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Tonight there’s Irvin Mayfield & the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra at Chicago Theatre, Swearin’ at Township, Johnny Rawls at Buddy Guy’s Legends, and ShowYouSuck’s Dude Bro release party at the Hideout (Gossip Wolf has more info on that show). Tomorrow night you can take in sets from High on Fire at Metro, Mono at Bottom Lounge, or Hungarian State Folk Ensemble at Auditorium Theatre. On Saturday night there’s Smith Westerns and Sky Ferreira at the Vic and Steve Gunn at Constellation. Close out the weekend with performances from Paramore and Metric at UIC Pavilion, Phil Cohran at Logan Hardware, Dowsing at Township, or Chicago Q Ensemble at Constellation.
Thu 11/21: Cat Power at Old Town School of Folk Music
Madeline Follin and Brian Oblivion formed Cults in 2010, and the band quickly rose to fame, which Kevin Warwick says gave the group some extra charm that’s since worn off. “In 2011, they released their self-titled debut, a cozily playful blend of dreamy pop and diet psych built around Follin’s twee vocals; the flawless single ‘Go Outside’ proved to be a catalyst for even greater popularity,” writes Warwick. “Cults’ recent follow-up, Static, sounds more adult than the self-titled album, with a little extra starch added to its collar.”
