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Friday night was full of music in Houston, something that has happened only rarely over the past few months. We had already attended Cat Power's show at Warehouse Live earlier in the evening, but were by no means finished, as we still had a full night of music ahead of us. Local favorites Sideshow Tramps and current in-town buzz-makers Buxton descended upon the dingy Continental Club to share a few sets with a host of their fans.

Read about the show after the jump

This Friday, October 10, two of our favorite Houston-based bands are teaming up for what promises to be a great night of music at the Continental Club. Swampy bluegrass gypsy punks Sideshow Tramps will be headlining the show and are slated to begin playing at 11pm. Whenever the Tramps play, fun is never far away - their shows always morph into full-on revival-style dance fests, and you're guaranteed to have a great time.

La Porte-bred indie-folk virtuosos Buxton will get things moving starting at 10. This talented young band has been receiving rave reviews since releasing their excellent full-length debut, A Family Light, earlier this year. Responses to their live shows have been no less positive, and they seem to improve even more each time we see them. Tickets are only $10, so strap on your dancing shoes and spend Friday evening gettin' down at the Continental Club.

See the show poster and watch videos of each band after the jump

Upcoming shows in the Houston area:

Thu Apr 24
Steve Earle at Cactus Music
Free in-store performance; starts at 5:30.

Devin the Dude at Bar-Rio
We couldn't locate any further information about this show, leave a comment if you're in the know.

Fri Apr 25
Steve Earle and Allison Moorer at Verizon Wireless Theater
Show starts at 8; tickets are $25-$29.

Tristan Prettyman and Whitley at the Meridian
Doors open at 7:30; tickets are $13 in advance/$15 day of show.

Plump with The Endangered Sea Lions and Super Pancho Combo at Dan Electro's Guitar Bar
Shows starts at 9:30; tickets are probably about $10.

See the full list after the jump

As promised, here are our videos from the Westheimer Block Party:

See the rest of the vids after the jump

I can say with no doubt in my mind that Saturday, April 12 was one of the nicest days Houston will see all year. I hope my fellow Houstonians enjoyed the beautiful weather as much as I did - the Westheimer Block Party was the place to be for great music and some serious people watching. Armed with extra allergy medication (anyone else out there feel like kicking spring's ass?), I wandered in and around Numbers, Avant Garden, and Mango's to check out the action.

See pictures from the Block Party and read our highlights after the jump

This year's Spring edition of the Westheimer Block Party, organized by Free Press Houston, is set to take place on Saturday, April 12, 2008. Eggs and I eagerly anticipate the bi-annual event every April and October, and this Spring's lineup looks to be one of the strongest yet. Music begins at noon and goes late.

More details about the Westheimer Block Party after the jump