Friday 02.29.

The Bunker’s Third Annual 303 Acid Celebration

Tweak Tech-Core continues its three year transcendence with a tribute to the metal machine that started it all…the Roland 303 bass synthesizer. Pounding beats punctuated by spoken word are in full effect with live p.a.’s from Mark Verbos (Simple Answer) and Woody McBride (Drop Bass), and resident DJs Spinoza and Derek Plaslaiko. It’s a rave Dave!!!

Galapagos Art Space, 70 North 6th St bet Kent and Wythe Aves, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, (718) 782-5188, 11pm, $10, www.beyondbooking.com/thebunker

Saturday 03.01. 

Habibi 

There once lived in a town in Persia to brothers, one named Cassim, the other Ali Baba. Cassim Married a rich wife, but Ali Baba was poor and made his living laying wood. So, what happens when Ali B moves to NYC?…a night of choreographed belly dancers, Middle Eastern music from DJ I.Z., and lots of HOT hairy gay men and the men who love them. Baghdad is back!

Club Shelter, 150 Varick St at Vandam St, (212) 947-4208, 10pm, $15

Sunday 03.02.

Candy Darlin?

Berlin’s original Ost rock chic returns to NYC after a three year European adventure with sweets for the subversive! Dj Miss Paisley Dalton (Black Girls Coalition) spins the latest indie/rock/ punk&pop, with a dash of rebel girl electro, for trash chic East Village types- think Squeezebox vs Misshapes vs Club NME. Oi Mate! We’re there!!!

Three of Cups, 83 First Ave at 5th St, (212) 388-0059, 10pm, free