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Le Poisson Rouge got a visit last month from RISD-schooled painter turned gothic songstress Marissa Nadler. You can check out the entire show for free right here.

Diane Cluck
"Heat From Every Corner" (Live)
Playing at: The Stone (Ave. C and 2nd St., East Village)
Get: Tickets ($10 at door) | Directions

Yvad
"Hole in the Rooftop"
Playing at: Tillman's Bar & Lounge (165 W. 26th St., Chelsea)
Get: Tickets (Free) | Directions

Donny McCaslin
"M"
Playing at: Jazz Standard (116 E. 27th St., Gramercy)
Get: Tickets (2 shows) | Directions

We have another two weeks before this decade, the first of the 21^st century, officially ends. I sort of liked Time magazine’s recent name for it: “The Decade From Hell.”  I suspect almost everyone associated with the music recording industry would agree with that wholeheartedly.

David Binney
"Third Occasion"
Playing at: 55 Bar (55 Christopher St., Greenwich Village)
Get: Tickets ($12 at door) | Directions

Neon Indian
"Deadbeat Summer"
Playing at: Mercury Lounge (217 E. Houston St., East Village)
Get: Tickets SOLD OUT | Directions

When the Fiery Furnaces hit the stage, it's all about their lead singer.

The Antlers
"Two"
Playing at: Bowery Ballroom (6 Delancey St., L.E.S.)
Get: Tickets (SOLD OUT) | Directions

During the week of December 14, WNYC's Soundcheck is speaking with music critics each day about their favorite material of 2009 and the last decade. For Monday's edition, John Schaefer spoke with freelance music writer Maura Johnston about pop in the aughts.

What a year it was... Our favorite albums include music from a car commercial, some old Americana, a Bernstein Mass and… well, you know we have someone from Brazil on our team…

Soundcheck's John Schaefer wants to know what you thought was the biggest story in pop music during the '00s.

Jams Dean
"Where The Wild Jams Are"
Playing at: Cake Shop (152 Ludlow St. L.E.S.,)
Get: Tickets (Available at door, price TBA) | Directions

Lissy Trullie
"Don't To Do"
Playing at: Mercury Lounge (217 E. Houston St., East Village)
Get: Tickets | Directions

Netherfriends
"Mom Cop"
Playing at: Cake Shop (152 Ludlow St., L.E.S.)
Get: Tickets (Available at door, price TBA) | Directions

Steve Reich seems more like a teen with his iPod up too loud than a Pulitzer-prize winning septuagenarian composer.

This week’s picks include music from a distinguished American composer, a dynamic soul duo, and an epic jazz-rock quartet.

What was, for you, the signature song of the period of 1989 and the two years after?  Was it just a catchy pop tune or did it perhaps reflect the times?

The Phenomenal Handclap Band
"You'll Disappear" (Prins Thomas Diskomiks)
Playing at: Bowery Ballroom (6 Delancey St., L.E.S.)
Get: Tickets | Directions