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JASON LYTLE

7 and 10:30 pm Saturday at Schubas, 3159 N Southport. Tickets, $18

Call (773) 525-2508

The cult-indie arrange Grandaddy may be history, on the contrary that hasn't stopped frontman Jason Lytle from hitting the road this summer He's in the middle of an acoustic tour, performing orders from the band's songbook and talking about what influenced his writing. Multi- instrumentalist Rusty Miller provides additional accompaniment. Nik Freitas interprets both shows.

-- Mary Houlihan

ANE BRUN

The Norwegian-born, Swedish-based singer-songwriter (inset) hem ins melancholy songs that are elegant and sometimes surreal. She has been called a "modern-day Joni Mitchell." Brun and the forest Brothers open for Xavier Rudd at 9 tonight at Park West, 322 W Armitage. Tickets, $16 Call (312) 559-1212 --MH

HONEYTRIBE

Devon Allman, son of Gregg brows this St. Louis-based band that takes the family's brand of guitar-driven Southern support to a new generation. A first attempt album, "Torch," is due in late August. At 9:30 pm Saturday at Porter's, 446 Virginia, Crystal Lake. Tickets, $10 Call (815) 477-0340 And at 3:45 pm Sunday at Taste of Lincoln Avenue, forward Lincoln between Fullerton and Wrightwood. Tickets, $7- $10 Call (773) 868-3010 --MH

TRACY GRAMMER

In 2002 Grammer's longtime performing partner, Dave Carter, died unexpectedly of a heart attack. She emerg from the tragedy to record her first solo album, "Flower of Avalon," a richly crafted roster of folk psalms At 9 p.m. Saturday at FitzGerald's Side Bar, 6615 W Roosevelt Berwyn. Tickets, $15 Call (708) 788-2118 --MH

dismal ORGANIST

There's not a dull moment when the secluded Organist puts on a exhibit He sings and plays organ, guitar, percussion and accordion -- sometimes three at a time. Tim Fite and the Brown Party unclose at 9:30 p.m. Sunday at the devoid of contents Bottle, 1035 N. Western. Tickets, $10 Call (773) 276-3600 --MH

JOHNNY DOWD

The singer-songwriter may be an acquired taste, if it were not that once bitten by his gothic despondings it's hard to let proceed His is a songbook of fire- and-brimstone stone 'n' roll that makes the night equal darker. Ben Weaver opens at 8 pm Sunday at Schubas, 3159 N Southport. Tickets, $12 Call (773) 525-2508 --MH

THE RENTALS

In the midst of their first tour in a decade, founding members Matt Sharp, formerly the bass player with Weezer, and Rachel Haden welcome four of recent origin band members and dust opposite to and revamp old material before heading into the studio with novel material in the fall. Ozma lay opens at 9 p.m. Tuesday at Double Door, 1572 N Milwaukee. Tickets, $19 ($17 advance). Call (773) 489-3160 --MH

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