By Daniel Jumpertz
Special to DNAinfo
Although the summer is slowly fading away, there's no stopping the sunshine in this final week of August. So many great musical events are happening at the moment that even if there were eight days in the week, there would still be too many to choose from! For an illustration of this dilemma see Thursday night, with Pavement's Stephen Malkmus, Cat Power, Wavves and the beguiling St. Vincent all playing. Enjoy!
Wednesday August 24
Atmospheric indie band Sherlock's Daughter moved to New York from Sydney, Australia and have just completed their as yet untitled debut album produced by John Agnello (Kurt Vile, Sonic Youth, The Kills). Their weekly Pianos residency wraps up tonight. 158 Ludlow Street
Thursday August 25
Stephen Malkmus's new album "Mirror Traffic" was recorded with Beck in the producer's seat. Tonight you can hear the Pavement frontman in solo acoustic in-store mode at Academy Records in Brooklyn at 6 p.m and Other Music, 15 East 4th St at 9 p.m.
Also tonight: St. Vincent (Annie Clark) pens intelligent, experimental pop. Her forthcoming album "Strange Mercy" will be previewed tonight at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Roof Garden.
San Diego surf-rockers Wavves team up with with Dee Dee from the Dum Dum Girls for a blast of fuzzy feel-good soundwaves at East River Amphitheater, just south of the Williamsburg Bridge. Cat Power plays tonight at Webster too, and tomorrow (see below).
Friday August 26
Singer/songwriter Chan Marshall is Cat Power. She writes sparse and moving tales that touch on folk and indie rock, pop, and even sadcore. Catch her at Webster Hall.
Also tonight: The Damned Things are a true metal supergroup, featuring members of Anthrax, Fall Out Boy and Every Time I Die. At Gramercy Theater 127 East 23rd Street.
Juliana Hatfield's twelfth album "There's Always Another Girl" is out this week. The album was created with the monetary contribution of Hatfield's fans through Pledgemusic and those who supported the project received the album a month early. Also playing, Jesse Malin at City Winery.
Saturday August 27
Dave Matthews Band Caravan festival will feature nightly sets from the eclectic DMB, as well as performances by Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds and side projects from Stefan Lessard and Carter Beauford. They're at Governors Island (also Friday and Sunday).
Also tonight: Resident artistic director and free-form jazz sax legend John Zorn plays The Stone. The Stone is a not-for-profit performance space dedicated to the experimental and avant-garde. Tonight's performance is an improv benefit for the venue. Corner of Avenue C and 2nd Street.
Sunday August 28
Smooth and soulful R & B sounds are on the menu at the Central Park Summerstage
with Jagged Edge and recent R&B/Hip-Hop Song Chart topper Melanie Fiona along with Avant.
Also tonight: Maxi Priest with Harlem Gospel Choir at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill.
Former Allman Brothers guitarist Dickey Betts with Kristy Lee at City Winery.
Monday August 29 - PICK OF THE WEEK
Barnstormer 5 is a rare NYC fundraiser for the amazing music website Daytrotter. From the Daytrotter base in Rock Island, Illinois they entice touring bands to take two hours out of their travels between shows to record four songs in their barn. Every day a new band and song is featured on their website. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door at The Living Room, 154 Ludlow St. Featuring Brooklyn's We Are Augustines, Princeton, Guards and Brooklyn hardcore punk band Cerebral Ballzy. From 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday August 30
The original folk rock supergroup Crosby Stills and Nash play the first of two consecutive nights at the Beacon Theatre. Their most recent release is "Demos", a collection of raw studio songs recorded in the bands very early days, between 1968 and 1971.
Also tonight: Jamaican reggae star Barrington Levy plays B.B. King Blues Club & Grill.
ON SALE THIS WEEK
Helmet - Oct 11, The Bowery Ballroom
The Smashing Pumpkins - Oct 18, Terminal 5
M83 - Nov 23, Music Hall of Williamsburg
