The Blake Babies, a progessive band from Boston, bring girlish voices and plenty of guitar riffs at 8 tonight at Player's, 112 W. College Ave.

The trio features bassist Juliana Hatfield, guitarist John Strohm and drummer Freda Boner. The group is on a lengthy tour that started in January and should help to support its latest release, Sunburn.

Player's was chosen because of its large capacity and allowance for an 18-year-old and older audience. "I'm getting sick of hearing there are no activities for kids under 21," Ted Swanson, the band's State College promoter, said.

The progressive-oriented band is receiving critical acclaim for Sunburn, its second release as a trio.

The Machine will offer psychedelic sounds and a smoke-filled show as it performs the music of Pink Floyd tomorrow night at The Saloon, 101 Heister St.

The Rockland county band features Adam Price on bass, Joe Pascarell on guitar, Todd Cohen on drums and Sarah Gardener on keyboards. Although they don't dress and look like Pink Floyd, the band members' sound is very similar to the legendary band, said Molly Mauch of Cole Publicity, the band's promoter.

Mauch said The Machine offers a smoke and a light show, and develops a rapport with its audience. She said the band may even throw in a Grateful Dead song.

The show will cover Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, The Wall and some obscure songs, Mauch said.

The Machine does not wish to be known as a tribute band, but simply "a band that enjoys Pink Floyd and gives it the acclaim it deserves," Mauch said.

The Machine is thriving on the music, popularity and image which Pink Floyd exudes. Although the band takes pride in sounding very similar to its influence, it still adds its own creativity to the music.