The Mr. T Experience, a punk-pop trio from Northern California,

are taking their sound to the Southwest for 10 shows. Alcatraz,

released in September, is the most ambitious album in their 15-year

career, adding organs to their power-pop mix. All dates are with the

Groovie Ghoulies unless otherwise noted.

Mr. T Experience tour dates:

Feb. 19; Mammoth Lakes, Calif.; Mammoth Mountain (with Goldfinger)

March 10; Pomona, Calif.; Glass House

March 11; La Jolla, Calif.; Che Cafe

March 12; Tucson, Ariz.; Skrapy's

March 15; Dallas, Texas; Galaxy Club

March 16; Austin, Texas; Emo's Jr. SXSW (with the Crumbs, One Man Army, American Steel, Ann Beretta and Groovie Ghoulies)

March 17; New Orleans, La.; Dixie Tavern

March 19; Oklahoma City, Okla.; Music Dimensions

March 21; Tempe, Ariz.; Green Room

March 23; Bakersfield, Calif.; Jerry's Pizza

Former Wall of Voodoo singer Stan Ridgway blends his

deep voice with spare, downbeat compositions. His moody pieces on last

year's Anatomy continue to reflect his beginnings as a movie

score composer.

Stan Ridgway tour dates:

Feb. 25; San Francisco, Calif.; Slim's

March 23; New York, N.Y.; Makor

March 24; Philadelphia, Pa.; North Star Bar

March 25; Hoboken, N.J.; Maxwell's

April 13; Pittsburgh, Pa.; Club Laga

April 14; Ferndale, Mich.; Magic Bag

April 16; Chicago, Ill.; Schuba's

May 20; Pensacola, Fla.; Spring Fest

Onetime Pixie and solo artist Frank Black is heading back out with his disciples, the Catholics, for another round of U.S. dates. Their second album, Pistolero, hit stores last March.

Frank Black and the Catholics tour dates:

Feb. 19–20; Madison, Wis.; The Annex

Feb. 21; Milwaukee, Wis.; Shank Hall

Feb. 22; Minneapolis, Minn.; Quest Club

Feb. 23; Sioux Falls, S.D.; KC Hall

Feb. 24; Moorhead, Minn.; Kirby's

Feb. 26; Bozeman, Mont.; SUB Ballroom

Feb. 27; Boise, Idaho; Neurolux

Feb. 29; Victoria, British Columbia; Legends

March 1; Vancouver, British Columbia; Richards on Richards Cabaret

March 3; Seattle, Wash.; Fenix/Fenix Underground

March 4; Portland, Ore.; Berbati's Pan

March 5; Eugene, Ore.; WOW Hall

March 7; San Francisco, Calif.; Slim's

March 8–10; Los Angeles, Calif.; The Mint

March 12; Santa Monica, Calif.; McCabe's Guitar Shop

March 16; San Diego, Calif.; Casbah

It's a spooky-core extravaganza — L.A. goth-metal foursome Coal Chamber are on the road with fellow dark rockers Type O Negative, Full Devil Jacket and the Deadlights. Coal Chamber's latest album, Chamber Music, was released in September.

Coal Chamber tour dates:

Feb. 20; Indianapolis, Ind.; Egyptian Room

Feb. 22; St. Paul, Minn.; Roy Wilkins Auditorium

Feb. 24; Kalamazoo, Mich.; Kalamazoo State Theatre

Feb. 25; St. Louis, Mo.; American Theatre

Feb. 26; Milwaukee, Wis.; Eagles Ballroom

Feb. 27; Chicago, Ill.; Aragon Ballroom

Feb. 29; Toledo, Ohio; Exhibition Hall

March 1; Detroit, Mich.; State Theatre

March 3; Toronto, Ontario; Warehouse

March 4; Cleveland, Ohio; Agora Theatre

March 5; Rochester, N.Y.; Harro East

March 7; Lewiston, Maine; Central Maine Civic Center

March 9; Boston, Mass.; Avalon

March 10; Providence, R.I.; Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel

March 14; New York, N.Y.; Roseland

March 17; Scranton, Pa.; Scranton Cultural Center

March 18; Philadelphia, Pa.; Electric Factory

March 19; Washington, D.C.; Nation

March 21; Norfolk, Va.; Boathouse

March 25; Orlando, Fla.; Hard Rock Live

March 26; Sunrise, Fla.; Sunrise Medical Theatre

March 31; Houston, Texas; Aerial Theatre

April 1; Live Oak, Texas; Live Oak Civic Center

April 2; Austin, Texas; Austin Music Hall

April 4; Dallas, Texas; Bronco Bowl

April 12; Seattle, Wash.; Moore Theatre