Lavender Diamond headlined a show at the Parish Tuesday night with openers Oh No! Oh My! and The Entrance.......

Lavender Diamond's latest album, Imagine Our Love, is part '70s smooth ballad (think Karen Carpenter's solo albums) and part intriguing mystery (now think Kate Bush's Cloudbusting), but all beauty. The Matador band is in town tonight, performing at the Parish Room on 6th, and we'd love you to go. This entry is now closed Lavender Diamond w/ Entrance & Oh No! Oh My! Tuesday, June 12 Parish Room (map) 9 PM $12 Lavender Diamond......

TUESDAY [24] film • The Best of Sex-Ed with Owen Egerton at Alamo Downtown (9:45pm, $9) film • Chocolat Feast at Alamo South (7pm, $50) film • AFS Essentials: Laura at Alamo Downtown (7pm) film • The Yes Men at The Space (8pm, Free) film • Young Frankenstein at Rounders Pizzeria (8pm, Free) tv • SXSW Presents: The Dreams of Sparrows on KLRU (9pm) film • Bubba Ho-Tep at Alamo Village (9:45pm) music •......

Easily indie rock's most well-read bunch, The Decemberists returned this year with The Crane Wife, their follow-up to last year's critically acclaimed LP, Picaresque (as well as their bonus EP, Picaresqueties, a nifty collection of b-sides). Frontman Colin Meloy imbues the record with his signature storytelling acumen, narrating esoteric tales of airships, Civil War romances, and Belfast terrorists while managing intricate and often exhilarating rhythm sequences. Produced in part by Death Cab's Chris Walla,......