The Overture: January 17 - 23
WHAT: The Great Cover Up 
WHERE: The Highdive ($7)
WHEN: Tuesday, January 17th at 9:00 p.m. and Thursday, January 19th at 9:00 p.m.
Parts three and four to the 21st Great Cover Up go down this week after a weekend of performances, including covers ranging from Salt-n-Pepa to Tool to Lady GaGa to Bruce Springsteen. Don't expect the fun to stop there.
Tuesday's bill includes Roberta Sparrow, Midstress/CU Collective, Scurvine, Jet W. Lee, Evil Tents, Electronic Bitters and Tommy G. Thursday's bill includes Hathaways, That's No Moon, Hot Cops, Sun Stereo, The Dirty Feathers, Terminus Victor and Isaac Arms.
WHAT: Victor Villarreal, New Ruins, Meryll, Mark Wyman
WHERE: Mike 'N Molly's
WHEN: Friday, January 20th at 10 p.m.
Cap'n Jazz/Joan of Arc/Owls member Victor Villarreal takes a stab at Mike 'N' Molly's with a solid cast of bill-mates to keep him company just a few days before the release of his new record, Invisible Cinema, hits your local record store shelves. Meryll is touring with Villarreal for a few weeks before this now-solo act's new record comes out.
WHAT: Dastardly, Evil Tents, That's No Moon 
WHERE: Cowboy Monkey ($5)
WHEN: Friday, January 20th at 10 p.m.
Chicago's Dastardly is releasing their new record Bury Me In The Country (right) at Cowboy Monkey on Friday. The band will have copies of their fresh LP before it goes out onto the world wide web next week. Evil Tents and That's No Moon play their first shows of the new year (outside of The Great Cover Up).
WHAT: The Sugar Prophets, The Beeson Brothers
WHERE: Cowboy Monkey ($5)
WHEN: Saturday, January 21st at 10 p.m.
Get down on Saturday to some solid blues-infused rock with these two groups. Although this bill only features two acts, there won't be a shortage of jams to keep your attention.
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I’ve been posting videos from the cover up on the Electric Bitters youtube page. Here’s a link to the playlist if anyone is interested: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL31FBC811FFC6DCFD&feature=plcp
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represent, Matt.
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represent, Matt.
Yeah, I’d agree that Transporter Room 3 is the worst house venue I’ve ever seen.
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Get yours early. The Rave’s CD will be available at Exile and at The C-U Flea on Saturday. C-U Flea details here: http://www.smilepolitely.com/news/sp_radio_podcast_c-u_flea_arrives/