CHIRP: The Chicago Independent Radio Project

Karin Fjellman writes

Weekly Voyages Thurs 4/30 to Wed 5/6

The local pig run has been cancelled, but here’s some other stuff for you to do this week.

There’s plenty.

thursday, april 30

Elvis Perkins in Dearland, Other Lives
Schubas
9pm
21+

Notes and Scratches [record release], Paper Thin Walls
The Whistler
9:30pm
21+

Peanut Butter Wolf, James Pants, Mayor Hawthorne, Dam Funk
Abbey Pub
9pm
18+

Mastodon, Kylesa, Intronaut
Metro
8pm
18+

Wizzard Sleeve
Permanent Records
6pm
All ages

Greg Ashley, Wizzard Sleeve, Box Elders, Radar Eyes
Bottom Lounge
9pm
21+

friday, may 1

Version Fest 09 Official Unofficial After Art Fair May Day Party
Blue Ribbon Glee Club, Salem, Love Connection, DJ Shoulders
Co-Prosperity Sphere
9pm
All ages

Russian Circles, Lichens, Plague Bringer
Bottom Lounge
8pm
18+

Empty Heads, Screaming Females
Permanent Records
6pm
All ages

The Krunchies, The Smith Westerns, Predator, Bukkake Boys
Empty Bottle
9pm
21+

Superpitcher, Daniel Mnookin, Brian Ffar
SmartBar
10pm
21+

Converge, The Hope Conspiracy, Disnihil, Poison Planet
Subterranean
6:30pm
All ages

Converge, Indecision, Wait In Vain, Boiling Over
Subterranean
10:30pm
17+

saturday, may 2

Version Fest 09 Finnisage Closing Event
Chain & The Gang (feat. Ian Svenonius), The Hive Dwellers (feat. Calvin Johnson), Mahjongg, These Are Powers
Co-Prosperity Sphere
9pm
All ages

Aleks & The Drummer, Jeremy Jay, Kristeen Young, Bengal Lancer
Empty Bottle
10pm
21+

Screaming Females, Sass Dragons, Heart Shaped Hate, The Mermaids
The Mopery
10pm
All ages

Decibully, Foundry Field Recording, Darling [record release]
Hideout
9pm
21+

CHIRP’s Smashing Time DJs Carrie Weston & Mary Nisi
Hideout
11:30pm
21+

Ha Ha Tonka, Unicycle Loves You, Ben Weaver
Subterranean
9pm
17+

Eddie & The Hot Rods, Vibrators, Prima Donnas, Poison Arrows
Bottom Lounge
8pm
18+

Office, Loyal Divide, Kyle Andrews, The Seedy Seeds, Coltrane Motion
Double Door
5:30pm
21+

The Gunshy, Defiance Ohio, Madeline, Cup’n‘String, Al Scorch
Reggie’s Rock Club
10pm
17+

sunday, may 3

The Books
Museum of Contemporary Art
7 and 10pm
All ages

Ponytail, Think About Life, Bird Names
Schubas
9pm
18+

MORTIFIED featuring The Blue Ribbon Glee Club
Beat Kitchen
9pm
21+

monday, may 4

Bowerbirds, La Strada
Schubas
9pm
21+

Mice Parade, Gregory & The Hawk
Empty Bottle
9:30pm
21+

Youth Group, The Horse’s Ha
Hideout
10pm
21+

tuesday, may 5

Ghost, Baby Dee
Empty Bottle
9:30pm
21+

Helicopters, Bob Nanna & Lauren Lo, Save Pointe, Goodbye Satellite
Double Door
9pm
21+

wednesday, may 6

Crystal Antlers, Vivian Girls, Bird Talk
Empty Bottle
9:30pm
21+

The High Strung, Light Pollution, Soft Speaker
Schubas
9pm
18+

The Detroit Cobras, Dexter Romweber Trio
Double Door
9pm
21+