8:00 PM, $7 suggested

Songwriter Showcase and Open Mic featuring Chris Salveter and Reid Coker

Justin Petertil of Love Raid and Office hosts our Songwriter Showase featuring Chris Salveter of Judson Claiborne and Reid Coker of The Judy Green.

Chris’s songs are patient, stripped down, and are disarming and almost enchanting in their simplicity. He writes, “the songs herein are mostly narratives about my strange and beautiful travels, encounters, adventures, family, lovers, and dreams.” Textures and melodies stray in and out of his music, but his music stays true to a single, albeit winding, path. myspace.com/judsonclaiborne

Reid Coker writes direct, satisfying songs performed on guitar and piano. His dark lyrics and spare compositions strike at the core of isolation and desperation. His clear, forlorn voice tempers the loneliness and detachment of his lyrics with the beauty and elegance of his remarkable melodies. thejudygreen.com

Justin Petertil, our monthly host, is a bit of songwriting voyeur. His music, often performed with Love Raid, constrains a number of disparate influences into pop forms that belie their own complexity.

At Elastic Arts, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Floor, Chicago.