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People, Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks are playing the TLA this Saturday night with John Vanderslice. Who is Stephen Malkmus? A musical legend, founder of influential '90s indie rock band Pavement. Who are the Jicks? Well, Malkmus defines a Jick as "J from Jagger plus Mick minus M." But these specific Jicks consist of bartender Mike Clark, bassist Joanna Bolme, and drummer Janet Weiss (formerly of Sleater-Kinney). All together, they're a pretty amazing rock band, and every two or three years, they put out a record. The time came around again earlier this month when they released the kick-ass Real Emotional Trash, which harkens back to the grand old days—of Pavement, sure, but also of Sonic Youth. It manages to be a really fun, jamming rock album while also retaining the noisy experimentalism of Malkmus' past. The epic title track is probably our favorite, but they're all pretty fantastic—including "Baltimore." If you want to hear the stuff played live, you'll have to hit the TLA tomorrow night. But we hope you've already got a ticket, because the show appears to be sold out. Even if you don't, you might want to wander down that way and see if anybody's selling them. Should be a good show.

Well-clad in red Mary Janes, red tights, black skirt, white shirt and ascot, St. Vincent took the stage to a background of swirling, strobe light stars, chirping birds and an empty, yellow birdcage. While it might sound like the setting to a B-rate high school musical, it was the platform for Annie Clark to purvey her brand of finger-picking, guitar rock.

Her resume includes opening for acts such as Television, Xiu Xiu, and most recently, on her previous jaunt to Philadelphia, indie up and comers Midlake. You may also recognize her as one of The Polyphonic Spree. Or, perhaps you caught her as part of Sufjan Stevens’s touring band.

Shanghaiist probably knows a little more about China than the Chicago Sun-Times. Giving them the benefit of the doubt on that one. The city does to have a music scene. Don't even front like they don't. They also have Dorito bananas and white guys shopping for wives. What they don't have is any more tolerance for jaywalkers.