GROOVES: HIGHLIGHTS:

Rock/PopX at the House of Blues, 2/16Ben Harper at The El Rey, 2/18Mary Gauthier at McCabe’s, 2/18Rockabilly vs. The 80’s with Dick Dale, Bow Wow Wow, Three Bad Jacks, Barnyard Ballers, plus Social Distortion and The Ramones tribute bands at The Henry Fonda Theatre, 2/18Cheryl Wheeler at McCabe’s 2/17, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.Alice, Oran, Ravi Coltrane with special guest the Dwight Trible Quartet at UCLA’s Royce Hall, 2/18, 8 p.m.Acoustic Lounge: Christian Love (son of Mike Love) & Matt Volsky (5-Alarm), Eva James, Kim DiVincenzo, Sandbloom, David Connolly, hosted by Kennon B. Raines at The Viper Room, 2/19, 8 p.m.Arts & Crafts Fair at Olympic High School, 2/1, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. 721 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica. “Featuring Live Music, Vegetarian & Organic Food, Pet Fashion Parade/Bring your PET over for Special Prize” More info: www.olympiacraftmarket.com or call (626) 319 7185.The After Hours, The Eloi, Kissing Tigers, The Pope, The Show is The Rainbow (Lincoln, NE) at The Smell, 2/16Meow Meow at The Echo, 2/16The (New) Echo Park Social (ist) with Jay Babcock at The Little Joe, 2/16. 1477 Sunset Blvd., Echo Park, 2/16Aceyalone, BusDriver, Rjd2, Wax Tailor at The El Rey, 2/17The Immaculate Machine (Canada), Kickball, Mt. Smaller, Shapes & Sizes, Thunder Sundress at The Smell, 2/17CTRL+ALT+REPEAT Winter 2006: An Evening of Experimental Electronics and New Music with Kraig Grady, Logreybeam, Mem1, Mark Trayle at INMO Gallery, 2/18. 114 W. 5th St., L.A. (213) 626-5225.The Dung Mummy at Il Corral, 2/18. 662 N. Heliotrope Dr., HollywoodRock And Roll Is Noise Pollution with Bizzart, Captain Ahab, Dom, Laco$te, Militant Children’s Hour, Nosaj Thing, On and Off Superfast at The Smell, 2/18Conure at Nova Express, 2/19, 9:30 p.m. 426 N. Fairfax Ave., HollywoodJazz/ClassicalJeremy Pelt Quartet at The Jazz Bakery, 2/16 – 2/19Lane Ends Merge Left (Alex Cline, Jeff Gauthier, Steuart Liebig, Andrew Pask) at Cryptonight (Club Tropical), 2/16Kellye Gray with The Pamela York Trio at The Vic, 2/16, 7 p.m.Chris Potter’s “Underground’ Quartet at The Jazz Bakery, 2/21 – 2/26Jazz Funk Fest at Sponto Gallery, 2/18, 7 p.m. 7 Dudley Ave., Venice. (310) 306-7330.Repertory Opera Company: “Cosi Fan Tutte,” directed by LizBeth Lucca at United Methodist Church, 2/17,  2/21, 2/23, & 2/28, 8 p.m. 4350 Wilshire Blvd., L.A. (323) 969-4602.The John James Quartet with John James, Joe Gaeta, Peter Marshall and Gene Stone at Shatzi’s, 11/23, 7- 11pm. 3110 Main St., Santa Monica. George Kahn at Spazio 2/22. (818) 728-8400.Carlos Cuevas Trio at The Vic Late Night, 2/16, 12 p.m. to 2 a.m.L.A. Gospel Jubilee: God Speed at The Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Santa Monica, 2/29, 5 p.m.Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles with Doris Roberts at The Roxy, 2/18, 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. The Gay Men’s Chorus and five time Emmy award winner Doris Roberts perform their first cabaret. Two shows.Corky Hale Quartet at TEN20 (Bel Age Hotel), 2/22, 7:30p.m. 1020 N. San Vicente Blvd., West Hollywood. (310) 358-7702 or www.belagehotel.comMatt Roberts Group at The Monsoon Café, 2/19, 9:30 p.m. 1212 3rd St. Promenade, Santa Monica. Judy Chamberlin at The Millenium Biltmore Hotel, 2/18, 9 p.m.Readings / PerformanceRabbi Michael Lerner:The Left Hand of God: Taking Our Country Back from the Religious Right at Dutton’s Beverly Hills, 2/20, 7 p.m. The Week AheadThursday, February 16Sabrosa Purr, Cold War Kids at SpacelandThe Funkhouse: DJ Devoux & DJ Mista C at The Conga RoomDengue Fever at The Fold (Tangier)Otis Taylor, Minnie Driver at The Hotel Café, HollywoodBobby Joyner & The Sundowners at The MintFriday, February 17The Aggrolites, Chow Nasty, Punky Reggae DJs at The EchoEarly Man, Priestess, The Sword at SpacelandSin City Social Club with Dead Rock West, Rich McCulley, Tina Schlieske, Bob Woodruff, more at The MintI See Hawks in L.A., Kip Boardman, Tony Gilkyson at Cole’s, Downtown L.A. FREE.Groovy Rednecks at The Pitcher House, Hermosa BeachZac Harmon & The Mid-South Revue at Cozy’sThe Biscuit Burners at Boulevard Music, Culver CityChris Cain at Harvelle’sSaturday, February 18The Drones, Kelley Stoltz at The EchoEarly Man at SpacelandNels Cline at Café LargoRandy Weeks at Cinema BarFur Dixon, Steve Werner, Cliff Wagner, Groovy Rednecks, Barren Foothil Breakdown, more at The Old Towne Pub, PasadenaSunday, February 19Peter Case at The Folk Music Center, ClaremontSome Girls, Upsilon Acrux at The EchoJune in July, Eskimo Kisses, Rademacher at SpacelandBen Harper at The El ReyEleni Mandell at TangierMonday, February 20The Willowz, Heavenly States at SpacelandReeve Carney at Molly Malone’sTuesday, February 21Becky, The Slow Signal Fade, ElodieO at SpacelandWednesday, February 22Kathleen Edwards, Luke Doucet at LargoMike Isenberg at Molly Malone’sPatty Booker, Lisa Finnie at The Cinema Bar