Sound Menu September 19 2001 Mon

CUTTHROATS 9 — Unsane’s Chris Spencer is the star of this extreme rock band whose edgy, caustic sound burns like a rusty razor. The Throats’ searing new CD is quite appropriately titled Anger Management. The Earl (Nicoll)

LEMON JUICE QUARTET — From Zappa to avant klezmer, this NYC group runs the gamut of eclectic jam music. Trumpeter Avishai Cohen even seems to have taken cues from some of the wilder Tejano blowers. Not exactly jazz, but not exactly anything else either. Earthshaking Music (Khalid)

WILCO, THE HANDSOME FAMILY — Of Uncle Tupelo’s two splinter groups, Wilco’s the one that keeps evolving (while Jay Farrar/Son Volt limps along with decreasing returns). In fact, Wilco might be progressing a little too far for some: Upon delivering their next record — apparently a challenging departure from their rootsy, classic-pop past — major label Reprise promptly released them of their contract. Currently searching for a new label, Wilco hits the road to keep the momentum going. Fellow Chicago postmodern/roots act the Handsome Family, supporting a new album Twilight, opens. Roxy (Sarig)

APACHE CAFE: Boundless with Azikiwe

THE BAYOU ROOM: In The Biz Night with 7 Sharp 9

CHURCHILL GROUNDS JAZZ CAFE: The Kebbi Williams Project

DARWIN’S: Slim Fatz

THE EARL: Cutthroats 9 (feat. Chris Spencer of Unsane), Hex Error

EARTHSHAKING MUSIC: Lemon Juice Quartet

ECHO LOUNGE: Village Idiot Movie Night

EDDIE’S ATTIC: Acoustic Open Mic

1848 CAFE:

:Blackgrass Blues

FAT MATT’S RIB SHACK: Kaizer Blades

FOUNTAINHEAD LOUNGE: Post-MODERN: Brit-pop, Indie, Brit-invasion music videos

FUZZY’S: Mike Veal & Barry Thrasher

INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS GUILD: Bach on a Hook

NOMENCLATURE MUSEUM: Dirty Deep

NORTHSIDE TAVERN: Northside Blues Jam hosted by Larry Griffith

PARADOX: Sky Sushi with DJ Shakim, Special T

POPPERS: Karaoke

ROXY: Wilco, Handsome Family

SAMBUCA JAZZ CAFE: Albebi Stafford Trio

SMITH’S OLDE BAR: Page 3 and Jeniphoria

STAR BAR-L5P: Hari-karaoke, Stomp and Stammer rock and roll trivia

’’TONGUE & GROOVE: DJ Shakim & Special T

VIOLETTE RESTAURANT: Jus Jazz featuring Dave Wallis, Eddie Taylor, Dan Coy, Shack Lewis, Rita Graham and Pete the bartender’‘