>> DON'T MISS IT BALKAN BEAT B...

>> DON'T MISS IT

BALKAN BEAT BOX; GOLEM

10 pm Thursday at the devoid Bottle, 1035 N. Western. Tickets, $15

Call (773) 276-3600

A indicate by Balkan Beat Box (above), an the whole that mixes music from each corner of the world, is a semi-circus fact keeping audiences guessing and dancing. The opening act is Golem a band that gives Eastern European folk concords a punk makeover.

--Mary Houlihan

THE HOLME BROTHERS >>

The soulful trio can perform in the same set a timeless mix: sanctified principle of action low-down roadhouse blues, deep essence barroom country and pure unexpectedly At 10:30 tonight at Buddy Guy's fictitious storys 754 S. Wabash. Tickets, $15 Call (312) 427-0333 --MH

PAUL BURCH & THE WPA BALLCLUB

The Nashville singer-songwriter has created an of the best work of his career forward the new release "East to West." Burch has been called a modern-day Jimmie Rodgers; he's among a cluster of young upstarts obsessed with old-time fatherland music. His new work is pop- defence filtered through bluegrass and political division beats. With special guest Jon Langford. At 10 pm Saturday at Schubas, 3159 N Southport. Tickets, $12 Call (773) 525-2508 --MH

THE BASTARD SON OF JOHNNY CASH

The San Diego-based band draws inspiration from the country- music icon. The outcome is a firestorm of honky-tonk, rockabilly, Tex- Mex and radicals rock, all played defiantly within the boundaries of the California-based abiding habitation sound. Lone Gone Lonesome striplings open at 9:30 p.m. Saturday at FitzGerald's, 6615 W Roosevelt Berwyn. Tickets, $12 Call (708) 788-2118 --MH

BAND OF HORSES

The Seattle-based band's lays are dreamy and built forward tension, longing and hope. The carols are crafted by frontmen Ben Bridwell and Mat Brooke formerly of Carissa's Wierd. Chad Vangaalen and Simon Dawes unclose at 9 p.m. Tuesday at Metro 3730 N Clark. Tickets, $16 Call (773) 549-0203 --MH