Celebrating the release of their second CD, Bleed Area, Invisible Choir performs at Nietzsche’s on Friday (Nov. 3), 10pm. The trio, which consists of, Rich Coffman, Heinz Remus and Amber Marcucci, originally formed in 2004 and has influences such as the Clash and Alkaline Trio. The new CD was released on 1HMF Records, an independent company run by members and friends of the band. Special guests for the show are a “who’s who” of local favorites, including Nancyscandy, Better Than Monday, the Ratwaters and Big Black Car

Blues treasure James Cotton will play twoback-to-back shows at Nietszche’s this Saturday (Nov. 4), at 9 and 11:30pm. For a man over 70, Cotton has certainly still got the magic. Born in Mississippi in 1935, Cotton was “discovered” at the age of 19. He was recording at Memphis’ Sun Records when Muddy Waters passed through town loking for a harpist. Cotton fit the bill, landed the gig and has been going strong ever since, forming the James Cotton Blues Band in 1966. He’s released numerous records and opened for legends like Janis Joplin and the Grateful Dead. Younger folks may recognize him too from late night appearances on David Letterman and Conan O’Brien.

This Saturday (Nov. 4) marks the final show for This Day and Age, who’ve been together for the past five years. Their “I am 111” Tour, featuring labelmates Rookie of the Year and Rory & Mashlin, will finish up at Club Infinity with a show that should be a bit bittersweet for surprised fans. The announcement of the split —apparently amicable— came mid-tour, just over a week ago. Some of the mebers will continue to play together under a different name, in what will surely be a much anticipated musical effort. Doors open at 7pm.

Haiku, featuring George Puleo (guitar), Jim Wynne (bass) and Hugh Arther (drums) performs fusion jazz/rock at Club infinity on Tuesday (Nov. 7) at 7pm. Puleo’s killer guitar skills are well known around town, and it’s always a treat when these three seasoned musicians come together for one of their rare shows. Though they’re all active in other bands, something really special happens when the guys in Haiku join forces. Doors open at 6pm

Austin, TX’s Scott H. Biram is a self procaimed “dirty old one man band” who plays guitar, hamonica and percussion and makes various stange sounds all while spitting out venomous lyrics of murder, humilation and rejection. Lauded by cohorts such as Hank III and Th’ Legendary Shack Shakers, his psychotic reputation earned him a spot with the notorious Bloodshot Records in 2005. His second album for the label, the recently released Graveyard Shift, falls somewhere between Muddy Waters and Black Flag. He has since travelled the world attempting to get audiences to buy his particular brand of snake oil. Biram may not actually be crazy, but sometimes it’s hard to not to think otherwise. He appears at Mohawk Place on Wednesday (Nov. 8) with the Trailer Park Tornados and Bad Frog opening the 9pm show.

Hailing from Athens, Georgia, Now It’s Overhead is the brainchild of Andy LeMaster, studio engineer and sometimes collaborator with Bright Eyes. Reminiscient of The Cure or Ride, Now It’s Overhead mines deep into heavy distortion and lush arrangements. The band’s first two albums on Saddle Creek were critical succeses, gaining accolades from such heavyweights as REM’s Michael Stipe. Yet their third and most recent, Dark Light Daybreak, is likely to break them out of cult recognition. Once again working with both Orenda Fink and Maria Taylor of Saddle Creek favorites Azure Ray as well as longtime drummer Clay Leverett, Dark Light Daybreak expands on its predecessors with haunting harmonies and dreamlike melodies. Now It’s Overhead performs at Mohawk Place on Monday (Nov. 6) at 9pm. Opening is Besnyo and All Kinds Of Liars