Remembering John Lennon

Maybe you got your Beatles fill at the ukulele festival this past weekend at Brooklyn Bowl.

Well, continue to honor one of the Fab Four as the anniversary of his death approaches.

Tonight, Williamsburg's Satellite Lounge (143 Havemeyer St.) celebrates the life of John Lennon, on the eve of the 29th anniversary of his death, by spinning a different Lennon vinyl every hour from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Tomorrow, the odes continue with a memorial jam at another Williamsburg venue, Glasslands Gallery (289 Kent Ave.), featuring members of Amazing Baby, MGMT, Here We Go Magic, Acrylics, and others. At 8 p.m. Tickets $6.

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CMJ - Day 4

This is a tough night, with top acts at several Brooklyn venues. It might just depend on what you’re in the mood for.

Music Hall brings dream pop and much hyped bands (is that a good or a bad thing? Both?), with Brooklyn’s School of Seven Bells, London’s young upstarts The XX, and Brooklyn three-piece The Depreciation Guild on the bill. At 9 p.m. Tickets $20.

Rising indie acts converge on Glasslands Gallery (289 Kent Ave.) in Williamsburg tonight, with a Pop Gun Booking unofficial showcase featuring Francis & The Lights, Takka Takka, Pattern is Movement, Let’s Wrestle (UK), Naked Hearts, Drink Up Buttercup, and Bottle Up & Go, with DJ sets by Anamanaguchi. At 7:30 p.m. Tickets $10 with rsvp/$14 without.

Top indie acts are also over at the Bell House, with Japandroids, Headlights, James Husband, Cale Parks, Motel Motel, Common Loon, and special guests on the On the Polyvinyl Records showcase. At 7 p.m. Tickets $12.

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