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Concert Mon Jan 07 2008
Of sharks, bongs, and deep-fryers
Must be something in the air...it's a weird one, isn't it? Like the skies are boiling or something. Who's ever heard of 60 degree weather at the start of January?! Like an omen, or a harbinger or something. Something's coming...
Yes, Mr. Narrator, something IS coming. Two somethings, in fact. On a random Tuesday (January 8), with a strangely tepid moisture in the air, you have your choice to two completely incredible concerting opportunities.
Over at Ronny's (2101 N. California), you can thrill to a world of punk/metal extremities, as four of Chicago's finest get your fist to pumpin'. From the furious crust/grind velocity of Al-Thawra to bleak punk noise from the Daily Void, to the bowel-loosening thunder of Bongripper and Animal Law, rest assured that no distortion pedal shall remain unstomped. 9 p.m., $6 at the door.
Speaking of distortion pedals, the Empty Bottle (1035 N. Westrn Avenue) will be ringing with the sound of heavy shred, only without all those pesky melodies and riffs and things that the folks at Ronny's will be concerning themselves with. Vancouver ultra-distort legend The Rita is in town for a one-night-only event, with seven bands loading the bill to maximum heaviosity. Expect Bottle debuts from MI's Body Collector and WI's Raperies (Like Draperies), who was recently awarded a "worst bandname 2007" commendation from The Onion, as well as local representation from Is, Shattered Hymen, Mykel Boyd, and Augment (another Bottle debut). As the Rita pushes his rack of distortion pedals (yes, multiple) to their absolute limit, your mind floods with a gallon of hiss and crumble, bringing to mind the severe stillness of anything from minimalist painting to deep-sea diving to that time when you stuck your head in a deep-fryer to impress some chick. It's hot, cool, and will affect you for life. 9 p.m., $10