I’ve been gallivanting up and down the East Coast for the last few days, and it’s off to the great, beautiful clusterfuck of New York City today. Luckily for me, I’m back in Chicago in time to catch the meat of this week’s good shows: one of my favorite finds at SXSW 2008, Jim Ward’s desolate, alt-countryish project Sleepercar at the Bottle on Wednesday; Black Flag and SST Records magnate Greg Ginn at Beat Kitchen the same night; and the effervescent Nina Nastasia sharing a co-headlining bill with another ‘08 Superbird turn on, Jim White. There’s some sweet stuff on the local beat too, including carny punks Mucca Pazza’s album release party at the Mansion on Thursday, Brit pop-worshiping Ultra Sonic Edukators with quirk rockers Inspector Owl the same night, and carpenter-cum-troubadour Joe Pug at Schubas on Friday.

MONDAY, JUNE 16

This World Fair w/ Weaver at the Loom @ Sunterranean

TUESDAY, JUNE 17

Silver Apples @ Empty Bottle

The Swell Season @ Chicago Theater

Ladytron @ The Vic

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18

Sleepercar @ Empty Bottle

Jambang w/ Greg Ginn & The Texas Corrugators @ Beat Kitchen

Crystal Castles @ Double Door

THURSDAY, JUNE 19

The Hood Internet w/ V.I.P.J., Willy Joy, and Shala Esquire @ Sonoteque

Mucca Pazza @ The Mansion

Inspector Owl w/ Ultra Sonic Edukators and The Gunshy @ Metro

Tom Schraeder & His Ego @ James Park (Evanston)

FRIDAY, JUNE 20

The Sadies w/ Joe Pug @ Schubas

Black Angels w/ Warlocks @ Logan Square Auditorium

Dilated Peoples @ Double Door

SATURDAY, JUNE 21

Nina Nastasia & Jim White @ Schubas

American Taxi @ Metro

SUNDAY, JUNE 22

Dax Riggs w/ Scout Niblett @ Schubas

Local H @ Metro

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