Five Concerts For September

1.) Of Montreal with Janelle Monae. September 17th and 18th at Terminal 5. They've kept their new music with Jon Brion and Beyonce's sister top secret, but it's Of Montreal. This is an event where knowledge of every single lyric means nada. Go for the fishnets, nudity, bubbles, dance, and lace. Plus, there's no one on earth who combines Gagaesque pop with James Brown soul like opener Janelle Monae.

2.) Dirty Projectors. September 11th at Terminal 5. Although some critics have disliked their shows for their denseness and odd pace, the Projectors promise of songs from Mountwittenburg Orca, Bitte Orca, older tracks, and the new Bitte Orca disk make it worth it. Sometimes they sound like whales, but any band that producers tracks like "Stillness is the Move" and "Two Doves" makes the bullshit well worth the thirty dollars.

3.)Best Coast. September 30th at Music Hall of Williamsburg. She's going to explode. See her now so you can say you saw before she was a star.

4.) Billy Idol. September 15th at Hammerstein Ballroom. He's old. He's a has been. But hell, no one else dances by them self like Billy.

5.) Stars. September 24th at Terminal 5. Stars only gets together every few years. Personally, I don't like the new tracks, but see them now because this might be your last chance. This is real, not Cher's farewell tour.

Note: Check Last.fm and Ticketmaster for ticket info.