I am REALLY looking forward to this Sunday night’s show at The Proletariat (November 19). Gil Mantera’s Party Dream–who are featured in the November issue of Envy magazine–bring their sordid electro-metal-pop back as they open for Grand Buffet. Frank From Accounting, You (Genious), and Ceeplus & The House of Bad Knives round out the bill.

I know it’s a work/school night, but you definitely should check out the Party Dream’s live show. I first saw them in March at SXSW and have been singing their praises ever since. I defy you to watch their set and not have a huge grin on your face and get into the music and onstage antics. Here are some YouTube links (here, here, here, and here) where you can see them for yourself. Also, check them out on MySpace. Enter with an open mind and you will not be disappointed.

Of course, there’s a lot of other stuff going on this week in Houston. Here are some highlights:

Tonight (Monday, 11.13.06), These Arms Are Snakes play with Mouth Of The Architect and The North Atlantic at Walter’s on Washington.

On Tuesday night, I suggest checking out Headlights at The Proletariat with Program. This should be a good show.

Born Liars, whose 2006 release Exit Smiling is great, play at Rudyard’s with Broken Teeth.

On Thursday, Southern Backtones play Cafe Brasil. Casino plays with The Spores and The Prodigal Sons at Rudyard’s.

Friday is Morgue City’s CD release show at Engine Room. Bowel and Slag are also on the bill. Also on Friday night, Satin Hooks play with Pattern Is Movement and Pilot Drift at Rudyard’s. And, Les Georges Leningrad play with In Duches, The Kimonos, and Perkolator at The Proletariat.

On Saturday night, I suggest checking out a rare Mansion gig at The Mink. Lock Arms Block Cemeteries opening up and Antarctica Starts Here open the show. This should be a good one.

Saturday is the Support Local Bands Fest at Super Happy Fun Land. This show features Virgins, Tha Fucking Transmissions, The Low Ends, P. Sims, A Silhouette, Eat Grapes, The Riff Tiffs, Barkus, Sly and the Golden Egg, Hot Air Balloons, Hear You Me, The Downbeats and Lauren Smyth.

Saturday is also the Via Colori, an art event at Heritage Park that will feature chalk artists plus music, including local favorite Sitka Sound.

Also on Saturday, what’s left of The Who play with The Pretenders at Toyota Center. I am not attending on sheer principle, although I am sure it’ll rock regardless.

Other shows this week include:

Tonight (Monday, 11.13.06)

The Willowz @ Rudyard’s
The Assdroids @ Super Happy Fun Land

Tuesday, 11.14.06

Charalambides/Tara Jane O’Neil/Shawn Mullin @ Rudyard’s
Sidehill Gougers @ McGonigel’s Mucky Duck
VORP @ Super Happy Fun Land

Wednesday, 11.15.06

Melvins/Big Business @ Warehouse Live
Stephen Pearcy/The Juan Croucier Trio/Midnight Circus @ The Meridian
Leftover Crack/The Sainte Catherines/Dead to Me/I Am Wolf/O Pioneers!!! @ Walter’s on Washington
Matterlink/Elmapi @ Super Happy Fun Land

Thursday, 11.16.06

Deftones/Deadsy @ Warehouse Live (sold out)
She Wants Revenge/Pretty Girls Make Graves/Monsters Are Waiting @ The Meridian
The Plot to Blow Up the Eiffel Tower/God’s Temple Of Family Deliverance @ Walter’s on Washington
Moog Mafia/Vesper/Bizarre Musik Machine/DJ Cuba Gooding Jr. @ Super Happy Fun Land
Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers/Ronnie Day @ McGonigel’s Mucky Duck

Friday, 11.17.06

The Elected/Margot and the Nuclear So and Sos/Whispertown 2000 @ Walter’s on Washington
Marky Ramone @ The Corridor (3704 Fannin)
Mastery/Eternity Black/Deep Above Surface/Course of Ruin/Killing In Apathy @ The Meridian
Black Label Society/Blackstone Cherry @ Warehouse Live
Jimmy Lafave @ McGonigel’s Mucky Duck
Steve Oliver @ 57 West Jazz Cafe
Heptic Skeptic/The Fad/Dumbarton/Brains For Dinner/Captain Bringdown and the Buzzkillers @ Super Happy Fun Land

Saturday, 11.18.06

A Flock of Seagulls/When In Rome/Full Release @ Fitzgerald’s
Cattle Decapitation/Daath/School Girl Knife Fight/Fight Pretty/Gyste @ Walter’s on Washington
Alpha Rev @ Rudyard’s
Umbrellas/Stellamarias/Thee Armada/Stadium/Windsor Drive/Maps!/The Ride Home @ Java Junction (8302 North Eldridge Parkway)
Bruce Cockburn @ McGonigel’s Mucky Duck

Sunday, 11.19.06

Anathallo/Page France/By The End Of Tonight @ Walter’s on Washington
Johnny Winter @ Fitzgerald’s
Kasabian/Men, Women & Children @ Engine Room
Ghost of the Russian Empire/Maximillian Gutierrez/Alle Norton @ Super Happy Fun Land
The Hudsons @ McGonigel’s Mucky Duck
Aerosmith/Motley Crue @ The Woodlands Pavilion

Note: Don’t forget about this show on Monday, 11.20.06:

Blood Brothers w/ …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, Celebration, and Brothers and Sisters @ Warehouse Live

Have a great week.