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


4 responses so far ↓
wendy // Jun 16, 2008 at 1:22 pm
Actually, the Jim White who is touring with Nina Nastasia is not the Jim White you are thinking of…it’s the drummer from Touch n Go’s Dirty Three.
(This is a common mistake
Superbird // Jun 19, 2008 at 2:56 pm
Damn! That’s not fair. People should change their names!
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