Si se puede.

There seems to be a collective "now what do we do with ourselves?" out there, now that a raucous Orange October is in the books with the World Series trophy parading down Market Street.

Here's a few ideas.

The Heavy - I know, I would have thought they were a heavy metal band as well. Even out of the headbanger context, the name works. Hailing from across the pond, the Heavy are just the latest in an upstart string of late '00s bands that are grapevining their influences right back to the sounds of the '60s and '70s. Specifically, these guys are working the neo soul angle, siphoning out the spirit of the Isaac Hayes' and Curtis Mayfields of the day, and zipping forward by mixing in some street beat hip hop flavor, garage bred indie rock hooks and blood-in-the-mud blues. The sounds are saturated with vintage flavor, acid washed and slightly pressed through the ringer of weirdness, like something Tarantino might pick up for the soundtrack to Jackie Brown 2 (no, he's not making it, I'm just saying). 9 p.m. Friday. Blue Lamp, 1400 Alhambra Blvd. $12.50. 21+. www.myspace.com/bluelamp

Tony Bataska - "Saturday Boy" does his Thursday routine, returning to the Fox & Goose to revive his ongoing "Evening with Tony Bataska" series. A student of pop rock acts like the Beatles, Oasis and Crowded House, Bataska has become a local fixture around Sacramento for his playful solo acoustic shows (which usually include a few covers that a man of six a half feet seems to have no business playing). But not to be overlooked are the full band shows that he has brewing up, to flank his debut full length CD, "This Time Around," released last month. Check out more on Tony Bataska's new record. 8 p.m. Thursday Fox & Goose, 10th and R St. No Cover. 21+. www.foxandgoose.com.

Doombird - Very quietly, Kris Anaya is making us all forget about An Angle. Well, to be honest, we'd never really forget that corner-of-time Sacramento band that harnessed the pop sensibilities of a rough-edged Beatles and the moroseness of Bright Eyes. Anaya's newst indie chamber pop pet project looks like a gem in the making, with lush instrumental arrangements dovetailing Anaya's sweetly tattered songwriting. Echo Location and Mister Metaphor join the Saturday night festivities; here's hoping that folks will resist the allure of the downstairs dance floor for this one. 9 p.m. Saturday. The Townhouse, 1517 21st St. Cover TBA. 21+. www.townhouselounge.com.

Mark Your Calendars: Cold War Kids - Hailing from Disneyland (uh, sorry, Fullerton), this raucous group of indie blues rock wunderkinds are slowly but surely cozying up to the likes of Kings of Leon and the White Stripes. Nov. 11. Harlow's. 2708 J St. $20. www.harlows.com.

For a complete listing of Sacramento area music happenings, check out Ann Freeman-Clement’s Concerts, Music Events and the Local Music Scene every Friday on Sacramento Press.