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Pinckney-based indie-folk songwriter Chris Bathgate returns Thursday to Mac’s Bar for an all-ages show. Openers are Streaking in Tongues, Mudwest, Joshua Barton & Seerstones and Molly Sullivan. Bathgate has a distinct folk sound — NPR described it as “bruised-sounding beauty.” In 2005 he released his debut album, “Silence is for Suckers,” followed by a string of D.I.Y. EPs and singles. Bathgate was born in Iowa and raised in rural Illinois. After relocating to Ann Arbor and signing with Quite Scientific Records, Bathgate built a loyal Michigan following. In 2007, Bathgate released his third full-length LP, “A Cork Tale Wake.” The acclaimed disc allowed Bathgate to embark on several American tours and two European tours.

Mac’s Bar, 2700 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. $8, $7 adv., all ages, 8 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 12

Choke Chains, featuring Thomas Potter of Bantam Rooster at the Avenue Cafe , Friday, Feb. 13

Bantam Rooster, fronted by vocalist/guitarist Thomas J. Potter, was a raucous and primitive ‘90s Lansing rock ’n’ roll duo. After Bantam Rooster disbanded, Potter played with the Dirtbombs and a string of other notable bands. Potter is back with a new band: Choke Chains. Fans of Hawkwind and the Pagans may want to check it out. Choke Chains, along with Smashing Blumkins and the Hat Madder, perform Friday at the Avenue Café. Potter formed Bantam Rooster in 1993 and earned a staunch underground following, thanks to releases on Crypt Records and Sympathy for the Record Industry. The duo went on to become a fixture in the late ‘90s Detroit garage-rock scene alongside the White Stripes. Bantam Rooster was on the 2001 “It Takes Two” split single with the White Stripes and also on Jack White’s “Sympathetic Sounds of Detroit” compilation.

The Avenue Café, 2021 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. 18 , $8, 8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 13

ProJect Aspect at the Loft, Friday, Feb. 13

ProJect Aspect, a Denver-based "bass music conductor extraordinaire," co-headlines Friday at The Loft. Sharing the stage are Unlimited Gravity, Slap Nevada, Gosh Pith and Trip. Jay Jaramillio has been performing under the ProJect Aspect moniker since 2008, creating everything from masterfully crafted electronic anthems to wall-pounding dance-floor bangers. Jaramillio´s bio describes his signature sound as "a vast array of heavy bass tones, melodic ambiance, whompy-hyphy crunchy beats, and mashup acapellas." Over the years he´s performed alongside legends like EOTO, MartyParty and Nit Grit. Project Aspect has also appeared at noteworthy festivals, including Sonic Boom Festival, Wakarusa Music Festival and Global Dance Festival. Co-headliner Unlimited Gravity, aka Ronnie Weberg, is a Colorado-based freestyle/glitch hop DJ. Fans of Bassnector might want to check out his set.

The Loft, 414 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. 18 , $15, $10 adv., 9 p.m., Friday, Feb. 13