This Week in Great Music: 10/3 – 10/9

Busy week of shows!  Don’t forget, you can win tickets to see Those Darlins on Wednesday or Thursday!  See this post for information on how to win.

Monday, October 3 Jens Lekman, Geoffrey O’Connor; Lincoln Hall. 9 pm, $20

Tuesday, October 4 Zee Avi; Schubas. 8 pm, $12 The Mekons; SPACE. 8 pm, $18-30 . . . → Read More: This Week in Great Music: 10/3 – 10/9

This Week in Great Music: 1/10 – 1/16

Tomorrow Never Knows 2011 kicks off this week, with shows at Schubas, Lincoln Hall, and Metro. Some year, I’ll be able to do something wacky like go to a show every night. This is not that year. I’ll be at the Marketa Irglova show for my one TNK 2011 stop this year. Should be good. . . . → Read More: This Week in Great Music: 1/10 – 1/16

This Week in Great Music: 10/18 – 10/24

Lots of stuff during the week to check out; not so much over the weekend. I’ll be checking out Carolina Chocolate Drops on Friday. As always, the below is just a list of shows that tickle my fancy. Your mileage, or taste in music, may vary. . . . → Read More: This Week in Great Music: 10/18 – 10/24

Downtown Sound Summer Series Line-Up

A note to the city of Chicago: I don’t care what kind of ridiculous budget cuts you have to make in the future. Please never, ever let go of Michael Orlove. This guy has done a whole lot to energize downtown Chicago with music of all genres. And best of all, it’s free. . . . → Read More: Downtown Sound Summer Series Line-Up