![]() ![]() 18, Russian House, 8pm Both a UT educator and veteran of the Black Angels' Levitation festival, sitarist Indrajit Banerjee plies prodigious technique and a keen sense of imaginative fun to traditional Indian classical music. The Austin quintet's new fifth studio effort, Duende, cuts expectedly eclectic touring through funked-up soulful Southern rockers, easy rolling Eagles-esque harmonies, and poignant ballads behind the outfit's expert songwriting. – Doug Freeman Indrajit Banerjee 15, Parish, 11pm A decade in and Band of Heathens have become a force behind principal anchors Ed Jurdi and Gordy Quist. Definitely talkin' 'bout their generation. – Tim Stegall Band of Heathens 15, Hotel Vegas, 7:15pm Operating since 2010 at a weird crossroads of Exile-era Rolling Stones, the Ramones, and the 1910 Fruitgum Co., the Bad Lovers are dirty, messy power-pop for a generation that specializes in fake biker gang jackets, facial hair, Pork magazine subscriptions, and chronically bad decisions born of junk food, cheap beer, and cheaper crystal meth. Stocked with slick soul tunes and a polished pop veneer, the album spins readymade for The Voice, where the local caught his first big break. – Thomas Fawcett 15, Saxon Pub, 12mid Smooth R&B crooner in the mold of John Legend, Tje Austin's new LP I Belong to You comes on the heels of a three-year battle with cancer. One album down, another's ready for the studio. – Michael Toland Tje Austin 15, Hotel Vegas at Volstead, 12:15am Led by singer/songwriter Lindsey Mackin, psych rock quartet Annabelle Chairlegs navigates terrain somewhere between Black Angels drone and the melodic experimentation of mid-period Flaming Lips. Fresh off headlining Keely's Golden Street Festival in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Wednesday's showcase features original guitarist Kevin Allen alongside bassist Autry Fulbright II and guitarist/drummer Jamie Miller. – Greg Beets Annabelle Chairlegs 15, Bungalow, 1am Launched by principals Jason Reece and Conrad Keely in mid-Nineties Austin, AYWKUBTTOD's incendiary post-punk destruction evolved into cinematic art rock on 2014's IX. And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead 2011's On the Hunt remains the gritty power trio's most recent recording. – Michael Toland. ![]() 18, Bar 96, 11pm Nearly 15 years on, Austin's Ortiz brothers continue to stoke the fires of hard rock and heavy blues, taking a louder and dirtier approach to the radio-ready sounds of ZZ Top and the Vaughan brothers. ![]()
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