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today in Chicago
* Jay Nash @ SPACE
* Sebastian Bach @ Cubby Bear
* Paul Van Dyk, Austin Leeds @ The Mid
* Spike Lee @ Chicago State University Library
* Del Mas Alla, Pearls @ Township (Free Show)
* Beer Hockey, New Clear Threat @ Ultra Lounge
* Klang, Jeff Albert's Instigation Quartet @ Hideout
* Doldrums, City States, Speck Mountain @ Schubas
* David Hayes & the Project, The Bengsons @ Martyrs
* Potions, Houtakker, Cains and Abels @ The Burlington
* The Field Auxiliary, Slow Animal, Gypsyblood @ Empty Bottle
* Woollen Kits, The Hecks @ Permanent Records (Free; In-store)
* Woollen Kits, The Sueves, Dumpster Babies, Slushy @ Crown Tap Room
* Dark Funeral, Abigail Williams, Inquisition, Gigan @ Reggie's CANCELED
* Cowboy Indian Bear, Hawley Shoffner, Duller Colors, Kevin Michael @ Beat Kitchen
* Persistence Of Memory, The Walking Shadow, Saline, Still Searching @ Subterranean

Spike Lee lectures at the Chicago State University library tonight (2/8).

Anna Calvi's recent Daytrotter session is available for stream/download below.

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Torche @ MHoW last week (more by Justin Tyler)

today in Chicago
* Band of Heathens, Musikanto @ Schubas
* Torche, Big Business, Helms Alee @ Bottom Lounge
* Distractions, Bob Deys Tank Engine Man @ The Whistler
* Wilderness of Manitoba, Eddie The Wheel @ Empty Bottle

Anna Calvi played "Desire" on Letterman last night. Check out the footage below.

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This Will Destroy You @ Bowery Ballroom in 2010 (more by Benjamin Lozovsky)

Anna Calvi @ The Great Escape (more by Tim Griffin)

today in Chicago
* Anna Calvi, Cuckoo Chaos @ Schubas
* Chord, Birthmark, Litesalive @ Abbey Pub
* Rabble Rabble @ Permanent Records (Free; In-store)
* BLACKOUT Fest 2011 - Night Two @ The Velvet Perineum
* This Will Destroy You, Pure Ecstasy, Sleep Over @ Bottom Lounge
* Chixdiggit, Cerebral Ballzy, Kepi, Love and Squalor @ Subterranean
* Seafarer, Republic of Lights, Black Canvas, Glendenning @ Lincoln Hall

What else?

FRIDAY
Coliseum, Sweet Cobra, The Swan King, and Hunters can be found over at Beat Kitchen.

Damon & Naomi, Amor de Dias, and Good Night & Good Morning will play Lincoln Hall.

Night one of BLACKOUT Fest 2011 takes place at The Velvet Perineum.

Bruno Mars, Janelle Monáe, and Plan B will bring their 'Hooligans In Wondaland' tour to Aragon Ballroom.

Kaskade will play The Mid.

SATURDAY
This Will Destroy You, Pure Ecstasy, and Sleep Over will play the Bottom Lounge.

Just like The Swan King, Chord also shares ex-members of the band Pelican.
They'll play Abbey Pub with Birthmark, and Litesalive.

Seafarer, Republic of Lights, Black Canvas, and Glendenning will play Lincoln Hall.

Anna Calvi, and Cuckoo Chaos can be found at Schubas.

Night two of BLACKOUT Fest 2011 takes place at The Velvet Perineum.

Rabble Rabble are set to play a 5PM In-store at Permanent Records.

Chixdiggit, Cerebral Ballzy, Kepi, and Love and Squalor will play Subterranean.

SUNDAY
The Marked Men, Football, and Head of Skulls! can be found at Empty Bottle.

Nomi Ruiz of Hercules & Love Affair as well as, Jessica 6 will play a DJ Set at Berlin.

Nancy Wang of LCD Soundsystem will play a DJ Set at Smart Bar along with fellow spinners: Jacques Renault, Michael Serafini, Kid Color, and Adulture.