Friday (April 10):

• Kat Edmonson, she of the smoky-sweet jazz voice, comes home from Austin for a pair of shows. Just like heaven, indeed.

Details: 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. $10. Cezanne, 4100 Montrose. 713-529-1199

• The 71's anchor a heady rock bill that also includes the Distracted, the Colored Bandanas and theWellborn Road.

Details: 8 p.m. Fitzgerald's, 2706 White Oak. 713-862-3838.

Saturday (April 10):

• The Monster Metal Showcase features a whole mess o' bands with scary names and scarier hair and loud, loose music -- Necrofaith, Rotting Devastation, Daylight Coma, Blood Rooted and Metavenge, whose youth appeal is earning the band lots of interest. (More to come on that soon.)

Details: 4 p.m. Meridian, 1503 Chartres. 713-225-1717.

• Ozeal brings a soulful style to his hip-hop delivery. And to this prime East End spot.

Details: 8:30 p.m. Bohemeo's, 708 Telephone. 713-923-4277.

• Planning on staying in, but still want music? Catch Karina Nistal and her electro-pop on Alternative Scream TV.

Details: 4 p.m. Comcast Ch.17 and online at hmstv.org.