Wednesday, July 16 Between Johnny 5's tight rhymes, Brer Rabbit's gravity-defying dance moves, Mackenzie Roberts' viola prowess and the rest of the Flobots crew's mad skills, all of the pieces fall into perfect place. Who would've known that the Denver music scene would produce something so hot? El Corazon, 109 Eastlake Ave. E., 381-3094. 7 p.m., $13 adv, $15 dos. All ages. Listen to the band’s Handlebars.
Wednesday, July 16 From the frigid glass-and-steel cage of Chi-town, Flosstradamus (J2K and Autobot) slice and dice your favorite artists’ hit singles into a cartoonish jambalaya that exceeds at turning heads and pricking up ears, such is its novel impact. Chop Suey, 1325 E. Madison St., 324-8000. 8 p.m., $10 adv, $12 dos. Listen to the band’s Act A Fool.