Live Music Calendar

Tuesday
Brother and sister act Trish and Darin reunite for a show at the Duck tonight. You may remember Trish (Murphy) more than her brother, after their duo stint in the 90’s, she went on to have a successful regional alt-country career.
8 p.m. at McGonigel’s Mucky Duck | info

Wednesday
Any band that’s brave enough to call their first album Greatest Hits has to have some major dusters. What else would you expect from a punk-rock act from L.A. called BANG sugar BANG?
Music: “She’s So Up”
8 p.m. at Super Happy Fun Land | info

Thursday
Train hasn’t evolved too much since their debut “Meet Virginia” last decade, but they keep rolling down the tracks (sorry). Houstonist admits, even though we’re sick of it, “Drops of Jupiter” was a good song.
8 p.m. at the Verizon Wireless Theater | tickets and info

Warren Defever started His Name Is Alive 20 years ago in Michigan. They’ve outlasted many of their 4 A.D. record label brethren (Cocteau Twins, Dead Can Dance). Their style has progressed over the years, too – not quite as moody.
8 p.m. at the Proletariat | info

Friday
Genuine “blue-eyed soul” artists (read: white guys that sing R&B) are harder to find these days, but James Hunter is the real thing. His voice is compared to Sam Cooke’s and his style is compared to early Van Morrison. Pretty darn good combo.
Music: “People Gonna Talk”
8 p.m. at the Continental Club | tickets and info

Saturday
Houstonist caught Snow Patrol and Augustana at SXSW this year, and we were impressed. Snow Patrol is celebrating the release of their new album Eyes Open and Augustana is still touring on 2005’s All the Stars and Boulevards, with the hit song “Boston.”
Music: “Boston” (Augustana)
8 p.m. at the Verizon Wireless Theater | tickets and info