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Jason Crock writesSaturday Looks Good to Me at Schubas on May 23!
CHIRP welcomes Saturday Looks Good to Me to their show at Schubas on Thursday, May 23. Since beginning as a basement recording project in 2000, the band has merged 1960s pop sounds with a range of styles and influences over four proper albums and various singles, compilations, and tour-only releases. Though the lineup of their live band has often changed, the constant remains songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Fred Thomas, the mastermind of the group through its many incarnations. The indie-pop band is returning from a four-year hiatus to tour behind a brand-new new album, One Kiss Ends it All, out on Polyvinyl Records this month.
The 21-and-over show begins at 9 PM, with Chicago’s own Like Pioneers (former Bound Stems) and Mister Suit as openers. Visit Schubas or CHIRP Events for more info.
Maddie Hannes writesVote for CHIRP in the Reader’s Best of Chicago Survey!
Every year our friends at the Chicago Reader curate a list of the Best of 
everything in the city—from burgers to brewpubs, pet groomers to politicos, record stores to radio stations. The resulting winners are crowned the Best of Chicago and live on in infamy for a full year on the Reader's Best of Chicago online resource guide. Help CHIRP claim the title of Best Overall Radio Station by voting before midnight, May 22 (that's this Wednesday, for the calendar disinclined). You'll find our category in the 6th section of the ballot, "Civic Life," 6th entry from the bottom of the page. Vote CHIRP Radio as the Best Overall Radio Station in Chicago and prove that independent radio rocks!
Maddie Hannes writesCHIRP Night at the Whistler with Panoramic & True and Henry Joseph
There's no better way to easy back into the work week than drowning one's sorrows in Dehli Coolers and local music. Thank goodness for CHIRP Night at the Whistler, where CHIRP brings emerging and local bands to the Whistler's stage the second Monday of every month. Last Monday saw folk rockers Henry Joseph and indie-pop purveyors Panoramic & True entertain the crowd under the red lights of the Whistler's intimate stage. Check out some photos from the show, and clear your schedule for the next Whistler night on Monday, June 10.
All photos by Patrick Bobilin
Mike Bennett writesFriday iPod/MP3 Shuffle—Happy Birthday Bill Bruford Edition
What do Yes, King Crimson, Roy Harper, Savoy Brown and Genesis have in common? They all have, to varying degrees, employed Bill Bruford on drums, which is always a great decision. From the three gigs he played with Savoy Brown in 1968 to his three separate tours of duty with King Crimson, Bruford has brought the skills of a great jazz drummer and rock power to some of the most challenging rock music of the past four decades. While Bruford made his reputation as one of the great prog rock sidemen, he also lead his own projects, like Earthworks, constantly exploring and challenging himself as an instrumentalist. He never drew attention to himself, which might be why he was so effective in so many bands. Let’s pay tribute to Mr. Bruford by grabbing your iPod or MP3 player, hitting shuffle and sharing the first 10 songs that come up.
Clarence Ewing: The Million Year Trip writesWeekly Voyages: Friday 05/17 to Thursday 05/23
(Do you have corrections or updates for this list? Send us an e-mail.)
Friday May 17
Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers, Sons of Bill
Abbey Pub 9pm, 21+
The O'My's, Midwest Hype, Train Company, Mos Scocious
Beat Kitchen 9pm, 21+
Red, We As Human, Southbend Fearing
Bottom Lounge 7pm, 12- 21+
ShowYouSuck, The Whoevers, Que Billah, Shayna Love, Kidd Tha Chicagoan, FM Supreme, Jay 2 "The Kidd Classic", Duke, Cadillac Duke, Nino Punchlines
Double Door 8pm, 21+
The Hoyle Brothers
Empty Bottle 5:30pm, 21+