What To Do This Weekend

Ponytail at Music Hall of Williamsburg during CMJ 2008
Image: Devorah Klein

Got no plans? Here are some:

Friday:

• Valerie Collective at Webster Hall. The Valerie Collective is “a group of like-minded DJs and musicians  from West France that fuse authentic 80s synths with modern indie/electronica. They sound like Daft Punk doing an ’80s movie soundtrack…” RSVP here for reduced admission.
• Vic Chesnutt and Elf Power at Bowery Ballroom. Tickets still available.
• The Choke, Fiasco, The Back C.C.s, and GDFX for FREE.
• Golden Triangle, Tall Firs, Garotas Suecas, Metal Mountains (PG6 & Helen Rush) at Death by Audio.
• Ponytail, These Are Powers, Pattern is Movement at the Bell House. Tickets here.

Saturday:

• M83, who are opening for themselves with an “ambient set,” at Irving Plaza. Sold Out.
• Modeselektor at Bowery Ballroom. Tickets here.
• Care Bears on Fire at the Bell House.
• Oxford Collapse at the Studio at Webster Hall. Tickets here.
• Devotchka at Webster Hall. Tickets here.