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The Overture: March 23-29

WHAT: The Illinois Mixer featuring Red Moon

WHERE: Canopy Club ($7)

WHEN: Thursday, March 26th, doors at 9 p.m., show at 10 p.m.

“Details coming soon” but I haven’t been able to find any just yet.  Perhaps they’ll come later this week.

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WHAT: DJ Ricky Wells

WHERE: Cowboy Monkey (free)

WHEN: Thursday, March 26th, 10 p.m.

Wait for the bass drop Thursday night at Cowboy Monkey.

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EDITOR’S PICK: CHAIN’S GANG, HORRIBLE THINGS, EARTH GIRLS, NECTAR
Dingbat Dungeon ($5) — Friday, March 27th, 7 p.m.

When local punk group Chain’s Gang broke up last year and then posthumously released a 7” flexi EP that absolutely rips, it was pretty hard to come to terms with the fact that we’d never again hear them rip live. Luckily Chain got parole, and the band is back for a one-off show at the Dungeon on Friday. May Chain’s Gang rip at this show, and R.I.P.

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WHAT: The Tasers, Engine Summer, NxT

WHERE: Mike N Molly’s ($7)

WHEN: Friday, March 27th, doors at 9 p.m.

The Tasers play a certain kind of psychedelic prog rock, headlining this show with the more lo-fi Engine Summer and a new local rock band NxT.

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WHAT: SugarTree

WHERE: Memphis On Main (cover?)

WHEN: Friday, March 27th, 9:30 p.m.

Hard rock accompanied by strong female lead vocals make SugarTree.

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WHAT: Shed Zeppelin, Mike Ingram & Brandon T Washington

WHERE: Cowboy Monkey ($5)

WHEN: Friday, March 27th, 10 p.m.

Can’t go wrong with a Led Zeppelin cover band. Although, their slogan is “Led Zeppelin like you’ve never heard it before,” so who knows what’s coming?

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WHAT: Wicked Walls, The Chemicals

WHERE: Loose Cobra

WHEN: Saturday, March 28th, 8:30 p.m.

Head out to Tolono to catch Wicked Walls and The Chemicals play some gentle shoegaze-rock.

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WHAT: Flaccid, Decadents, Shinzon

WHERE: Canopy Club ($7)

WHEN: Saturday, March 28th, doors at 8 p.m., show at 9 p.m.

Local rock band Decadents and Canopy frequenters Flaccid team up with Shinzon to put on a show.

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WHAT: Resinater Record Release Party w/The Maness Brothers, The Fights

WHERE: Mike N Molly’s ($7)

WHEN: Saturday, March 28th, doors at 9 p.m.

After touring for a week or so, Resinater are bringing it all back home for a record release show. It should be interesting to hear their uncompromising stoner metal paired with the smooth country of the Fights.

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WHAT: Upshot

WHERE: Fat City Bar

WHEN: Saturday, March 28th, 9:30 p.m.

Local blues-rock band Upshot bring their talent to Fat City for a Saturday night show.

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WHAT: DJ Belly

WHERE: Cowboy Monkey ($2)

WHEN: Saturday, March 28th, 10 p.m.

Dance night at Cowboy Monkey ft. DJ Belly: “Hip Hop, House, Trap, and fuckin partying.”

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