Daedalus @ Danny's

Daedalus, a one man machine of samples, erratic beats, old records, beats and mixing them all together, plays to his skills at Danny's Tavern closing out the night-ness.. Let's just say this: he's worked with prefuse 73, ammoncontact, anti pop consortium, etc. 21+, and free! Danny's is at 1951 W. Dickens in Bucktown.

The Cypher Open Mic Poetry @ Borders

Tonight at the Borders in Uptown you can jump on the mic and tell your own poetic tale, or sit back and enjoy the ride. The Cypher Open Mic gets going with sign-ups starting at 7 p.m. and the show getting underway at 7:30 p.m. The night's complete with a live band and DJ. Check out the Borders website for more information.

Tense Forms Showcase at the Subterranean

Tonight, local record label Tense Forms presents a showcase of art and music at the Subterranean. This evening marks Tense Forms' re-formation as a 10-person collective whose mission is "to continue supporting painters and poets and photographers and musicians while carefully growing into a tiny media empire." Tonight's show features: Casey Meehan and the Delta Still's bluesy New Orleans influenced swamp rock, Andy Wagner's thick and sad and dusty folk/country songs, the autumn-waking's swirling fierce space/art rock and The Treatment's stuttering scrappy post-punk sounds. As well as prints, paintings and photographs by: Mark Benson, Craig Blakeman, Kirk Bravender, Leah Dickey, Steve Eck, Nora McComiskey, Dasha Posedel, Kate Raney, Matt Rose. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the cover is 5 dollars. The Subterranean is located at 2011 W. North Ave, at the corner of Milwaukee, Damen and North.