Eleanor Friedberger @ South Street Seaport in 2012 (more by Amanda Hatfield)

today in Chicago
* Son Volt @ Park West
* Ribfest Chicago (Day 1)
* Baths, Houses, D33J @ Metro
* The Stranglers @ Cobra Lounge
* Tomahawk, Buke and Gase @ the Vic
* Keys n Krates, Zebo, Regulators @ The Mid
* Rachael Yamagata, Sanders Bohlke @ Lincoln Hall
* Eleanor Friedberger, TEEN, Videotape @ Empty Bottle
* Eleanor Friedberger @ Reckless Records (Free; In-store)
* NGUZUNGUZU, Chrissy Murderbot, Teen Witch, Soleman @ Primary
* Killer Moon, Rabble Rabble, Creepy Band, Plastic Crimewave Syndicate @ Double Door

Baths, Houses, and D33J play Metro tonight.

Tomahawk and Buke and Gase play the Vic.

Eleanor Friedberger, TEEN, and Videotape play the Bottle. Eleanor also plays a 6PM in-store at Reckless Records (Wicker Park).

Broken Social Scene, with Feist, played "Almost Crimes" on Fallon last night. Check out the clip below.

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Wrekmeister Harmonies

today in Chicago
* Peace, Team Spirit @ Schubas
* Wrekmeister Harmonies @ Intuit Gallery
* Nils Frahm, Che Arthur @ Chopin Theatre
* Eternal Summers, PAWS, Post Child @ Empty Bottle
* American Nightmare, Coliseum, Thought Crusade @ Metro
* The Bronx, Lasers and Fast and Shit, Black Actress @ Double Door
* William Feigns, Flowers of Evil, Maren Celest @ Township (Late Show)
* Mike Felumlee, Dogjaw, Sea Lines, The Reserve @ Township (Early Show)

Peace and Team Spirit play Schubas tonight.

Wrekmeister Harmonies play Intuit Gallery.

Nils Frahm and Che Arthur play the Chopin Theatre.

Eternal Summers, PAWS, and Post Child play the Empty Bottle.

American Nightmare and Coliseum play Metro.

The Bronx, Lasers and Fast and Shit, and Black Actress play Double Door.

Father John Misty has a new video for "Funtimes in Babylon." Check it out below.

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Beacon @ Mercury Lounge earlier on tour (more by Jonathan Bernstein)

* The School, Tiny Fireflies @ The Burlington
* Beacon, The-Drum, Taught Abroad @ Schubas
* Rhett Miller, Jon Langford @ City Winery Chicago
* Kylesa, Blood Ceremony, White Hills, Lazer/Wulf @ Bottom Lounge
* The Field, When Clouds Attack, Handsome Tyrants @ Empty Bottle
* Twin Peaks, Slushy, Sports Fans, Happy Birthday @ Animal Kingdom
* Martin, Horace Grant, Sharpless, Sweet Talk @ Township (Early Show)
* Deth Warrant, The Haddonfields, The Cuban Missiles @ Township (Late; Free Show)
* Canadian Rifle, Dead Dog, Snake Handler, No Two Waynes, Boxsledder @ Ultra Lounge

The School and Tiny Fireflies play The Burlington.

Twin Peaks, Slushy, Sports Fans, and Happy Birthday play Animal Kingdom.

Beacon, The-Drum, and Taught Abroad play Schubas. We're giving away tickets!

Savages played "She Will" and "City's Full" on Fallon last night. Check out the footage below.

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Pure Bathing Culture @ Webster Hall, April 2013 (more by Dominick Mastrangelo)

today in Chicago
* Nightlands, City States @ Schubas
* The Hush Sound, Hockey, River City Extension @ Metro
* Pure Bathing Culture, Night Panther, Gold Cult @ Empty Bottle
* Muddy Waters & The Rolling Stones-Live at the Checkerboard Lounge, 1981 @ Pritzker Pavilion (Free Screening)

The 1981 concert film Muddy Waters & The Rolling Stones-Live at the Checkerboard Lounge, 1981 is screening at Pritzker Pavilion tonight.

Pure Bathing Culture headline the Empty Bottle.

A whole bunch of Lollapalooza aftershows were announced this morning.

Deerhoof have a new video for "Breakup Songs." Check it out below.

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Sharon Van Etten @ The Chicago Theatre in April (more by James Richards IV)

today in Chicago
* The Rolling Stones @ United Center
* Robbie Fulks, Jim DeWan @ Hideout
* Small Black, Heavenly Beat @ Schubas
* Calexico, Joe Pug @ City Winery Chicago (NIght 2)
* Sharon Van Etten, Speck Mountain @ Pritzker Pavilion (Free Show)
* The New Canyons, Shana Falana, Panda Riot @ Empty Bottle (Free Show)
* Verma, Herbcraft, ONO, Piss Piss Piss Moan Moan Moan, Plastic Crimewave @ The Burlington

The Rolling Stones polish off their Chicago run at the United Center tonight.

Small Black and Heavenly Beat play Schubas.

Calexico play their second of two shows at City Winery Chicago.

Sharon Van Etten and Speck Mountain play Downtown Sound.

Vampire Weekend have a new video for "Diane Young," which features a slew of indie musicians. Check it out below...

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Primus @ Moogfest 2012 (more by Diana Wong)

today in Chicago
* Primus @ the Riv
* Bolt Thrower @ Reggie's
* inc., Jody @ Empty Bottle
* Stephen Kellog, Milow @ SPACE
* Do Division Street Festival (Day 3)
* Calexico @ City Winery Chicago (Night 1)
* The Whigs, Deap Vally, Brighton MA @ Subterranean
* Wrekmeister Harmonies @ Intuit: Center For Intuitive Art
* Mines, Old Light, Max Clarke and The Cut Worms @ Hideout

Primus play the Riviera Theatre tonight.

Bolt Thrower play their second of two shows at Reggie's.

Stephen Kellog plays a sold-out solo show at SPACE.

Do Division Street Festival finishes off tonight.

Calexico play their first of two nights at City Winery Chicago.

Suede have a new video for Bloodsports' "Hit Me." Check it out below.

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Night Beds

today in Chicago
* Night Beds, Jenny O. @ SPACE
* Robyn Hitchcock @ City Winery Chicago
* Drivin' N' Cryin', Miles Nielsen @ Schubas
* Alkaline Trio, Bayside, Off With Their Heads @ Metro
* VLLLGE, The Cellphones, The Sueves @ Empty Bottle
* Gunplay, Save Money, Lil Herb & Lil Bibby, Tink @ Double Door
* The Howl, Friends Of Cesar Romero, The Nesmis, Dirtybird @ Township
* Bring Your Ray Gun, Spirit Animal, The Ivorys, The L.A.B. @ Beat Kitchen
* Dead Confederate, Roadkill Ghost Choir, The Shams Band @ Lincoln Hall
* Caroline Smith & The Goodnight Sleeps, Summer Girlfriends, The Peekaboos @ Hideout

Night Beds and Jenny O. play SPACE tonight.

Robyn Hitchcock plays City Winery Chicago.

VLLLGE, The Cellphones, and The Sueves play the Empty Bottle.

The Howl, Friends Of Cesar Romero, The Nesmis, and Dirtybird play Township.

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Cains & Abels @ Co-Prosperity Sphere, September 2012 (more by Grant MacAllister)

today in Chicago
* White Reaper, Flare Jeans, Coqui Igloo @ Empty Bottle
* Fielded, Gel Set @ Permanent Records (Free; In-store)
* Cains & Abels, Dastardly, Teenage Rage, Matthew Shelton @ Township
* Rad Payoff, Guns and Ammunition, The Hamburglars, The Unknown Pleasures @ Beat Kitchen

Cains & Abels play Township tonight with Dastardly, Teenage Rage, and Matthew Shelton.

Fielded and Gel Set play a 6PM in-store at Permanent Records.

Cold Cave have a new video for "Black Boots." Check it out below, and catch them at the Empty Bottle on June 24.

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The Rolling Stones

today in Chicago
* Chandeliers @ Hideout
* The Staves @ Schubas
* Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog @ Constellation
* The Rolling Stones, Taj Mahal @ United Center
* Spirit Family Reunion, Count This Penny @ SPACE
* Broken Water, Running, Torture Love @ Empty Bottle
* The Oarsmen, Randi Russo, Linda Draper @ Township
* Cannibal Corpse, Napalm Death, Immolation @ Bottom Lounge
* Broken Water, The Funs @ Permanent Records (Free; In-store)
* Tigers Jaw, Pianos Become The Teeth, Sainthood Reps @ Beat Kitchen
* Cloud Becomes Your Hand, The Hecks, The Christmas Bride @ The Burlington

The Rolling Stones play their first of three shows at United Center tonight.

Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog play Constellation.

The Oarsman play Township.

Glass Candy have a new video for "Beautiful Object." Check it out below.

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Lee Ranaldo Band @ the Vic, May 2012 (more by Sarah Frankie Linder)

today in Chicago
* Robbie Fulks, Audrey Auld @ Hideout
* Mako Sica, Zelienople @ The Burlington
* Anti Flag, The Swellers, Hostage Calm, Worship This @ Beat Kitchen
* Arrington de Dionyso, Toupee, Laughing Eye Weeping Eye @ Schubas
* Miracle Condition, Dark Fog, Mexican Knives @ Empty Bottle (Free Show)
* Lee Ranaldo Band, Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog @ Millenium Park (Free Show)

Happy Memorial Day.

The Lee Ranaldo Band and Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog kick off Downtown Sound at Pritzker Pavilion tonight.

Miracle Condition, Dark Fog, and Mexican Knives play a free show at the Empty Bottle.

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