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I must confess, I have been a TORI AMOS hater for years, repelled by her pretentiousness and overwrought lyricism. But her latest CD American Doll brought me around, especially the kickoff tune about “King George.” HA! But there will be plenty of cringe-worthy moments at the Wed., NOV. 14, show, although she really puts out on stage, if you get my drift. $31.50-$43.50. 8 p.m. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. 404-249-4600. www.foxtheatre.org.

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First as a member of ’80s college-rock fave Green on Red, and later as a solo artist, California singer/songwriter CHUCK PROPHET has nursed a small but devoted audience; the type that holds an influential position in the music industry but doesn’t add up to a full-blown mainstream following. It guarantees, however, that his music will be heard. His new album, Soap and Water, is earning strong notices for Prophet’s unpredictable bar-rock magic, a feat achieved by solid arrangements and vivid lyrics. He plays the Earl Tues., NOV. 13. $8. 9 p.m. The Earl, 488 Flat Shoals Road. 404-522-3950. www.badearl.com.

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Three years ago, ERIC PRYDZ scored a house remix of Steve Winwood’s ’80s pop chestnut “Call on Me.” It was one of the first dance tracks to draw mainstream attention via a softcore video — in this case, a clip of gyrating girls doing aerobics in tight-fitting leotards — widely circulated on the Internet. Written off as a gimmick, Prydz then earned grudging respect with a throbbing electro-house remake of Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick in the Wall,” (retitled “Proper Education”). But it’s unlikely that the hipsters who’ve danced to that track at MJQ will show up to this rare Atlanta appearance. $20. 10 p.m. Wetbar, 404-754-9494. www.ericprydz.com.

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Leave it to the Brits to remind us Yanks of our own musical roots. THE PIPETTES‘ matching polka-dot dresses and cotton-candy girl-group harmonies revive the Shirelles and the Shangri-Las by way of Bananarama and Amy Winehouse. Cute, sassy and retro in all the best ways, they may have a shorter shelf life than even the Spice Girls, so enjoy the show before their 15 minutes are up. Big-voiced chanteuse Nicole Atkins’ expansive epics are likewise reminiscent of a different style of Spector-esque ’60s productions. The Sea and the Booze opens the Fri., NOV. 9, show. $12. 8 p.m. Vinyl, 404-885-1365. www.vinylatlanta.com.

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GRAYSON CAPPS is the epitome of a young-yet-weathered New Orleans folksy singer/songwriter, and not just because he appeared in the Crescent City-based flick A Love Song for Bobby Long. Capps’ old band Stavin’ Chain never made much noise outside of N.O., but recent solo albums that feature his emotionally gnarled voice singing compelling story songs about those with no place to go and little left to lose have justifiably attracted reams of critical praise. Although the troubadour often tours solo, his current group joins him Thurs., NOV. 8, to further heat things up. $8. 7 p.m. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Ave. 404-875-1522. www.smithsoldebar.com.

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The speed-rapping hip-hop artist BUSDRIVER makes complex satire that touches on race, cultural politics and societal trends with aplomb. But if Roadkillovercoat, released earlier this year, was sometimes difficult to follow, then his live appearances are dazzling and overwhelming tours de force. He’s already played Atlanta once this year as an opening act for RJD2. This time, he plays Thurs., NOV. 8, with Daedelus, the electronic dandy who just released an EP on Ninja Tune, Fair Weather Friends, highlighted by a rework of TLC’s “No Scrubs.” Antimc, Chris Devoe and DJ Gnosis open. $8. 9 p.m. Drunken Unicorn, 736 Ponce de Leon Place. 404-870-0575. www.thedrunkenunicorn.net.

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Drummer Damon Che brings his reformed second-generation version of DON CABALLERO back to Atlanta Wed., NOV. 7. The group is hailed as an innovator of the heavier side of Chicago’s instrumental post-rock/math-rock scene of the ’90s. The music is muscular, streamlined and unfolds with robotic perfection. Like-minded local bands Chopper, Lay Down Mains and Bernard open the show with their own takes on rock precision. $10. 9 p.m. Lenny’s, 486 Decatur St. 404-577-7721. www.lennysbar.com.

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As an activist-minded band that records for a major label, Gainesville, Fla.’s AGAINST ME! has balanced artistic growth and popularity with the inevitable accusations of “selling out.” Released last summer on Sire Records, its third album, New Wave, is both rabble-rousing and body-moving. The group matches its hardcore rock with meaty, head-banging beats, eliciting respect from mainstream critics and punk aficionados alike. A few disparate artists tag along to the Tues., NOV. 6, show, including literate rapper/poet Sage Francis, eclectic punk troupe World/Inferno Friendship Society and Cobra Skulls. $15-$17. 7:30 p.m. Center Stage Atlanta, 1374 W. Peachtree St. 404-885-1365. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.

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