Weekly Go List
By Justine Goodman, Nightlife Editor
Indie rock shows, massive concerts and film festivals, upcoming parties and other local happenings--no matter what you're looking for, with our guide to New York's top music and nightlife events, you won't miss a beat.
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Glasvegas
The Scottish rock-pop band performs songs from its self-titled debut, which lives up to the hype initially generated on MySpace (Jan 6 at Bowery Ballroom; $18-$20). -
My Teenage Stride
Multi-instrument-playing Jedediah Smith and his fellow Brooklynite bandmates perform songs from their arsenal of indie-pop. The Jaguar Club and Bridges and Powerlines also perform (Jan 9 at Union Hall; $8). -
Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund Presents: Docs On the Shortlist
This two-day series will offer New York film buffs the opportunity to attend screenings of such films as "Man on Wire," "Pray the Devil Back to Hell" and "I.O.U.S.A.," all of which are contenders for Academy Award nominations in this year's Best Feature Documentary category (Jan 8 and 10 at Tribeca Cinemas). -
Mercury Seed
The New York-based quintet perform songs from "Sun" and other albums, with support from James Maddock and The Madison Square Gardeners (Jan 12 at Blender Theater; $7). -
Ida Maria
This Norwegian rocker has secured her place as a popular indie performer in the U.K., and now she's bringing her act Stateside (Jan 15 at Mercury Lounge and Jan 16 at Union Hall; $10). -
The Raveonettes
Nordic duo in full garage-rock throttle appeals to a crowd of fashionably aloof "Pulp Fiction" fans and blue-collar rockers (Jan 16 at Webster Hall; $20). -
Lil' Wayne with Keyshia Cole, T-Pain, Gym Class Heroes & Keri Hilson
A whopper of a winter concert, headlined by Lil' Weezy himself (Jan 16 at Nassau Coliseum; ticket prices vary). -
One Step Beyond
The Fader magazine's latest series of out-of-this-world multimedia parties features stellar DJs spinning beneath the planetarium's stars (Tim Sweeney and Bianca Grimshaw headline on Jan 16 at the AMNH). -
The Rosebuds
The group with range does dance pop, covers Pixies' hits, and performs more acoustic songs from its most recent album, "Life Like" (Jan 16 at Bowery Ballroom; $15). -
Department of Eagles
The Brooklyn duo (formerly known as Whitey on the Moon UK) performs from their repertoire of folkish songs twinged with an electro-like sound (Jan 19 at Bowery Ballroom; $15). -
Robert Klein in NYC
The two-time Grammy-nominated talkshow host and working actor headlines several shows in New York--the same town which inspired much of the comedian's early material, long before jokes about urban angst were in vogue (Jan 23, 24 at Comix; $25-$30). -
The Killers
The Las Vegas band channels Britain's finest, offering a menu of hit tracks. They'll hit New York stadium-style, with an opening set courtesy of The Whigs (Jan 25 at MSG; $54.25). -
John Legend
he multi-Grammy Award-winning musician composes tight, soulful R&B reminiscent of Bill Withers. Catch him live with special guest Estelle (Feb 5 at Radio City Music Hall; $40.50+).
