Umphrey’s McGee wants a new logo for 2011 and a contest has been created to help aid their search.

The band has teamed with Creative Allies to host each would-be designers’ entry.

All submissions are due by midnight on Sept. 17 with the winner receiving a $200 licensing fee, two VIP passes to a show on Umphrey’s fall 2010 tour and any items sold by the band printed with the winning image.

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Monday Afternoon Quick Fix runs every Monday afternoon to showcase the best of Chicago music news, views and stories from around the interwebs and blogosphere that we might have missed.

• • Windy City Rock recapped the Tokyo Police Club show at Metro last week and threw in some photos for good measure.
• • Spinner had the low down on the new songs Interpol played at their recent performance at the Vic Theatre.
• • AV Club breaks down how the Kanye/Raekwon/Bieber collaboration went from joking tweet to reality.
• • Gapers Block posted a concise and insightful review of the My Morning Jacket Charter One Pavilion show.
• • Time Out Chicago examined the upcoming planned return of the pioneering indie website Epitonic.

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Whew. Congrats, Chicago. You survived Lollapalooza 2010. Until next year or some such. Anyway, if you didn’t make it down to Grant Park last weekend, relive the madness in our complete wrap up of Lollapalooza’s Friday, Saturday and Sunday!

And just because the big two summer fests are done does not mean that there’s a shortage of shows this weekend in Chicago. This weekend we highlight Boris and Russian Circles at the Metro, Rabble Rabble at the Empty Bottle and more!

Let’s get to it, shall we?

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Ahoy there, punk rockers! Your favorite fall music festival, aka Riot Fest, returns to Chicago for it’s sixth year this October 6 – 11 with a lineup full of your old-school mosh pit favorites.

UPDATE: Riot Fest rolled out another set of bands to play this year’s event. The Cap’n Jazz reunion will continue as the band take part in the festivities along with Pennywise, Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine, The Bronx, Torche and Kylesa.

Additionally, a benefit show for Chicago Coalition for the Homeless from those behind The Busted at Oz Chicago punk compilation will go down at the Double Door on Wednesday, October 6, featuring the early Naked Raygun lineup, The Effigies and original lineups from The Subverts, Steve Bjorklund, Da!, Silver Abuse and Toothpaste.

The headliners originally announced include Bad Religion, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Circle Jerks, Snapcase and Less Than Jake. The bill also includes locals The Lawrence Arms, Articles of Faith, Smoking Popes and a few bands in the metal sector such as High On Fire and Corrosion Of Conformity are thrown in for good measure.

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Monday Afternoon Quick Fix runs every Monday afternoon to showcase the best of Chicago music news, views and stories from around the interwebs and blogosphere that we might have missed.

• • Windy City Rock recorded an interview and live music session with Soft Speaker.
• • The New York Times went and hung out at the newly re-opened Fireside Bowl in Logan Square.
• • Fresh off a hot set at the Pitchfork Music Festival, Jon Spencer had a few choice words regarding “fucking asshole” Jim DeRogatis.
• • Gaper’s Block took some time to chat with Jason Davis of the prolific Archeology
• • The Smashing Pumpkins benefit concert at Metro for Madina Lake bassist Matthew Leone netted over $80K and featured an appearance from Gov. Pat Quinn.
• • Andrew Bird wrote two new songs and the score to the soon to be released independent film “Norman.”

Spin magazine will stream the Smashing Pumpkins, Jim Jones Revue, Bad City and Kill Hannah tonight live from Terminal 5 in New York City.

This is the first of five consecutive nights of live streams provided by Spin in celebration of its 25^th Anniversary. Other acts streaming this week include The Flaming Lips (7/27), The Black Keys (7/28), The National (7/29) and Spiritualized (7/30).

In order to view the streams you must connect via a Facebook account. Tonight’s stream starts at 6:45 p.m.

The Pumpkins and Kill Hannah play tomorrow at Metro as part of a benefit concert for Matthew Leone, bassist and singer for Madina Lake.

The Smashing Pumpkins along with Kill Hannah will return to the Metro on July 27 for the first time in nearly a decade.

The concert is a benefit for Matthew Leone, bassist and singer for Madina Lake, who was brutally beaten while attempting to stop a man from attacking the man’s wife. Police arrested and charged Justin Pivec, 33, with aggravated battery causing great bodily harm.

Leone, 35, who reportedly had swelling in his brain as a result of the assault, is out of the hospital but is expected to require further surgery.   Like many independent artists, Leone has no medical insurance. Those not able to attend the Metro concert can contribute to ThroughthePain.org “the official concert series, auction and donation site” for Leone.

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