list.in.to.chicago this week: 09.11.2006

Okay, so cutting and pasting did me in last week, as I was informed that Pete Yorn actually played three different venues last week, in one of those small, smaller, smallest progressions that certain artists like to do now and again.

Looking through Metromix, there seem to be a lot of cancelled or postponed shows this week, so double-check before you leave for that Massive Attack, Duncan Sheik or Jimmy Herring/Jeff Sipe show.

And Chicagoist has recently debuted Decent Days And Nights, which also previews shows early in the week. And rips off a Futureheads tune for its title. If I actually promoted this list, I might care about the competition, or that they saw a need to get into the game, but I don't, so I won't.

Pick of the week
If you can find tickets, I'm all about Asia at Park West (Saturday), and find me one while you're at it. The show that has the greatest potential to sneak up onto year-end "best of" lists, though, may be Mastodon (Thursday, Metro).

list.in.to.COZ
Just Vaughan's this week. Next full band show is another Diver/Wingman double bill at the end of the month at Cubby Bear North, although there may be an additional Diver appearance before that which hasn't been firmed up just yet.

Recap
Caught a couple of songs from Nicholas Barron's Hyperactive last night, but otherwise, it's been a bit of a quiet recovery from all the summer festivals. That'll end soon, though, as I'm at the very least going to see Tool next week.

9.11   monday
Ratatat with Envelopes, Panther (Empty Bottle)
Pitchfork has this cool little feature they call the "Infinite Mixtape," and this band is one of those featured to date.

9.12   tuesday
Open Jam (Vaughan's)   COZ SINGS!
Okay, the themes have been amusing for those of us participating, and this week we've picked "streets, highways and other thoroughfares," although we're barring "Thunder Road" and "Where The Streets Have No Name" out of principle. And a stairway is not a thoroughfare, in case you were wondering. Also, Anto still has no hair.

9.13   wednesday
The Mooney Suzuki with The Zombies, The Woggles, The Gore Gore Girls, Catfish Haven (Durty Nellie's, Palatine)
This is billed as "Little Steven's Underground Garage Festival," following up on the E Street Band veteran's successful Internet radio show. At least I think it's an Internet radio show. Anyway, I've been grooving on "Alive and Amplified" from The Mooney Suzuki lately.

9.14   thursday
Mastodon with Converge, The Bronx (Metro)
Granted, I don't really pay that close attention to the heavy metal scene, but other people who do, and some who don't, have tagged Mastodon as being an important new heavy metal band. And The Bronx are probably somewhere between Wolfmother and The Darkness, which could be a ringing endorsement to the right person.

Dearborn with Tim Reynolds (Double Door)
These guys jumped to the top of my "local bands of interest" list -- which isn't an actual, tangible list, if you were wondering -- when I first saw them a year or so ago, but I've not seen them since.

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers with The Strokes (Charter One Pavilion)
I think some people are confused by pairing the garage-rock heroes with the more mainstream sound of Petty, but I'm more curious that Petty is playing Northerly Island and not one of the sheds.

Queensryche (House of Blues)
Back in their heyday, this Seattle band had a reputation as a "thinking man's heavy metal band," which seems sort of like an oxymoron. Anyway, they never really were proggy enough to tickle my fancy back then, but apparently enough people disagree with me to warrant three shows at House of Blues that I think will feature Operation: Mindcrime 2 in its entirety.

9.15   friday
George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic with the Dave Matthews Band (Tinley Park)
Two things. First, George Clinton and P-Funk as an opening act is wrong on too many levels to contemplate. Second, I'm just going to call the venue formerly known as the venue formerly known as the World Music Theater by its location, because this new name just rolls off the tongue and into the trash.

Built To Spill with Helvetia (Metro)
I skipped these guys at Lollapalooza, and I don't recall exactly why, other than not wanting to traverse the length of the festival to see them. They're pretty popular among the indie and hipster kids, but I haven't really heard anything that bowls me over.

The Tossers with Big Step, Viceroy (Cubby Bear)
This looks like it might be one of those "halfway to St. Patrick's Day" sort of deals, which is why the Sox were wearing those green hats that make you think your TV is fucked up this past weekend. Granted, Cubby Bear does go with local, original music now and again, but an Irish punk-rock band is too much of a coincidence. And, as mentioned in the past, Viceroy is one of the only bands I've ever seen that I would describe as "sounding like Thin Lizzy."

French Kicks with The Little Ones (Double Door)
After so many gigs with local bands like The Ms, The Ponys and The Changes, I was starting to think this Brooklyn band was actually from Chicago.

Queensryche (House of Blues)
See Thursday's listing.

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers with The Strokes (Charter One Pavilion)
See Thursday's listing.

9.16   saturday
Asia (Park West)   SOLD OUT!
You have no idea how bummed I am that this show sold out. I figured I'd have no problems getting a ticket at the door to see the band's original lineup. I'm guessing maybe ticket sales were spurred on by the DVD release of The 40 Year Old Virgin.

Buckethead with That 1 Guy (Vic Theatre)
Some of you may remember Buckethead actually being a part of Axl Rose's "new" Guns N' Roses a few years back. He was the one wearing the KFC bucket on his head. There's something about his playing that makes him qualitatively different than your standard L.A. "shredder," but he does have that pedigree. And, again, a KFC bucket on his head. Speaking of guitarists tenously affiliated with GNR, why had I never heard of "GNR guitarist" Gilby Clarke before Rockstar: Supernova? I remember Izzy, and I remember Slash, but for the life of me, I don't remember Gilby.

Snow Patrol with Augustana (Riviera Theatre)   SOLD OUT!
This is the date that had to be rescheduled due to the band's singer losing his voice. Not to be confused with the UK band who had to reschedule their tour because the singer landed in rehab. That was Keane.

Built To Spill with Helvetia (Metro)
See Friday's listing.

Queensryche (House of Blues)
Seriously, three nights? That seems to be more than these guys can fill.

9.17   sunday
Nicholas Barron's Hyperactive (Long Room)
Nicholas, Steve and Vijay are still throwing down on Sunday nights, and if the new record makes any kind of splash, it might start getting crowded soon.