Guided by Voices Pre-Release Party
FOR THE ELECTRIFYING CONCLUSION DVD

Come to this FREE special screening of the new DVD of GBV's final show, filmed at Metro on New Years Eve 2004. Pre-order the DVD and receive a free GBV shot glass (pictured above) and poster!

Free Pabst Blue Ribbon from 7-8PM!

7PM-10PM / 21+OVER / FREE!

SMARTBAR
3730 N CLARK ST

ANDY ROURKE of The Smiths
Panic Welcomes...An exclusive DJ set from...
ANDY ROURKE of The Smiths
POGO

$3 Stoli Vodka cocktails
$3 Heineken pub cans

Smartbar
3730 N. Clark St.

Peter Hook of New Order DJ set tonight @ Smart Bar
Panic Welcomes... An Exclusive DJ Set from New Order’s PETER HOOK

Tickets: $10
21 & Over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm

Smartbar
3730 N. Clark St.

New Order CD Release Party for Waiting For The Sirens' Call
Presented by Smart Bar and Warner Brothers

DJs Brad Owen and Heather spin New Order past and present including a pre-midnight preview of "Waiting for the Sirens' Call", plus classic New Order video projections - the New Order Video, Pumped Full of Drugs, The New Order Story, Factory Records Documentary, Live in NYC 1981, Live at Finsbury Park and more

Win autographed posters, prizes and tickets for the New Order show at the Aragon on Tuesday May 3rd!

Plus, have be the first to own "Waiting For the Sirens' Call" ...
Tower Records will be at SmartBar to sell the CD at midnight!

Smartbar
3730 N. Clark St.

Andrew Bird Record Release Show!
Chicago Record Release & Live Show @ The Metro
for "The Mysterious Production of Eggs"

Advance tickets available at Hi Fi Records for no surcharge. w/ Archer Prewitt and Clyde Federal

"As one of the most talented artists of this generation...
This show cannot be missed." - HoneyWired

Mr. Bird releases his first studio album in nearly two years, The Mysterious Production of Eggs, on Righteous Babe Records in the US and Fargo records in Europe. The album follows Weather Systems, his mini-LP, released in 2002 / 2003.

The recording sessions for Eggs saw Bird scrap the album three times and travel between studios in Chicago, Los Angeles and his own home studio on a farm in Northern Illinois. The album took final shape with the production help of David Boucher whose credits include Randy Newman and Paul Westerberg.

The record deals with nothing less than the mysteries of childhood, creativity and modern science - epic in scope and minute in detail. It is accompanied by artwork and illustrations for every song by accomplished Chicago based artist Jay Ryan. Equally unusual is Bird’s solo live show at which, with the aid of a sampling pedal, the songwriter takes his often dense, orchestrated recordings and rewrites them anew each night, adding layers of fiddle, electric guitar, and glockenspiel to his vocals and whistling. Bird has toured extensively over the past year throughout the US and Europe with kindred spirits the Magnetic Fields, My Morning Jacket, Lambchop and Ani DiFranco.

Click here for a Q&A session with Mr. Bird about the new album.

Metro
3730 N. Clark St.

OPEN CASTING CALL FOR "STRANGER THAN FICTION"
directed by Marc Forster (Finding Neverland, Monster's Ball) and starring Will Ferrell is coming to Chicago!

Free / 21 & over / Doors: 8pm / Show: 8pm

Shooting for "Stranger than Fiction" begins April 25th and films through mid July 2005. Groovy, fun, hip males and females are needed to work as paid extras. Tattoos, piercings and all ethnicities are encouraged to show up with a recent color photograph. This doesn't need to be a professional photograph. Casting call will run from 9PM - 11PM.

Smartbar
3730 North Clark Street

The Official NINE INCH NAILS CD Release Party for "WITH TEETH"
Presented by Interscope Records

Tickets Free | All Ages
Doors: 6pm / Show: 7pm

All patrons will receive a special limited edition NIN gift...”With Teeth” is due in stores May 3rd. Be the first to hear it at Metro! Tower Records will be on site to accept pre-orders for the new album.

Download the new single "The Hand That Feeds" on iTunes now!

Or pre-order the Enhanced CD Single of "The Hand That Feeds" from Amazon which includes the Album Version, Straight Mix, Dub Mix & Video

Also another new single "The Line Begins to Blur" is just now available for download here from iTunes!

Metro
3730 N. Clark

TSUNAMI RELIEF BENEFIT
100% of door proceeds to the American Red Cross

Maurice Joshua | Justin Long | Elliot Eastwick | DJ Heather | Common Factor | Mazi | James Curd | Brad Owen

A stellar lineup of Chicago house DJ's working for a stellar cause. Smart Bar will donate 100% of the door to aid the American Red Cross in Tsunami Relief. Come early to get a complimentary 12" from our friends at Igloo Music with your paid admission (while supplies last).

$4 Level Vodka cocktails

Smartbar
3730 N. Clark St.

DARKLANDS
An evening of The Jesus And Mary Chain with DJ Brad Owen & Friends

This Thursday features a six hour tribute to one of the finest alternative rock bands of the last twenty years, The Jesus And Mary Chain. DJ Brad Owen and friends will drop a cornucopia of essential selections, b-sides, rarities, side projects, bootlegs, and much more.

$4 Level Vodka cocktails

Smartbar
3730 N. Clark St.

MADCHESTER
A night celebrating the music of MANCHESTER, England!

DJ's
Jesse De La Pena |Brad Owen | Tobias | Joe Shanahan- owner of METRO | ONE-F Greg from KILL HANNAH | POGO

10pm -4am
21 and OVER

SMARTBAR
3730 N. Clark ST.

Dayhota's 30th Birthday Party
Colette
10M Records

Dayhota
SuperJane

James Amato

Smartbar
3730 N. Clark Street

Loveless: an evening with My Bloody Valentine
With DJ Brad Owen & Friends. Essential selections, rarities, B-sides, bootlegs and much more...

Smartbar
3738 N. Clark

NYE '05 @ SMARTBAR
WRIGLEYVILLE DANCE! DJ Colette, Miles Maeda, Justin Long and Brad Owen spin. $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Doors 9 p.m., show 10 p.m.

For more information, please visit www.metrochicago.com or call 773/549-0203.

Smartbar
3730 N. Clark

Back To Basics CD Release
John Acquaviva | Brad Owen

SmartBar
3730 N. Clark St

Life During Wartime Dance Party
Disc Jockey CB
Mother Hubbard
Special Guest DJs from Metro Show

SmartBar
3730 N. Clark St

Chicago MySpace Party
MYSPACE.COM Official Chicago Event @ Metro

Featuring Diz | DJ Heather | Alex Peace | Paul Anthony | DJ Speed | DJ Flipside

Free Model Photoshoot in the VIP area provided by Michael Vincent Photography of Beverly Hills, CA

10pm-4am | 18+ to enter | 21 to drink
$15 Presale | $20 at the door | Visit www.wantickets.com to buy now!

Metro
3730 N. Clark | Chicago | 773.549.0203

Fatboy Slim
FATBOY SLIM (Exclusive DJ Set)
KYLE SZMURLO

10:30pm - Late | 18 & Over

Tickets available at all Ticketmaster locations and Hi-Fi Records (3728 N Clark) with no service fee's.

Metro
3730 North Clark Street | Chicago

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