empty_bottle_front_jpg_595x325_crop_upscale_q85Three reasons to head to the Empty Bottle tonight…

1. Because nothing is better than seeing three up-and-coming Chicago bands for free on a Monday night. I mean Monday Night Football is done, honestly, what else are you going to do? Tonight, the Bottle welcomes electro-indie rockers Coltrane Motion. Their sound is built around heavy looped grooves and crooked melodies with a pinch of ’60s soul for good measure. Lofi garage-pop outfit Soft Speaker and shoegazing trip-hoppers Panda Riot open.

2. Because there’s always a chance Panda Riot may bust out their indie rock-ified version of MIA’s “Paper Planes.”

3. Because though Soft Speaker may not have made our 10 Bands To Watch In Chicago In 2010 list, Jim DeRogatis from the Sun-Times proclaimed the group as his favorite discovery of 2009. That’s a pretty nice compliment from one of Chicago’s premiere rock critics.

9:30 PM. Monday, 1/18. The Empty Bottle. 21+. FREE!!!