Photo courtesy of The Movement

Photo courtesy of The Seed

CORRECTION: Paper the Operator and The Circus Practice perform on Friday night at Bazaar Consignments, Roanoke. The show date was incorrect in today’s Inside Out print edition. The corrected version appears below.

TONIGHT

The Seed Reunion Show

With The Materia Project

Just a couple of years back, The Seed was funking up Roanoke and thereabouts with some solid reggae grooves. The act went separate ways, with leaders Gabe "The Ambassador" Lewis (vocals, guitar) heading to San Diego and drummer Brent Hoskins moving to Philadelphia. On New Year's Eve, the band gives its Roanoke fans a holiday gift -- a reunion show, possibly the last one it will play, Hoskins says.

Opening act The Materia Project is building its own thing in town with a funky, progressive-rock mix.

Details: 9:30 p.m. Awful Arthur's, Towers Shopping Center, Roanoke. $8. 777-0007, myspace.com/awfularthurs, myspace.com/theseedsound, myspace.com/themateriaproject.

SUNDAY

The Movement

With Electric Chameleon and Villanova

A high energy triple-bill shares the stage at Kirk Avenue Music Hall. The Movement, from Philadelphia, is working the road hard and building a tight fan base with its reggae/hip-hop mix. Local groove-rockers Electric Chameleon melds tight musicianship to Mohamed Bhana's radio-ready voice. Villanova combines funk and rock with a pop sensibility.

Details: 6 p.m. Kirk Avenue Music Hall, Roanoke. $15 advance; $20 door; all ages. kirkavenue@gmail.com, kirkavenuemusic.com, myspace.com/themovementvibe, myspace.com/electricchameleon.

TONIGHT

Yams from Outer Space

Dig the original lineup, including guitarist Mike Kirby and batterymates Dylan Locke (bass) and George Penn (drums). The Yams tore it up last summer at Steppin' Out Blacksburg, and are surely primed to do it again as you ring in the new year.

Details: 9 p.m. Blue 5 Restaurant, Roanoke. $10. 904-5338, blue5restaurant.com, yamsfromouterspace.com.

True Sound

With All Kinds of Gravity

Great NYE double-bill. Hear hip-hop/black rock hotness from True Sound and progressive rock/rap from All Kinds of Gravity.

Details: 9 p.m. Awful Arthur's, Blacksburg. $5; 18 and older. 443-9109, awfularthurs.com, myspace.com/truesoundlivehiphop, myspace.com/allkindsofgravity.

New Year's Eve Hotel Roanoke

With The Kings featuring Josh Shilling, and the William Penn Band

Shilling, lead singer and multi-instrumentalist with Mountain Heart, plays here with The Kings, then heads to the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tenn., to play with his regular band on New Year's Day.

Details: 9 p.m. Hotel Roanoke (The Kings are in Roanoke Ballroom; Penn's band is in the Crystal Ballroom). $160 per couple. 342-5089, newyearsevegala.net,

Oso

With Symbol, featuring Ben Trout

The eclectic and compelling Oso is becoming a Martin's regular, to Roanoke's good fortune.

Details: 10 p.m. Martin's Downtown Bar & Grill, Roanoke. Free. 985-6278, martinsdowntown.com, myspace.com/oso, myspace.com/symboltheband.com.

Pretty Pistols New Year's Eve Bash

With King-Sized Killers, Cookies & Anarchy, Atom Harvest, Melodies of the Fallen, Douche Newton, 3 A.M. Friday

Prepare for a massive dose of metal, punk and tattooed pinup girls. Hosts Pretty Pistols is a clothing/modeling company releasing a bombshell calendar at the show.

Details: 7 p.m. Coffee Pot, Roanoke. $5. 774-8256, myspace.com/coffeepotroadhouseinc, myspace.com/prettypistols_franki.

The New Year's Eve Blast

With 80'z Enuff, Center Hill

Take a trip two decades back while you move into the next decade.

Details: 8 p.m. Roanoke Civic Center's special events center, Roanoke. $25. 206-2414, roanokeciviccenter.com, sponsorhounds.com, myspace.com/the80zenuffband, myspace.com/centerhillband.

TK-421

Ring in the new year with music that will make your ears ring. TK writes some of the best hard rock originals around.

Details: 9 p.m. Awful Arthur's, Salem. $10. 387-1004, myspace.com/awfularthurssalem, myspace.com/tk421band.

The Ronnie Johnson Band

Charlottesville-based blues rockers shake up Shakers.

Details: 8:30 p.m. Shakers Restaurant, 1909 Valley View Blvd N.W., Roanoke. Free. 366-4783. ronniejohnsonband.wetpaint.com.

DJ Atticus, Boogieburg Soundsystem

It's a speak-easy theme. Snag a zoot suit or a flapper outfit and jam out. Actual bootlegging will probably be frowned upon.

Details: 10 p.m. Cabo Fish Taco, Blacksburg. $6. 552-0950, myspace.com/atticuscsp, boogieburg.com.

Misspent Youth

This Salem-based cover band features one-time Salem City Manager Randy Smith on drums.

Details: 8 p.m. Pomegranate, Troutville. $10; free with dinner or buffet. 966-6052, pomegranateva.com, myspace.com/misspentyouthonline.

FRIDAY

Paper the Operator

With The Circus Practice

Raleigh, N.C., band Paper the Operator brings indie rock with the occasional 1960s-era throwback. Roanoke's The Circus Practice is an alt-variety act that includes Sarah Garrison, formerly of The Wading Girl.

Details: 9:30 p.m. Bazaar Consignments, 675 Brandon Ave. S.W., Roanoke. $5; all ages. myspace.com/papertheoperator, myspace.com/cirqueroanoke.

SATURDAY

The Bass Strummit

Featuring Jason Moore, Mike Conner, Jerry Fretwell

Learn about bluegrass bass playing and upkeep from some of the best in six hours of group and individual instruction.

Details: 9 a.m. Mill Mountain Theatre Atelier, Roanoke. $180. sandyridgebluegrass.blogspot.com, myspace.com/jasonmooremh, fretwellbass.com.

Seven Mile Ford

Hear covers of your rock and country favorites from a band that delivers them well.

Details: 10 p.m. Awful Arthur's, Salem. $5. 387-1004, myspace.com/awfularthurssalem, myspace.com/sevenmileford.

Ten Dollar Sins

Loads of blues, rock and R&B from a band that whips out the lap steel.

Details: 9:30 p.m. The Cellar, Blacksburg. Free. 953-0651, the-cellar.com.

Villanova

Before Villanova showcases at Kirk Avenue Music Hall on Sunday, it will play a full night at Towers.

Details: 10 p.m. Awful Arthur's, Towers. $5. 777-0007, myspace.com/awfularthurs, villanovaband.net.

Bebop Hoedown

Fun and sometimes progressive bluegrass and folk from a longtime Big Lick favorite.

Details: 9 p.m. Brambleton Deli, Roanoke. Free. 774-4554, bebophoedown.com.

The Materia Project

With Poverty Level

If you missed The Materia Project's opening slot on The Seed reunion show, catch the band at Martin's.

Details: 10 p.m. Martin's Downtown Bar & Grill. Free. 985-6278, martinsdowntown.com, myspace.com/themateriaproject, myspace.com/povertylevel.

SUNDAY

Greg Ayers Trio

Hear some outstanding jazz interpretations featuring Ayers on guitar, the great Bernie Hairston on bass and solid, tasteful Carlos Aranguren on the drum kit.

Details: 8 p.m. 202 Market, Roanoke. Free. 343-6644, 202market.net.