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TODAY
Wednesday, January 15
Fuel
kiki / March 6, 2007 10:57 AM
neko case is coming march 30!
Bill V / March 6, 2007 11:12 AM
TV On The Radio
Ted Leo & The Pharmacists
Peter, Bjorn & John
LCD Soundsystem
Arcade Fire
getupmom / March 6, 2007 11:30 AM
Gym Class Heroes
Dorian Minor
Plain White T's
SR / March 6, 2007 11:38 AM
Vusi Mahlasela at the Cultural Center! March 2&th! Free!
(see Slowdown for more details)
jen / March 6, 2007 11:45 AM
TV on the Radio and Arcade Fire!
Dunl / March 6, 2007 12:02 PM
Totally Bishop Allen at Schubas this Thursday!
jennifer / March 6, 2007 12:03 PM
Shellac/Dianogah @ Subterranean
Trans Am @ Empty Bottle
Calla @ Empty Bottle
Driftless Pony Club/Say Hi to Your Mom @ Schubas
Your Mom / March 6, 2007 12:09 PM
Akron/Family - Empty Bottle Friday!
Your Mom / March 6, 2007 12:10 PM
Akron/Family - Empty Bottle Friday!
dd / March 6, 2007 12:22 PM
John Legend!
Jen / March 6, 2007 12:25 PM
The Gossip @ Abbey Pub
jima / March 6, 2007 12:39 PM
Not much, really; the bands that I like aren't touring right now.
slant-rhyme / March 6, 2007 12:39 PM
I'm going to take my mama out all night, when I go to see Scissor Sisters @ The Riviera this Friday.
TaJ / March 6, 2007 12:51 PM
neko case
mike / March 6, 2007 12:52 PM
Forgot about Mew till I read jen's list.
I'm not missing that one, either.
printdude / March 6, 2007 1:22 PM
LineupofLosers!
The Arcade Fire, Although I will be outta town.
Shellac @ Congress.
printdude / March 6, 2007 1:33 PM
Let's not forget the reunions of the Pumpkins and Rage, either
snacky v / March 6, 2007 1:33 PM
Justin Timberlake on 3/13 baby!
I don't care what anyone says, that man can sing and dance!
kelly / March 6, 2007 2:18 PM
The Goldstars this weekend @ the Double Door
Against Me @ Otto's in DeKalb
Willie Nelson (not thrilled about the venue--Rosemont Theater)
Art Brut &
Shellac (both @ Subterranean--not together)
Tapes N Tapes @ Abbey Pub
And Gwen Stefani (though I am not actually going because I can't bring myself ot pay that much for tickets).
Taylor / March 6, 2007 2:27 PM
The Slip @ Double Door
Andrew Bird @ The Riv
I really hope this won't be my last Andrew Bird outing. His new drummer, Martin Dosh, just isn't cutting it. Bring back Kevin O'Donnell!
Graham / March 6, 2007 2:30 PM
Almost all of the ones that Veronica listed above. Plus Konono No. 1, and the El-P gig at L.S. Auditorium (if it hasn't been cancelled).
fluffy / March 6, 2007 2:34 PM
the pogues, clinic, sebadoh, antibalas, aterciopelados, blonde redhead (already have ticket for that one), explosions in the sky (crap- it's sold out !?! are they popular now?) low,
sun volt, almon tobin, and trans am. Also, my nephew's annual concert at the place where he takes guitar lessons.
mary / March 6, 2007 2:48 PM
ted leo
dean & britta
im excited for all those who get to attend neko case.
msc / March 6, 2007 2:51 PM
Bishop Allen at Schuba's!
Spook / March 6, 2007 2:57 PM
The Yop Yops
Were The Dead Mindies
Loud Crustations
Grandpa in the Crawl Space
The Police
Erica / March 6, 2007 3:32 PM
Dropkick at HOB this Friday. I realize everyone loves them now that they know the one song ... the one from The Departed. That's cool, but it's nice to be the few that loved them from the way backs.
Billy Talent at HOB
Girlschool at Abbey
Pony's at LSqA
Against Me! at Ottos
Top Ten at Ronnie's
Gossip at Abbey
Naked Raygun at HOB
Ted Leo at Metro
Wanda Jackson at FitzGeralds
Toasters at Abbey
Los Straitjackets at FitzGeralds
Slackers at the Note
Lollapalooza whenever.
Intonation whenever.
daruma / March 6, 2007 3:41 PM
The Police! Hopefully somplace more sonically inclined than Wrigley Field.
Billy Joel!
shermann / March 6, 2007 4:05 PM
Scissor Sisters @ the Riv
Jet @ House of Blues
I wanted to see Gomez, but alas, I don't have any cool friends.
paulette / March 6, 2007 5:01 PM
Is anyone going to TV on the Radio and wants to adopt me? I have a ticket, but no friends-with-tickets to stand near. I cry.
jonk / March 6, 2007 8:24 PM
i'll second the not such a fan of dosh with bird
bibliogrrl / March 6, 2007 9:54 PM
Naked Raygun/Dillinger Four/Methadones at the Triple Rock in Minneapolis (I hate the House of Blues, so I'll road trip instead)
Of Montreal
Low
Ted Leo
Stooges/Shellac
julie / March 7, 2007 4:09 AM
andrew bird, at this side of the ocean on 23/3
explosions in the sky 20/4
wilco, may 30/5
low 30/4
yet i might have to skip the latter due to a lack of funds by then.
Naz / March 7, 2007 8:17 AM
I have BATTLES in my life.
Dutch101 / March 7, 2007 8:46 AM
Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, and Ray Price w/Asleep at the Wheel opening @ Radio City (though they are playing at the Rosemont as well)
Maybe Menomena
Sure would like a ticket to Explosions, I just don't know how that one slipped past. . .
Konono No. 1
Probably Andrew Bird, the new album is good.
Mike M / March 7, 2007 9:23 AM
Without a doubt it's The Long Winters at Double Door on 03/24.
jasmine / March 7, 2007 9:29 AM
jon brion
the tossers
badly drawn boy
of montreal/walter meego
explosions in the sky
rodrigo y gabriela
aqueduct
cloud cult
lcd soundsystem
the klaxons
pitchfork
intonation
wicker park fest
so far, this has been an excellent year for concert choices.
skafiend / March 7, 2007 10:33 AM
Mr. Blotto!
Underwater People!
Funkadesi!
Paul Cebar and the Milwaukeeans!
(Ok, sorta kidding... It's just that I see those name in the paper all the time and have never seen them. But seriously: TV on the Radio (if I can scalp a ticket), Toots and the Maytals, Roots and Lupe Fiasco, Public Enemy, Los Straightjackets, Dick Dale, Antibalas, Was (Not Was), Sage Francis...
And Taylor Hicks!!
(again, kidding)
matthew / March 7, 2007 10:51 AM
this month:
Akron/Family @ the Bottle
OOIOO @ the Bottle
Jesu @ Metro
Ellen Allien @ Smart Bar
Battles @ the Bottle
i think that's it...
anyone else?
Josh / March 7, 2007 11:03 AM
I'd love to go see Willie Nelson, but everyone I know hates country music.
Riki Rackman / March 7, 2007 1:54 PM
Cinderella
L.A. Guns
Bon Jovi
Poison
Motley Crue
Slayer
Wait a minute?!? How long have I been asleep?!?
d. / March 7, 2007 4:22 PM
Fluffy, you just scored big time in my book. I like Amon Tobin too and I've seen him at the Metro and the Empty Bottle. The Empty Bottle show was full of people wearing sweaters and berets for some reason (maybe some hipster trend I didn't know of?), and at the end of the show Amon shook my hand and said, "You were the only one moving around in the mosh pit! Thank you!"
Also looking forward to Grooverider, Goldie, LTJ Bukem, Mark Farina, all those indie bands you guys mentioned, and the shows that you get pleasantly surprised at with bands you've never heard play before.
d. / March 7, 2007 4:26 PM
Fluffy, you just scored big time in my book. I like Amon Tobin too and I've seen him at the Metro and the Empty Bottle. The Empty Bottle show was full of people wearing sweaters and berets for some reason (maybe some hipster trend I didn't know of?), and at the end of the show Amon shook my hand and said, "You were the only one moving around in the mosh pit! Thank you!"
Also looking forward to Grooverider, Goldie, LTJ Bukem, Mark Farina, all those indie bands you guys mentioned, and the shows that you get pleasantly surprised at with bands you've never heard play before.
Spook / March 7, 2007 9:25 PM
The Pickled Pink Baby Ears are playing atWeegees on Armitage
holden / March 7, 2007 9:25 PM
any lovehammers shows.
holding my breath for a lucky boys confusion reunion.
ben gibbard solo tour
holden / March 7, 2007 9:31 PM
any lovehammers shows.
holding my breath for a lucky boys confusion reunion.
ben gibbard solo tour
Massive Cold Sore / March 8, 2007 7:58 AM
Going to see The Scissor Sisters tomorrow night, but not massively looking forward to it. Got my eye on my tickets to The Killers May 10th. Haven't stopped eying them.
Blagg the Axman / March 8, 2007 8:37 AM
In days past my ears would keen to the strains of a lute strummed by a one-legged halfling by the name of Yogne, who crisscrossed the countryside plying his tunes for food (and more frequently, mead by the barrelful). His was a celebrated talent, for in that time before the coming of the Dark Lord, villagers and countrymen leapt at any opportunity to dance, sing, and clap one another on the back to celebrate the birth of a new foal or a particularly bountiful harvest. Though evil has corrupted this land, Yogne’s music lives still, in snatches sung under the breath of young lasses as they go about their chores, or fathers cooing into the ear of their newborn when they suspect no one hears.
charlie / March 8, 2007 8:50 AM
http://www.myspace.com/thestubborn4
The Stubborn
Double Door | Thu. 3-15 | 9pm
The Police (but I may be disapointed) Maybe I will just close my eyes and focus on Stewart's drumming.....
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