This Week in Great Music: 2/1 - 2/7
Imagine me, scrolling through endless lists of shows, looking for things that catch my interest, in order to find shows to list here. And imagine my surprise when I see that Utada is doing a show at the House of Blues. Guys, guys, guys, this is my adolescence right here, wrapped up in anime and Japanese culture and language and stacks of manga and dictionaries and language learning books. I kind of feel like I need to set aside my dislike of the HoB and my dislike of teenagers and go, just for nostalgia's sake.
In other news, Friday's a big day for shows here in the city. If you head out to Lincoln Hall, make sure you get there on time to hear Kid, You'll Move Mountains. Their show that night is being filmed for an upcoming episode of "The Last Adventure" on the Travel Channel. Who knows, maybe they'll do some shots of the crowd and you, too, can be on television!
Monday, February 1Robbie Fulks, Hideout. 7 pm, $10 suggested donationLa Roux, Yes Giantess, Moneypenny; Lincoln Hall. 8 pm, sold outTuesday, February 2Utada, House of Blues. 8 pm, $23-26Wednesday, February 3Greg Laswell, Rosi Golan; SPACE. 8 pm, $12-15Asobi Seksu, Schubas. 9 pm, $14Thursday, February 4Matt Hires, Jason Castro, Caitlin Crosby; Schubas. 9 pm, sold outDerek Nelson and the Musicians, Daysleeper, Overman; Lincoln Hall, $10Friday, February 5Dan Navarro, Michael McDermott; Schubas. 7 pm, $20Sons of the Never Wrong; Davenport's. 7:30 pm, $10 (two drink minimum)Kronos Quartet, McAninch Arts Center (College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn, IL). 8 pm, $34-44Harlem Gospel Choir, Wentz Concert Hall (North Central College, 171 E Chicago, Naperville IL). 8 pm, $30-40Gov't Mule, House of Blues. 8 pm, $37Breakers Broken, How Far to Austin, Greensugar, A Band Catch, Julia and The Sweet Etcetera; Double Door. 8:30 pm, $7-10Bishop Allen, Unicycle Loves You, Kid You'll Move Mountains; Lincoln Hall. 10 pm, $14Saturday, February 6Mavis Staples, Typhanie Monique; Old Town School of Folk Music. 8 pm, $34-36Sarah and the Tall Boys, Jack Callahan; Schubas. 10:30 pm, $8Sunday, February 7Nothing