Whether you’re in the mood for jazz, alt.country/folk or diverse solo performances, peruse this week’s Music to Your Ears to discover three shows that deserve your attention. Check out audio and video from featured acts below.

All-girl three-piece Brooklyn garage group Vivian Girls will release a third album in April. Get a preview of Share The Joy by downloading “I Heard You Say” here.

As a side note, the girls will be playing the Bruise Cruise—a “three-day rock and roll vacation”—which sails to the Bahamas in late February. My sister will be in attendance (some friends of hers/ours are performing), so expect dispatches from the high seas.