Monday, February 07, 2011

MUGGSY McMURPHY'S ROCK PICKS

Can you believe how much friggin' snow we got last week? I'm not gonna be able to dig out my moped until August at least. So yeah, I ain't gonna be makin' any of these shows. But you should go. Seriously. You should.

MONDAY 2/7
Hunters, Reptoids, Hawkbit @ Empty Bottle
1035 N. Western Ave.
773-276-3600/866-468-3401

How 'bout a Reptoid Hunter?

TUESDAY 2/8
Eluveitie, 3 Inches of Blood,
Holy Grail, System Divide
@ Bottom Lounge
1375 W. Lake St.
312-666-6775/866-468-3401

Do I wanna see 3 inches of Blood on the stage at Bottom Lounge? Dunno, depends on who's blood it is.

WEDNESDAY 2/9
Wavves, Best Coast, No Joy @ Lincoln Hall
2424 N. Lincoln Ave.
773-525-2501

This is the show all the important critics in town are gonna pick in their fancy papers and websites, but I was gonna pick it anyway. Uh-huh, was too.

THURSDAY 2/10
The Godfathers, Frosting, Love in October, Death Ships @Double Door
1572 N. Milwaukee Ave.
773-489-3160/877-435-9849

Is this thee The Godfathers? From Old Blighty? From the 80s? The "Birth, School, Work, Death" The Godfathers? If I was goin' to a show on Thursday I might go to this, which I won't 'cause I'm not.

FRIDAY 2/11
Gang of Four, Hollerado @
Metro
3730 N. Clark St.
773-549-0203

To hell with poverty, maybe, but I can't be throwin' $28.50 at it either.

SATURDAY 2/12
Tortoise, Spooky Ruben @
Empty Bottle
1035 N. Western Ave.
773-276-3600/866-468-3401

"Movin' like a tortoise, full of rigor mortis." Dr. Dre said that.

SUNDAY 2/13
Slash w/The Fabulous Miss Wendy @ House of Blues
329 N. Dearborn St.
312-923-2000/866-448-7849

No, Palin, this is a wtf moment.

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