Reader- recommended and notable concerts

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Honeyblood At Lollapalooza a couple of years ago I asked Scott Hutchison, front man of Scottish indie- rock outfit Frightened Rabbit, if there were any exciting new bands in his native Glasgow. Without pause he proclaimed that Honeyblood, the two- piece of Stina Marie Claire Tweeddale ( guitar/ vocals) and Shona McVicar ( drums/ vocals), were the best thing to spring from the Dear Green in a good minute. I was charmed but not totally captivated by the band’s first two singles, which bounced between shoegaze shimmer and off- kilter pop sweetness. That changed a year later with “Killer Bangs,” a straight- up rock song with spirited drums and one hell of a hook. It was polished enough to demonstrate the pair’s mastery of their instruments, but at the same time had enough heart to show them off as human beings. Their 2016 record Babes

Never Die teems with the muscularity of “Killer Bangs,” but it’s tighter and louder and sustains the adrenaline through rocking anthems like “Ready for the Magic,” “Walking at Midnight,” and “Sea Hearts.” “Justine, Misery Queen” and “Sister Wolf” fuel the 90s- nostalgia fire, referencing the power cum sweetness of Juliana Hatfield and the Breeders, which feels particularly impressive for a duo. — ERIN OSMON Jay Som and Emily Jane Powers open. 8 PM, Subterranean, 2011 W. North, $ 14. 17+ Danish String Quartet 7: 30 PM, Mandel Hall, University of Chicago Meshuggah, High on Fire 8 PM, House of Blues Wadada Leo Smith & John Lindberg Also 10/ 29, 8: 30 PM, Constellation SATURDAY29 William Elliott Whitmore, S. S. Web, Derek & Marcus, Soda Gardocki, W. T. Newton, Chris Pluska 5: 30 PM, Reggie’s Rock Club SUNDAY30 Amira 7 PM, Maurer Hall, Old Town School of Folk Music Gza Also 10/ 31, 8 PM, City Winery La Sera, Springtime Carnivore, TV Party 9 PM, Empty Bottle MONDAY31 She Speaks in Tongues, Jim Becker, Bethany Thomas, Homme, Matthew Shelton, Vivian & Stan McConnel 9 PM, Hungry Brain Weyes Blood, Wei Zhongle, Deadbeat 9 PM, Hideout TUESDAY1 UFUX, Heated, Brain Bagz, Claw Toe 9 PM, Mutiny Yankee Blood, Tatiana Hazel 8 PM, Martyrs’ WEDNESDAY2 The By Gods, Axons, Bear Pit 9 PM, Burlington Peter Evans, Sam Pluta, Ben LaMar Gay, and Katherine

Young 8: 30 PM, Constellation Screaming Females, Moor Mother, Fake Limbs 9 PM, Subterranean THURSDAY3 Ricky Eat Acid 9 PM, Empty Bottle Trails & Ways 9 PM, Hideout v