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I know it's allergy season and all, but next time someone as magnificent as the world's best classical guitarist David Tanenbaum rolls into town, bring a lozenge or get your coughing fit out of the way during the applause. Tanenbaum broke through the phlegmatic din, thoughtfully and charmingly explaining each piece before coaxing the angelic aspects of Baroque parlor dances and modern composition from his instrument. I've said it before, the Manship Theatre has peerless acoustics for this kind of music; my only wish is that its schedule had more of it. I have nothing against belly dancers and jugglers and whatnot, but that stage was designed to present music flawlessly and intimately. In a couple years, with the right planning and some Chloraseptic, we could give Austin City Limits a run for its money.

Until then, hipsters rejoice! Three of the most buzzed-about bands in the country are gracing the Spanish Moon this week: L.A. electro-pop sensations Health, true believers in the powers of epic rock British Sea Power and next big thing Colour Revolt (their new album, Plunder, Beg and Curse, is the editor's pick in May's issue of Paste) will all rally the troops. The funky side of things is sewn up nicely by Big Sam's Funky Nation and the Mike Foster Project at Chelsea's, and Nashville veteran singer-songwriter David Olney will offer a close-up and personal view of what his bio rightly calls "a sharp literary mind that cuts to the bone of the human condition" at the Red Dragon, where all the proceeds go directly to the artist.

Required listening for the week: Nick Cave has gotten over his melancholia and side projects to erupt perverse and soul-injected with Dig! Lazarus, Dig! It the most fun you can have while feeling dirty.

Wednesday, April 9

Mike Foster Project at Chelsea's

Stale Fashion and The Group Hug at North Gate Tavern

Thursday, April 10

Meriwether at The Varsity

Big Sam's Funky Nation at Chelsea's

Rebecca Roubion, Kevin Roig and Sitkod at North Gate Tavern

Paramaya at Click's

Friday, April 11

Health at Spanish Moon

Alan West Brockman at Chelsea's

Barisal Guns and Zydepunks at North Gate Tavern

Echo Valve, If I Were a Battleship, and the Blue Eclipse at Click's

Rocky Mountain Rhythm Band and The Instigators at Boudreaux & Thibodeaux's

Kenny Bill Stinson at Phil Brady's

Gary Bellows at Teddy's Juke Joint

Jake Smith at The Varsity

N-2N at Live After 5, Downtown Baton Rouge

Saturday, April 12

Colour Revolt, The Little Ones and Ra Ra Riot at Spanish Moon

6 Pack Deep and Chris Brooks at Chelsea's

Hostile Takeover, Drysocket and Collapsar at North Gate Tavern

Highlines, She Craves and Arjuna at Click's

The Anteeks at Boudreaux & Thibodeaux's

Bench Bar Boogie Band at Phil Brady's

John Lisi at Teddy's Juke Joint

Wyclef Jean, Chamillionaire, Ingram Hill, Matt Wertz and Greg Talmage at Groovin' on the Grounds, 4 p.m. on the LSU Parade Grounds

Sunday, April 13

David Olney, Gary Ragan and Carl Kleinpeter at the Red Dragon

Super Sunday Jam at Teddy's Juke Joint

Singer-Songwriter Showcase at Brew Ha Ha

Feufollet at Sunday in the park, Lafayette Park, Downtown Baton Rouge 12 - 3p.m.

Tuesday, April 15

British Sea Power and Film School at Spanish Moon

Tuesday's Debut, Highlines and Ethan Durelle at North Gate Tavern