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Photo of Brad Elvis from the official Facebook page for The Handcuffs.

Happy Birthday to Brad Elvis, drummer and co-founding member with his wife Chloe F. Orwell of The Handcuffs. The indie rock band always impresses with its live shows on the Chicago music scene, and is currently working on its fifth album. Brad’s impressive resume extends well beyond The Handcuffs to include The Romantics, Big Hello, The Elvis Brothers, and Screams. Plus, various side projects helping other musicians. Best wishes to Brad for continued success in the music biz, and with his upcoming memoir. Also, congratulations to Brad and Chloe on their recent wedding anniversary.

Cheap Trick has released a single from their upcoming album All Washed Up, which is due out November 14. “The Riff That Won’t Quit” adds some genuine funk to the band’s guitar-driven approach, and follows on the heels of the mid-tempo “Twelve Gates,” which can be viewed in an animated version on YouTube.

Duets Special - Chrissie Hynde And Pals, an album featuring The Pretenders lead vocalist pairing up with Lucinda Williams; Julian Lennon; Shirley Manson; k.d. lang; David Gahan; Debbie Harry; Brandon Flowers; Rufus Wainwright; and other well-known performers, will be available this Friday on various sites.

There will be a Remembering 1975 Live Music Event this Saturday night at The Gallery Cabaret on Chicago’s north side. The featured acts will be Rolling Numbers; Second Summer; Staff Infexion; and Super X, along with an acoustic set by Keke. The music starts at 8:00 pm.

The Radio Soul - Early Songs Of Elvis Costello featuring Mr. Costello and The Imposters with Charlie Sexton tour, is working its way across America, and will arrive at The Chicago Theatre this Thursday.

The Bishop’s Daredevil Stunt Club, a Chicago-based power pop/indie rock band that has released several impressive albums over the past 10 years, will perform at Montrose Saloon on Chicago’s north side this Saturday night.

The Miki Berenyi Trio (led by the former Lush founder) has been touring the U.S. in support of its Tripla album, and will perform in Chicago this Thursday at Lincoln Hall on the north side. The opening act will Gina Birch from the Brit band The Raincoats, backed by musicians Marie Merlet and Jenny Green. Birch’s second solo album Trouble came out on July 11.

Local bands The Spindles and Go Time! each have their own approach to power pop, but that doesn’t keep them from sharing gigs on a regular basis. Both have recently released new albums to promote. This time, they’ll be joined by the likewise inclined Vinto Van Go for a triple bill that kicks off at 8:00 pm on Saturday at the Cubby Bear in Wrigleyville.

The West Loop Fine Art Expo will take place at the Stephen M. Bailey Auditorium in Plumbers Hall just west of downtown Chicago this weekend. The event’s organizers describe it as “a curated boutique expo showcasing over 40 invitation-only fine artists from 7 states offering original art.” Plumbers Hall is located at 1340 W. Washington.

Yoko Ono - Music Of The Mind, a retrospective of her career that reaches back to the 1950s and explores her art, films, and music, opens this Saturday at the Museum Of Contemporary Art Chicago and will run through February 22. According to the MCA website, this will be the only venue in the United States that Yoko Ono - Music Of The Mind will visit.

Several members of Chicago’s creative community have posted tributes to artist/poet/performer Tony Fitzpatrick on social media since his death this past Saturday. Fitzpatrick’s colorful, imaginative art can be found in galleries and on album covers, and he also found success as an actor on stage and screen. There’s a particularly touching and informative tribute to Fitzpatrick by columnist Neil Steinberg in today’s Chicago Sun-Times. Rock In Paradise, Tony.