Three didn’t I read a really good review by a guy I trust reasons to skip on over to the Lincoln Hall…

1. You are right, you read the glowing-est of glowing reviews for Woods‘ Songs Of Shame and, damn, if that guy wasn’t on to something. At the time Woods played a pretty packed in-store at Permanent Records but now they are headlining the Lincoln Hall. Can the United Center be too far off? Probably. But still, Woods is a fine fine band that you should check out. Don’t just take it from current me, me of a few months ago knows what he was talking about.

2. Woodsist label mates, Real Estate, open and bring with them a sweet, summery lo-fi sound just in time for this mini-warming trend. I’m starting to get that good feeling about Woodsist. That feeling I had when I was younger where I could trust a label to give me the goods sight unseen. Real Estate is a great reason number two to get to this show as well as to dig in to the Woodsist catalog.

3. Here’s where I usually come up with a non-band related reason, often ignoring a band on the bill. Not today, friends. Chicago’s Netherfriends deserve recognition. Shawn Rosenblatt’s one man band sound bigger than most many membered bands. And, unlike many of today’s hip indie bands that explore the grandiose to a rather boring end, Netherfriends big, layered sound comes across as more melancholy and personal. I’d say tonight it would be in your best interest to get somewhere on time for once. Coolness be damned!

9:00 p.m. Monday, 3/15. Lincoln Hall. 18+. $12.