saturday 9/6/08
South Street Seaport: East Village Radio Music Festival; Hosted by KRS-ONE, featuring: Boris, [...]

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Herewith a selection of music available for one’s listening pleasure today through the end of the Labor Day Weekend:
Thursday 8/28/08
Southpaw: Hot Peas & Butta- DJ’s Cash Money & Skeme Richards (Funk/Soul) -$7, 9:00pm
Friday 8/29/08
South Street Seaport: Oneida, Endless Boogie, & Special Guest (Indie) –Free!!, 7:00pm
Saturday 8/30/08
Union Hall: Live Band Karaoke w/ Bunny England & The [...]

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Herewith a selection of music being performed between today and Wednesday:
Monday 8/25/08
Jalopy: Country Blues Jam: Bring you fiddle, accordion, banjo, washtub, mandolin, guitar, or maybe even spoons and participate in an open jam session. Free!! 9:30pm
Tuesday 8/12/08
Barbes: Jenny Scheinman (Violinist/Composer) $10, 7:00pm
Wednesday 8/13/08
Jalopy: “Roots n’ Ruckus” w/ Sean Condron (Folk) Free!!, 9:00pm
–Dan Bennis

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Herewith a selection of concerts taking place between today and Sunday:
Thursday 8/21/08
Seaside Park @ West 5th St. & Surf Ave.
: Huey Lewis & The News (Sounds Like: The Power of Love)- Free, 7:30pm
Friday 8/22/08
South Street Seaport: Oneida, Endless Boogie (Indie)-Free!!, 7:00pm
Saturday 8/23/08
Music Hall of Williamsburg: Professor Murder, Pink Skull, Free Blood, Kingdom (Indie)- Free, 9:30pm
Sunday [...]

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And now, a selection of some musical happenings this weekend in Brooklyn:
Thursday 8/14/08
Marcus Garvey Park: Big Daddy Kane (Hip Hop-) Free!!, 7:00pm
Friday 8/15/08
South Street Seaport: Dirty Projectors, White Williams (Indie) –Free!!, 7:00pm
Saturday 8/16/08
Southpaw: The Bushwick Wildlife Preserve Presents: Burn it Down! A benefit for the House of Yes, a community art space which tragically burned [...]

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And now, a selection of some musical happenings from today through Wednesday in Brooklyn, paying special attention to tonight’s free Jill Scott show at Wingate Field:
Monday 8/11/08
MLK Concert Series, Wingate Field: Jill Scott. Free! 7:30 PM
Jalopy: Country Blues Jam–Bring your fiddle, accordion, banjo, washtub, mandolin, guitar, or maybe even spoons and participate in an open [...]

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And now, a selection of some musical happenings this weekend in Brooklyn:
Friday 8/8/08
East River State Park: 88BoaDrum featuring Gang Gang Dance at the Williamsburg Waterfront- an unprecedented aural and visual experience. (All tickets already distributed…they’re on Craigslist, though.)
Saturday 8/9/08
Celebrate Brooklyn: Hal Willner’s Bill Withers Project: Many artists come together to celebrate the music of [...]

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And now, a selection of musical happenings tomorrow and Friday from Dan Bennis:
Thursday 8/7/08
BAM Rhythm & Blues Festival at Metrotech: Richie Havens Featuring Marcus Carl Franklin (Folk/Blues) – Free!!, 12:00pm
Celebrate Brooklyn: Ailey II (Dance)- Free!!, 8:00pm
Friday 8/8/08
South Street Seaport: Cass McCombs, Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson (Indie)-Free!!, 7:00pm
Celebrate Brooklyn: Lila Downs, Villa-Lobos Brothers, Grupo Norteno (Latin/Mariachi)- [...]

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