Debonair Lounge Cafe 4212, May 12
Since approximately Labor Day 2013, the only way to get each week off on a good foot has been at this Museum District oasis of cool. Debonair Lounge has already welcomed a who's who of Houston's hottest young hip-hop and R&B performers strutting their stuff for one of the most stylish audiences in town. Hosted by local scenesters Tay Mitch and Brad Gilmore, whom Channel 39's Newsfix called "ebony and ivory at its finest," these few hours will have you looking forward to every Monday...just not Tuesdays.
This week Debonair welcomes Ashley Imani, Donnie Marie, Bree Terry, Prince Cannon and, as always, that butter-smooth Debonair House Band. The party never stops on Instagram at @DebonairLoungeHTX, too. CHRIS GRAY
Wolfmother House of Blues, May 12
Proudly upholding the tradition of rowdy Australian hard rock, Wolfmother made a damn fine first impression with "Woman"; marked by Andrew Stockdale's unhinged wail, the brusque debut single from their eponymous 2006 debut album netted the trio a Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance. The original lineup barely lasted long enough to collect their statues, though, and Stockdale has since seen a motley crew of musicians through one more album, 2009's Cosmic Egg, and a hiatus or two.
After his aptly titled 2013 solo LP Keep Moving, Stockdale released his latest batch of fuzz-boogie as Wolfmother, New Crown, this past March; in an unusual step -- for a Grammy winner, anyway -- he debuted it on DIY music site Bandcamp. CHRIS GRAY
Band of Skulls Warehouse Live, May 13
It's tempting to say Band of Skulls could be the biggest thing launched out of Southampton, England, since the Titanic, but surely they're hoping their career goes better than that. The UK press became enamored of the two boys and one girl upon 2009 XL debut Baby Darling Doll Face Honey and 2012 semi-breakthrough Sweet Sour, whose title track grazed Billboard's Modern Rock Songs Top 30. Earlier this year, they returned with Himalayan, which under the auspices of producer Nick Launay (Yeah Yeah Yeahs), puts a slicker coat on their neo-garage stomp. CHRIS GRAY
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