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Fri. Jan. 5, 8pm The Catalyst 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz 831.423.1336 $15 BUY TICKETS Zion-I & The Grouch HIP-HOP CALI STYLE: Long time collaborators Zion-I and The Grouch are back dropping rhymes and beats on Heroes in the City of Dope and this turn at The Catalyst will hit hard with these two underground hip-hop vigilantes at their dope rhymin' best. Professed beat scientist Amplive backs the Heroes on their new cut with a slate of Bay Area hip-hop and rap all-stars lending sidekick support. When most other hip-hop groups produce one or two hot tracks, Zion-I, The Grouch and Amplive have put forth a full experimental rap/ hip-hop album that plays like a street opera with the banging sounds of Oaktown and loses none of the underground fire when played live.

Wed. Jan. 3, 9pm Blue Monkey Lounge 1 E. San Fernando St., San Jose 408.275.6600 Usual Cover

Karma @ Blue Monkey CAUSE AND EFFECT: The laws of Karma, in short, state that metaphysically there is an equal reaction for every action, so keep your soul on the positive side of life by hitting one of the chillest scenes in San Jose. Rick Preston and Lars Behrenroth join Karma residents Mike Slim and Les Carter periodically at the Blue Monkey Lounge with other local bass heads lending turntable support for body rocking house party that'll replenish your karmatic wells with the Blue Monkey drink slingers working OT to replenish your, uh, other wells.

Wed. Jan. 3, 9pm Cardiff Lounge 260 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell 408.374.7477 Usual Cover

Movement @ Cardiff Lounge HUMP DAY FUNK: A crazy little thing has been going off on Wednesdays in Campbell and since we have a commitment to inform you about hip club nights and all that, take a ride by the Cardiff Lounge tonight. DJs Roger Moorehouse and Pete Avila have something to get ya'll movin' and shakin' right over hump day with a deeply grooved and infectious dance party vibe. And hey, after you hit the bourgeoning Campbell club scene, run by some of the best late night eats around: Taco Bravo.

Thu. Jan. 4, 7pm The Warfield 982 Market St., San Francisco 408.998.TIXS $30 BUY TICKETS

Fall Out Boy THE EMO HAS LANDED: While many have been quick to criticize Fall Out Boy by claiming the band is presenting nothing new to today's music scene, a younger generation has been just as quick to embrace the quartet from Illinois. Fall Out Boy's second major full-length album, From Under the Cork Tree, peaked at number 9 on Billboard's Top 200 chart riding on the strengths of hits like "Sugar, We're Going Down" and "Dance, Dance." Between touring, interviews and the old MTV music video shoots, the group somehow found the time to record another album, Infinity on High, that should hit stores in early February. Fall Out Boy's Friends or Enemies tour hits the Warfield tonight with openers New Found Glory, the Early November and Permanent Me.

Thu. Jan. 4, 9pm Cuccini 72 N. Almaden Ave., San Jose 408.287.1737 Usual Cover

Thriven Thursdays @ Cuccini LATE WEEK PROSPERING: There's a new Thursday night party in town--that actually started before the New Year--aiming to take care of all your late week needs. Miken Tribe Productions have taken over the indoor-outdoor digs of Club Cuccini and their throwing down the Thriven Thursday party featuring a who's who slate of local spinners taking care of the beats and the Cuccini bar staff taking care of the drink specials. If you're looking for something fresh to start the New Year off, shoot on down and get your thrive on.

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Fri. Jan. 5, 9pm Johnny V's 31 E. Santa Clara St., San Jose 408.947.8470 $5 Whiskey Sunday OLD SCHOOL PUNK: When you come across some little sonic flotsam from these San Jo punks, it immediately rips you back to when you gloriously hoarded your milk money, wasted it on a 7" single and played it until the damn thing warped, that's Whiskey Sunday in a nutshell. Their sound harkens to a lost era of punk rock, where there were melodies discernable through the loud and fast noise pollution that made you first want to don 17-eye Docs, a ripped jean vest and run around your room until you bashed into the walls. Whiskey Sunday hits tight with '80s style hardcore riffs from a double guitar attack, solid work on the driving beats and vocals that make you want to wipe a smirk off someone's face with your fist. Whiskey Sunday plays tonight at Johnny V's with the She He He's, Vena Cava and In the Red.

Fri. Jan. 5, 9pm The Blank Club 44 S. Almaden Ave., San Jose 408.292.5265 $8

Manchester School MOD CITY ROCKERS: For those of you that believe you can only get that retro mod new wave '80s indie rock fix through flashback weekends over the airwaves, think again. Manchester School sonically recalls the best dystopian nights of the Smiths and Joy Division while managing to create a wholly unique sound that would have Morrissey smiling in spite of himself. Yet, the post-punk flavorings of pop aren't the only hallmarks of this talented local band, Manchester School can also crank the amps and let fly faster anthems that should have all the disaffected kids dancing in circles in the open, dead flowered alternative fields of a scene full of potential musical hope and free from the screaming ways of emo. Manchester School headlines tonight at the Blank with Atomic Mint, Cold-Hot-Crash and Bloomfield Underground.

Fri. Jan. 5, 8:30pm The Independent 628 Divisadero St., San Francisco 415.771.1421 $20

The Tubes 40-YEAR AMP WAR: The original White Punks on Dope have left their Marin digs to inflict brain damage on yet a fourth decade. Performance artists from the pre-punk glam mid-70s, they became pop sensations with anti-love songs like "Don't Touch Me There," and "Talk to You Later." Fee Waybill is still looks great with a TV on his head and performs recklessly for an audience that is guaranteed to scream "W.P.O.D." on cue. The Tubes are just about as classically subversive a as you're likely to find these days and this show at The Independent should be a good one.

Fri. Jan. 5, 9pm Ruby Skye 420 Mason St., San Francisco 415.693.0777 $15

Chus & Ceballos YO, STRAIGHT OUTTA THE MED: The spinning masterminds behind the Iberian sound in the house world, DJs Chus and Ceballos have gained worldwide acclaim for their ground-breaking dancing on the edge sets. This duo is in high demand by top musical artists for their mad remixing skills, but, Chus and Ceballos seemingly prefer work on the decks to work in the studio. Their simply mind blowing sets thoroughly explore every aspect of the house music genre creating a fusion of styles and sounds that never fails to get the bodies moving on the dance floor.

Sat. Jan. 6, 9pm The Blank Club 44 S. Almaden Ave., San Jose 408.292.5265 $10

Damage Inc. MASTERS OF IMITATION: As live music scenes slouch across the country, cover bands fill in the gaps by playing tried-and-true tunes that bring back their target audience's lost adolescence in a flood of familiar sound. Usually their names are pretty clever, too. But unlike other bands that make a career out of ripping off other bands, Damage Inc. don't try to pretend they're doing anything besides playing note-for-note reproductions of Metallica originals, which is all well and good, but would somebody tell me why the world hasn't seen a band called Hicks Against the Machine yet? It's just one of many things that don't exist, but should. Izzy Osbourne and others also perform.

Sat. Jan. 6, 3pm Johnny V's 31 E. Santa Clara St., San Jose 408.947.8470 $5

Metalfest @ Johnny V's HEADBANGERS AFTERNOON: Even though Johnny V's is a relatively small venue, they always throw down big and today is no different. At the Metal-Fest all day show you can catch 12 bands practicing their black musical arts for the insanely low price of $5 and---not that this deal needed any sort of bonus--Johnny's will be kicking down some drink specials to keep your wallet happy while your ears take a beating.

Sat. Jan. 6, 8:30pm The Independent 628 Diviadero St., San Francisco 415.771.1421 $14

Devil Makes Three FOLK-PUNK PICKIN': Hitting styles from country, bluegrass and folk blended with rock and the punk attitude, The Devil Makes Three pull their souped up covered wagon into the Independent tonight for some finger pickin' odes to the liquor muse, Jack Daniels. The Devil Makes Three--Pete Bernhard on guitar, Lucia Turino on stand-up bass and Cooper McBean on guitar--straddle a line that makes their sound, style and substance unique and wholly listenable for fans entrenched in any music scene.

Sat. Jan. 6, 9pm Fahrenheit Ultra Lounge 99 E. San Fernando St., San Jose 408.998.9998 Usual Cover

Sinful Saturdays STARTING OUT SINFUL: The first Sinful Saturdays party of the new year kicks off tonight in the swanky digs of Fahrenheit Ultra Lounge featuring DJ Brian Bass in the mix all night long. If you arrive early to the first San Jose ultra lounge, indulge yourself and sample some of Fahrenheit's world-class cuisine to get some added fuel before your dance party begins.

Sun. Jan. 7, 3pm The Improv 62 S. Second St., San Jose 408.292.0704 $20

Catch 22 CIRCUITOUS LOGIC: Joseph Heller take note: Catch 22 is more than a phrase for military impotence; it is also the name of a jazz guitar group. Drawing form the musical faculty at Duquesne University,Catch 22 consists of guitarists Bill Purse, Ken Karsh and Mark Koch, with help from drummer Billy Kuhn and bassist Jeff Mangone. The last, in particular, is heard to superlative effect on the title track to the group's Reappearance album. This show is presented by the South Bay Guitar Society.

Mon. Jan. 8, 8pm Kuumbwa Jazz Center 320-2 Cedar St., Santa Cruz 831.427.2227 $21

Christian Scott MODERN STREET JAZZ: At the age of 22, trombonist Christian Scott has already made a strong impact on the jazz world, bringing a flashy hip-hop style and attitude to his playing and public persona that has commanded the attention of as many as it has turned off--after all, appearing in photo shoots with chain-link fences and barbed wire isn't the quickest route into the jazz canon. Scott is the type of jazz performer that could send Wynton Marsalis (the jazz world's answer to George F. Will) into fits, effortlessly introducing rock and hip-hop elements into his compositions. On his new album Rewind This, Scott pays tribute to the New Orleans jazz traditions he was steeped in while moving to far less traditional, and reverent, places with his flourishes and stylistic swagger.

Tue. Jan. 9, 8pm The Warfield 982 Market St., San Francisco 415.567.2060 $40 BUY TICKETS

Incubus STYLE SUCKING DEMONS: Incubus is the name of a male demon who basically rapes people while they sleep in order to proliferate, so it's not particularly surprising that the band version of Incubus achieved multi-platinum status by pillaging the vaults of '90s alt-rock superstars like Alice in Chains, Bush and even the Red Hot Chili Peppers. These precious pirates of drama rock use stolen parts to assemble well-produced reconstructions of '90s alt-rock with slightly better production. Stripped of this production at a Bridge School Benefit concert, the band sounded terrible. Incidentally, the female form of the Incubus demon is called a Succubus, which, in a purely puerile sense, is probably a more fitting moniker.

Tue. Jan. 9, 8pm Slim's 333 11th St., San Francisco 415.255.0333 $12 BUY TICKETS

Unwritten Law MAKE YOUR OWN WAY: Unwritten Law started in the suburban digs of San Diego alongside many other So-Cal punk outfits, but these boys never really followed the tried and true, three-chord punk formula. Instead, Unwritten Law, explored varying musical styles so that no two recordings really sounded alike. Their hit singles--all of which have recently been compiled on a best of collection--all sound completely different and recently, UL has delved more into hard rock than true punk, but it's all good, these guys still play it loud and fast.

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Wed. Jan. 10, 9pm The Blank Club 44 S. Almaden Ave., San Jose 408.292.5265 No Cover

The Rivals THE AMAZING FREEBIE: Hardcore punkers from the great garlic fields of Gilroy, the Rivals scream into the Blank Club tonight to unleash their awesome sonic assault on Downtown and--we know it's unbelievable--but this show is a freebie. That's right, you can catch The Rivals, the definition of what modern punk should be--loud, fast and hard with a working-class everyman vision of us against the system--with no costly expenditures on your part. It's hard to find bands today, in a musical scene awash in emo and pop, that embody the foundations of true punk, but the Rivals with their rousing F-you to the powers that be more than fit the hardcore punk bill. Mudface and Tion open up this Rockstars and Bitches show.

Fri. Jan. 19, 9pm Agenda Lounge 399 S. First St., San Jose 408.287.3991 Usual Cover

KRS-One SCIENCE LESSON: The essence of the hip-hop MC, KRS-One comes to the Agenda Lounge in downtown San Jo to drop a little lyrical science and a whole shit-ton of knowledge on a scene that could use a little lesson. Easily one of the most highly regarded rappers of all time, KRS-One flows with a style and substance that every MC after him as tried to adopt, but none have ever come close to the Teacher's socially poignant, often political and always controversial takes on modern society.

--This week's newsletter by: RO, CT, PD, MSG & MC

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