Solvent dignity is an unfortunate casualty of these hard knock economic times. This became pointedly obvious to me after a tiff (just short of scene-making) with an equally cash-strapped barista who overcharged me 25 cents–that’s for bus fare, ma’am! So who can blame musicians like Cat Power and now Joanna Newsom for licensing tunes to the likes of Ford Motor Company and Victoria’s Secret? Artists see little profits from recordings; the money’s in relentless touring–and commercials.

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Friday

• Caverns, Deleted Scenes, Hammer No More The Fingers, Acedia. Rock and Roll Hotel. $10. All ages.
• Sweet Interference CD Release Party, Carousel Rogues, Earth Note Syndicate. The Red & The Black. $8. +21.
• Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Joan Jones. 9:30 club. $25. All ages.
• Lonely Hearts Club with DJ Decibelle, DJ Jackie O. and AK Slaughter (from Baltimore). Velvet Lounge. Free. +21.
• DJ Eskimo. Cafe Saint-Ex. Free. +21.

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