1. It’s a Chicago band three-for! Opener’s Casual Encounter are making their Empty Bottle debut while Chicago mainstays Vee Dee and the Velcro Lewis Group round out the hometown-centric bill.

2. Headliners The Velcro Lewis Group, featuring friend of the site Lawrence Peters, are celebrating the release of their brand new 7″ which I’m sure you’ll be able to pick up at the show. If you haven’t heard their take on R&B-psych you’re missing out on something good.

3. What’s that you say? You’ve never heard an electric washboard? Well well well. I just found reason #3 for you to get off your duff and brave this bitter cold night. You don’t want to be on your deathbed wondering what the hell an electric washboard sounds like, do you? Grab your earmuffs people and get ready to mark another milestone off your bucket list. Oh, and it’s all free. You’re welcome.

9:30 PM. Monday, 1/4. Empty Bottle. 21+. FREE!!!!

Additional details from Pitchfork.com:

According to the label, the record is more song-oriented than his excursions into avant-electronics (see: stuff like 2001’s I’m Happy, and I’m Singing, and a 1, 2, 3, 4 or 2007’s collaboration with Merzbow and Carlos Giffoni, Electric Dress). It’s apparently more in line with O’Rourke’s somber instrumental LP Bad Timing than his sly pop records, Eureka and Insignificance.