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New EP Available on Sound Records 9/29/09 Underground heroes Keith Murray and Canibus define a ' Power.

Though Nelo moved to Athens, Ga., to establish its sound, the quintet returned to Texas in 2007 as finalists in ACL's inaugural Sound and the Jury competition, then released its eponymous debut the next year on Justice Records.

Details: 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Ford Amphitheatre, 4802 U.S. 301 N, Tampa. $20-$68. 740-2446. Today, pop-punk bands burst on the scene faster than those Bring It On sequels go to DVD.

Singer/songwriter and Michigan native Brendan Benson has probably become most well known as Jack White's wingman in The Raconteurs, although he had three intelligent and innovative, as well as critically acclaimed, solo albums before joining the quartet.

Scary Fragile, Australian singer/songwriter Butterfly Boucher's second album, is a scattered collection of quasi pop-rock that is, inexplicably, catchy and irritating, sweet and contrived, innovative and overdone.

Still more suggested shows from our music writers: Friday Los #3 Dinners The Grill at Leon Springs The Dinners continue their 30th anniversary world tour of San Antonio by spreading the garage-rock gospel outside the Loops.

Released: Sep 25, 2008 Genre: Rock Label: April Smith Number Of Tracks: 5 If Joss Stone and Regina Spektor are the forerunners of modern cabaret rock then Brooklyn based singer-songwriter April Smith is their soul sister.

Ita s beautiful, ita s melodic and an easy listen, but if Moneen fans are looking for more of the banda s usual sound on the banda s new album, they wona t find it here.

The sound of oompah, the aroma of sizzling bratwurst, and the cries of Prosit! once again herald the arrival of Oktoberfest in Fredericksburg, Texas, October 2, 3, & 4, 2009.

Michelle Shocked 'Soul of My Soul' Mighty Sound One of America's most mercurial and talented singer/songwriters, Grammy-nominated Michelle Shocked became the first woman ever designated Official Texas State Musician in 2008.

He's hoping the songs he submitted for Lambert make the final cut. "As a songwriter, you want to get on the projects that are high-profile but you hope are going to be successful," he said about collaborating with "Idol" alumni.

These Kids Wear Crowns are ready for whatever comes at them this fall. The band's first self-titled record comes out in style next Friday night, with a CD release party at Echo Room.

A FUN day for Britain's fighting forces provided all-day entertainment at Magdalen's Cock pub and raised about A 500.

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Released: Sep 21, 1990 Genre: Rock, Pop Rock Label: Atlantic Records / Mercury Records / WEA Records Number Of Tracks: 11 X, the follow-up to INXS' largely popular and successful Kick, doesn't show off as many hits as its predecessor but is still a good record.