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Tuesday, July 11 Empty Bottle & Seitanic Productions Present Forced Into Femininity / Gas Mask Horse / Nervous Wreck / Joshe Henry@Empty Bottle 9-1AM//$5//21+ Grandkids / Sama Dams (Portland, OR) / Crown Larks / Hobbyist@Emporium Wicker Park  8-12AM//FREE//21+ David Yontz / DEADBEAT / Ty Maxon / Crave On Live@Cafe Mustache 10-1AM//FREE//21+ Blood Licker / Coordinated Suicides / Den@Gorilla Tango 8:30-1AM//$5//21+ Writing for Change #2@Maria’s Packaged Goods & Community Bar 6-9PM//$5//All Ages Beer & Vinyl at Corridor Brewery with Treehouse Records@Corridor Brewery 5-9PM//FREE//21+ 7/11 summerbruise., Dogs At Large, Uma Bloo@Township 6-10PM//$8 adv//All Ages Wednesday, July 12 Datenight (TN) / the Fritz (CHI)@Bric-a-Brac Records 5:30-7:30PM//FREE//All Ages...

Now that the fourth of July has come and gone, admit it...we are in the throes of summer. Some work and even more play sounds like the perfect way to spend our days. Here are some dope events we think are worth your time, thrown into one convenient calendar!  Friday, July 7 West Fest Chicago 2017 at Damen Ave & Chicago Ave (5 PM - 10 PM) $5//All Ages Don’t Fret: Big Shoulders Opening at Johalla Projects (7 PM - 10 PM) Free//All Ages~Featured Image by Don't Fret Bloom / Candy Ambulance / Diagonal at Cole’s (8 PM - 11:59 PM) Free//21+ New...

Faith, love-bug of a pug, with her pal MattiePhoto courtesy of Faith's BFF, Kelso Who is Faith? Faith is squish, Faith is rolls upon rolls of wholesome love and goodness. Faith is the most illustrious pug that DIY CHI has ever had the privilege to know. One would think that a pug as accomplished as Faith Loaf would be stuck up and self-absorbed, but in my experience and that of Faith’s many friends, lovers, and admirers, she is always down to earth and down to cuddle. This pug resides at Charm School with her good pal Kelso and recently took time...

It's finally summertime and just like the sun, you're probably looking for excuses to linger out past your bedtime. This upcoming week is jam-packed with shows and events worth staying out for. Here are a few we think you should check out.  Tuesday, June 27  Lucille Furs / Max & The Mild One's / Blue Dream (Treehouse Records Show) at Schubas (9 PM - 12 AM) $5//18+ Buy tickets here. Wednesday, June 28 (Sandy) Alex G / Japanese Breakfast & Cende at Bottom Lounge (6 PM - 9:30 PM) $16 Adv//All AgesBuy tickets here. ChitChat: Women in Music ft. Jamila A. Woods hosted...

**WARNING** this blog post/interview is intended for no audience. Read on if you dare... Bath time for Fatkid**Photo courtesy of the artists ...I go to the Archer Ballroom for Fatkid reunion show....I get anxiety....I am very confused. All this blog writer wanted in life was to grow up to be a WineMom™ and see a Morrissey concert, but thanks to Fatkid’s corrupting noises and my inability to coherently describe my experience...I have invented nouns like "blorb" and "glurlglle" to describe their work. ...My life is ruined, AND I missed my Morrissey concert. I give this band a -10/5 for musical prowess. Lead...