It's been kind of quiet as we head into a busy weekend. Tonight at Slowdown Jr., Chicago's Netherfriends take the small stage with Talkin' Mtn., Sam Martin (Capgun Coup) and Oui Bandits. Netherfriends are followers of Animal Collective and Man Man, and it sounds like it -- jangly, spacey indie rock. Not bad. It's worth $5 just to hear Talkin' Mtn. play "Abominable Abdominal Snowman." $5, 9 p.m.

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