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January 20, 1994

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What are these lists?
                    Shows of note as of 01/20/94
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            The Chicago Shows List:  If it works, it's a miracle
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 New this week:
     Andreas Vollenweider, The Vic
     Bob Mould (solo acoustic), Metro  (tix Sat noon)
     Celine Dion, Park West  (tix Sat 10am)
     Dhamba 8 / Malukosamba / Las Toallitas, Metro
     Dolomite / Vandermark Quartet, Empty Bottle
     Exene Cervenka / Professor Griff / Don Bajema, Elbo Room  (Spoken word)
     G-Men / Doghouse / Subliminal EX, Metro
     Guided By Voices / Green / Matt Miller, Thurston's
     Heather McAdams / Chris Ligon & The Problems / The Handsome Family /
         films and stuff, Lounge Ax
     John Hiatt, Schubas Tavern  ==SOLD OUT==
     Juliana Hatfield Three, Riviera Theatre  (tix Sat 10am)
     Labradford, Ajax Records
     Laughing Hyenas / Hammerhead / Wig / Undone, Lounge Ax
     Math / The Flying Luttenbachers / Wiseacre / The Scissor Girls, Metro
     Mercy Rule / Tigerlilies, Empty Bottle
     Milk / Jaks, Lounge Ax
     New Duncan Imperials / Brown Betty, Lounge Ax
     No Pain / Simple Simon / Pope Salad, Metro
     Poi Dog Pondering, The Vic  (tix Sat 10am)
     Seam, Ajax Records
     Skapone, Waterloo Tavern
     Small Ball Paul / Throw, Empty Bottle
     Wreck / Triple Fast Action, Empty Bottle
 
 
 Ajax Records:  2156 W. Chicago Ave., / (312) 772-4783
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 Jan 30 Sun FREE         *Seam
 Feb 13 Sun FREE         *Labradford
 
 
 Avalon:  959 West Belmont / (312) 472-3020
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 Jan 26 Wed $7           Voivod / Vic Vacume / Shock Box / Psychotic Youth
                             (It's not listed as "Vic Vacume and the
                             Attachments" so it just might be a solo
                             acoustic performance.)
 Feb 02 Wed              Crash Test Dummies ==SOLD OUT==
     12 Sat              Dread Zeppelin
 
 
 Biddy Mulligan's:  7644 N. Sheridan / (312) 761-6532
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 Jan 29 Sat              Spirit
 Feb 04 Fri              Sweet
 
 
 Elbo Room:  2871 N. Lincoln, (312) 549-7700
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 Feb 27 Sun              *Exene Cervenka / Professor Griff / Don Bajema
                             (Spoken word)
 
 
 Empty Bottle:  1035 N. Western / (312) 276-3600
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 Jan 21 Fri              *Mercy Rule / Tigerlilies
     22 Sat              *Dolomite / Vandermark Quartet
     28 Fri              *Small Ball Paul / Throw
     29 Sat              *Wreck / Triple Fast Action
 
 
 Cafe Kismet:  131 N. Genesee, Waukegan / (708) 244-1111
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 Jan 22 Sat 8:00 $4      Lizard Wig / Cement Circus
 
 
 Lounge Ax (21+):  2348 N. Lincoln / (312) 525-6620
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 Jan 21 Fri              Run Westy Run / Triple Fast Action / Snapperhead
     22 Sat              Veruca Salt / Squash Blossom / Fig Dish
     25 Tue 9:00         John Hiatt ==SOLD OUT==
     26 Wed              *Milk / Jaks
     27 Thu              *Heather McAdams / Chris Ligon & The Problems /
                             The Handsome Family / films and stuff
     28 Fri              *Laughing Hyenas / Hammerhead / Wig / Undone
     28 Fri              *New Duncan Imperials / Brown Betty
 Feb 18 Fri              Red Red Meat / Boy King
 
 COMING: Hammerhead, Undone, Laughing Hyenas, Wig, Nik Turner's Hawkwind 
         featuring Helios Creed / Sleep, Pleasure, Rocket From The Crypt / 
         Rodan / '68 Comeback, Dolomite / Archers of Loaf / Labradford, Ed 
         Hall, Tom Cora & The Ex., Chokebore, Matt Wilson & Planet Maker, 
         Pleasure / Lava Sutra, Apollo 9, Flop
 
 
 Metro:  3730 N. Clark / (312) 549-0203
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 Jan 21 Fri 9:30 $5      Barkmarket / Season To Risk / Cher UK / Bodhisattva
     22 Sat 7:00 $6      Busker Soundcheck / Young Lords / Brown Betty
     23 Sun 7:00         Doughboys / Antenna / Nana / The Waste Kings
     28 Fri              The Lupins / Baby M / Brain Kiss / The Mummys
     29 Sat 7:00         Quicksand / Seaweed / Hum
     29 Sat 11:00        Luck Of Eden Hall / So Scared
 Feb 02 Wed              *No Pain / Simple Simon / Pope Salad
     04 Fri 7:30         Alex Chilton / The Ben Vaughn Combo
     04 Fri 11:00        Possum Dixon / Blind Venetians
     05 Sat 7:30         Swervedriver / Medicine
     05 Sat 11:00        Raging Slab / 77 Luscious Babes
     09 Wed              *G-Men / Doghouse / Subliminal EX
     11 Fri 7:30         Teenage Fanclub / Yo La Tengo (aa)
     11 Fri 11:00        *Math / The Flying Luttenbachers / Wiseacre / The
                             Scissor Girls
     12 Sat              *Dhamba 8 / Malukosamba / Las Toallitas
     24 Thu              *Bob Mould (solo acoustic) (tix Sat noon)
 
 
 Park West (21+):  322 W. Armitage
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 Jan 27 Thu              The Band / John Wesley Harding / Swingin' Steaks
     28 Fri 7:30         Lowen & Navarro / Ralph Covert / Billy Falcon (aa)
 Feb 09 Wed 7:30         Leo Kottke
     17 Thu 7:30         Nick Heyward (aa)
     20 Sun              *Celine Dion (tix Sat 10am)
     24 Thu 7:00         John Hiatt ==SOLD OUT==
 
 
 Riviera Theatre:  4746 N. Racine (Lawrence & Broadway)
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 Feb 14 Mon              *Juliana Hatfield Three (tix Sat 10am)
     16 Wed 7:00         Concrete Blonde / The Oblivious
     23 Wed 7:00         John Hiatt ==SOLD OUT==
 
 
 Schubas Tavern (21+):  3759 N. Southport (at Belmont) / (312) 525-2508
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 Feb 26 Sat              *John Hiatt ==SOLD OUT==
 
 
 Thurston's:  1248 W. George / (312) 472-9600
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 Jan 22 Sat              *Guided By Voices / Green / Matt Miller
 
 
 The Vic (21+):  3145 N. Sheffield
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 Feb 04 Fri              The Radiators
     05 Sat              Stewart Copeland & The Rhythmatists (reserved
                             seats)
     11 Fri              Mighty Mighty Bosstones
     16 Wed 7:30         The Wonder Stuff / Chapterhouse (aa)
     17 Thu              *Poi Dog Pondering (tix Sat 10am)
 Mar 18 Fri              *Andreas Vollenweider
 
 
 Waterloo Tavern:  2270 N. Lincoln / (312) 929-1300
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 Jan 27 Thu              *Skapone
 
 
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 The code list:
     *       new listing
     18+     18-and-over
     21+     21-and-over
     aa      all ages
 
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