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Published: Oct 25, 2006

Since 1978, Mick Cancer, Rich Lustre and Tim Trauma put Sickidz on Philly-punk's front line with a scathing brand of psychobilly that'd wake Link Wray. If the ferocious "I Could Go to Hell for You" (produced by the Cramps) doesn't sum 'em up, the dippy "1, 2, 3, 4, Die, Die, Die" does. Now they're ending it all. "There's significance in the fact that CBGB and Sickidz are calling it a day at the same time," says Lustre. "But we're not moving our shit to Vegas."

Sat., Oct. 28, 9 p.m., $8, with Jukebox Zeroes, Warm Jets, King of Siam, Palmyra Delran, Barb Dwyer, The Khyber, 56 S. Second St., 215-569-9700, www.thekhyber.com.

The string quartet is the epitome of the old-world musical esthetic, but some of that viewpoint has reached the new world, most notably, via the legendary work of the Juilliard and Guarneri quartets. Remarkably, these vaunted ensembles will be heard back-to-back in music, respectively, of Mozart and Bartók; and Haydn, Janacek and Brahms.

Juilliard Quartet, Sun., Oct. 29, 3 p.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center Auditorium, 13th and Cherry sts.; Guarneri Quartet, Mon., Oct. 30, 8 p.m., Kimmel Center, 300 S. Broad St.; $22, 215-569-8080, www.philadelphiachambermusic.org.

If your only frame of reference for Japanese rock is noisy, screamy art fuzz, you gotta wise up: Kyoto's Gito Gito Hustler make their kills with oohing, doo-wah choruses and big, danceable guitar hooks. These women have been making exhilarating, blare-worthy rock and roll since 1995, but Stateside gigs are still special occasions.

Fri., Oct. 27, 9 p.m., $8, with The Spunks and The Popos, The Khyber, 56 S. Second St., 215-569-9700, www.thekhyber.com.

Rural vocals on sentimental songs, backed by guitar and autoharp, made The Carter Family the icons of country music. (Of course, much credit goes to the megawatt Mexican border stations that carried their sound live to all parts of North America in the 1930s.) Bev Smith and Carl Jones tour the world playing old-time music, yet are rarely seen in this, their home area. They will share the stage with bluegrass legend Bill Clifton in an evening of Carter Family songs.

Fri., Oct. 27, 8 p.m., $12, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall, 420 Willa Rd., Newark, Del., 302-475-3454, www.brandywinefriends.org.

Woven through all the moody lamentations, marching epics and swinging rock numbers on The Crane Wife is the Japanese fable of a greedy husband and the wife who begrudgingly turns her body into silk to sell. Also she is really a bird. The Decemberists' major label debut is befuddling and serpentine, but wasn't it their ambition that first attracted you to the loveable Portland dramaturges? No? It's Colin Meloy's voice? Well, that's still here too.

Wed., Nov. 1, 8 p.m., $22-$25, with Lavender Diamond, Electric Factory, Seventh and Willow sts., 215-336-2000, www.livenation.com.

The city's jazz and experimental music scenes seem to be on speaking terms these days, with several musicians gigging in both and some bills sharing equal time. So it's nice to see some local venues recognizing that fact. Slought, which has long played host to more fringe-dwelling music, is now embracing local jazz artists who are toying with the parameters of the traditional forms. This four-day fest features a wide spectrum of Philly's finest.

Thu.-Sun., Oct. 26-29, 7:30 p.m., $15 per concert or $45 for all-admission fest pass, Slought Foundation, 4017 Walnut St., 215-222-9050, www.slought.org.

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