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Rita: Let’s combine our visual and aural sensors and figure out what bands we’re going to see and hear live in February 2009. POWERMAN 5000 returns to Boston on Monday, 2/2, at the Middle East. *** On Wednesday, 2/4, Heavy Rotation Records presents the Dorm Sessions 6 compilation release concert at the Berklee Performance Center. *** Then on Saturday, 2/7, THE GARAGE DOGS return to the Midway. *** The unsuperstitious CHANDLER TRAVIS PHILHARMONIC dares to play at Johnny D’s on Friday the 13th. *** GIRL ON TOP may dance on your table if you go to the Cantab on Saturday, 2/14. *** On Friday, 2/20, there are two 16th annual Mardi Gras celebrations to choose from: Club Bohemia’s Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball with the Chicken Slacks at Johnny D’s, and Shaun Wolf Wortis’s Mardi Gras Ball at T.T.’s. Both are highly recommended. *** THICK AS THIEVES releases its CD at the Middle East on Saturday, 2/21. *** THE JESSE GALLAGHER QUARTET plays Zuzu on Monday, 2/23. *** THE IN OUT gets its motion goin’ at the Midway on Saturday, 2/28. Lolita: Until we meet and exchange warm hugs, be well, and find the time to rock.