This Week in Great Music: 7/25 - 7/31

It looks like the heat wave has snapped (for now), so maybe it's time for me to come out of hibernation.  I'm planning on checking out Cass McCombs at Schubas tomorrow night, and there are a few weekend shows that look mighty tempting.Monday, July 25Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, Rachel Ries; Millennium Park. 6:30 pm, freeThe Decemberists, The Head and the Heart; the Aragon. 7:30 pm, $30Cass McCombs, Lower Dens; Hideout. 9 pm, $15Tuesday, July 26Cass McCombs, Lower Dens; Schubas. 8 pm, $15Ted Leo and the Pharmacists; Fireside Bowl (2646-48 W Fullerton). 8 pm, $10Wednesday, July 27Little Tybee, Good Evening; Lincoln Hall. 9 pm, $8Thursday, July 28Shawn Mullins; SPACE. 8 pm, $24-40Ben Ripani, The Down Feathers, Jackie Myers Band, Brett Randell and Kole; Martyrs. 8 pm, $8Band of Heathens, Musikanto; Schubas. 9 pm, $10Friday, July 29Heartless Bastards; Schubas. 7:30 pm, $15Chris Smither; SPACE. 8 pm, $22-34William Elliott Whitmore, Cloudbirds; Lincoln Hall. 9 pm, $15Saturday, July 30JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound, Lou Pride; SPACE. 8 pm, $12-22The Flat Five, ft. Kelly Hogan, Nora O'Connor, Scott Ligon, Casey McDonough and Alex Hall; Old Town School of Folk Music. 8 pm, $15Death Ships, Like Pioneers, Blasted Diplomats; Schubas. 10 pm, $8Sunday, July 31Danielia Cotton, Jeffrey David; SPACE. 8 pm, $12-22