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The Spanish Moon continued pulling in the talent on their way to and from Austin's mammoth SXSW music festival this past week, the highlight of which was Wednesday night's packed house for Man Man, Blitzen Trapper and The Extraordinaires. I've seen Man Man's crowd-working mayhem a number of times before and was really looking forward to Blitzen Trapper, but The Extraordinaires were the ones that caught my ear the most. You rarely see a band have as much fun belting out sounds. The Philly band lists The Muppet Show and video game music composer Koji Kondo as influences, and it all makes sense in their wacky but completely engaging rock. And they are one of the few non-zydeco/Cajun bands of late to pick up an accordion during their set where I didn't wish they’d put it back down.

Hey, remember jazz? That sophisticated kind of music that people always wish there was more of around here? Chelsea's is keeping the torch lit with exquisite jazz guitarist Dave Mooney playing a dinner set on Wednesday followed by the Mike Foster Project later that evening, and the mighty New Orleans Jazz Vipers swing onto stage Thursday.

And double hey, a new club downtown, the M Bar, is hosting blues journeyman Nelson Adelard on Saturday. Adelard started out playing in L.A. clubs at age 15, and continued on to share stages with the likes of Muddy Waters and James Cotton. His 2006 album Unplugged was No. 10 on Living Blues magazine's annual countdown. Also if you haven't had a chance to catch the sophisticated punch of Lil Dave Thompson's Mississippi blues, he's at Teddy's Juke Joint on Friday.

Wednesday, March 19

Dave Mooney (6 p.m.) and Mike Foster Project (10 p.m.) at Chelsea's

The Jungle, Cohen, Freshkills and Britton Newton at North Gate Tavern

Two if by Land at Boudreaux & Thibodeaux's

Thursday, March 20

New Orleans Jazz Vipers at Chelsea's

Mike Got Spiked, Dearestazazel, and Safe & Easy Action at North Gate Tavern

Mayham Brown at Boudreaux & Thibodeaux's

Friday, March 21

Fleur De Tease Live Burlesque and Run Run Run at Spanish Moon Blue Mountain at Chelsea's

Sons of Azreal, The Classic Struggle, As Eden Burns, Torn Apart by Horses, Wake into the Nightmare, the Blindfolded War Routine, Norico, Amongst the Dead, Cattle Drive!, My Doppelganger's Casket and the Positive Place for Kids (starting at 5:30 p.m., all ages) at The Darkroom

The Vettes, Oh! Juliet, The Hanks and The Forward at The Caterie

Blower Motor, Oak Pointe and Sick of Silence at North Gate Tavern

Another Big Machine at The Varsity

Kenny Acosta and Country Fried at Boudreaux & Thibodeaux's

Lil Dave Thompson at Teddy's Juke Joint

Saturday, March 22

Super Villain at Spanish Moon

T.J. Black and the Black Sound Parade at Chelsea's

Nelson Adelard at the M Bar

The Tomatoes and Southern Backtones at North Gate Tavern

Werewolf at The Caterie

The Dead and the Postponed, Call It a Comeback, A Sea of Lions and Endwell at The Darkroom

Rico & The Zydeco Connection at Boudreaux & Thibodeaux's

Randy Pavlock at Teddy's Juke Joint

Sunday, March 23

Indisgust and Flawless Victory at The Darkroom

Tuesday, March 25

Aceyalone and 88 Keys at Spanish Moon

Kingsquare and justinbailey at North Gate Tavern

Hot Vegas, A Long Way Home and Kiros at The Darkroom