WHAT: DATSIK, Kenedy Jones, Trolley Statcha
WHERE: Canopy Club ($21 advance, $25 door)
WHEN: Wednesday, February 18th, doors at 8 p.m., show at 9 p.m.
Datsik is a Canadian dubstep producer, and really a dubstep producer’s dubstep producer. Did I mention he produces dubstep?
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WHAT: WHERE: Mike N Molly’s ($5)
WHEN: Thursday, February 19th, doors at 8 p.m.
Members of Lonely Trailer, Thin Gin, In Heat and others will do intimate performances at this month’s solo showcase.
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WHAT: Lettuce, Break Science
WHERE: Canopy Club ($17 advance, $20 door)
WHEN: Thursday, February 19th, doors at 8 p.m., show at 9 p.m.
Get down to the Canopy Club on Thursday to get down to veteran funk band Lettuce.
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WHAT: Houndmouth, Twin Limb
WHERE: The Highdive ($12 advance, $15 door)
WHEN: Thursday, February 19th, doors at 8:30
Houndmouth play twangy indie in the vein of Real Estate but with more zest. Twin Limb are on the chiller side of that indie spectrum.
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WHAT: Souls, Life Exposed, Loses The Mighty, Wasting Away
WHERE: Error Records ($5)
WHEN: Friday, February 20th, 7 p.m.
Hardcore/metal/doom/thrash—between South Dakota’s Souls, Chicago’s Life Exposed and Loses The Mighty and Wasting Away, there are so many heavy adjectives to describe this lineup.
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EDITOR’S PICK: PHOX, FIELD REPORT
The Highdive ($12 advance, $15 door) — Friday, February 20th, doors at 7 p.m.
PHOX stole C-U’s collective heart nearly two years ago at a stunning “Mid By Midwest” performance, and are returning bigger and better than ever — this time headlining the Highdive. If you want to see indie pop done right, check this show out.
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WHAT: Euriah, Estates, Empty Isle
WHERE: Mike N Molly’s ($5)
WHEN: Friday, February 20th, doors at 9 p.m.
Remember last year when we decided there was no emo revival because emo never left? These three new Midwestern emo bands are testament to that.
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WHAT: Radradriot, Dino Bravo, Heel Turn, Hermit Hill
WHERE: Thee DeathTower ($5)
WHEN: Friday, February 20th, 9 p.m.
Little Rock, Ark. melodic lo-fi punk two-piece Radradriot, local wrestle rock two-piece Dino Bravo, black metal via Hermit Hill and new local band Heel Turn descend on Thee Deathtower on Friday.
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WHAT: Kick Cancer in the Ass
WHERE: The Highdive (no cover)
WHEN: Saturday, February 21st, 4 p.m to 8 p.m.
This will be a benefit show featuring Coco Butter Kids, DJ Stifler, Roberta Sparrow, DJ Tim Williams, DJ Delayney, and Mike & Kayla, along with a silent auction and raffle.
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WHAT: Kowabunga! Kid, Broken Prayer, Military Police, Bullnettle
WHERE: Dingbat Dungeon ($5)
WHEN: Saturday, February 21st, 7 p.m.
Fluttery shoegazers Military Police and synth-infused hardcore punks Broken Prayer are coming down from Chicago for the (unfortunately) rare occasion of playing with local punk pop band Kowabunga! Kid as well as (also local) Bullnettle.
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WHAT: Here Come The Mummies, The Delta Kings
WHERE: Canopy Club ($20 advance/$23 door)
WHEN: Saturday, February 21st, doors at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m.
A bunch of session musicians decided to disguise themselves as mummies and write some funky jams. They’re called Here Come The Mummies.
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WHAT: Mardi Gras at the Speakeasy
WHERE: Mike N Molly’s ($10)
WHEN: Saturday, February 21st, doors at 8 p.m.
Carnivale Debauche headlines this speakeasy-themed Archaeology Student Society fundraising event.
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WHAT: Discoverer, The Inn Keepers, The Bonobo Alliance, The Tomblands
WHERE: Institute 4 Creativity ($5)
WHEN: Saturday, February 21st, 8 p.m.
Discoverer is sleepy and acoustic, but The Tomblands play upbeat surfy tunes. This show won’t make you choose.
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WHAT: The Cristin Colvin Quartet
WHERE: Pizza M ($4 suggested donation)
WHEN: Saturday, February 21st, 9 p.m.
The Facebook event for this piano-bass-drums-voice quartet advertises: “standards and ballads, maybe a samba.”
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WHAT: Workshop & Performance by Lotte Anker & Fred Lonberg-Holm with Jason Finkelma/Ben Wheeler
WHERE: Institute 4 Creativity ($20/$15 student for workshop, $10/$5 student for performance)
WHEN: Sunday, February 22nd, 4 p.m. & 8 p.m.
Learn improvisation then witness it. Click the link for more details.
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WHAT: Rachel Ries, Cpt. Captain, Cole Rabenort (of the Fights)
WHERE: Flying Machine Coffee ($5 suggested donation)
WHEN: Sunday, February 22nd, 7 p.m.
Enjoy the soothing sounds of Rachel Ries and the soothing smells of coffee and pizza. Country music never tasted so good.
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WHAT: Bookmobile!, Bad Catman
WHERE: The Loose Cobra
WHEN: Sunday, February 22nd at 9 p.m.
A couple of C-U garage/punk bands head down to Tolono for a show at the Loose Cobra. Apparently, they’re going to be recording the show at releasing it as Live at the Loose Cobra sometime down the road.