%u201CI%u2019m only happy when it rains,%u201D crooned Garbage lead Shirley Manson. Austin%u2019s gay community appears to agree. Offering weekly karaoke, blasting out dance and (thankfully) hip-hop%u2019s latest, and offering some of the cutest bar staff in tight shirts, Rain%u2019s meteoric rise should come as no surprise. And with newbie Fabric and old timers Rainbow Cattle and Oilcan’s, Rain has solidified the Fourth/Fifth Street parallel as Austin%u2019s own gay(er) district. 217-B W. Fourth, 494-1150 www.rainon4th.com

