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                            The Chicago Shows List
                              Five golden toques!
                         Shows of note as of 12/22/94
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 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)
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 Feb 03 Fri 8:00         Slayer / Biohazard / Machine Head
 
 
 Berkeley Hillside Presbyterian Church:  Hillside, IL
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 Dec 30 Fri              *88 Fingers Louie / 30 Seconds Deep / 4-squares /
                             Slapstick
 
 
 Congress Theater:  2135 N. Milwaukee / Chicago, IL
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 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
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 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
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 Jan 21 Sat              *Buckwheat Zydeco
     22 Sun              Al DiMeola
 
 
 Double Door:  1572 N. Milwaukee / Chicago, IL / (312) 489-3160
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 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
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 Dec 28 Wed              *I Love Rich / tba
 
 
 Elhmurst VFW Hall: Addison & Hahn / Elmhurst, IL
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 Jan 04 Wed              30 Seconds Deep / Tub Ring / Monkey Hustle
 
 
 Empty Bottle:  1035 N. Western / Chicago, IL / (312) 276-3600
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 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
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 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
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 Dec 30 Fri              Webb Wilder / Carpetbaggers
     31 Sat              Webb Wilder / Carpetbaggers
 
 
 Hard Rock Cafe:  63 W. Ontario / Chicago, IL / (312) 943-2252
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 Dec 31 Sat FREE         Material Issue
 
 
 Lounge Ax (21+):  2348 N. Lincoln / Chicago, IL / (312) 525-6620
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 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)
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 Dec 31 Sat 10:30 $45-55 *Uptighty
 
 
 Shank Hall  (21+):  1434 N. Farwell Ave., Milwaukee, WI / (414) 276-7288
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 Dec 30 Fri              *Dolly Varden / Eve Thing / Mr. Furley
     31 Sat              El Vez
 
 
 Toto's: 1450 E. Algonquin / Schaumburg, IL / (708) 397-7000
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 Dec 31 Sat              Strutter / Arra
 
 
 The Unicorn:  300 W. Juneau Ave / Milwaukee, WI / (414) 224-0123
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 Dec 30 Fri              J.F.A.
 
 
 United Center:  1901 W. Madison / Chicago, IL
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 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)
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 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
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 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
 
 
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 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
 
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     Dave    Contact Dave Eaves @ (312) 248-5822
     Kim     Contact Kim @ (312) SHE-1HER
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