WHAT: Flaccid, The Kings of Ode
WHERE: The Canopy Club ($1)
WHEN: Monday, March 24th at 9:30 p.m.
Canopy Club’s Monday Night House Party has been featuring local bands recently, but this week it features a couple of out of towners. Flaccid and The Kings of Ode both hail from a C-U neighbor in Bloomington-Normal, and will take care of things on Monday night.
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WHAT: Johnny Cash Day
WHERE: Exile on Main Street (free)
WHEN: Tuesday, March 25th at 6:30 p.m.
To celebrate the posthumous release of Out Among The Stars, Exile on Main Street is hosting another one of their tribute days featuring local artists. This time, Johnny Cash is the theme, and locals will be covering his material. Artists include Isaac Arms, Tigerbeat, Finer Feelings, We the Animals, John Coppess, John Hoeffleur, and Paul Kotheimer. Damn.
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WHAT: Jarrel Young, OG, Savi, Dev D, Nxrville Rxgers, Tae the God, Big Reg, Juv
WHERE: The Clark Bar ($5)
WHEN: Wednesday, March 26th at 9 p.m.
Mic Maddess is happeening over at the Clark Bar on Wednesday night, headlined by local emcee Jarrel Young. There are a ton of artists lined up, so if you are into local hip-hop, this is the one for you this week. Head over to the Facebook event to see more about the event this week.
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EDITOR’S PICK: SON LUX, LEVERAGE MODELS
Mike ‘N Molly’s ($10) — Wednesday, March 26th at 10 p.m.
Here’s a real treat for everyone this week at Mike ‘N Molly’s. Son Lux is the project of Ryan Lott based in NYC. His most recent releases under the Son Lux moniker include Lanterns, which was released last year, and a follow up EP Alternate Worlds, which features a track with Lorde. Speaking of collaborations — I recommend checking out his work with Sufjan Stevens and Serengeti called Sisyphus. Really great. Lott and his band will be joined by Leverage Models. Great midweek bill.
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WHAT: Alex and the XO’s, Mars Walters
WHERE: The Canopy Club ($6)
WHEN: Thursday, March 27th at 8:30 p.m.
Another Bloomington-Normal band making their way to C-U this week in Alex and the XO’s this week. They performed recently over at the IMC, and they’re sticking to Urbana and performing at the Canopy Club with Mars Walters this week.
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WHAT: The Ex-Bombers, Gonzo Diablo
WHERE: Cowboy Monkey (free)
WHEN: Thursday, March 27th at 10 p.m.
Charleston’s Ex-Bombers are playing a show on Thursday night at Cowboy Monkey. They’re a garage/punk duo, and this is a free show that they’ve put together with Gonzo Diablo.
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WHAT: Comfort Food, Acker, Bode Radio, Marathon
WHERE: Mike ‘N Molly’s ($9)
WHEN: Friday, March 28th at 9 p.m.
Comfort Food headlines a bill at Mike ‘N Molly’s this week, as they are former C-U citizens themselves. They’re joined by Chicago’s Bode Radio, which we’ll be talking to later this week, and a couple of locals in Acker and Marathon.
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WHAT: Delta Kings, Blues Side Up
WHERE: Cowboy Monkey ($5)
WHEN: Friday, March 28th at 10 p.m.
After 17 years of togetherness, locals Delta Kings are still doing their thing, and are doing so at Cowboy Monkey this week. They’re joined by Indiana’s Blues Side Up on Friday night to start out the weekend.
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WHAT: Lizard Police, Bookmobile, Kowabunga Kid
WHERE: Error Records ($5)
WHEN: Saturday, March 29th at 7:30 p.m.
Oklahoma punk outfit Lizard Police are back through C-U, and they’re joined by a couple of locals in garage punks Bookmobile and surf rockers Kowabunga Kid on Saturday night. Rock.
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WHAT: Coco Butter Kids, While Heroes Sleep
WHERE: The Canopy Club ($5)
WHEN: Saturday, March 29th at 8 p.m.
Coco Butter Kids are an interesting local crew out of Urbana, and they’re sharing a bill with a band not exactly along the same vein in metal outfit While Heroes sleep, who are coming over from Danville.
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WHAT: Planning For Burial, Earring, Spouting Violets, Los Assparados
WHERE: Thee Deathtower ($5)
WHEN: Saturday, March 29th at 9 p.m.
Planning For Burial is on a short tour, and C-U falls towards the latter half. Their tour resume includes opening for the likes of Deafheaven and Chelsea Wolfe, which is nothing to laugh at. Pretty impressive. They’re joined by a trio of others, including Earring, Spouting Violets and locals Los Assparados.
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WHAT: Juan Chapa, We The Animals, Emily Otnes
WHERE: Error Records ($3)
WHEN: Friday, March 28th at 7:30 p.m.
The Undercut Collective is a newish program concentrating on putting together all-ages shows for teens in the C-U area, and it’s managed by an 18 year old here in town by the name of Saskia Bakker. For this show, she’s put together a trio of locals, including Juan Chapla of the Bonobo Alliance, We the Animals (for their second performance of the week), and local singer-songwriter Emily Otnes.