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Shows of note as of 12/22/94 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CORRESPONDENCE Subscriptions: lclayton@uhuru.uchicago.edu Everything else: alester@farpost.chi.il.us New this week: 88 Fingers Louie / 30 Seconds Deep / 4-squares / Slapstick, Berkeley Hillside Presbyterian Church 88 Fingers Louie / Geezers / Eclectics / Hit Men / 4-squares / Raunchous Brothers, Fireside Bowl Baby M / Every Good Boy / Number One Cup / Local H, Metro Blind Venetians / Brown Betty / F.S. Camels, Double Door Lonnie Brooks Blues Band / Flynn Bros., Coronet Theater Buckwheat Zydeco, Cubby Bear Dolly Varden / Eve Thing / Mr. Furley, Thurston's Eleventh Dream Day, Lounge Ax Ex-Idols / Simple Simon / Tarpit / Subliminal E-X, Metro From Good Homes, Coronet Theater The Geezers (unplugged) / Orphan Punks / I Love Rich / Hash Brown, Fireside Bowl God Bullies / Mercy Rule, Empty Bottle Gringo / Lava Sutra / Tart, Lounge Ax Handsome Family / Billy Joe Winghead / Saturnine 60, Lounge Ax Hentchmen / Clearly Better, Fireside Bowl Howards / Hushdrops / Hooker, Empty Bottle Hurl / Shiner / Saturnine 60, Empty Bottle I Love Rich / tba, Elbo Room Isley Brothers / O'Jays / Whispers / Angela Winbush / El Debarge, United Center Matt Wilson Band, Empty Bottle Mean Reds / Mariana Trench / Brando's Charm / Stranger Things, Metro Mount Shasta / Brise-Glace / U.S. Maple, Metro Nine Inch Nails / Jim Rose Circus / Pop Will Eat Itself, Rosemont Horizon Phydeaux / Honest Engine, Double Door Red Krayola, Lounge Ax Sabalon Glitz / Galaxy Of Mailbox Whores / F/I, Lounge Ax Screw Party / 77 Luscious Babes / Electric Church, Empty Bottle Shoes / Stonebillies / The Good, Double Door Tortoise, Lounge Ax Uptighty, Schubas Tavern Vulgar Boatmen / The Elvis Brothers / Soul Vitamins / Jason & Alison, Congress Theater Waco Brothers / Church Key, Lounge Ax Aragon Ballroom: 1106 W. Lawrence at Broadway / Chicago, IL / (TM) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feb 03 Fri 8:00 Slayer / Biohazard / Machine Head Berkeley Hillside Presbyterian Church: Hillside, IL --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dec 30 Fri *88 Fingers Louie / 30 Seconds Deep / 4-squares / Slapstick Congress Theater: 2135 N. Milwaukee / Chicago, IL --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dec 31 Sat 8:00 $20 21+ *Vulgar Boatmen / The Elvis Brothers / Soul Vitamins / Jason & Alison Coronet Theater: 817 Chicago Ave. / Evanston, IL / (708) 733-0030 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dec 29 Thu Merl Saunders & The Rain Forest Band 31 Sat $20 +Freedy Johnston / Nicholas Tremulis Jan 06 Fri *Lonnie Brooks Blues Band / Flynn Bros. 11 Wed *From Good Homes 24 Tue Leon Redbone 24 Tue Leo Kottke Cubby Bear (21+): 1059 W. Addison / Chicago, IL / (312) 327-1662 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jan 21 Sat *Buckwheat Zydeco 22 Sun Al DiMeola Double Door: 1572 N. Milwaukee / Chicago, IL / (312) 489-3160 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dec 23 Fri Yardsale / Redball / Iggy Yokum & his Famous Pogo Ponies 28 Wed *Phydeaux / Honest Engine 29 Thu D.O.P.E. / Wesley Willis Fiasco / Brother Theresa 30 Fri *Shoes / Stonebillies / The Good 31 Sat Veruca Salt / Loud Lucy / Triple Fast Action / Fig Dish Jan 01 Sun The Indicators / Garden Bower 05 Thu +Rod Almighty / C-Clamp 06 Fri Ulule / Janitors Of Rhythm / X-Feline 07 Sat *Blind Venetians / Brown Betty / F.S. Camels 08 Sun Girls With Tools / The Kluggmaknots 12 Thu The Shiv / Luxury Bucket 13 Fri +Las Toallitas / The Falling Wallendas / Dagnabit 14 Sat Insania / Jan James / Cathy Bratten 15 Sun Andrew and the Tree / Smoking Fish / Ratl 19 Thu Whitey / Falstaff 20 Fri Mr. Blotto 22 Sun +Sphinx / Cyberputz 26 Thu Sammy Tenuta & The Force Feb 11 Sat Springheel Jacks Elbo Room: 2871 N. Lincoln / Chicago, IL / (312) 549-7700 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dec 28 Wed *I Love Rich / tba Elhmurst VFW Hall: Addison & Hahn / Elmhurst, IL --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jan 04 Wed 30 Seconds Deep / Tub Ring / Monkey Hustle Empty Bottle: 1035 N. Western / Chicago, IL / (312) 276-3600 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dec 23 Fri Squash Blossom / Nectarine 29 Thu Twitch / New Rob Robbies / Hubcap 30 Fri Dis- / Couch Flambeau (Dis- is doing their Gary Numan/Tubeway Army set for maybe the only time in Chicago.) 31 Sat $10 Red Red Meat / Hum / Velo Deluxe / Windish (tix bar/Ajax/Blackout!) Jan 05 Thu *Screw Party / 77 Luscious Babes / Electric Church 06 Fri *Howards / Hushdrops / Hooker 07 Sat *Hurl / Shiner / Saturnine 60 14 Sat *Matt Wilson Band 19 Thu +Wool / Guzzard 27 Fri *God Bullies / Mercy Rule COMING: New Bomb Turks Fireside Bowl (aa): 2648 W. Fullerton / Chicago, IL / (312) 486-2700 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dec 23 Fri 7:00 *The Geezers (unplugged) / Orphan Punks / I Love Rich / Hash Brown 27 Tue 7:00 $5 +Smoothies / International Hoodwink / Guttersnipe 28 Wed 9:00 +Agatha / Parker Bros / Big Angry Fish / No. 44 / Felt 29 Thu 7:00 $5 +J.F.A. / Sloppy Seconds / Not Rebecca / Nostrilsaurus / 4-Squares 30 Fri 7:00 *Hentchmen / Clearly Better 31 Sat 7:00 Robespierre / Dirt Merchants / Apocolypse Hoboken / Sidekick Kato (Brian/Dave) Jan 06 Fri 7:00 $5 +Tommyrot / Shift / Hashhrown / Ceilishrine 13 Fri Kiss's (punk Kiss tribute) / Vinilla / Vic Vacuum & The Attachments 20 Fri *88 Fingers Louie / Geezers / Eclectics / Hit Men / 4-squares / Raunchous Brothers Fitzgerald's: 6615 Roosevelt Rd. / Berwyn, IL / (708) 788-2188 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dec 30 Fri Webb Wilder / Carpetbaggers 31 Sat Webb Wilder / Carpetbaggers Hard Rock Cafe: 63 W. Ontario / Chicago, IL / (312) 943-2252 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dec 31 Sat FREE Material Issue Lounge Ax (21+): 2348 N. Lincoln / Chicago, IL / (312) 525-6620 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dec 23 Fri D.O.P.E. / Davey Jones' Locker / Tickle Penny / Disarray 28 Wed +Almost True / Adamjack 29 Thu Jeff Tweedy 30 Fri +The Sea & Cake / Oversoul 7 / Apollo 9 31 Sat +The Coctails / Liquorette Jan 05 Thu *Waco Brothers / Church Key 06 Fri *Sabalon Glitz / Galaxy Of Mailbox Whores / F/I 07 Sat *Handsome Family / Billy Joe Winghead / Saturnine 60 12 Thu +Slink Moss & The Flying Aces / John Huss & Moderate Combo 13 Fri *Red Krayola 14 Sat *Gringo / Lava Sutra / Tart Feb 03 Fri *Tortoise 04 Sat *Eleventh Dream Day COMING: New Duncan Imperials, Pritchard, Venison, Chesterfield Kings, Rosehips, Los Toallitas Metro: 3730 N. Clark / Chicago, IL / (312) 549-0203 / (TM) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dec 23 Fri 7:00 Blue Meanies / Dyslexic Apaches / Slapstick 23 Fri 11:30 Mustard Plug / The Invaders / Parka King 28 Wed 9:30 $3 18+ Tiny / Jumpnuckle / Superhero Forehead / Hushtower 30 Fri 10:00 18+ Lovely Trees / Cassius Clay / Boogie Shoes 31 Sat 6:00 aa Poi Dog Pondering 31 Sat 11:00 18+ Poi Dog Pondering ==SOLD OUT== Jan 06 Fri 10:00 18+ Spankwagon / Nitro Jr. / Crank / Goatboy 07 Sat 10:00 18+ Love Cup / Hardvark / Dick Justice / Brand 09 Mon 9:00 18+ Killdozer / Steel Pole Bathtub / Molly McGuire 11 Wed 7:30 aa Tom Jones 13 Fri *Baby M / Every Good Boy / Number One Cup / Local H 14 Sat 6:30 aa Smoking Popes / Sidekick Kato / Smoothies / Jerkwater 14 Sat 11:30 Acumen / Blue-Eyed Christ / Colla Destra 20 Fri *Ex-Idols / Simple Simon / Tarpit / Subliminal E-X 21 Sat *Mount Shasta / Brise-Glace / U.S. Maple 27 Fri *Mean Reds / Mariana Trench / Brando's Charm / Stranger Things Off The Alley: 18061 S. Dixie Hwy at Ridge / Homewood, IL / (708) 798-2252 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jan 07 Sat +Mob Action / Attack / I Love Rich 14 Sat Moon Seven Times / Babbette's Feast 28 Sat Bollweevils / Full / Apocolypse Hoboken P.I.T.: 3210 Williams Ave. / Rockford, IL / (815) 961-0322 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dec 27 Tue 6:30 $5 aa Scary Monsters / Chicane / Eeyore / Flannel Camel Prairie Center For The Arts: 201 Schaumburg Ct. / Schaumburg, IL / (708) 894-3600 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feb 25 Sat 8:00 $18 Peter Schickele Apr 07 Fri 8:00 $24 The Smothers Brothers 22 Sat 8:00 $16 Randy Newman Rosemont Horizon: Touhy & Mannheim / Rosemont, IL --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dec 31 Sat Gin Blossoms / Flaming Lips / Ween Jan 13 Fri Boyz II Men / Babyface / Brandy 15 Sun 7:30 Nine Inch Nails / Jim Rose Circus / Pop Will Eat Itself ==SOLD OUT== 16 Mon 7:30 *Nine Inch Nails / Jim Rose Circus / Pop Will Eat Itself Feb 24 Fri Alan Jackson / Faith Hill Schubas Tavern (21+): 3759 N. Southport (at Belmont) / Chicago, IL / (312) 525-2508 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dec 31 Sat 10:30 $45-55 *Uptighty Shank Hall (21+): 1434 N. Farwell Ave., Milwaukee, WI / (414) 276-7288 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dec 26 Mon 6:00 aa The Pacers 27 Tue 6:00 aa The Pacers Jan 25 Wed Leon Redbone 26 Thu Peter Himmelman Feb 21 Tue Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 3rd Floor: 223 E. Chicago St. / Elgin, IL --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dec 17 Sat 6:30 $5 The Fighters / 4-Squares / Tricky Dick / Herbal Flesh Tea Jan 14 Sat 7:00 $5 Hoodwink / Tetsuo / Back Of Dave / tba Thirsty Whale: 880 W. Grand / River Grove, IL / (708) 456-2414 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dec 16 Fri aa Trixter / Side Effect / Hanging Thomas / Psyco Therapy 16 Fri 21+ Trixter / Accomplice / One Night Stand / Brick Shit House 17 Sat Enuff Z'Nuff / Season Of Wither / Agitato / Sister Slingshot / Nuclear Draft / Stikky Suite / Crawlspace Grey 23 Fri Brutal Truth / Pungent Stench / Mortar / NMUH / Citizen Corrupt Jan 06 Fri Lillian Axe 07 Sat Lillian Axe 14 Sat 6:30 Chronic Jaywalker / Slunt / 4-Squares / The Hit Men / The Raunchous Brothers Thurston's: 1248 W. George / Chicago, IL / (312) 472-6900 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dec 30 Fri *Dolly Varden / Eve Thing / Mr. Furley 31 Sat El Vez Toto's: 1450 E. Algonquin / Schaumburg, IL / (708) 397-7000 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dec 31 Sat Strutter / Arra The Unicorn: 300 W. Juneau Ave / Milwaukee, WI / (414) 224-0123 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dec 30 Fri J.F.A. United Center: 1901 W. Madison / Chicago, IL --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dec 31 Sat 7:00 *Isley Brothers / O'Jays / Whispers / Angela Winbush / El Debarge Mar 03 Fri Amy Grant / Gary Chapman The Vic (21+): 3145 N. Sheffield / Chicago, IL (TM) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dec 29 Thu 9:00 17+ The Freddy Jones Band / Rollover / Peat Moss 30 Fri 9:00 17+ The Freddy Jones Band / Rollover / Peat Moss 31 Sat 9:00 21+ The Freddy Jones Band / Rollover / Peat Moss Jan 28 Sat Mercyful Fate / King Diamond / Solitude Aternus WZRD: WZRD 88.3 FM / Chicago, IL --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dec 29 Thu 10:30 Gardenbower Jan 05 Thu 10:30 Woo-Woo Stick 12 Thu 10:30 Duotron 19 Thu 10:30 Gift Apples 26 Thu 10:30 Corky Siegel with Chamber Blues --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The code list: * new listing + listing has changed this week 18+ 18-and-over 21+ 21-and-over aa all ages (TM) Tickets available from TicketMaster Chicago: (312) 559-1212 Wisconsin: (414) 276-4545 Champaign-Urbana: (217) 351-2626 Brian Contact Brian Peterson @ (312) 384-5813 Dave Contact Dave Eaves @ (312) 248-5822 Kim Contact Kim @ (312) SHE-1HER Mike Contact Mike @ (815) 961-0322 Call the Chicago Punk Hotline: (312) 409-2310 All information listed is subject to change. 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