Around New York ... December 29, 2008 - January 4, 2009

Upcoming shows in the New York area ...

December 29 -- Pat McGee / Ernie Halter / Luke Mulholland at Mercury Lounge (pictured Pat McGee)
http://www.mercuryloungenyc.com
December 29 -- Big Big Bucks / Paris Can Wait / Ten Minute Turns / Sora An at Pianos
http://www.pianosnyc.com
December 29 - December 31 -- Patti Smith And Her Band at The Bowery Ballroom (sold out)
http://www.boweryballroom.com
December 30 -- Katie Pearlman Band / Anita Nikki Krishnan at Cafe Vivaldi
http://www.cafevivaldi.com
December 30 -- Alisa Shamrow / She-Dick / Jasper James at Pianos
http://www.pianosnyc.com
December 30 - 31 -- Gov't Mule at Hammerstein Ballroom
http://mcstudios.com/boxoffice
December 30 - January 4 -- The Bad Plus at The Village Vanguard http://www.villagevanguard.com
December 31 -- Semi Precious Weapons at Public Assembly (pictured)
http://www.publicassemblynyc.com
December 31 -- The Damned at Blender Theater at Gramercy http://www.blendertheater.com
December 31 -- Chuck Berry at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill http://www.bbkingblues.com
December 31 -- Yo La Tengo / The Feelies at Wellmont Theatre http://www.wellmonttheatre.com
December 31 -- Blonde Redhead at Terminal 5
http://www.terminal5nyc.com
December 31 -- Ippazi / Dan Torres w/Ryan Vaughn / Ellen Kaye Band at Cafe Vivaldi
http://www.cafevivaldi.com
December 31 -- A Place To Bury Strangers / Dirty On Purpose / The Vandelles / My Best Fiend at Mercury Lounge http://www.mercuryloungenyc.com
January 1 -- Amanda Palmer & The Danger Ensemble / Emilyn Brodsky at Bowery Ballroom
http://www.boweryballroom.com
January 1 -- Crystal Castles / Alex English at Music Hall of Williamsburg (Crystal Castles pictured)
http://www.musichallofwilliamsburg.com
January 1 -- Chewing Pics / Raymond Bally / Armedalite Rifles at Cake Shop
http://www.cake-shop.com
January 2 -- Chris Cubeta & The Liars Club / Bryan Dunn / Matt Singer / Emily Easterly at Union Hall
http://www.unionhallny.com
January 3 -- Rich Girls / Blip Blip Bleep / Jacksonknife at Mercury Lounge
http://www.mercuryloungenyc.com
January 4 -- My Best Fiend / The Main Street Gospel / Silver Rockets / The Midnight Prayers at Cake Shop
http://www.cake-shop.com
January 4 -- Women / The Mighty Handful / The Comfort at Public Assembly
http://www.publicassemblynyc.com