Calendar for the week

"It's Only Rock and Roll": See Thursday.
"David Levinthal: Beyond the Valley of the Dolls": See Thursday.

wednesday
april 9
Cranes: The despair-wracked strains of this Portsmouth, England, band have much in common with the arty drone of New York's Swans; if you consider that a compliment, you'll probably dig Cranes. But there's a bright light at the end of this band-named-after-a-bird's dark tunnel: front woman Alison Shaw, who wields a strong presence and a brittle, tragically beautiful voice. Comet shares the bill. The all-ages show starts at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, at Gibson's, 410 South Mill in Tempe. Tickets are $9 in advance, $10 the day of the show, available at Ticketmaster. Call 967-1234 or 784-4444.

The Illusion: See Thursday.
"It's Only Rock and Roll": See Thursday.
"David Levinthal: Beyond the Valley of the Dolls": See Thursday.