Lanky plays tonight (Tuesday, 11.22.05) downtown at Clarks (314 Main St.). Showtime is 8:30 p.m. Or, at Fitz’s you can catch The Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash and the John Evans Band.

Tomorrow night (Wed. 11.23.05), Continental Club plays host to Tody Castillo, Sleeping Rubys, and Scattered Pages. This will be a great show.

On Saturday night, Tristeza brings their instrumental goodness to Walter’s with Over Sea Under Stone. Also, local rapper Paul Wall plays with Bavu Blakes and DJ Rapid Ric at the new venue, Warehouse Live (813 St. Emanuel).

On Sunday night, Sweden’s The Shout Out Louds play at The Meridian with The Sun & The Rosebuds.

Also this week:

Tonight (Tuesday, 11.22.05)

The Suicide Machines/Stretch Armstrong/Whole Wheat Bread/Fordirelifesake @ The Meridian

Wednesday, 11.23.05

American Head Charge @ The Engine Room
The Australian Pink Floyd Show @ Verizon Wireless Theater
Deep Dish @ The Meridian
DJ Kiki @ 1415 Bar and Grille (1415 California)
The Red and The White @ The Proletariat
North Lincoln/Glass & Ashes/The Jonbenet/O Pioneers!!! @ Robinson Community Center (Tamina Hall)

Thanksgiving

MC Chris/SNMNMNM/The Ergs/O Pioneers!!! @ Walter’s on Washington
Rockbox, featuring DJ Mel @ The Proletariat

Friday, 11.25.05

Kanye West @ Reliant Arena
The Briefs/Clit 45/Total 13/Negative Outlook @ Walter’s on Washington
A-Trak @ Warehouse Live
Lanky @ Rudyard’s
Wayne “The Train” Hancock/Scott H. Biram/J.W. Americana @ Fitzgerald’s
The Walls You’ve Built/Fire Team Charlie/Toru Okada/Walking Distance To Your House/They’re Only Tigers @ Super Happy Fun Land
My Own I @ Forgetta ’bout It
Hellogoodbye/David Melillo/Barely Blind/Driver Friendly/Beligerous @ Java Jazz Coffeehouse (Spring)

Saturday, 11.26.05

Dillinger Escape Plan/Hella/Between the Buried and Me @ The Engine Room
DJ Spooky/Mr. Bristle/Cee Plus @ MFAH (1001 Bissonnet)
All-American Rejects/Rooney/The Academy Is @ Verizon Wireless Theater
belafontain @ Rudyard’s
Lava Lava/Justin Clifford Rhody/Fools @ Super Happy Fun Land
Downfall 2012 @ Fitzgerald’s
Patti Labelle/Mary Griffin/Dwele @ Reliant Arena
My Own I/Last Few Days/Under the Green/Bellview @ Fitzdown

Sunday, 11.27.05

Staind/P.O.D./Taproot/Flyleaf @ Verizon Wireless Theater
Nada Brahma/Time and Distance/Letters to Voltron @ Super Happy Fun Land

Have a good holiday.