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Local bands AWAKE and Together. We Are Instruments play at the ultra-hip Super Happy Fun Land. Other local favorites Prodigal Sons and Lanky open for emerging Geffen pop artist Matt White at Jet Lounge. Thursday, check out Twelve Girls Band: a dozen classically-trained musicians (all women, of course) playing both traditional Chinese songs and popular pop songs. Friday night, Beaumont's own classic blues-rocker Johnny Winter returns to Houston at the Meridian. Saturday, block-off your...

On the heels of last week's performance on David Letterman, Atlanta-based indie-rock outfit Manchester Orchestra arrives at Warehouse Live tomorrow night. If you'd like to hear a man with a fantastic voice, check out former Mavericks lead vocalist Raul Malo Thursday night (also at Warehouse Live). Friday night, check out some local indie rock -- .belville at Rudyard's. Saturday is a tough call: The Killers with Louis XIV are at Reliant Arena and Reverend...

Tuesday Get your singer/songwriter fix tonight at the Duck. Colin Gilmore may not have the instantly recognizable tenor voice of his father, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, but Colin’s singing may be easier on most ears. Fresh from a tour of the northeast, promoting his debut CD. 8 p.m. at McGonigel’s Mucky Duck | info Wednesday At first look, you may think he’s trying to be John Mayer, but once listen and you’ll figure out that...

At least a dozen Burlington Northern Santa Fe freight cars went every which way this afternoon when a train derailed in northeast Harris County. The accident happened about 12:30 p.m. near John Ralston Road and Highway 90. Details are still coming in; according to KHOU, one railcar full of plastic pellets went off a bridge into Greens Bayou and at least two others were carrying methanol, a flammable liquid. No injuries are reported, but several...