Sorry about not doing a “This Week in Chicago” post last week. It was the holidays, yada yada yada. Anyway, I’m back now… but sadly, good concerts aren’t. A pretty lethargic week coming up. My picks, such as they are, in bold.

If I’m missing anything, or if there are any shows that you recommend, drop me a line in the comments.

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Monday, January 4
Beat Kitchen: Pat McCurdy
Empty Bottle: The Velcro Lewis Group, Vee Dee, Casual Encounter [FREE SHOW]
Martyr’s: The Opposition Party
Ronny’s: Public Hair, Professor Kliq, Zlam Dunk, Maxwell Citron
Schubas: The Lowdown Brass Band, JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound, JT & The Clouds, Akasha

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Tuesday, January 5
Beat Kitchen: Chicago Underground Comedy
Empty Bottle: Baby & Hide, Cool Memories, Paper Thick Walls
Hideout: Sanctified Grumblers
Martyr’s: Gunnelpumpers, Ladies, Jason Steele Quartet, Toque Chicago
Reggie’s Music Joint: Mr. Blotto, Pregnant Tongues
Schubas: Butch Walker, Gold Motel [SOLD OUT]

Marvelous 3 (Butch Walker’s old band): “Grant Park” (video)

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Wednesday, January 6
Beat Kitchen: Liza Day, Milano
Bottom Lounge: The Alaya Conscious, Boots With Spurs, The Para-Medics
Double Door: Riot Inside, Whiskey Sin, Ziolo [FREE SHOW]
Empty Bottle: Dorian Taj, Paperbear, Shadows on a River, Cinema
Hideout: Immediate Sound Series ft. DKV Trio
Martyr’s: Kevin O’Donnell’s 2nd Annual Epiphany Spectacular
Metro (Smart Bar): John Simmons, Striz, Intel [FREE SHOW]
Reggie’s Music Joint: The Two Aglets, Crawl, Tom McCarthy & Luminance Ensemble
Ronny’s: The Earth is a Man, The Please & Thank Yous, Juvenecent Beat!, more
Schubas: Butch Walker, Gold Motel [SOLD OUT]
Subterranean: Two Star, Rosaline, FIVEOHfirst, Fishermans

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Thursday, January 7
Beat Kitchen: Micah Schnabel (of Two Cow Garage), Mike Reeb
Bottom Lounge: Audiobon, The Stone Kings, Cavepeople
Darkroom: Airlines-X, Tomorrow the Moon, The Debauchers
Double Door: The Names That Spell, Kellen and Me, Jessica Hernandez, Jarryd Scott, Claire Stahlecker
Empty Bottle: Health & Beauty, El Is a Sound of Joy, Mark Trecka, Lechuguillas
Hideout: Tangleweed
Lincoln Hall: The 3 Penny Was Here: A Lincoln Hall Movie Night [FREE]
Martyr’s: Big C Jamboree, The Neverly Brothers
Metro (Smart Bar): Big Bass Thursdays presents MIA Mob Action Mix Set
Reggie’s Music Joint: The Steepwater Band, Lions of Hazelwood
Reggie’s Rock Club: F.A.M.O., United Centa, The A-Team, Nick -n- Beans
Ronny’s: Thieves, Nothing to Nothing, Socially Retarded, All to Hell
Schubas: Butch Walker, Gold Motel [SOLD OUT]
Subterranean: House of Normandie, Hospital Garden, Wild Peaks

Micah Schnabel: “Swingset Assassin” (live video)

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Friday, January 8
Abbey Pub: Ohvaur, Or So It Goes, Honest Engines, The Embraceables, The Sometimes Family
Beat Kitchen: Mike Maimone, Hollus
Bottom Lounge: Highball, The Kobanes, Guh, The Fizzy Pops
Darkroom: Megitza Quartet, Francesca Johnson
Double Door: Steez, Fifth World, The New Fuse, Old Shoe
Empty Bottle: Mucca Pazza, Paper Mice, Andrew Taylor
Hideout: Horse in the Sea, Brent Puls, Ashley Brooke Toussant
House of Blues: Led Zeppelin 2 (tribute)
Lincoln Hall: Midnight Ramblers
Lincoln Hall: 1997, Victorian Halls, Aktar Aktar, Noise FM
Martyr’s: Death Ships, I Luv Luv Birds, Worlds Fair
Metro: Skank, Losing Scarlet, Inn Cinema, Seven Day Sonnet, Westbury
Metro (Smart Bar): DJ ESP a/k/a Woody McBride, Projekt Soundsystem
Reggie’s Music Joint: Glasko, Johnny Comes Late, Elliot Street Lunatic
Reggie’s Rock Club: Sinister Fate, Plague, The Bending Spoon, Virulence Factor
Ronny’s: Solia Tera, Torch Singer, I Am A Nation, Shape Note
Schubas (7:30pm): Chris Trapper
Schubas (10pm): Butch Walker, Gold Motel [SOLD OUT]

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Saturday, January 9
Abbey Pub: Lying Delilah, Kimi Hayes Band, Jennifer Jennings
Beat Kitchen (3pm): Paul Green School of Rock Tribute to The Who
Beat Kitchen (9pm): Zikr, Tin Lunchbox, Young Sun, Same Same
Bottom Lounge: Rough Cut, The Effects, Late Night Hooligan Riff Raff
Chicago Theatre: Lady GaGa
Darkroom: Late Street Collective
Double Door: The Damnwells, Flame Shark, Katie Todd
Empty Bottle: Windy City Soul Club
Hideout: My Gold Mask, The Bitter Tears, Violetness
House of Blues: Led Zeppelin 2 (tribute)
Lincoln Hall: Bailiff, Loose Lips Sink Ships, Son of Cops
Martyr’s: Balkano!, Lamajamal, SolAranja
Metro: Treaty of Paris, AM Taxi, The Insecurities, Last Fast Action, The Victory Gins
Metro (Smart Bar): Classixx, SR-71, Greg Haus
Reggie’s Music Joint: Mr. Blotto, Scarlet Oaks
Reggie’s Rock Club: Battery (Metallica tribute), The Skoews (Misfits tribute), Denial Machine, Red 70 Blackstar
Ronny’s: Vortis, Modern Day Rippers, International Espionage!, The Van Buren Boys
Schubas (7pm): John Kimler, Josh Kalmus
Schubas (10pm): Southeast Engine, Chaperone, Jared Bartman
Subterranean: Verona Red, The Glide, The Locals

Southeast Engine: “Black Gold” (video)

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Sunday, January 10
Beat Kitchen (3pm): Paul Green School of Rock Tribute to The Who
Bottom Lounge: Aetiology, Left Brain Heart, Poundcake
Chicago Theatre: Lady GaGa
Darkroom: Double Feature Film Screening – Escape from New York, Robocop
Double Door: Earshot, Future Leaders of the World, Last Night Disaster
Hideout: Dasboton, The Lanterns, Blasted Diplomats
House of Blues: Anvil
Reggie’s Rock Club: Ferrison, Alex Ludavico, What Happens Next, An Aesthetic Anaesthetic
Ronny’s: Cousin Dud
Schubas: The Show n’ Tell Show

Anvil: “School Love” (video)