Club Hopping

MARTIN SEXTON

Martin Sexton's extraordinary voice howls, growls and purrs in the best tradition of blue-eyed soul. It is raw and expressive and can move in an instant from a glorious falsetto to an edgy rock plea or a simple folk lament. The Ryan Montbleau Band opens at 8 tonight at Park West, 322 W. Armitage. Tickets, $27. Call (800) 745-3000; www.ticketmaster.com.

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TRANS AM

The veteran rock band returns with a new album, "Thing." Originally a score for a Hollywood sci-fi film, the collection of songs slowly evolved into the band's ninth record when the movie deal fell apart. Also on the bill: Nice Nice and Jonas Reinhardt. At 10 tonight at the Empty …