The Thermals @ BV-SXSW 2013 (more by Kevin Figueroa)

today in Chicago
* Shout Out Louds, Haerts @ Metro
* Colin Stetson, Justin Walter @ Schubas
* Four Tet (DJ set), Nate Manic @ Smart Bar
* Peter Murphy, Blah Blah Blah @ House of Blues
* The Thermals, Bare Mutants, Moon King @ Lincoln Hall
* Mike Rep, Tommy Jay, Negative Scanner, Sleaze @ Empty Bottle
* In Flames, Armored Assault, Burn The Remains @ Bottom Lounge
* Brain Vacation, The Celebrator, The Muzzlers, Robots Counterfeiting Money @ Ultra Lounge

Shout Out Louds and Haerts play Metro tonight.

Colin Stetson and Justin Walter play Schubas.

Four Tet DJs at Smart Bar.

The Thermals, Bare Mutants, and Moon King play Lincoln Hall.

HoZac Blackout Fest 2013 kicks off tonight with Mike Rep, Tommy Jay, Negative Scanner, and Sleaze.

The Flaming Lips played "Try To Explain," David Bowie's "Heroes," and a game of pictionary with Jimmy Fallon last night. Check out the footage below.

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Purity Ring @ Coachella 2013 (more by Wei Shi)

today in Chicago
* Oh Land, High Highs @ Lincoln Hall
* Bill Frisell @ Old Town School of Folk Music
* Purity Ring, Blue Hawaii @ Metro (Late Show)
* Purity Ring, Blue Hawaii @ Metro (Early Show)
* Paper Bird, Dana Falconberry, Dan Henig @ Martyrs
* American Draft, Sacha Mullin @ Township (Late Show)
* Colleen Green, Cosmonauts, Jaill, The Garden @ Empty Bottle
* The Claudettes, The Embraceables, The Cell Phones @ Hideout
* Exit Ghost, The Hoot Hoots, The New Originals @ Township (Early Show)
* Luring Thieves, After Nations, Dead Parade, Jupiter Theory @ Quenchers
* Cory Chisel & the Wandering Sons, Rebecca Rego @ City Winery Chicago
* The Sueves, Labretta Suede and the Motel 6, Earring, Hubbard Union @ Ultra Lounge

Purity Ring and Blue Hawaii play two shows at Metro tonight.

Oh Land and High Highs play Lincoln Hall.

Colleen Green plays the Empty Bottle.

Cory Chisel & the Wandering Sons and Rebecca Rego play City Winery Chicago.

The Flaming Lips have a new NSFW video for "You Lust." Check it out below...

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photos by Josh Darr

Wayne Coyne beginning to mutate on stage..

The Flaming Lips were camped out at Aragon Ballroom this past Thursday (7/7), and Friday (7/8) with support from Marnie Stern.

They played their 1999 LP The Soft Bulletin in its entirety (in order too), only leaving out the UK bonus track "Slow Motion."

BV Chicago's Josh Darr was in attendance on Thursday night, camera in tow.
You can view more of his pictures (like the one above), and the Lips' setlist below..

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the Flaming Lips @ Sasquatch Festival 2011 (more by Josh Darr)

Archers of Loaf @ Webster Hall on 6/26 (more by Chris Gersbeck)

FRIDAY
The Flaming Lips, and Marnie Stern will play a second night at Aragon Ballroom. Marnie also hosts a guitar clinic earlier in the day.

Archers of Loaf begin their two night run at the Bottom Lounge.

Local H, No Joy, and Planetsexploder will play Empty Bottle.

The Wooden Birds, and Roommate will play Hideout.

Mark Kozelek will play Lincoln Hall.

Chip Tha Ripper will play Metro.

Reggie's will host The Loneliest Monk's record release for their new 7", featuring special guests: Stephen Paul Smoker, and Flying Cars.

YOB, Dark Castle, and Indian will play Subterranean.

The Dave Matthews Band 'Caravan' starts today.

SATURDAY
West Fest kicks off today.

Liturgy, and Dope Body will play Empty Bottle.

The Bronx will play Subterranean.

Jerry Lee Lewis will play the Congress Theater.

SUNDAY
Ladybug Transistor, Tammar, and Tiny Fireflies will play Schubas.

Wild Nothing, and Ducktails will play Subterranean.

Tinariwen @ Central Park Summerstage in 2010 (more by Andrew Frisicano)

today in Chicago
* Tinariwen, Afro-Zep @ Lincoln Hall
* The Spares, Josh Moshier, Mike Lebrun @ SPACE
* Flaming Lips, Marnie Stern @ Aragon Ballroom (Night 1)

Check out the Arctic Monkeys' video for the Suck It And See track, "The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala" below.

Check out Warpaint's new video for well.."Warpaint" below as well.

The War On Drugs have a new video for "Baby Missiles". Watch it after the jump. Download the MP3 of the track here.

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Marnie Stern @ Santos Party House (more by Andrew St. Clair)

The previously announced, (and a bit confusing) Chicago 'Guitar Clinic' hosted by Marnie Stern now has a proper ticket link and etc.

It will take place this Friday (July 8th), from 3PM to 5PM at Panchos. Later on that night, and also the one before; she'll be the main support for The Flaming Lips at the Aragon Ballroom. Tickets for their July 8th performance are still available.

Marnie will be heading out on a North American tour in September with No Joy. This will bring her back to Chicago on September 24th to play Subterranean. Tickets will be on sale shortly.

UPDATE: Tickets go on sale this Saturday, at 10AM CST.

Before that tour kicks off, No Joy will play Chicago twice this weekend. First, at Empty Bottle supporting Local H, and then as part of the previously announced West Fest.

Wayne Coyne & bear @ Terminal 5 (more by Vincent Cornelli)

the Flaming Lips' July 7th show at the Aragon Ballroom is now SOLD OUT, the band has added a second (July 8th). They will be performing The Soft Bulletin in it's entirety, along with other songs from their expansive career. Presale begins Friday, 02/18 at 10AM CST, and tickets are on sale to the general public starting Saturday 2/19 at 11AM CST. The presale password is: bulletin.