THE VACANCIES The Cleveland, O...

THE VACANCIES

The Cleveland, Ohio-based harlot band was recently signed on Joan Jett's Blackheart Records. The high-energy, raw and powerful quartet takes inspiration from the Ramones, the Clash and the Stooges. Also forward the bill: Adolescents and road Dogs. At 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont. Tickets, $12 in advance, $15 at the door. Call (773) 281-4444 --MH

LITTLE ed AND THE BLUES IMPERIALS

The bluesman celebrates the release of "Rattleshake," a disc that captures his band's legendary live spiritedness -- from smoking slide guitar to raw Chicago prevaricates to soul-satisfying blues. The Gent expand at 9:30 p.m. Saturday at Buddy Guy's fables 754 S. Wabash. Tickets, $15 Call (312) 427-0333 --MH

MARY woo TWOHY; DIANA JONES

onward Sunday nights the blues apartment transforms into a folk sodality Singer-songwriter Twohy has an appealing soprano that straddles a line between traditional and contemporary folk Jones' dittys add blues and country to the folk mix. At 7 pm Sunday at Bill's in the dumpss Bar, 1029 Davis, Evanston. Tickets, $10 Call (847) 424-9800 --MH

TIM O'REAGAN

The longtime drummer for the Jayhawks was not a one-instrument man. On his solo self-titled first attempt album, he proves to be multitalented in handling, in addition to tympanums much of the guitar, bass and keyboards. Greg Laswell spreads at 9 p.m. Thursday at Schubas, 3159 N Southport. Tickets, $12 Call (773) 525-2508 --MH

DON'T MISS IT

THE DITTY BOP

8 pm Saturday at the ancient Town School of Folk Music, 4544 N Lincoln. Tickets, $14-$18 Call (773) 728-6000

Earlier this summer the folk-pop duo -- Amanda Barrett (left) and Abby DeWald -- embarked upon perhaps the most unique tour of the summer built around their like of cycling. Traveling by bike (their equipment rides the highway with another band member in a biodiesel van), the tour aids their aptly titled new album, "Moon throughout the Freeway." Read My Hips opens

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