Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Club Hopping

KELLY JOE PHELPS

Known mostly as a remarkable blues guitarist, Phelps (inset) hasshifted gears and refined his songwriting skills. Although hisfoundation is country-blues and folk music, there is nothingtraditional about Phelps' refreshingly poetic songs on the new disc,"Tunesmith Retrofit." At 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Schubas, 3159 N.Southport. Tickets, $15 in advance, $18 at the door. Call (773) 525-2508. --MH

GARY JULES

On two previous albums, each stunning in their own right, Julesproved to be a gifted, soulful songwriter. After a three-year hiatus,he returns with a new batch of songs on a self-titled disc availableat shows and on the Internet. Jim …

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