Monday 2/23:
- Nightclub 101: Catcher, Family Vision, Fashion
- rocknite is back for their fourth show at Nightclub 101. $10 tickets and a guaranteed good time, Mondays never felt so good. Make sure to check out the interview ALT CITIZEN did with rocknite!
- Stone Circle Theatre: Asher White, Claire Glib, Emma Stacher, Horsepower, Lex Walton, Madeline Leshner, Nicky Wetherell, Prairie Princess
- Skydaddy presents “Works in Progress,” with a night of unfinished material. The raw and intimate side of songwriting will be on display at Stone Circle Theatre Monday, along with a host of great artists.
Tuesday 2/24:
- Nightclub 101: Why Bonnie, D.A. Crimson, Screenager
- Why Bonnie closes out their February residency at Nightclub 101 this Tuesday. Bringing D.A. Crimson and Screenager to the stage, Why Bonnie’s finale can’t be missed.
- Purgatory: Pink Must and E.R. Visit
- Bloody Knuckles brings their final free show to Purgatory, this time with Pink Must and E.R. Visit. Pink Must’s music sounds like a mix of Chanel Beads and Feeble Little Horse; it’s ethereal, experimental, and diverse. Check out their track Karaoke of The Bends before the gig.
- Union Pool: Six Organs of Admittance, Mark Morgan
- Northern California guitarist Ben Chasny’s project Six Organs of Admittance has received critical acclaim for its amalgam of folk and drone music. Tracks like Song for JW are enriched with sonic textures that know no boundaries. Chasny is also signed to Drag City (which is very significant to me).
Wednesday 2/25:
- ALPHAVILLE: Paper Lady, Retail Drugs
Thursday 2/26:
- Cassette: Starcard, Genuine Connection, Daysies
- Lo-fi and honest, Starcard’s Trash World, is what indie rock dreams are made of. Starcard 100% deserves more attention.
- Elsewhere: GUV, 2nd Grade, Spin, GIFT (DJ Set)
- GUV’s latest release Warmer Than Gold blends indie rock and dream-pop into a shiny 12 track package. Check out Out Of This Place before the show.
- Nightclub 101: deathcrash, Richard Orofino
- London slowcore band deathcrash’s upcoming album Somersaults releases February 27th. deathcrash is all about a slow build, songs like Triumph are a distorted journey with a rewarding pinnacle.
Friday 2/27:
- Elsewhere: Sugar Pit, My Son The Doctor, Two-Man Giant Squid
- Sugar Pit, the project of multi-instrumentalist and producer Kian Stevens-Winston’s, new album FREAKING OUT INDOORS is angular, post punk straight out of the bedroom studio. With witty lyrics and a DFA demeanor, Sugar Pit is going for a Losing My Edge type of vibe.
- Good Room: Juan Maclean, Jawar, Heidy P
- Juan Maclean’s album In A Dream lifts my spirits every time I hear it. How can you be sad while listening to A Place Called Space? Maclean’s set at Good Room will be a certified serotonin boost.
- Rough Trade: Nothing
- I saw Nothing at Slide Away fest last year and transcended to Chloroform. The band just dropped their new single toothless coal and is doing a signing and performance at Rough Trade to celebrate the new release.
Saturday 2/28:
- Knockdown Center: PEACHES, Model/Actriz
- Electroclash pioneer PEACHES new album No Lube So Rude is sexy and fun. Speaking about the LP in an interview, PEACHES said “The world is in a very friction state — it’s very dry, and people are not understanding each other, or wanting to understand each other…ehen that happens in a sexual experience, or when you’re feeling dry, you have this magical tool called lube that can get you through … and I wish we had that magic tool in our world.” She’s an icon.
- Market Hotel: MX Lonely, Wiring, bloodsports
- Stereogum named MX Lonely’s album ALL MONSTERS their album of the week; this LP (and it’s Julia’s War…) is for the grungiest of nugazers.
- P.I.T: Ideas for Conversations, Holidays in United States. Reading, Christopher Emond, Alana Markel
- P.I.T. is hosting a benefit show for those affected by ICE raids in Minneapolis. This line up is too good to be true, full of friends, and for a great cause!
- Baby’s All Right: No Soap, Boy Factory, For Opal
- Real ones go to Baby Dance. This rendition of a favored free show series brings No Soap, Boy Factory, and For Opal to the stage. Before the show, listen to Boy Factory’s EP Works on Paper.
Sunday 3/1:
- Nightclub 101: Melody English, Dissensus, German Suplex
- Melody English’s Parasite defined my personality for a month two years ago. The song is so sweet and dreamy. I’m safely back in its hold.