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Shows of note as of 01/05/95 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feb 17 Fri *Bobby McFerrin Coronet Theater: 817 Chicago Ave. / Evanston, IL / (708) 733-0030 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jan 13 Fri 6:30 $5 Racecar / Alligator Gun / Mushuganas / Banana Buster / Nostrilsaurus Empty Bottle: 1035 N. Western / Chicago, IL / (312) 276-3600 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jan 08 Sun Slapstick / Jack Kevorkian Suicide Machines / tba Park West (21+): 322 W. Armitage / Chicago, IL / (TM) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 18 Sat *77's / Curious Fools 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jan 20 Fri *Bottlerockets Shank Hall (21+): 1434 N. Farwell Ave., Milwaukee, WI / (414) 276-7288 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jan 27 Fri *Randy Travis 28 Sat *Randy Travis 3rd Floor (aa): 223 E. Chicago St. / Elgin, IL --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 03 Fri Amy Grant / Gary ^Chapman The Vic (21+): 3145 N. Sheffield / Chicago, IL (TM) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jan 26 Thu 6:00 FREE aa *Dis- / Sometimes Sweet Susan WNUR's Airplay: WNUR 89.3 FM / Evanston, IL --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jan 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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