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                         Chicago Favorite Bands List
Vol I, Issue 19                                                 August 9, 1994
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Welcome once again to the ChiFav list.  As usual, all shows have been
submitted by the readership of the list, so every show listed should be
great, since someone likes them enough to recommend them.

Continued thanks to everyone who contributes to the list, send in those
show dates!  It won't hurt, really!

Without futher ado, on with the list...


Brown Betty
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    Aug 20 Sat       Beat Kitchen (with Oo Oo Wa and The Hushdrops)
                     2100 W. Belmont 281-4444
    Aug 24 Wed       Beat Kitchen ("Chicago Songwriter Night" only $3)
                     just Bill Cameron (guitar/vocals) 
    Aug 27 Sat       Double Door (with Slot and Judge Nothing)
                     1572 N. Milwaukee 489-3160
    Sep  8 Thu       Blind Pig (with The Drovers)
                     Champaign, IL
    Sep  9 Fri       Second Story (with Busker Soundcheck and TBA)
                     Bloomington, IN
    Sep 10 Sat       Bernard Pub (with Craw, Milkmine, Cher UK, and Crank)
                     St. Louis, MO for Mississippi River Music Festival

Dark Theater
    "gothic-Egyptian/Industrial band"
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    Oct  8 Sat       The Vampire Nightclub Dance at ConSanguinity I (combined
                     science fiction/horror convention)
                     Lisle, IL
                     Contact mirth@mcs.com for more information

Hum
    Champaign sound.  If you've heard it, you know what I mean (kinda grungy).
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    Aug 27 Sat       Empty Bottle (with God and Texas, Tire)
                     1035 N. Western 276-3600

Hushdrops
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    Aug 26 Fri       Empty Bottle
                     1035 N. Western 276-3600

IFF
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    Aug 25 Thu       Beat Kitchen
                     2100 W. Belmont 281-4444

Lorijo Manley
    "Love child of Jimi Hendrix and Joni Mitchell.  Hotline - (708) 515-5407"
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    Sep 23 Fri       Gallery Cabaret
                     2020 N Oakley 489-5471

Mr. Blotto
    "Rock mix of Originals, Allman Brothers, Grateful Dead."
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    Aug 12 Fri       Playhouse
                     7407 W. Madison, Forest Park, IL (708) 366-6363
    Aug 13 Sat 10:00 Cubby Bear (with appearance by Brad Nye aka Dick Holliday)
                     1059 W. Addison 327-1662
    Aug 19 Fri 10:30 River West
                     1860 N. Elston 276-4846
    Aug 20 Sat       Fitzgeralds
                     6615 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn, IL (708) 788-2118
    Aug 24 Wed  7:30 Midway Festival
                     5565 S. Archer for info call Renee 581-3656
    Aug 27 Sat  7:00 Summerfest 
                     1800 N. Clybourn for info call 348-6784
    Aug 28 Sun  4:00 Reilly's Daughter
                     4010 W. 111th, Oak Lawn, IL (708) 423-1188

Nobodies
    Classic punk.  Mix the Sex Pistols with early R.E.M.
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    Aug 19 Fri       Phyllis' Musical Inn (with Nubile Thangs)
                     1800 W. Division 486-9862

Rain Kings
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    Aug 18 Thu 10:30 Elbo Room
                     2871 N. Lincoln 549-7700
    Aug 26 Fri       Beat Kitchen
                     2100 W. Belmont 281-4444

Cathy Richardson
    "Good old fun rock and roll, call hotline for details (708) 325-2976"
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    Aug 11 Thu       Durty Nellies (Cathy solo)
                     55 N. Bothwell, Palatine, IL (708) 358-9150
    Aug 12 Fri       Otis'
                     2150 N. Halsted 348-1900
    Aug 13 Sat       Xtremz
                     5540 W. 159th, Oak Forest, IL (708) 535-6006
    Aug 14 Sun  1:00 River North Fest
                     645-1047
    Aug 19 Fri       Cue Club
                     2833 N. Sheffield 477-3661
    Aug 20 Sat       Salmon Eddy's
                     Egg Harbor, WI (414) 868-2684
    Aug 26 Fri       Wild Cherry
                     1576 N. Milwaukee 278-9453
    Aug 27 Sat 10:00 Cubby Bear (with Dick Holliday)
                     1059 N. Addison 327-1662

Rock for Choice Benefit
    The Second Chicago RFC Concert, Hushdrops and Loud Lucy booked so far.
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    Oct  2 Sun       Metro
                     3730 N. Clark 549-0203

SCHWA
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    Aug 16 Sun  6:00 Freefest, Squirrel Hill
                     Wilson Ave and Lake Shore Drive
    Aug 25 Tue       Dome Room
                     632 1/2 N. Dearborn 266-1944

She
    "DREAMPOP straight up with a noisy chaser"
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    Sep  2 Fri       Metro
                     3730 N. Clark 549-0203

The Sweeties
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    Aug 24 Thu  9:00 WZRD 88.3 FM
                     Thursday night live band thing with Glen Herman

Wax Lips
    Local R&B group.  Wax Lips Hotline at (312) 348-2203
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    Aug 10 Wed  7:30 Lombard Concert in the Park
		     Lombard, IL
    Aug 13 Sat  2:00 Blarney's Island
		     Antioch, IL
    Aug 14 Sun  2:00 Blarney's Island
		     Antioch, IL
    Aug 19 Fri 10:00 CJ Mulligan's
		     Peoria, IL

Wild Bores
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    Aug 17 Wed  9:30 Elbo Room
                     2871 N. Lincoln 549-7700

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All phone numbers assumed to be in the (312) area code, unless otherwise
specified.  All street addresses are in Chicago, unless otherwise noted.
All times are pm.  All information listed is subject to change.  Phone first.

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it.  Please include the word 'submission' somewhere in the subject header.

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occurring at some of the larger, or more popular, venues in Chicago.  To
subscribe to it, send email to Liz Clayton <lclayton@uhuru.uchicago.edu>.
Ask her to add you to the mailing list for the Chicago Shows List.  Be
specific; she maintains more than one list.  To contact Andy Lester, email
alester@farpost.chi.il.us or alester@mcs.com.

Questions?  Problems?  Suggestions?  Email me and I'll get back to you.

I hope this list provides you with a source of entertaining performances,
and I'll be seeing you at the shows...

Disclaimer:  Opinions expressed in the Chicago Favorite Bands List are solely
my own and are not to be taken as the opinions of Tanner Entertainment.


--Maurice 'Cheeks' Mattis | "I'll be playing at the Blind Pig, playing with my
--Internet Consultant     |  best friends, and I won't remember you."
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