But that’s Saturday, how about tomorrow (that’s Thursday, yo) night you do yourselves a HUGE favor and go straight to The Mink after work for Au, Wild Mocassins, and listenlisten. The show starts at 7pm and you can DVR The Office. Au are from Portland and sound like magic, and I’m not even going to pretend like you don’t know what Wild Mocassins and listenlisten sound like (hint: magic, too).

And then on Friday you want to go to Rudyard’s because you can’t miss Appleseed Cast, Golden Cities and The Hungry Villagers. These are the kind of shows Moonmen have on the Moon, all air (ok maybe no air) and space and feeling good. I recommend the fish tacos for a night like this.

And here’s the rest:

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 4, 2024
Whiskey Boat with Ragged Hearts at The Continental Club – Hard drinkin’ music for hard drinkin’ dudes.

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 5, 2024
The Lash Outs with Bald Eagle Burger at Rudyard’s – The Lash Outs are from Dallas and play that kind of punk that dudes in black band t-shirts jam. Bald Eagle Burger have this Shellac-y thing going on with mad dad vocals.
Jambi’s Revenge at Jet Lounge – I think this is called “Soul Patch Rock”, it’s like Yes and Queensryche and maybe the Foo Fighters, so get your labrets in gear.
The Bridge at Cactus at 5:30PM and then again with Beetle at The Continetal Club – If you owe your mom a night out she will love this.
Th’ Legendary Shack Shakers with the John Evans Band and I Am Mesmer – If the men in your mom’s life are named Jim, Jack and Jose she would probably have even more fun at this show.

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 6, 2024
The Pons with Davie “Fathands” Graves, Sad Gorilla, Elaine Greer, Buxton and Paleo at IndieHouston HQ (1816 Calumet) – Whoa! Hold the phone smokey, that is a crazy amount of good times going down in one place. I advise that you hang on to your asses because you will party them off.
Mission Control featuring Mic Skills (CD release), DJ Remix and some more at The Mink – Saving hiphop one hipster dive at a time!
Miss Leslie & Her Juke-Jointers at Aubrey’s – Taking back country music one lap steel at a time!
Mother’s Anthem, Better Luck, Dreaming of June, The Last Great Assault, Adam Rogers, Sleeping With Giants and Kill the Theory at Fitzgerald’s – Something something eyeliner, something something marching bands, something something emotions, something something RARRRRRRRRRRRR! Happy birthday Jenn!
Underdriven, Light, Black Queen Speaks and Funk G at Fitzdown – I was totally prepared to say something jaded and snarky about this little companion show but Underdriven were actually a pretty nice surprise and I like nice surprises.
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Tickle Me Pink, The Becoming and Another Day at JavaJazz – Ok, you guys have got to stop it with these names. I know “The Beatles” is already taken, but this is worse that “Chocolate Watchband” and “Peppermint Handjob”.

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Don Caballero, DD/MM/YYYY, Novox, Fucking Thief (ex-By the End of Tonight) at The Meridian – A party place for party people.
Free Press Houston 100th Issue Celebration featuring Monotonix, State Radio, The Tontons, American Fangs, Tha Fucking Transmissions and Rebelution at Numbers – If you start doing your reps now, you might have enough muscle mass to join all the throwing of persons and instruments that will definitely be errupting.
The Western Civilization, The Pons, Your Kisses Cause Crashes and Guitars at Rudyard’s – For an added treat come punch me in the face!
Gov’t Mule with The Disco Biscuits at House of Blues – Hey there jam banders.
Jesse Dayton at The Continental Club – This is a pretty great weekend for those about to twang.
Dirty Honey featuring Brett Koshkin at Boondocks – If you feel like dancin’…
The Bad Plus at Cullen Theater – For those who like their covers weird and jazzy.
Randy Weeks (1PM) and then Denice Franke and Clive Gregson (3pm) at Cactus – For the in-store inclined.
Campfire Stories, Litost, Candid, Giant Battle Monster, Sunrise and Ammunition and Darwin’s Finches at the Alvin Library (6pm-10pm) – I can’t say I know much about these other bands playing but I can highly recommend catching Darwin’s Finches, they’re kind of wonderful.

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Sunken Teeth, Dark Castle, We Both Know, Campfire Stories, Litost at Walter’s – Wow, all this stuff sounds weird and noisy and awesome. Kind of an XRXBX thing. Nice.
Gorilla Productions Battle of the Bands at Fitzgerald’s – I mention this show only as a public service announcement. Why do bands keep getting mixed up in this stuff? Is it the only way you think you can get a show? We’re here to help, get in touch and we can point you in the right direction.

MONDAY FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Devotchka and Crooked Fingers at Warehouse Live – I didn’t realize this show was coming up so soon. This is going to be really good. Promise.

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 10, 2024
Loney, Dear with News on the March and Alkari at Rudyard’s – YIKES! This week is getting kicked off hardcore with good shows right off the bat.
Agnostic Front, Mongoloids, Your Mistake, Roots of Exile, Crows Feet – DOUBLE YIKES. Somebody will probably get something kicked in.
Streetlight Manifesto, A Wilhelm Scream, The Swellers, The Stitch Up, The Unlikely Heroes at JavaJazz – I don’t know why I’m not used to it, but it always kind of takes me by surprise when I see these Warped Tour types playing all the way out in Spring. (April, GET OVER IT.)
After Time Has Passed (CD Release…on a Tuesday!?) with Campfire Stories at Alvin Bowling Center – Now I haven’t actually been, but I’ve seen video and heard first hand accounts, and it seems like a show at a bowling alley is an incredible idea.

Ugh, ok now get out there and get to it…I’m gonna find some Advil.