I got a couple of reports that this post showed up empty. If you can do
biorhythms, e-mail me. I want to know what went so haywire late last week in
general, and how I can know next time just to stay home in bed!
Anyway, here 'tis:
Regarding release dates, ICE points out that just about all release dates are
tentative until the dust settles in the wake of this Universal/Polygram
merger. This includes smaller and indie labels reliant on major label
distribution.
HAVE FUN!
Special days copped from Heather's Li'l Country Calendar, available from The
Record Roundup, 2034 W. Montrose
*= new or revised since last time
*1/29: Robbie Fulks w/ Tim Carroll at FitzGeralds
1/29: Pete Seeger at People's Church, 915 W. Lawrence (sold out)
1/29: Menthol at Metro
*1/30: Sam Prekop, Town& Country at the Empty Bottle
1/30: Dolly Varden at Schubas
1/30: Number One Cup at Bug Jar in Rochester
1/30: Lonnie Brooks at FitzGeralds
1/30: Sloan at Metro
1/30: Sinead Lohan at Double Door
1/30: Koko Taylor at House of Blues
1/31: Johnny Rotten's birthday (also a full moon)
2/1: Number One Cup at Black in D.C.
*2/2: Robbie Hunsinger, Jim Baker, Gerald Dowd and Harrison Bankhead at Hot
House
2/2: RELS: Built to Spill, Cesar Rosas; Re-ish--ABBA, Johnny Cash, Miles
Davis, Roy Orbison, Sugarhill Gang/Grandmaster Flash, Sex Pistols
2/2: Number One Cup at Local 506 in Chapel Hill
2/3: Number One Cup at New Brookland in Columbia SC
2/4: The Riptones in the Honky Tonk Living Room at the Hideout
2/4: Number One Cup at the 40 Watt in Athens
*2/5: Sally Timms sings Black Sabbath at the Chicago Cultural Center, 7 p.m.
2/5: Flat Earth Records Showcaseat Schubas featuring: John P. Strohm
(formerly of Blake Babies, Antenna), United States Three and Lola (featuring
members of Mary Janes and Mysteries of Life)
2/5: Cash Money at the Empty Bottle
2/5: Number One Cup atthe Milk Bar in Jacksonville
*2/6: Pulsars at Lounge Ax
2/6: The Blacks at Schubas
2/6: Number One Cup at the Covred Dish in Gainesville
2/7: Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Masters at the Old Town School
2/7: Number One Cup at The Rubb in Tampa
2/8: Number One Cup at the Go Lounge in Orlando
*2/9: RELS: Built to Spill, Sparklehorse, John Wesley Harding, Sam Prekop,
Trio II (Dolly, Emmylou & Linda), also what could be an interesting
soundtrack, Jawbreaker, with The Donnas, Letters to Cleo, Shampoo, etc.; Re-
ish -- Gene Autry, The Bad Livers (Dust on the Bible!), The Byrds, Roky
Erickson, Jimi Hendrix, Elvis, Lou Reed, Duane Eddy, Jimmy LaFave, Elvis, Doc
Watson & David Grisman. Also, Anarchy, Angst and Bollocks: The U.K. Punk
Anthology
2/9: Number One Cup at Cowhaus in Tallahassee
2/10: Number One Cup at the Bayou in Baton Rouge
2/10: Alex Chilton & the Box Tops at House of Blues
2/11: Number One Cup at Rudyard's in Houston
2/11: Webb Wilder, Wayne Hancock at House of Blues
2/11: BR5-49 at FitzGeralds
2/12: Semisonic at the Vic
*2/12: Big Hello at Gunther Murphy's
*2/13: The Heatersons, Chris Ligon at the Hideout
2/13: NRBQ w/ Steve Ferguson at FitzGeralds
2/13: Edith Frost/Lullaby for the Working Class at the Empty Bottle
2/13: Scrawl at Lounge Ax
2/13: Casolando Valentine's Eve show at Schubas
2/13: The Cardigans at Metro
2/14: The Black Crowes at the Aragon
2/15-16: Mardi Gras with Terrence Simien at FitzGerald's
*2/15: Boys Choir of Harlem at Symphony Center
2/16: RELS: The Damnations TX (YAY!!); Re-ish: Flaco Jimenez
2/18: Cow Lily in the Honky Tonk Living Room at the Hideout
2/19: Ellis Paul at Schubas
*2/19: Anna Fermin's Trigger Gospel at the Hideout
*2/20: The Silos, Susan Voelz, The Mary Janes at Double Door
2/20: Dave Alvin & The Guilty Men w/Terri Hendrix and Lloyd Maines at
FitzGerald's
2/20: Iris DeMent at the Old Town School
2/20: June of '44 at Lounge Ax
*2/20 & 21: Lauryn Hill at the Chicago Theater (sold out)
2/23: RELS: Steve Earle and the Del McDoury Band, Waco Brothers, Sebadoh,
Paul Westerberg, Kelly Willis; Re-ish--Dave Edmunds, Merle Haggard, Lightnin'
Hopkins, Johnny Cash, The Meat Puppets, Ricky Nelson, Willie Nelson
*2/23: Citizen King at Metro (disclosure: My nephew road manages them)
2/24: Hoot Night at Schubas: Songs about Boys' Names
2/26: Alvin Youngblood Hart at Schubas
*2/26-27: Marcia Ball at FitzGeralds; 2/27 is with Bill Kirchen!
*2/27: Andrew Bird with Devil in a Woodpile at Double Door (I love the idea
of this bill!)
*2/27: Marlee MacLeod, 8 p.m. at Borders Books & Music, Evanston
2/27: Tito Puente at House of Blues
*2/27: David Grubbs at the Empty Bottle
2/27 & 28: Waco Brothers "Waco World" release party at Schubas
3/2: RE-ISH-Marvin Gaye, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson
*3/4: Sir George Martin presents a multi-media show on the making of Sgt.
Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band
*3/5: Afghan Whigs at Metro
3/6: Don Walser & The Pure Texas Band at the Old Town School
3/6: Bloodshot CD release party: The Riptones, at Schubas
*3/9: RELS: WILCO, Citizen King, Joe Henry, Van Morrison; RE-ISH Afghan
Whigs, Roky Erickson, Kinky Friedman, Elvis Presley
3/10: Brian Wilson at the Rosemont Theater
*3/11: Salt n Pepa at House of Blues
3/12: Blind Boys of Alabama at the Old Town School
3/12: Dan Bern at 8; Split Lip Rayfield and Slobberbone at 10 at Schubas
*3/13: Gladys Knight w/The Temptations at Arie Crown
*3/16: RELS- Terry Allen, Jeff Beck, Mojo Nixon, Chris Smither; RE-ISH Meat
Puppets, Graham Parker, Television
3/19: NDTV: Steve Earle & the Del McCoury Band on Conan
*3/23: RELS: John Dee Graham, Bill Lloyd, Iggy Pop, Steve Wynn; RE-ISH Dave
Edmunds, John Fahey
*3/30: RE-ISH Meat Puppets
3/26: Dr. Demento plays Oshkosh, WI if yer lookin' for a road trip
*4/6: Tom Petty, Shaver
4/17: Kate & Anna McGarrigle at The Old Town School
4/27: RELS: Backsliders
5/8: Chris Smither and Steve Forbert at the Old Town School
Band Names O' the Week: No contenders
Special "I can't believe they haven't left yet" award: The Rolling Stones,
United Center, April 12. Hurry while there are still billion dollar tickets;
March 26 is sold out already. And on the 12th you get Johnny Lang opening.
Devil in a Woodpile Tuesdays at the Hideout, Sundays at Merle's BBQ in
Evanston. Wednesday, Rob and Nan Bloodshot alternate on good country
turntable at Delilah's. Torch piano-and-bass impresario Patricia Barber
follows the original and still champion Uptown Poetry Slam at the Green Mill
Sundays. And there's always The Blue Man Group until further notice.
PHONE FIRST!
Double Door 773-489-3160
Empty Bottle 773-276-3600
FitzGeralds 708-788-2118
Hideout 773-227-4433
Hot House 312-362-9707 (just call when you're bored with life or music
and see what's going on there. I never know the bands but it's always an
interesting evening)
House of Blues 312-923-2000
Lounge Ax 773-525-6620
Metro 773-549-0203
Old Town School 773-728-6000
Schubas 773-525-2508
