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                         Shows of note as of 01/05/95
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 NOTES
     To the list of computerdork band names like Fortran 5 and Dots Will 
     Echo, you can now add Ether Net.
 
 New this week:
     2 Fast 4 Love / Wickerman, Lounge Ax
     77's / Curious Fools, Park West
     Adamjack / Stamen / Solar Tribe / Marvel Kind, Metro
     Bottlerockets, Schubas Tavern
     Boy King, WNUR's Airplay
     Cassius Clay / Renfields / Dirtmen, Double Door
     Cath Carroll / Throw / Starbilly / Ether Net, Double Door
     Crackpot / National Drag, Double Door
     Dink / Rustbucket, Double Door
     Dis- / Panel Donor, Empty Bottle
     Dis- / Sometimes Sweet Susan, Winterfest
     God Street Wine, Metro
     Nanci Griffith, The Vic
     Hoodwink, WNUR's Airplay
     Ivies Francois, WNUR's Airplay
     Japan Man / Squirm, Double Door
     Tom Jones in-store appearance, Tower Records
     Local H / Pencil / Vitreous Humor / Boys Life, Empty Bottle
     Los Invaderados, WNUR's Airplay
     Nick Lowe / Jim ^Lauderdale, The Vic
     Marilyn Manson, Metro
     The Martians, Lounge Ax
     Bobby McFerrin, Centre East
     Old 97s / Earl C. Whitehead and the Grievous Angels / Moonshine Willy
         / Robbie Fulks / Eleanor Roosevelt, Empty Bottle
     Plant Warehouse / Unky-J, Double Door
     Poster Children, WNUR's Airplay
     Rockin' Billy & the Wild Coyotes, Empty Bottle
     Rockin' Billy & the Wild Coyotes, Lounge Ax
     Season to Risk / Molly McGuire / Shiner, Empty Bottle
     Solar Tribe, Double Door
     Spectrum / Air Miami / Cath Carroll, Empty Bottle
     Steakdaddy Six / Like Wow, Empty Bottle
     Toast / Sammy Tenuta & The Force, Double Door
     Thumbnail / Corvair / Felt / Cinco De Gatos, Skipper's house
     Tiny & The B-side Movements / Peat Moss / Steve Gerlach & The
         Springheel Jacks, Double Door
     Randy Travis, Star Plaza Theater
     UK Subs / Beer Goggles, Fireside Bowl
     Vix Krater / Weedy, Lounge Ax
     Wendy Fix, WNUR's Airplay
 
 
 Aragon Ballroom:  1106 W. Lawrence at Broadway / Chicago, IL / (TM)
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 Feb 03 Fri 8:00         Slayer / Biohazard / Machine Head
     10 Fri 7:30 aa      Megadeth / Corrosion of Conformity (tix Sat 10am)
 
 
 Centre East:  7701 N. Lincoln / Skokie, IL / (708) 673-6300
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 Feb 17 Fri              *Bobby McFerrin
 
 
 Coronet Theater:  817 Chicago Ave. / Evanston, IL / (708) 733-0030
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 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 8:00         Buckwheat Zydeco
     22 Sun 7:00         Al DiMeola
     22 Sun 9:30         Al DiMeola
 
 
 Double Door:  1572 N. Milwaukee / Chicago, IL / (312) 489-3160
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 Jan 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
     18 Wed              *Solar Tribe
     19 Thu              Whitey / Falstaff
     20 Fri              Mr. Blotto
     21 Sat              *Dink / Rustbucket
     22 Sun              Sphinx / Cyberputz
     26 Thu              *Toast / Sammy Tenuta & The Force
     27 Fri              *Cassius Clay / Renfields / Dirtmen
     28 Sat              *Cath Carroll / Throw / Starbilly / Ether Net
     29 Sun              *Japan Man / Squirm
 Feb 05 Sun              *Crackpot / National Drag
     09 Thu              *Plant Warehouse / Unky-J
     11 Sat              *Tiny & The B-side Movements / Peat Moss / Steve
                             Gerlach & The Springheel Jacks
 
 
 Elhmurst VFW Hall: Addison & Hahn / Elmhurst, IL
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 Jan 13 Fri 6:30 $5      Racecar / Alligator Gun / Mushuganas / Banana
                             Buster / Nostrilsaurus
 
 
 Empty Bottle:  1035 N. Western / Chicago, IL / (312) 276-3600
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 Jan 06 Fri              +Howards / Hushdrops
     07 Sat              Hurl / Shiner / Saturnine 60
     13 Fri              New Bomb Turks / Hula Hoop / Martians / LaBrea
                             Stompers
     14 Sat              +Matt Wilson Band / Joy Poppers
     19 Thu              Wool / Guzzard
     20 Fri              *Steakdaddy Six / Like Wow
     21 Sat              *Old 97s / Earl C. Whitehead and the Grievous
                             Angels / Moonshine Willy / Robbie Fulks /
                             Eleanor Roosevelt
     27 Fri              God Bullies / Mercy Rule
     28 Sat              *Local H / Pencil / Vitreous Humor / Boys Life
 Feb 09 Thu              *Rockin' Billy & the Wild Coyotes
     16 Thu              *Season to Risk / Molly McGuire / Shiner
     24 Fri              *Spectrum / Air Miami / Cath Carroll
     25 Sat              *Dis- / Panel Donor
 
 COMING: New Bomb Turks
 
 
 Fireside Bowl (aa):  2648 W. Fullerton / Chicago, IL / (312) 486-2700 /
     info: Brian (312) 384-5813
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 Jan 06 Fri 7:00 $5      Tommyrot / Shift / Hash Brown / Ceilishrine /
                             Skimmingtons
     10 Tue 7:00         *UK Subs / Beer Goggles
     12 Thu 7:00         Wickerman / Downset / Dog Eat Dog / Madball /
                             Groovy Love Vibes
     13 Fri 8:00         Vic Vacuum & The Attachments / Kisss (punk Kiss
                             tribute) / Vinilla / Slunt
     15 Sun 8:00         Tricky Dick / 30 Seconds Deep / Man Dingo /
                             Schleprock
     19 Thu 7:00         Rye / Copper / Farside / tba
     20 Fri              88 Fingers Louie / Geezers / Eclectics / Hit Men /
                             4-squares / Raunchous Brothers / Poonjab
     21 Sat 9:00         +Pound / Soul Food / Triphammer / Sauce Kings /
                             Chicane
     22 Sun              Parker Brothers
     26 Thu 8:00         Baby M / Vishnu / Disarray
     27 Fri 7:00         +Tetsuo / Morsel / Hoodwink / Smoothies
 Feb 03 Fri 8:00         Avocado Jungle Fuzz / Redball / Foo
     09 Thu 8:00         +Lazy / Dick Justice
     10 Fri 8:00         +Needle / Full / Misery Index / Agatha
 
 
 Lounge Ax (21+):  2348 N. Lincoln / Chicago, IL / (312) 525-6620
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 Jan 06 Fri              Sabalon Glitz / Galaxy Of Mailbox Whores / F/I
     07 Sat              +Handsome Family / Billy Joe Winghead / Hentchmen
     11 Wed              *Vix Krater / Weedy
     12 Thu              Slink Moss & The Flying Aces / John Huss &
                             Moderate Combo
     13 Fri              Red Krayola
     14 Sat              +Gringo / Lava Sutra / Flavor Channel
     18 Wed              *The Martians
     28 Sat              *2 Fast 4 Love / Wickerman
 Feb 03 Fri              Tortoise
     04 Sat              Eleventh Dream Day
 Mar 02 Thu              Godheadsilo
     17 Fri              *Rockin' Billy & the Wild Coyotes
 
 COMING: New Duncan Imperials, Pritchard, Venison, Rosehips, Los Toallitas, 
         Vambo Marble Eye, Liquor Bike, The Sea & Cake
 
 
 
 Metro:  3730 N. Clark / Chicago, IL / (312) 549-0203 / (TM)
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 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 ==SOLD OUT==
     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 18+    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 / Duo-Tron
     27 Fri              Mean Reds / Mariana Trench / Brando's Charm /
                             Stranger Things
     28 Sat              *Adamjack / Stamen / Solar Tribe / Marvel Kind
 Feb 03 Fri              *Marilyn Manson (tix Sat noon)
     10 Fri              *God Street Wine (tix Sat noon)
 
 
 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 / Liquid Kramer
     21 Sat              A.Y.A.
     28 Sat              Snap Judgment / Bign / Me and the Chimp
 
 
 Over The Edge:  166 North St. / Elgin, IL / (708) 608-0086
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 Jan 08 Sun              Slapstick / Jack Kevorkian Suicide Machines / tba
 
 
 Park West (21+):  322 W. Armitage / Chicago, IL / (TM)
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 Mar 18 Sat              *77's / Curious Fools
 
 
 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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 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
     18 Wed              Billy Ray Cyrus
 Feb 24 Fri              Alan Jackson / Faith Hill
 
 
 Schubas Tavern (21+):  3759 N. Southport (at Belmont) / Chicago, IL /
     (312) 525-2508
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 Jan 20 Fri              *Bottlerockets
 
 
 Shank Hall  (21+):  1434 N. Farwell Ave., Milwaukee, WI / (414) 276-7288
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 Jan 25 Wed              Leon Redbone
     26 Thu              Peter Himmelman
 Feb 21 Tue              Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
 
 
 Skipper's house:  55 Bode Rd. / Hoffman Estates, IL / (708) 885-9077
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 Jan 06 Fri 6:30 $2      *Thumbnail / Corvair / Felt / Cinco De Gatos
 
 
 Star Plaza Theater:  1-65 & US 30 / Merrillville, IN / (312) 734-7266 /
     (TM)
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 Jan 27 Fri              *Randy Travis
     28 Sat              *Randy Travis
 
 
 3rd Floor (aa):  223 E. Chicago St. / Elgin, IL
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 Jan 21 Sat 6:00 $5      Hoodwink / Tetsuo / Autumn / Back Of Dave ==NEW
                             DATE==
     28 Sat 6:00         Slapstick / Apocolypse Hoboken / Cheer Accident /
                             Groovy Love Vibes
 Feb 04 Sat 6:00         Dirt Merchants / Foo / tba x 2
     11 Sat 6:00         Headcleaner / Dyslexic Apaches / tba x 2
 
 
 Thirsty Whale:  880 W. Grand / River Grove, IL / (708) 456-2414
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 Jan 06 Fri              Lillian Axe
     07 Sat              Lillian Axe
     14 Sat 10:00        Steel Legion / Fatal Order / Third Rail / Slag ("A
                             night of classic metal!")
     14 Sat 6:30         Chronic Jaywalker / Slunt / 4-Squares / The Hit
                             Men / The Raunchous Brothers
     20 Fri              Tony MacAlpine / Mark Wood Band / Psycho Therapy /
                             Tempest
 
 
 Tower Records:  2301 N. Clark (at Belden) / Chicago, IL / (312) 477-5994
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 Jan 11 Wed 5:00         *Tom Jones in-store appearance (I'm not sure if
                             he'll be performing)
 
 
 United Center:  1901 W. Madison / Chicago, IL
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 Mar 03 Fri              Amy Grant / Gary ^Chapman
 
 
 The Vic (21+):  3145 N. Sheffield / Chicago, IL (TM)
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 Jan 28 Sat              Mercyful Fate / King Diamond / Solitude Aeternus
 Feb 10 Fri 7:30 aa      *Nick Lowe / Jim ^Lauderdale (tix Sat 10am)
     14 Tue 7:30 aa      *Nanci Griffith (tix Sat 10am; reserved seating
                             available)
 
 
 Winterfest:  Downtown / Milwaukee, WI
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 Jan 26 Thu 6:00 FREE aa *Dis- / Sometimes Sweet Susan
 
 
 WNUR's Airplay:  WNUR 89.3 FM / Evanston, IL
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 Jan 21 Sat 4:00         *Ivies Francois
 Feb 04 Sat 5:00         *Poster Children
     18 Sat 3:00         *Wendy Fix
     25 Sat 4:00         *Boy King
 Mar 11 Sat              *Los Invaderados
     18 Sat              *Hoodwink
 
 
 WZRD:  WZRD 88.3 FM / Chicago, IL
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 Jan 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
 
     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
 
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