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The Overture: December 2-8

Patrick Singer

WHAT: Last Action Hero, The Phantom Broadcast, Ashland, Old Fox Road

WHERE: Error Records ($5)

WHEN: Monday, December 2nd at 8 p.m.

Michigan’s punk outfit Last Action Hero is joined by a trio of other bands tonight at Error Records. They recently released a track called “Fuck the Bullshit”, which is, well, an interesting title. Locals the Phantom Broadcast recently released an album called Orphic Hymns, which you can stream here.

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WHAT: MiM0SA, Thriftworks, Bogl

 
WHERE: The Canopy Club ($18 advance/$20 door)
 
WHEN: Tuesday, December 3rd at 9 p.m.
 
DJ MiM0SA is back in C-U at the Canopy Club on Tuesday night. He performed a few years ago at Pygmalion Music Festival 2011, and has made his way back here a couple of times since that spot.
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WHAT: Rumpke Mountain Boys, Jaik Willis

 
WHERE: The Canopy Club ($8)
 
WHEN: Thursday, December 5th at 9 p.m.
 
Rumpke Mountain Boys are set to take the stage at Canopy Club on Thursday night. They’re on a short stint of dates around Illinois and Iowa, so they’re making a stop here after performing in Chicago the previous night.
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WHAT: Cheef, Word
 
WHERE: Mike ‘N Molly’s ($7)
 
WHEN: Thursday, December 5th at 9 p.m.
 
Local band Cheef are performing at Mike ‘N Molly’s on Thursday night as a part of a benefit show for Franklin Middle School. They’re joined by WORD, which is a campus-based slam poetry group. There are more acts to be announced, but those details haven’t been announced at this time.
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WHAT: The 92s, Mike Golden & Friends, Single Player

WHERE: Mike ‘N Molly’s ($7)
 
WHEN: Friday, December 6th at 9 p.m.
 
Local pop-rock outfit the 92s are back at Mike ‘N Molly’s after opening up for ON AN ON a few weeks back. They’re joined by Mike Golden & Friends as well as acoustic act of Sean Neumann called Single Player. Check out his album from earlier this year here.
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WHAT: The Native Strangers, Deviance, Progressions, Minus World

 
WHERE: Error Records ($5)
 
WHEN: Friday, December 6th at 8 p.m.
 
Chicago’s The Native Strangers is joined by Central Illinois hardcore outfit Deviance (pictured right), Arcola’s hardcore crew Progressions, and Canadian band Minus World.
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WHAT: Wick-it the Instigator, Positive Vibr8ions, D1rty No1ze, DJ Tim Williams, Bill Nye

 
WHERE: The Canopy Club ($11 advance/$13 door)
 
WHEN: Friday, December 6th at 10 p.m.
 
The next installment in the Canopy Club’s Chalice Dubs Masquerade features a familiar artist to the venue in Wick-It the Instigator. He’s joined by a handful of other DJs to make some noise and womps on Friday night.

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WHAT: Robbie Fulks and his Band, Tim Carroll Trio
 
WHERE: Rose Bowl Tavern
 
WHEN: Saturday, December 7th at 8 p.m.
 
Chicago-based insurgent country artist Robbie Fulks headlines a show over at the Rose Bowl Tavern in Downtown Urbana on Saturday night. This is part of the Christmas honky-tonk spectacular alongside WWHP The Whip’s Christmas party Saturday night.
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WHAT: Waterfowl, Cedar Plank Salmon, Megan Johns

 
WHERE: Mike ‘N Molly’s ($7)
 
WHEN: Saturday, December 7th at 9 p.m.
 
Champaign three-piece band Waterfowl bring a blend of rock ‘n roll and folk to Mike ‘N Molly’s on Saturday night. They’ve recently been recording some music at Earth Analog, so expect something in the near future from them. They’re joined by Charleston’s Cedar Plank Salmon and local acoustic gem Megan Johns.
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EDITOR’S PICK: WE THE ANIMALS, MUSCLE WORSHIP, SUNS,
THE FIELD AUXILIARY, RYAN GROFF
The Velvet Elvis ($5) — Saturday, December 7th at 8 p.m.

Really stacked bill over at the Velvet Elvis on Saturday night, which is headlined by new-ish local outfit We the Animals. The band features Mark Wyman of Take Care/Barrowe, Kayla Brown, Mikeal Brackett of The Annas/Midstress (both RIP, sadly) and various other projects, and Joe Fun of Scathe. Not only that, the four who follow on the bill are very worthwhile as well. Elsinore’s Ryan Groff is set for a solo show, plus the rest features Kansas crew Muscle Worship, and a pair of Chicago bands Suns and the Field Auxiliary. 

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