Live Music Calendar

Wednesday
Not quite punk, but not sweet pop either — somewhere in between is where you put The Academy Is… Touring with Panic! At The Disco, who are enjoying a Fall Out Boy-ish hit with “Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage.”
Music: "Checkmarks"
8 p.m. at Warehouse Live | tickets and info

Thursday
Brooklyn duo The Honorary Title’s album Anything Else but the Truth offers up clever lyrics and good alternative-pop.
Video: “Bridge and Tunnel”
7 p.m. at Walter’s on Washington | tickets and info

If you grew up on MTV’s 120 Minutes, you probably know about Dramarama. Twenty years later, they're still rocking.
8 p.m. at the Engine Room | tickets and info

Friday
Bonnie Raitt finally struck gold with hits in the nineties. She continues to be the best touring female blues guitarist/songwriter.
8 p.m. at the Verizon Wireless Theater | tickets and info

Shapes and Sizes says their music is like “whales with wings and a tomato that tastes like a strawberry.” We simply like their publicity photo.
Music: “herbst. unser kahn”
8 p.m. at Super Happy Fun Land | tickets and info

Saturday
They had to cancel their Houston visit last September due to some little hurricane called Rita, but Mr. Paltrow and band (that would be Coldplay) are finally here.
8 p.m. at the Toyota Center | tickets and info

We’ll say it again: Houstonist loves local (and talented) musicians and songwriters. Arthur Yoria celebrates his CD release tonight with buddy Tody Castillo.
Music: “Permanent”
8 p.m. at the Proletariat | tickets and info

Pictured L to R: The Honorary Title, Shapes and Sizes, Coldplay