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                           The Chicago Shows List
                             Dial 1-900-ANARCHY
                        Shows of note as of 12/14/95
                         Copyright 1995 Andy Lester
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 ANDY RECOMMENDS
     Sat:    The Effigies at Lounge Ax, of course.  Failing that, Pound will
             be at Fireside for the first time in months.
 
 IF YOU DON'T GET THE LIST...
     If you don't get the List one week, TELL ME.  The Chicago Shows List
     comes out each and every Thursday (although the 28th might be an
     exception).  If you don't get it by Friday noon, there's something wrong.
 
 POI DOG SHUFFLE
     The New Year's Eve show with PDP at the Riv now starts at 11:00, not
     10:00, to make room for a 7:00pm all ages show.
 
 CONTACT INFORMATION
     Mail to <shows@tezcat.com>.  For subscriptions, tell me where you found
     out about us.
 
 NEW THIS WEEK
     Apostles on Strike / Walker / The Eclectics / Mary Me //
         Channing-Murray Foundation
     Black 47 // Abbey Pub
     Certain Distant Suns / Fix Your Wagon / Squirm / The Infection Man //
         Metro
     D.O.G. / Bobby Khan / Little Fyodor // Empty Bottle
     Ex-Chittle / USA / John Darnielle (of The Mountain Goats) // Empty
         Bottle
     Falling Wallendas / Squishy / Craig Frank Band // Double Door
     Frontier / Rome // Empty Bottle
     GZR (featuring Geezer Butler) / Life Of Agony / Wicker Man / Stuck
         Mojo // Metro
     Genitorturers // The Dome Room
     Indicators / Blood Gin / Needle / Jinx // Circuits
     The Kabalas (an accordian/polka/folk/punk band from the Quad
         Cities) // Valparaiso University
     Loud Lucy / Menthol // Metro
     Mr. Blotto / Jon Gram Band // The Vic
     Mustard Plug (MI) / Tango Wedding Band / Hot Stove Jimmy // Valparaiso 
         University
     New Rob Robbies // Empty Bottle
     Sardinia / Gold Medal // Empty Bottle
     Slapstick / Buck-O-Nine // Fireside Bowl
     Tarpit / Blanket Party / Whitey / Insania // Metro
     Tart / Dingle // Empty Bottle
     The Verve Pipe / The Gufs // Metro
     Vitreous Humor / Hubcap // Empty Bottle
 
 
 Abbey Pub:  3420 W. Grace (at Elston) / Chicago, IL / (312) 478-4408
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 Jan 12 Fri   Kris Kristofferson
 Feb 01 Thu   *Black 47
 
 
 Bog Theatre:  620 Lee St. / Des Plaines, IL / (708) 296-0622
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 Dec 27 Wed   MK Ultra / Hash Brown / Billy Builders / Hot Water Music /
                  Vanbuilderass // 7:00 $5
     28 Thu   Oblivion / Speed The Day / Not Rebecca / Suckatash / The
                  Passengers // 7:00 $5
     29 Fri   Lucid / Alloy Jacks / Shat / God's Reflex // 7:00 $5
     30 Sat   Sidekick Kato / Cheer Accident / Tetsuo / Poonjab // 7:00 $5
 
 
 Channing-Murray Foundation:  1209 W. Oregon St / Urbana, IL /
     (217) 334-1176
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 Jan 20 Sat   *Apostles on Strike / Walker / The Eclectics / Mary Me //
                  8:00 $5, all ages
 Feb 02 Fri   No Empathy / Oblivion / Not Rebecca / Superhero Forehead //
                  8:00 $5, all ages
     09 Fri   MU330 // 8:00 all ages
 
 
 Circuits:  4355 N. Cicero / Chicago, IL / (312) 777-6368
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 Dec 31 Sun   *Indicators / Blood Gin / Needle / Jinx
 
 
 Cubby Bear (21+):  1059 W. Addison / Chicago, IL / (312) 327-1662
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 Dec 15 Fri   Robby Krieger Band
     31 Sun   Peter Himmelman / Yardsale // $75
 
 
 Double Door (21+):  1572 N. Milwaukee / Chicago, IL / (312) 489-3160
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 Dec 15 Fri   Michael McDermott / Mercy Beat
     16 Sat   Liquid Soul / Billy Goat / Rubberoom
     17 Sun   Chicago Samba School / Ulele
     22 Fri   Coven Of Thieves / Traveling Sky / Painted Dog
     23 Sat   Hog Lady / Ticklepenny / Velvet Jones
     27 Wed   Bitter Boy / Slink Moss / Foot
     29 Fri   *Falling Wallendas / Squishy / Craig Frank Band
     30 Sat   Wesley Willis Fiasco / D.O.P.E. / Trailer Hitch / Buddah
                  Knievil
     31 Sun   Material Issue
 Jan 05 Fri   Dhamba 8 / Word Bongo / King Bee
     06 Sat   Wrecking Ball / Boomhank / Moonshine Willy
     12 Fri   Dishwalla
     13 Sat   Wickerman / Stuck Mojo
 
 
 Drink:  541 W. Fulton at Clinton / Chicago, IL / (312) 441-0818
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 Dec 31 Sun   The Smithereens / The Elvis Brothers // $35
 
 
 Elmhurst VFW Hall (aa): Addison & Hahn / Elmhurst, IL
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 Dec 15 Fri   Hot Stove Jimmy / The Traitors / Whatever / Those Naked
                  Guys // 7:00
 
 
 Empty Bottle:  1035 N. Western / Chicago, IL / (312) 276-3600
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 Dec 15 Fri   The Frogs / House Of Large Sizes / Solid State // 10:00 $6
     16 Sat   Hum / Dis- / Molly McGuire // 10:00 $7 // (adv. tix at Ajax / 
                  Reckless / Blackout)
     21 Thu   Yanta Arafin & Squirm / Kingsize / John Huss Moderate Duo //
                  10:00 $5
     22 Fri   Big'n / Mouse / Monitor // 10:00 $5
     23 Sat   *D.O.G. / Bobby Khan / Little Fyodor
     28 Thu   *New Rob Robbies
     29 Fri   Bellatrix (Iceland) / The Pulsars / Ashtray Boy // 10:00
     30 Sat   Hot Freaks (Loud Lucy doing GBV covers) / Motorhome / Holiday 
                  / Godzuki / Kleenex Girl Wonder // 9:00
     31 Sun   Red Red Meat / The Great Danes
 Jan 04 Thu   *Vitreous Humor / Hubcap
     05 Fri   *Sardinia / Gold Medal
     12 Fri   *Ex-Chittle / USA / John Darnielle (of The Mountain Goats)
     13 Sat   *Frontier / Rome
     19 Fri   *Tart / Dingle
 
 
 Fireside Bowl:  2646 W. Fullerton / Chicago, IL / (312) 486-2700
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 Dec 15 Fri   Sidekick Kato / Branch Manager / 10-o'clock Scholar / Drag
                  King
     16 Sat   Bollweevils / Rhythm Collision / Tricky Dick / Old Dad //
                  7:00 $5
     16 Sat   Pound / I Love Rich / Dollface // 10:00
     17 Sun   Shelter / Earth Crisis / Half-mast / Despair
     20 Wed   Mumia benefit:  Dead Steelmill
     21 Thu   Charles Bronson / Ice Nine / Dog / Hitmen / The Nobodies
     22 Fri   Scissor Girls / Flying Luttenbachers / Short & Sweet
     23 Sat   Friction / Gainer / Lady On The Five / Gila Bend // 7:00
     23 Sat   Nubile Thangs / Nitro Jr. // 10:30
     27 Wed   DJs Brian & Brian // FREE
     28 Thu   Chew Toy / Spare Change / Tub Ring / Those Naked Guys
     29 Fri   Coleman / Three Studies For Crucifixion (OH) / Nema
                  (ex-Ottawa)
     30 Sat   Mustard Plug / Damnation / Lifetime / Eclectics / Bent
     31 Sun   Ticklepenny / Oblivion / The Traitors / Foo / The Mashers
 Jan 03 Wed   Christie Front Drive / Sideshow / DJs Brian & Brian / Promise 
                  Ring // FREE
     05 Fri   Less Than Jake / Mulligan Stew / 30 Seconds Deep
     06 Sat   Snapcase / Brother's Keeper / Despair // 7:00
     06 Sat   Tetsuo / Tortoise // 10:00
     07 Sun   New Bomb Turks / Letter Bombs / Bixby (IA)
     10 Wed   Lazy Cane / DJs Brian & Brian // FREE
     11 Thu   Noise Addict / Poonjab / Sidekick Kato / Kleenex Girl Wonder
     12 Fri   Effigies
     20 Sat   Walleye / Serpico // 7:00
     20 Sat   Clowns For Progress / The New Duncan Imperials / Kingsize //
                  10:00
     21 Sun   Sometime Sweet Susan / Giants Chair
     26 Fri   Into Another
 Feb 02 Fri   *Slapstick / Buck-O-Nine // (unconfirmed)
 
 
 Hemmens Auditorium:  150 Dexter / Elgin, IL / (708) 931-5900
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 Jan 12 Fri   Air Supply / Colin Hay // 8:00 $26
 
 
 Lounge Ax (21+):  2438 N. Lincoln / Chicago, IL / (312) 525-6620
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 Dec 15 Fri   Babe The Blue Ox / Hushdrops  // $7
     16 Sat   Effigies / Ten Ton Overdose / Needle // $10
     20 Wed   Big Angry Fish / The Velmas / Agatha / Jaws Of Life //
                  (Lakeview Pantry benefit: Free admission with at least 2
                  cans of food)
     21 Thu   Screw Party / Speed Duster / Needle // $5
     22 Fri   Squash Blossom / Dishes // $5
     23 Sat   +Motorhome / Blanche // $6
     27 Wed   Redneck Exorcist / Stranger Things / Ticklepenny // $5
     28 Thu   C Clamp / Cheerleader // $5
     31 Sun   New Year's Eve with: The Coctails / Log Letters // $12 //
                  (last Coctails show: tix on sale 12/15 at Lounge Ax)
 
 
 Mabel's (19+):  613 E. Green C / Champaign, IL / (217) 328-5700
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 Jan 13 Sat   Pegboy / Fragile Porceline Mice / Bantha
     19 Fri   The Urge / NIL8 / Birdmen of Alcatraz
     20 Sat   Boogie Shoes / Mary Adam Twelve
 
 
 Metro:  3730 N. Clark / Chicago, IL / (312) 549-0203 / (TM)
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 Dec 15 Fri   Plutonium Hat / Thalia Corridor / Stranger Things / Kill
                  Hannah
     16 Sat   Mariana Trench / Mean Reds / Marble / Voodoo Buss
     20 Wed   Braid / Promise Ring / Poonjab / Compound Red
     22 Fri   Babes In Toyland / Season To Risk / Mount Shasta // 7:00
     22 Fri   Citrus / Chia Pet // 11:30
     23 Sat   Blue Meanies / Alligator Gun / NIL8 // 7:00
     27 Wed   Tiny / Space Bike / Cherry Vallance
     29 Fri   +Skapone / Jackrabbit Slim / Hot Stove Jimmy / The Eclectics
                  / The Goofs // 6:30
     29 Fri   *The Verve Pipe / The Gufs // 11:00
     30 Sat   *Loud Lucy / Menthol // 7:00
     30 Sat   Citizen King / Boogie Shoes // 11:30
     31 Sun   +The Mekons / Kathy Acker / Pulsars // 10:00 $20, 18+
 Jan 06 Sat   Moon Seven Times / Suede Chain / Castor / Beezus
     12 Fri   *Certain Distant Suns / Fix Your Wagon / Squirm / The
                  Infection Man
     13 Sat   *GZR (featuring Geezer Butler) / Life Of Agony / Wicker Man / 
                  Stuck Mojo // (tix Sat noon)
     19 Fri   *Tarpit / Blanket Party / Whitey / Insania // =NEW DATE=
     20 Sat   Shoes / Nicholas Tremulis / 92 Degrees / The Critics
 
 
 Navy Pier Grand Ballroom:  Navy Pier / Chicago, IL
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 Dec 31 Sun   George Clinton & The P-Funk All Stars
 
 
 Northlake Methodist Church:  Roy & Belle St. / Elmhurst, IL
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 Dec 23 Sat   Foo / The Eclectics / Travis Bickle // 7:00 $3
 
 
 Off The Alley:  18061 S. Dixie Hwy at Ridge / Homewood, IL / (708) 798-2252
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 Dec 16 Sat   Godsize / Solid Brass Butch / Lustre King
     30 Sat   Vic Vacume & The Attachments / I Love Rich / Orphan Punx /
                  Mighty Militant Tequila Brothers
     31 Sun   Thumb Fat / Me & The Chimp / Stifle / MC Swann & Red Dawg /
                  100 Proof / Fizgig
 
 
 Over The Edge Records:  166 North St. / Elgin, IL / (708) 608-0086
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 Dec 16 Sat   The Mashers / Billy Builders / Charles Bronson / Spearfest /
                  Suckatash / Chanticleer // 2:00 FREE
 Jan 06 Sat   Herbal Flesh Tea // 2:00 FREE
 
 
 Park West (21+):  322 W. Armitage / Chicago, IL / (TM)
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 Dec 31 Sun   Todd Rundgren // 10:00
 
 
 Prairie Center For The Arts:  201 Schaumburg Ct. / Schaumburg, IL /
     (708) 894-3600
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 Feb 18 Sun   The Free Spirits featuring John McLaughlin // 8:00
     24 Sat   The Flying Karamazov Brothers // 8:00
 Mar 16 Sat   Guitar Summit:  Stanley Jordan / Manuel Barrenco / Jorma
                  Kaukonen / Kenny Burrell // 8:00
 Apr 13 Sat   Gordon Lightfoot // 8:00
 Oct 07 Mon   Maureen McGovern w/the Duke Ellington Orchestra // 8:00
 
 
 Princeton VFW:  Princeton, IL
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 Dec 22 Fri   Oblivion / Tango Wedding Band / Braid / Hot Stove Jimmy / The 
                  House Band // 7:00 $3+can o' food // (info:
                  (815) 879-4121 or <ejswanso@students.uiuc.edu>)
 
 
 Riviera Theatre:  4746 N. Racine (Lawrence & Broadway) / Chicago, IL / (TM)
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 Dec 31 Sun   Poi Dog Pondering // 7:00 all ages // (tix Sat 10am)
     31 Sun   Poi Dog Pondering // 11:00 18+, =SOLD OUT=
 Jan 20 Sat   Tesla // 8:00 all ages
 
 
 Rosemont Theatre:  5400 N. River Rd. / Rosemont, IL
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 Dec 15 Fri   Mannheim Steamroller's "Christmas In The Aire" // 8:00
     16 Sat   Mannheim Steamroller's "Christmas In The Aire" // 8:00
     17 Sun   Mannheim Steamroller's "Christmas In The Aire" // 3:00
     17 Sun   Mannheim Steamroller's "Christmas In The Aire" // 7:00
 Feb 09 Fri   k.d. lang // 8:00
 Mar 30 Sat   Village People / KC & The Sunshine Band / The Trammps
 
 
 Schubas Tavern (21+):  3759 N. Southport (at Belmont) / Chicago, IL /
     (312) 525-2508
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 Dec 31 Sun   Bottle Rockets
 
 
 Shades:  21860 N. Milwaukee Ave / Deerfield, IL / (708) 634-BLUE
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 Dec 16 Sat   Black Oak Arkansas // $7
 
 
 Star Plaza Theater:  1-65 & US 30 / Merrillville, IN / (312) 734-7266
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 Mar 29 Fri   Village People / KC & The Sunshine Band / The Trammps
 
 
 The Blind Pig Co. (19+):  6 Taylor St. / Champaign, IL / (217) 351-7444
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 Dec 21 Thu   Weird Summer
 Jan 12 Fri   June of '44
 
 
 The Dome Room:  632 1/2 N. Dearborn / Chicago, IL / (312) 266-9114
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 Dec 17 Sun   *Genitorturers // midnite
 
 
 The Lincoln Turners:  1019 W. Diversey / Chicago, IL
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 Dec 16 Sat   Trenchmouth / Sweater Weather / Sweep The Leg Johnny / The
                  Black Family // 5:00
 
 
 The New Loft:  112 N. Fairchild / Madison, WI / (608) 251-7175
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 Dec 16 Sat   Stinkfish / Bound To Change // 7:00 $5
 
 
 The Vic (21+, TM):  3145 N. Sheffield / Chicago, IL / (312) 472-0366
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 Dec 31 Sun   *Mr. Blotto / Jon Gram Band // 10:00 $20
 Jan 12 Fri   Motorhead / Belladonna / Speedball // 7:00 all ages
     20 Sat   The Radiators // 7:00 all ages
     25 Thu   Zucchero // 7:30
 
 
 Toto's: 1450 E. Algonquin / Schaumburg, IL / (708) 397-7000
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 Dec 15 Fri   Slaughter
     31 Sun   Warrant
 Jan 05 Fri   Lita Ford
 
 
 United Center:  1901 W. Madison / Chicago, IL
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 Mar 09 Sat   AC/DC
 
 
 Valparaiso University: The Great Hall on campus / Valparaiso, IN
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 Feb 03 Sat   *Mustard Plug (MI) / Tango Wedding Band / Hot Stove Jimmy //
                  8:00 $5
 Apr 13 Sat   *The Kabalas (an accordian/polka/folk/punk band from the Quad 
                  Cities) // 9:00 FREE, all ages
 
 
 WXRT's Local Anaesthetic:  WXRT 93.1 FM / Chicago, IL / (312) 777-8881
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 Dec 31 Sun   Tar // 7:30 // (interview)
 
 
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 The code list:
     *       new listing
     +       listing has changed this week
     18+     18-and-over
     21+     21-and-over
     (TM)    Tickets available from TicketMaster
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             Wisconsin:          (414) 276-4545
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