It Happened Last Night

Tomorrow Knows French Kicks, Eagle*Seagull

CHICAGO: The bands brought their fine indie pop to Schuba's "Tomorrow Never Knows 2007" night.

Chicago's Schuba's Tavern served up a pop smorgasbord at the "Tomorrow Never Knows 2007" opening. Nebraska-natives Eagle*Seagull kicked off the night with an explosive, engaging set: Eli Mardock's vocals were raw and desperate, matched by rapid, chaotic instrumentals. Songs like "Photograph" poured out earnest piano and guitar, slowing down only to climax again.

Headliners the French Kicks delivered melodies dreamier than the emotionally-charged ones of Eagle*Seagull. Lead guitarist Josh Wise gushed melodic oohs and ahhs, and frontman Nick Stumpf did his part to sugarcoat the crowd with his buttery croon. The set was hardly the trial of the century, but at least for a night, tomorrow didn't matter. ANDREA HART / PHOTOS BY KAREN CHAN

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We asked: Considering the show is called "Tomorrow Never Knows," what is something you'd want to know tomorrow? COMMENT

Name: Brian Oliveria
Age: 28
"That I'll wake up next to [my significant other], Anne."

Name: Gina Thompson
Age: 27
"The meaning of life. I'd be like, 'OH MY GOD!'"

Name: Sebastia Wraight
Age: 20
"Tomorrow's lotto numbers."

Name: Ashwin Kumar
Age: 22
"That I'll have a job owning a bar."

Name: Chrissy Muckle
Age: 27
"Whether there's a God."

Name: Rachel Briggs
Age: 23
"How the world's gonna end."

Name: Annakate Tefft
Age: 23
"I wouldn't want to know anything about myself, except the place I'm gonna live my life."

Name: Joey Bossier
Age: 21
"When there'll finally be peace in the Middle East and how that'll happen."

Stumpf and company

Josh Wise, kicking out oohs and ahhs

Stumpf, dancing just for show

Eagle*Seagull

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