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AFI, Gallows Verizon Wireless Theater	Sat., November 21, 8:00pm	Downtown/ Midtown	Alternative Indie
Approaching two decades as a functioning band (with a few admittedly sketchy years in the beginning), AFI is effectively in punk rock for the long haul. The band ushered a million or so people into its cult through 2003's certified platinum Sing the Sorrow with the help of some catchy singles... More >>

Neko Case, Deer Tick Warehouse Live	Sun., November 22, 7:00pm	East End	Americana Indie
Whenever alt-country chanteuse Neko Case releases a new record, it’s natural to wonder if the next album will measure up to the nearly flawless body of work that preceded it. There are very few musicians out there who’ve never released a clunker, and for years, Case has been part of... More >>

10th Grade Cutie, Evolve, Yatagarasu, Pantherrr Super Happy Fun Land	Mon., November 23, 8:00pm	East End	Indie
As of this writing, 10th Grade Cutie is still intact and alive. Let's hope that doesn't change, because it seems to be sort of a parlor game around town to handicap how much trouble this three-piece Friendswood punk band will get into from weekend to weekend. Ever since Rocks Off met them in... More >>

American Sharks, The Watermarks Boondocks	Wed., November 25, 9:00pm	Montrose	Indie
Get tanked the night before Thanksgiving dinner with the returning American Sharks, one of Houston's wiliest indie-rock bands. It's been a while since we have seen a proper Sharks show, seeing that lead singer Mike Hardin is the Roky Moon in Roky Moon & BOLT and guitarist Stephen Walker is quite... More >>

J. Tillman, Pearly Gate Music Walter's on Washington	Thu., November 26, 8:00pm	Heights	Indie Roots
There is an undeniable spiritual element to J Tillman's latest record, Year in the Kingdom. The album's opener and title track tells of a man beginning a journey toward something larger, something beyond the physical dimension. Tillman's soulful yet relaxed voice quivers over a chord progression... More >>

The Last Place You Look, American Fangs, Peekaboo Theory, Cavernous, A Dream Asleep Fitzgerald's	Sat., November 28, 8:00pm	Heights	Alternative Indie
Somehow, despite being one of the city’s finer mega-rock bands in the city, six-year-old quintet thelastplaceyoulook continues to operate outside the national limelight. Houston is still recognized first and foremost as being a “rap city,” but if these guys keep churning out... More >>

Chase Hamblin, Ragged Hearts Continental Club	Sat., November 28, 9:00pm	Downtown/ Midtown	Indie
Chase Hamblin's A Fine Time EP somehow bridges the gap between the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and the late orchestral work of Elliott Smith, without all the suicidal tendencies. The five-song release really is a marvel to listen to, sounding like George Martin or Jon Brion... More >>

Taking Back Sunday, Anberlin House of Blues	Mon., November 30, 6:00pm	Downtown/ Midtown	Indie
Amityville, N.Y., emo-rockers Taking Back Sunday have gone through more lineup changes than Destiny’s Child over the years, and the consistency of the band’s music has suffered because of it. It’s been quite some time since TBS created an album as memorable as vitriolic debut Tell... More >>

Cursive, Capgun Coup, sIngs Walter's on Washington	Mon., November 30, 8:00pm	Heights	Indie
Listening to Cursive's newest release, Mama, I’m Swollen, it's hard to remember what the Omaha-based band sounded like a decade ago. Back then, Cursive was a near-emocore band: Singer Tim Kasher would occasionally break into screams over guitar breakdowns, while drums slowly pounded in the... More >>

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"Derby Tuesdays" With Little Joe Washington Boondocks	Every week Tuesday, 9:00pm	Montrose	Blues Folk Hipster Indie Rock

Robert Ellis & The Boys Mango's	Every week Wednesday, 8:00pm	Montrose	Americana Country Indie Roots

Devil Killing Moth, Emily Lewis, Gretchen Schmaltz, Insert Credit, Gain Structure Incident Notsuoh	Sat., November 21	Downtown/ Midtown	Indie

"Art Crawl 2009" With Poopy Lungstuffing, The Electric Love Drone Super Happy Fun Land	Sat., November 21	East End	Indie

Vicarious Me Rudyard's	Sat., November 21	Montrose	Indie

Americans In France Rudyard's	Sun., November 22	Montrose	Indie

Eat Grapes, DEAL, A Thousand Cranes, Future Blondes Notsuoh	Tue., November 24	Downtown/ Midtown	Indie Noise

MFM, Violent Squid, Jacob Wick, Doggebi, Poopy Lungstuffing Super Happy Fun Land	Tue., November 24	East End	Indie

"4th Annual Rudz Thanksgiving Eve" With Born Liars Rudyard's	Wed., November 25	Montrose	Indie Punk

Espantapajaros Last Concert Cafe	Wed., November 25	Downtown/ Midtown	Indie Psychedelic

The Jack Stafford Foundation The Corner Pub	Fri., November 27	Conroe	Indie

Timber!, G Styles Super Happy Fun Land	Fri., November 27	East End	Indie

The Tontons, Prairie Cadets, The Julys, Finnegan Avant Garden	Fri., November 27	Third Ward	Indie

Basses Loaded, Springfield Riots, Nosaprise Mango's	Fri., November 27, 8:00pm	Montrose	Indie

Automatic Thrill, Defending The Kingdom Rudyard's	Sat., November 28	Montrose	Indie

Forever The Sickest Kids, The Rocket Summer, Sing It Loud Meridian	Sat., November 28	East End	Indie