Monday, February 28, 2011

MUGGSY McMURPHY'S ROCK PICKS

Winter returns with a vengeance. Looks like four to six more weeks of soul-crushing, gray and cold Chicago winter weather. So here's a few shows I won't being going to this week. Enjoy!

MONDAY 2/28
Lady Gaga, Scissor Sisters @ United Center
1901 W Madison Ave.
312-455-4650

Ok, now I get it, Lady Gaga is the new Marilyn Manson— she worries your parents and scares little kids with her highly derivitave music, but it's all about art and image. I get it.

TUESDAY 3/1
Weedeater, Zoroaster, Bible of the Devil, Reptoids @
Abbey Pub
3420 W. Grace St.
773-463-5808/ 866-468-3401

As far as lawncare goes, it doesn't really matter if you use a Weed Eater 15-Inch 4.5 Amp Twist-N-Edge Electric String Trimmer, a Hitachi 21.1cc 2 Stroke Gas Powered Straight Shaft Grass Trimmer or even a Black & Decker Grass Hog XP 14-Inch 7.2 Amp Electric String Trimmer/Edger, you're gonna wanna take a wack at some some weed in some form for this show.


WEDNESDAY 3/2
Cheap Time, Zoobombs, Ramma Lamma @
Empty Bottle
1035 N. Western Ave.
773-276-3600/866-468-3401


The brats from Wauwatosa are back, this time in the form of Ramma Lamma. Zip boom ba!

THURSDAY 3/3
Pogues, Titus Andronicus
@ Congress Theater
2135 N. Milwaukee Ave.
773-276-1235


If you get up real close maybe you can catch one of Shane MacGowan's teeth. (Is Shane MacGowan back in the Pogues?)

FRIDAY 3/4
Iron & Wine, Eleventh Dream Day
@ Riviera
4746 N. Racine Ave.
773-275-6800

Doc said I needed more Iron and wine in my diet. At least that's what I heard him to say.

SATURDAY 3/5
Gauge, Haymarket Riot @
Beat Kitchen
2100 W. Belmont
773-281-4444

One hudred and twenty-five years later and that whole Haymarket Riot thing still stings.

SUNDAY 3/6
Jacuzzi Boys, Tyler Jon Tyler
@ The Hideout
1354 W. Wabansia Ave.
773-227-4433

Nothing sounds better than a dip into the Jacuzzi with Tyler Jon Tyler and the boys.

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