CHIRP: The Chicago Independent Radio Project

Clarence Ewing writes

Weekly Voyages: Friday 02/17 to Thursday 02/23

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Friday February 17

The Soda Jerks
Abbey Pub: 9pm, 21+

The Wolfe Tones
Abbey Pub: 9pm, 21+

Suns, Minden, This is Cinema
Beat Kitchen: 6:30pm

X is for Eyes, About the Mess, Young Distractions
Beat Kitchen: 10:30pm, 21+

DJ Mark Flava & Tone B. Nimble
Beauty Bar: 9pm, 21+

Lotus, Conspirator, Emancipator
Congress Theater: 7:30pm

Soul Summit DJs Dave Mata, Duke Grip, Sloppy White, With Guest DJs Nick Soule & Aret Sakalian of Windy City Soul Club
Double Door: 9pm, 21+

Twin Sister, Ava Luna, Summer Girlfriends
Empty Bottle: 10pm, 21+

Dead Rider, The Conformists, Redgrave
Hideout: 10pm, 21+

Mutemath
House of Blues Chicago: 8pm

The Werks
House of Blues Chicago: 11:59pm, 21+

Sharon Van Etten, Shearwater
Lincoln Hall: 9pm, 21+

Dead Fame BASS, Midnight Conspiracy, CENOB1TE, Ruckus, Enoptix
Metro: 10pm, 18+

Lou Shields
Reggies Music Joint: 5:30pm, 21+

Flying Cars, Polar Island, The Roses, Nick Bays
Reggies Music Joint: 8pm, 21+

Timeflies, Ian J
Reggies Rock Club: 6pm

Superbig, The Sons, Arlum
Reggies Rock Club: 10pm

Drivin’ N’ Cryin’, Miles Nielsen
Schubas: 9pm, 21+

DJRC, Spenceacola, Anika Tené
Schubas: 9pm, 21+

Saeed Younan, Michael Serafini
SmartBar: 10pm, 21+

Jill Sobule
SPACE: 7pm

Andrew Ripp
SPACE: 10pm

Republic of Lights, Black Canvas, Late in the Playoffs
Subterranean: 6:30pm

Plastic Crimewave
The Whistler: 9:30pm, 21+

The Jayhawks
The Vic: 7:30pm

Saturday February 18

Midwestern Lull, Sarah Holtshclag & The Crosscuts
Abbey Pub: 9pm, 21+

Brothers Past, Alpha Data, My Boy Elroy
Abbey Pub: 9pm, 21+

Flogging Molly
Aragon Ballroom: 6pm

The Born Ready, Scarlett, Three Cent Cinema, 7 Minutes in Heaven
Beat Kitchen: 6pm

Headshadow, The Bright White, Eiffel Tower
Beat Kitchen: 10:30pm, 21+

Mick Boogie, Mic Terror
Beauty Bar: 9pm, 18+

Sage Francis, Kristoff Krane, Metermaids, Dark Time Sunshine
Bottom Lounge: 9pm

Caught In Your Pockets, Venna, Camp Daly
Double Door: 7:30pm, 21+

Dre Day 2012: A Celebration of Dr. Dre’s Music
Double Door: 10pm, 21+

Big Once, Psalm One
Double Door: 10pm, 21+

Cut Hands, Bongripper, DJ’s Jeffery Jinx & Tesco, Jane
Empty Bottle: 7pm, 21+

Windy City Soul Club
Empty Bottle: 9pm, 21+

Death Ships, Paul Cary & The Small Scaries, Emperors Club
Hideout: 9pm, 21+

August Burns Red
House of Blues Chicago: 6:15pm

NiT GRit w/Two Fresh
House of Blues Chicago: 11:59pm

SOJA, The Movement
Lincoln Hall: 10pm, 18+

Charles Bradley & His Extraordinairies, Little Barrie, Souls Summit DJ’s
Metro: 8pm, 18+

Leni Stern and the Masters of African Percussion, North Mississippi Allstars Duo
The Old Town School of Folk Music: 8pm

Think Floyd USA
Park West: 8pm

Slim Chance & The Can’t Hardly Playboys, Last False Hope
Reggies Music Joint: 8:30pm, 21+

AER, Kidd Russell, Jordan Looney, Bi-Polar Bear
Reggies Rock Club: 6pm

Lewis & Clark, Compact Disco, Robotear, DJ Kave, Magicks
Reggies Rock Club: 10pm, 18+

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The Riviera: 8pm

Martin Zellar & The Hardways, Charlie Parr
Schubas: 9pm, 21+

Justin Long, Mike Huckaby, Sevron
SmartBar: 10pm, 21+

Sons of the Never Wrong
SPACE: 7pm

The Pines w/ Sad Brad Smith
SPACE: 10pm

The Jealous Sound, Farewell Continental, Into It Over It
Subterranean: 9pm

Atmosphere Strut, Kid Color
The Whistler: 9pm, 21+

Dr. Dog
The Vic: 8pm, 18+

Sunday February 19

Wolfgang Jay, Night Moves, Save the Clocktower, Color Card
Beat Kitchen: 8pm, 21+

August Burns Red, Silverstein, Texas in July, I The Breather
Bottom Lounge: 6:30pm

Coldcock Jones & The Shithawks, Bitter Wigs, Dripping Slits, Taddy Porter
Double Door: 7pm, 21+

The Hideout Harmonica Hoedown
Hideout: 7pm, 21+

Guns N’ Roses
House of Blues Chicago: 10pm, 21+

Stay Golden, Mark Rose, Carbon Tigers
Lincoln Hall: 8pm, 18+

North Mississippi Allstars Duo
The Old Town School of Folk Music: 7:30pm

Asobi Seksu, Sybris, Fox the Cat
Reggies Music Joint: 7pm, 21+

Pickin’ Bubs
Schubas: 12pm

Derek Fawcett
Schubas: 7pm, 21+

Mr. Peabody Records, Michael Serafini, Kid Color, Adulture
SmartBar: 10pm, 21+

Grandkids, Secret Silence, Slothpop, Union Tree Review
Subterranean: 8pm

Andreas Kapsalis & Goran Ivanovic Guitar Duo
The Whistler: 9pm, 21+

Monday February 20

Extraordinary Popular, Delusions
Beat Kitchen: 8:30pm, 21+

Beggars Cask, Of Wolves, Contender
Double Door: 8:30pm, 21+

Royal Baths, The People’s Temple
Empty Bottle: 9:30pm, 21+

Robbie Robbie Fulks with Kelly Hogan
Hideout: 7pm, 21+

Stolen Silver, Moritat, Dick Prall
Schubas: 8pm, 21+

Glad Cloud Ambient Music Series
The Whistler: 9pm, 21+

Tuesday February 21

Bronze Radio Return, Katz Company
Beat Kitchen: 8pm

DJ Timbuck2
Beauty Bar: 9pm, 21+

The Mahones, Kevin Flynn & The Avondale Ramblers, The Great Whiskey Project
Double Door: 9pm, 21+

Buxton, The Down Feathers, Spells
Empty Bottle: 9:30pm, 21+

Sarah and the Tall Boys
Hideout: 9pm, 21+

In Flames with Trivium, Veil of Maya & Kyng
House of Blues Chicago: 5:30pm

Zola Jesus, Talk Normal, Chris Connelly
Lincoln Hall: 8pm, 18+

Mr. Blotto, Smooth Money Gesture, Gurg
Reggies Music Joint: 8pm, 21+

Future Ghosts, Sleep Static
Subterranean: 8pm, 21+

Relax Attack Jazz Series
The Whistler: 9pm, 21+

Wednesday February 22

David Paige and the Skyline, Lee, Enjoy, Wait What?
Beat Kitchen: 8pm, 21+

Paradise Waits
Double Door: 7:30pm, 21+

Slow Club, Air Waves, The Love of Everything
Empty Bottle: 9:30pm, 21+

The Engines
Hideout: 9:30pm, 21+

Rocky Business, J Crist, As Is Galloz, Dre Chi
Reggies Music Joint: 8pm, 21+

Dreamers of the Ghetto, Cold Blue Kid
Schubas: 9pm, 21+

Gene Farris, Blue J, Julian Pena, Sevron, Stephen P
SmartBar: 10pm, 21+

Nate Herman & June Shellene
SPACE: 8pm

Eunoia, Potions
Subterranean: 8pm, 21+

Dastardly, Kentucky Knife Fight
The Whistler: 9pm, 21+

Thursday February 23

John Sabal Trio
Abbey Pub: 9pm, 21+

Viceroy, John Sullivan
Beat Kitchen: 8:30pm, 21+

Doomtree
Bottom Lounge: 9pm, 21+

Wugazi, The Hood Internet
Bottom Lounge: 11:30pm

Castevet, Stay ahead of the Weather, Coping, Amulet, Daylight
Empty Bottle: 9pm, 21+

Letterform, Paul Koob, INDO Girls, Paul Octavious
Lincoln Hall: 8pm, 21+

Pine Leaf Boys
The Old Town School of Folk Music: 7:30pm

Anvil, Admiral of Black, Beak, Iron Finger
Reggies Rock Club: 7pm

Young The Giant, Walk The Moon
The Riviera: 7:30pm

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Schubas: 7pm

Nguzunguzu, Supreme Cuts, Bizzies, Sparkletone, Jake Guidry
SmartBar: 10pm, 21+

Shawn Mullins w/ Callaghan
SPACE: 8pm

Billions and Billions, Standing on the shoulders of Giants, Exotic Animal Petting Zoo, Prettyounggraves
Subterranean: 8pm, Other

John Simmons
The Whistler: 9pm, 21+