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Friday, Jun. 19 2009 @ 2:30PM

Rocks Off knows it's hard to have fun without spending money. Trust us, like Bill Clinton, we feel your pain. But we've been combing the club listings and put together a list of shows and other music-related happenings that won't set you back too any more than $10. You can thank us later, because you'll probably see us at least a few of these ourselves.

Friday

Austin twanger Shawn Nelson and his band the Ramblers stop by Cactus Music for a 5:30 p.m. in-store. Free.

Happy Juneteenth, y'all! Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Keith Frank and local blues legends Diunna Greenleaf, Earl Gilliam and I.J. Gosey do it up right at Miller Outdoor Theater.

Former Houston alt-country duo Papermoons brings its haunting tunes back to the Mink for a show with Buxton, Airon Paul Dugas and the Religion. $6.

Modern Touch DJs Cuba Gooding Jr., Johnny Moon, Fredster and Kiyoshi set up shop at Boondocks. Free.

Ten bucks gets you a copy of Chase Hamblin's new A Fine Time EP and into his release show at the Continental Club with Sideshow Tramps. Not bad.

Rudyard's presents an instant hangover with Born Liars, Welfare Mothers and Balaclavas. $7.

Saturday

Several people who have probably never been in the same room before, and probably never will be again - Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Dionne Warwick, Kool Moe Dee, Four Tops singer Abdul "Duke" Fakir and more - will discussed the proposed Performance Rights Act in a town-hall forum at Texas Southern University from 2-4 p.m. Free.

DJ Shortee helps you beat the heat in the Continental Club's backyard - now with added grass! - at the weekly Pachinko matinee (2 p.m.). Free.

The one and only Allen Oldies Band shakes it up at the Big Top, baby. Free.

Pavementesque local indie-rockers Guitars squeeze an early show (7 p.m.) at the Mink with Nervous Habits. $5.

Get ready for Roky Erickson next week at Boondocks' monthly psych-garage night Reverberation. Free.

Former Hacienda Brother Dave Gonzalez and ex-Hollister Mike Barfield make their official Continental Club debut as the Stone River Boys; Miss Leslie & Her Juke Jointers open. $10.