Oh damn, we're back with Local Options, the weekly Chicagoist roundup of of our proud city's best live music output. Remember, this is just a sampling - if you've got an ear to the ground and can make a suggestion of a great Chicago-based band playing somewhere this week, leave it in the comments. Here we go... Tuesday, Sept. 30 Parks and Gardens @ Sonoteque w/ Shea Ako, John McEntire, DJs Damon Locks and Wayne......

The Pitchfork Music Festival rolled to a triumphant close yesterday with a much-delayed set by Cut Copy literally stealing the show from the headlining Spoon. A few scheduling changes led to minor confusion between crowds from time-to time, but the organizers did a good job of trying to constantly remind people where they should be and when from the various on-stage announcements delivered by either Tim Tuten or Damon Locks throughout the day. It was......

In honor of tonight's Bird & Whale Showcase at Sonotheque, including Damon Locks as one of the DJs, we thought it was appropriate to pass this mix along to you. The Zowee! mix is danceable, psychedelic, Latin, '60s hipster, polyrhythmic, an honest to god aural journey to corners both unexpected and unknown, and a true delight. We're hoping the other DJs on the bill -- Miss Frowny, Dan Bitney, and Greg Dalphond -- deliver equally......