This Week in Chicago (Feb. 8-14)
… And we’re back.
Sorry for the silence on the blog the last few weeks. I was pretty consumed with campaign work for most of the latter half of January (and the beginning of February), and didn’t have much in the way of free time to devote to the blog. However, now that the primaries are over, things are essentially back to normal, so hopefully the blog will be too.
Anyway, here’s what’s going on in Chicago this week in terms of shows. Not a huge week, at least in terms of stuff I’m looking forward to, but it looks like I’ll probably hit at least 3 shows (Robbie Fulks, Those Darlins and Fucked Up). As a life-long Genesis geek, I may actually try for the Musical Box/Fucked Up two-fer on Saturday. Maybe.
As always, my picks are in bold.
Monday, February 8
Beat Kitchen: Pat McCurdy
Empty Bottle: King Cannibal, Phaded, Quadratic, Searchl1te (FREE SHOW)
Hideout: Robbie Fulks (duo w/ Nora O’Connor)
Martyr’s: Nefarious Fat Cats, Drama Junkies, Two Aglets Jazzing
Schubas: New York Songwriters Circle – Chicago Showcase
Robbie Fulks: “Cigarette State” (from “Corporate Country Sucks” tv show)
Tuesday, February 9
Beat Kitchen: Dawn Landes & The Hounds, Rachele Eve
Double Door: Del Barber, Heather Styka, Tom Rorem, Julie Klee
Empty Bottle: Snacks, Ghetto Caviar
Hideout: Sanctified Grumblers
Martyr’s: Pearls Mahone & the OneEyed Jacks, Izzy & the Kesstronics, The Congregation
Schubas: Mike’s Pawn Shop, The Able Body
Subterranean: Leah Stargazing, Two Star, The Blue Pages, Hey The Maker
Wednesday, February 10
Abbey Pub: Class Ed, Lil Sicc, Graphic Nature, House of Hanibl, more
Beat Kitchen: Noise by Numbers
Bottom Lounge: Shifting Totem, The Heavy Bombers, Poundcake, Pheta Morgana
Double Door: Polysics, Evil Beaver, Earth Program
Empty Bottle: The Vindits, Baron Von Something, Deadlands
Hideout: Immediate Sound Series w/ Matt Schneider, My Silence
Lincoln Hall: Abstract Giants, Doko Benjo, Contriband
Martyr’s: Phil Agnotti Band, Kristine Jackson, Holiday House
Schubas: Laugh It Up, Kid ft. Sean Flannery, Danny Kallas, Chad Briggs, more
Subterranean: Color Radio, Joie de Vivre, Mountains for Clouds
Thursday, February 11
Abbey Pub: The Maybenauts, Gidgets Ga Ga, The Queue, Fitzpatrick
Beat Kitchen: The Elms, Molehill, Verona Account
Bottom Lounge: Goat Motor, Cavepeople, Killing Revolutions, Flatbed Orange, more
Double Door: Papadosio
Empty Bottle: Ultratumbados, Scotia Widows, Andy Marchel and the Cocaine Rainbow
Hideout: Mako Sica, Brent Gutzeit, Birth
Lincoln Hall: Sleeping At Last + String Quartet, Matthew Perryman Jones, The Artifacts
Martyr’s: Golem, Black Bear Combo
Reggie’s Rock Club: Mikkey Halsted, Big Wiz
Ronny’s (6pm): Dave Hause (of The Loved Ones), Isaac Thotz and Dave Merriman, Love and Squalor
Ronny’s (10pm): Dave Hause (of The Loved Ones), Bob Nanna, Into It.Over It
Schubas: Those Darlins, Hacienda, Velcro Lewis
Subterranean: Singing in the Abbey, Ceiling Stars, Brother George
Those Darlins: “The Whole Damn Thing” (live in Philadelphia)
Friday, February 12
Abbey Pub: Cealed Kasket, Beatallica, Hemi
Beat Kitchen: Saraphine, The Daymakers, Every Part the Buffalo, Ron Robinson
Bottom Lounge: The Fold, The Scissors, The Insecurities, Last Fast Action, more
Congress Theater: Omarion, Bobby V, Ginuwine
Double Door: The Lovehammers, Once Divided, Commove, The Action Blast
Empty Bottle: Welcome to Ashley, I Lost Control, The Handcuffs
Hideout: Vortis, The Cathy Santonies, Hot & Heavy Burlesque
House of Blues: Great White, Rev Luv
Lincoln Hall (7pm): Empires, This Is Me Smiling, The Fireship
Lincoln Hall (10:30pm): Flosstradamus
Martyr’s: Exotic Animal Petting Zoo, Standing on the Shoulders of Giants, Airlines X
Metro: Moneypenny, Gemini Club, Kid Color, more
Metro (SmartBar): Congorock (Fool’s Gold), Willy Joy, Charlie Glitch
Reggie’s Rock Club: This is Versailles, Green Sugar, The Loneliest Monk, Cains & Abels, The Mpls Henrys
Ronny’s: Mouth of the Architect, Millions, Raise the Red Lantern
Schubas: Nomo, The Lowly Ensemble
Subterranean: Leslie & the Ly’s, Christopher the Conquered
Saturday, February 13
Abbey Pub: Silent Civilian, Blind Witness, Czar, ThunderDriver, A Break in the Storm
Aragon: Baile De Los Enamorados, Los Acosta, Amanda y Diego, Los Humildes
Beat Kitchen: Maritime, Chaperone, King Sparrow
Bottom Lounge: Stellar Road, 56 Hope Road, Backyard Cohort, Mastrueno
Congress Theater: Mosdoom – Doom ft. Mos Def, Mike Relm
Double Door: Backyard Tire Fire, The Steak House Mints
Empty Bottle (10pm): Fucked Up, Kurt Vile, Zola Jesus, Boystown
Hideout: Makeout Party Orchestra, ssssnake
House of Blues: Lovehammers, Gaskill, Simple Simon
Lincoln Hall: Gene Ween, The Lonesome Organist [SOLD OUT]
Martyr’s (7pm): John Forte
Martyr’s (10pm): The Drastics, The Pinstripes
Metro (6pm): Oceano, Monsters, Dorian’s Decay, Elysion Fields, The Beauty of Bloodshed
Metro (11:30pm): Nocturna, DJ Scary Lady Sarah
Metro (SmartBar): Frankie Knuckles, Michael Serafini
Reggie’s Rock Club: The Hallow, Dead Town Revival, The Spent 50s, X is for Eyes
Ronny’s: The Clergymen, I Luv Luv Birds, Bourgeois Rebellion
Schubas: Trevor Hall, Tomorrows Bad Seeds
Subterranean: Mahjongg, Icy Demons, Love Concept
Viaduct Theater (9:30pm): Fucked Up, Kurt Vile)
The Vic: The Musical Box
Fucked Up: Live at Generation Records (NYC)
Kurt Vile: “Freak Train”
Maritime: “Guns of Navarone”
The Musical Box: Excerpts from A Trick of the Tail
Sunday, February 14
Abbey Pub: Mr. Dibbs, Silent Army, Sector 7G, Kidd Russell, more
Beat Kitchen: Glittermouse, The Locals, The Cell Phones
Double Door: Nneka, Jerome Holloway
Empty Bottle: Yawn, Netherfriends, Baby Magdelene (DJ set)
House of Blues: Killswitch Engage, The Devil Wears Prada, Dark Tranquility
Lincoln Hall: The Dirty Rooks, Jon Langford, The Delta Routine
Metro: Madina Lake, The Blisters, Big Science, Brendan Kelly, Depaul Prelude Choir
Reggie’s Rock Club: Scary Kids Scaring Kids, The Sleeping, Eli, On the Front, Rosaline
Ronny’s: Teenage Rage, Dastardly, Jared Bartman, Merryweather
Schubas: Trevor Hall, Tomorrows Bad Seeds
Subterranean: The Audition, The Dangerous Summer, Sparks the Rescue, The Right Coast