Events This Weekend – 18+
773-549-0203Barber Greene, On Again Off Again, Everything's Alright, Sunjacket
Sat., May 25, 8 p.m.Rock, Pop, Etc
Murder Junkies, Fighting for Scraps, Sleeze, Morons, Last Chance Boyz
Sun., May 26, 7:30 p.m.Rock, Pop, Etc
Anamanaguchi, Chrome Sparks, Infinity Shred, Sharpless
Sat., May 25, 9 p.m.Rock, Pop, Etc
The sophomore album from prolific chiptune band Anamanaguchi, Endless Fantasy, is an endurance test. Yes, you could probably parlay that statement into a load of analogies to eight-bit video games, but the more relevant fact is that listening to 22 songs of glitchy synths, galloping rhythms, and what occasionally amounts to Nintendo-based dubstep—the title track has its fair share of “drops”—is like parking in front of an orchestra of strobe lights for nearly 80 minutes. But that’s the idea, of course. A band that develops an instrumental pop sound based on digging into a Game Boy and deforming its insides probably isn’t concerned with mass appeal so much as with developing and mastering its own eccentricities. That’s not to say Endless Fantasy doesn’t have some catchy numbers—my favorites are the too-fun “Meow,” which takes its name from the sound it cartoonishly mimics, and the clubby guest-vocal jam “Prom Night.” Think of them like power-ups to help get you through the album’s seriously schizo levels. —Kevin Warwick Chrome Sparks, Infinity Shred, and Sharpless open.
$12
JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound, Yoko & the Oh No's, Ye Ye's, Absolutely Not
Sat., May 25, 9 p.m.Rock, Pop, Etc
Electric Daisy Carnival: Above & Beyond, Benny Benassi, David Guetta, Kaskade, Michael Mayer, and others
5/24-5/26, Fri-Sun 5 PM-4 AMMusic Festivals, Fairs & Festivals
Dust off your glow sticks and plastic baby pacifier 'cause we've got ourselves a rave to hit up at the Electric Daisy Carnival, a three-day EDM extravaganza in Joliet (note: campsites are available for day-sleeping). Big names like David Guetta, Nadastrom, Tiesto, and Empire of the Sun perform while you dance like a spaz and kiss a bunch of strangers.
$175 three-day regular admission, $295 three-day regular + camping
Superboobs: A Superhero Burlesque Adventure
Saturdays, 10:30 p.m.Theater & Performance
Suspension of disbelief is a necessary part of most theater, but using male pronouns for characters whose breasts are a major focus of the show takes the concept to another level. With this latest entry in a series of burlesque comedies playing on pop-culture classics like Super Mario Brothers and Indiana Jones, Gorilla Tango takes on superheroes: the Joker and his henchman carry out a villainous plot to rob Superman, Batman, Iron Man, and Wolverine of their superpowers. Why? Apparently evil doesn't need a reason. But the plot isn't the only part of the show that comes up short. While there are some laughs and a few charming touches (Batman's bat-shaped pasties are nice), the dance routines are uninspired. Indeed, the whole performance feels a bit, er, flat. Superboobs is part burlesque, part sketch comedy, but doesn't really succeed as either. —Julia Thiel $20
