"All we ever think about is sex / Nothing really matters to me now," drawled the lips of a leather jacket-clad Donald Cumming and his crew of Virgins. The words came from a new Strokes-type feet-shuffler called "Fast Times," which lived up to its name in the pit of Chicago's Schubas

Sensory overload met beatnik jazz yelps as the Japanese Beck kicked off an exclusive five-date extravaganza at the Windy City's Metro last night (Jan. 23). A strobe flashed "The Cornelius Group…Sensuous…Synchronized Show!" across a giant white silkscreen, and a fuzz-heavy riff off the Mario Brothers' theme song teased fans before Cornelius, a.k.a.

With a shoulder revealing Shivers cut-off tee and a spandex mini-skirt, Busy Signals vocal vixen Ana McGorty screeched "Turn up your stereo / Wind up to go go go," before leading into a blurring fit of Flashdance-like hot steps. At the Empty Bottle last night (Jan. 14), a full pack of punklings collected at the front of the stage