· Bad Astronaut: Houston: We Have a... (Fat Wreck)
· Blue States: Man Mountain (ESL Music)
· The Blow: Bonus Album (K)
· Bottom Line: In and Out of Luck (Nice Guy)
· Cerberus Shoal:And Farewell to Hightide (TRL)
· Dennis Driscoll: Voices in the Fog (K)
· Dirtmitts: Get On (Sonic Unyon)
· Dub Narcotic Sound System: Sabley Goodness 7" (K)
· Echoboy: Giraffe (Mute)
· Karate: Some Boots (Southern)
· Landing: Fade In/Fade Out EP (Strange Attractors)
· Rilo Kiley: The Execution of All Things (Saddle Creek)
· Shai Hulud: That Within Blood III: Tempered (Revelation)
· Small Brown Bike/Casket Lottery: Split EP (Second Nature)
· Squarepusher: Do You Know Squarepusher (Warp)
· Thievery Corporation: The Richest Man In Babylon (ESL Music)
· Waxwing: Nobody Can Take What (Second Nature)

Theaters
· "Sweet Home Alabama" (Buena Vista)
· "The Tuxedo" (DreamWorks)
· "Moonlight Mile" (Buena Vista)
· "Just a Kiss" (Paramount)
· "Skins" (First Look)

Rentals
· "Nine Queens" (Sony)
· "Ted Bundy" (Tartan)
· "The Scorpion King" (Universal)
· "The Lady and the Duke" (Sony)

"The Tango Lesson" will be shown in the Modern Languages auditorium Friday at 7:30 p.m. This intellectual film directed by Sally Potter is about a filmmaker who is frustrated by Hollywood and begins to take tango lessons where the male leads the female.

Shock rocker Alice Cooper will be performing along with Guns N' Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke on Friday at Tucson Convention Center Arena, 260 S. Church Ave. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the concert begins at 8 p.m. The cost is anywhere from $22 to $40. Call 791-4266 for more information.

Singer/songwriter/poet Amber Jade will be performing her blend of indie pop-rock on Friday night. This free concert will be held at Epic CafŽ, 7454 N. Fourth Ave. For more information, call 624-6844.

Local band Pork Torta will be playing Friday at 8 p.m. at Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St. Mankind and the Winelord open. The cost is $5. Call 622-8848 for details.

Crystal Dawn performs on Saturday from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Catch this folk singer and guitarist at Bookman's, 1930 E. Grant Rd. This is a free event. Call 325-5767 for more information.

Local band The Mollys performs its blend of Irish and Tex-Mex music on Saturday at 8 p.m. This event will be held at St. Michael and All Angels Church, 602 N. Wilmot Rd. The price is $8 in advance and $10 at the door. Call Alicia at 886-7292 for more information.

The Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress St., presents Devil's Night on Saturday at 8 p.m. This gridlock release party features PH8, Gat-Rot, Coercion, Periah and Fuerza. The cost is $10. Call 740-0126 for more information.

Country singer Toby Keith performs Sunday at the Casino del Sol AVA, 5655 W. Valencia Rd. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. and the show begins at 7 p.m. The cost is $45 for reserved seats and $20 for lawn seats. For details, call 883-1700.

West Coast rapper DJ Quik promotes his comeback disc "Under Tha Influence" on Sunday at 8 p.m. The Raskal, Dub Deuce Mafia and Hi-C open. The performance will be at the Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress St. Entrance cost is $12. For details, call 740-0126.

The quintet Fruit can be heard on Sunday at 8 p.m. The cost is $10 in advance or $12 at the door. This Australian-style music will be performed at Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St. Call 440-4455 for more information.

Gunshy performs Monday at 9 p.m. Featuring Matt Arbogst in his first solo tour, this event will take place at Plush, 340 E. Sixth St. The cost is anywhere from $3 to $7 at the door. Call 798-1298 for more information.

Photo courtesy of Matador The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion will play at Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St. on Oct. 2.

The Radiators will be performing Tuesday at 8 p.m. This party band from New Orleans plays at the Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress St. The cost is $15 in advance. Call 740-0126 for more information.

The Disco Biscuits perform Wednesday at 8 p.m. This quartet plays electro-rock music combined with a touch of pop and classical and can be seen at the Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress St. The cost is $13 in advance. Call 740-0126 for more details.

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion will perform on Wednesday at 8 p.m. This rock show can be seen at Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St. The cost is $12. For more information, call 622-8848.