It's melding of his many influences - he grew up a fan of The Cure and he's recorded in Spanish - that has endeared him to fans of multiple genres. The man has hardly a dud in his catalog, his 2005 album, Nebraska, written about his home state picking up his major accolades. (and Europe too), seemingly absorbing the stories of his surroundings wherever his path may lead. The Nebraska native has lived across the landscape of the U.S. Doors open at 8 pm.Д¬ritically acclaimed indie roots singer-songwriter Josh Rouse is the definition of a highwayman. The Ocean Blue play White Oak Music Hall, located at 2915 N. Don't be surprised to hear a few cover songs from those influences during encores. Hits like ' Between Something and Nothing' and ' Drifting, Falling' recall the best of Echo & the Bunnymen, The Smiths, and Cocteau Twins, not surprisingly landing the band on MTV alt-rock show 120 Minutes and college radio. Recalling the best of British new wave and dream pop, American band The Ocean Blue, gained modest popularity in the early days of indie-alternative rock emergence in the late '80s, early '90s with chiming guitars and shimmering synths. Jagged Edge perform at Arena Theatre, located at 7326 Southwest Fwy., on Friday, January 17. The group persevered and continued to release music and are still drawing decent crowds of fans who grew up on their upbeat, smooth sound. Songs like ' He Can't Love U,' ' Let's Get Married,' ' Where the Party At,' and ' Promise,' charted high and led to millions in album sales before a shift toward pop-oriented boy bands and harder hip-hop softened their success.

The brainchild of master R&B producer Jermaine Dupri, the Atlanta, Georgia quartet Jagged EdgeВ had a successful run on the R&B and pop charts at the tail-end of the New Jack Swing era. The Suffers and Big Freedia are at House of Blues, located at 1204 Caroline Street, on Friday, January 17. But no matter - this is easily the best lineup of early 2020. Hometown favorites The Suffers play a venue worthy of their giant-sized personality and will be matched by Big Freedia, who we will see later this year on tour with pop star Kesha at Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land on April 23.Д«oth acts haven't released an album in a while, with The Suffers' last album, Everything Here, coming out in 2018 and Big Freedia releasingВ the 3rd Ward BounceВ EP the same year. The best in Gulf Coast Soul meets the Queen of New Orleans Bounce. Doors open at 7 pm.Д¬ultureMap show of the week: The Suffers and Big FreediaДЄ match made in heaven. What happens if the player can't beat Gemini Man or Magnet Man? Do they start over? Is the show cut short? We're itching to find out as much as we are to hear this fantastic, groundbreaking soundtrack performed loud over amplifiers.Д«it Brigade performs Mega Man III at Insomnia Gallery, 708 Telephone Rd., on Wednesday, January 15. Gamers and guitar riff fans will converge on this unique show on Wednesday night to see the Athens, Georgia act Bit Brigade play the Nintendo (original NES, that is) 8-bit classic Mega Man III live with rock instruments ( here's a video of them rocking through Mega Man II).Д¬ool on it's own regard, an added sense of tension will be thrown into the mix as the band will play synced to an expert gamer as he navigates the adorable blue robot through the various challenging levels. The show starts at 8 pm.Д¬ultureMap recommends: Bit Brigade at Insomnia Gallery Seventeen performs at Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land, located at 18111 Lexington Blvd. Seventeen's third album, 2019's, An Ode, sold 700,000 copies in it's first week and Billboard named it the best K-Pop album of the year. All we know is there are people making a lot of money off these guys. Or why they are broken into sub-groups such as a hip-hop unit, vocal unit, and performance unit. Another sign of the times, South Korean act Seventeen is here to get all your Instagram likes.Дon't ask us why they're called Seventeen - when there's only 13 members. The music doctor is calling in a prescription to either cry into your favorite local microbrew or dance the pain away.Д¬ultureMap's biggest, best, and most notable shows of the week are as follows:ДЄfter the announcement of NCT 127 as a RodeoHouston headliner, it's impossible to ignore the K-Pop wave crashing hard onto American shores. This week offers a diverse mix of shows across the spectrum. Thankfully, there's always music to get us through the tough times and bring a little light into the darkness. They couldn't write a sadder country song if they tried - although many have. It's been a tough week for Houstonians, especially for the sports fans.ДЇirst the Texans lose in epic fashion, then the beloved Astros get blown up in the outcome of a cheating scandal.

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