Relatively slow week coming up in Chicago, at least in terms of shows I’m interested in seeing. The two best shows (for me, at least) are both on Thursday – Future of The Left at Bottom Lounge and The Jet Age at Beat Kitchen.*

That said, I personally only need a couple of good shows this week, as I’m headed down to Austin on Friday for this year’s Fun Fun Fun Fest. More on that later in the week, but for now I leave you with one word… Danzig.

Sunday, 11/1
Beat Kitchen (12pm): Human Tim + Robot Tim
Beat Kitchen (8pm): The Devil Makes Three, The Blind Staggers
Empty Bottle: Relaxation Record, Hedia, Fielded
Hideout: Lovvers, Turbo Fruits, Half Rats
Lincoln Hall (2 shows – 7/9pm): This Is Not a Show – R.E.M. Movie Screening
Ronny’s: Many Arms, Schnaak
Schuba’s: Federico Aubele, DePedro

Monday, 11/2
Beat Kitchen: Pat McCurdy
Empty Bottle: Soulico, MC Zulu [free]
House of Blues: Roger Daltry, Paper Zoo
Martyr’s: Jesse Palter & the Alter Ego, The Fluffers, Bullet aka Mr. Robotic
Ronny’s: The Sass Dragons, Brickfight, Son and Holy Smokes! Father, Bread and Bottle, Bad Applesauce
Schuba’s: New York Songwriters Circle Chicago Showcase
The Vic: Train, Uncle Kracker

Tuesday, 11/3
Bottom Lounge: Pinback, Joe Jack Talcum
Double Door: Papadosio, Fifth World
Empty Bottle: Raise High The Roof Beam, Soft Speaker, Sissy Mena, Radius
Hideout: Tangleweed, more
House of Blues: Matisyahu
Martyr’s: Paddy Keenan
Park West: Playing for Change
Schuba’s: This is Cinema, Bengal Lancer, My Gold Mask

Wednesday, 11/4
Congress Theater: Snoop Dogg, Methodman, Redman, Devin the Dude
Double Door: Musikanto, Miles Nielsen, Daysleeper
Empty Bottle: Damon & Naomi, Judson Claiborne, Secret Colours
Hideout: European Jazz Meets Chicago Preview Night
House of Blues: Ghostface, Fashawn, Skyzoo
Martyr’s (2 shows 7/10pm): Tributosaurus becomes… Nirvana
Metro: Simian Mobile Disco, Phenomenal Handclap Band
Park West: A Fine Frenzy, Landon Pigg, Among the Oak and Ash
Schuba’s: The Spinto Band, Generationals, Pepi Ginsberg
Subterranean: Three In Counting, Beazley Phillips Band, Fetch

Thursday, 11/5
Beat Kitchen: The Mediums, The Jet Age, Dollar Store, The Black Belts
Bottom Lounge: Future of the Left, Ume, Team Band
Double Door: Blane Fonda, Butterfly Assassins, Old Stable Hands
Empty Bottle: Lions Rampant, Thee Invaders, Son of Cops
Hideout: Toby Summerfield, Sick Gazelle, Coins, more
House of Blues: Gavin Rossdale, Lovehammers
Lincoln Hall: Vic Chesnutt Band, Clare & The Reasons
Martyr’s: Big C Jamboree ft. The Honeybees
Metro: The Mountain Goats, Final Fantasy
Ronny’s: The Catburglars, Krunchies, Pygmy Shrews, Ho-ag
Schuba’s: MaxTundra, Deastro, Coltrane Motion
Subterranean: Brother George, Social Studies, Trio in Stereo, Love Raids

Friday, 11/6
Abbey Pub: Bitter Wigs, Paperbear, The O Mys, Warren Buckler
Aragon: Hollywood Undead, Atreyu
Beat Kitchen: Verona Red, Moxie Motive, Aktaraktar
Bottom Lounge: The Whigs, The Features, The Dead Trees
Congress Theater: Basement Jaxx DJ set, MSTRKRFT, Modeselektor
Double Door: Vertical Horizon, Howard Jennings, Slayton Senne, Simplesinger
Empty Bottle: Gil Mantera’s Party Dream, Light Pollution, Railcars
House of Blues: Bassnectar, Nosaj Thing
Lincoln Hall: White Denim, Brazos
Logan Sqaure Auditorium: An Evening with Emilie Autumn
Martyr’s: Mas Trueno, Jamie Register & the Glendales, L’Orchestre Super Vitesse
Metro: Bouncing Souls, Bayside, Broadway Calls
Reggie’s Rock Club: The Jagz, Dummy Room, Jewsus
Riviera: Black Crowes, Truth & Salvage Co.
Schuba’s: Tigercity, Gemini Club, Vulture Whale
Subterranean: Passive Aggressor, Royce, Silver Atlas, 28 Mansions

Saturday, 11/7
Abbey Pub: Family Groove Company, Ghousthouse, Doko Benjo
Aragon: Jaguares
Beat Kitchen: Jon Drake & The Shakes, Harris & The Mood, Caught in Motion, Waterhens
Bottom Lounge: Black Heart Procession, Bellini, The Poison Arrows
Double Door: William Elliott Whitmore, Hoots & Hellmouth, Death Ships
Empty Bottle: O.W.L., Paul Metzger, Starless, Alessandro Bosetti
Hideout: Umbrella Music Festival
House of Blues: Red, Pop Evil, Taddy Porter, The Lifeline
Lincoln Hall: Numero’s Eccentric Soul Review
Martyr’s: Push, City States, Art Galts Widow, Poiema
Metro: Mustard Plug, The Toasters, Deal’s Gone Bad, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Green Room Rockers
Reggie’s Rock Club (5pm): Ramming Speed, Positive Noise, Wastered Fortune, Blood of the Tyrant
Reggie’s Rock Club (10pm): Kool Keith, Shala., Robust
Riviera: A.F.I.
Ronny’s: Cloud Mouth, The Red Knife Lottery
Schuba’s (7pm): Jonah Smith, Wes Kirkpatrick
Schuba’s (10:30pm): The Grates, The Yolks
Subterranean: Neo Dot Com, Drunken Monkeee, Blackcollar, Bluntcrew, Templo Uno, Billie Dee Boodah
The Vic: The Sounds, Foxy Shazam, Semi Precious Weapons

* As usual, just a note that, yes, I’ve been doing PR work for The Jet Age on their new album, in ‘Love’. But I’ve been a fan much longer than I’ve been helping them out, and they’d be one of my picks even if I weren’t working with them.