LIVE FROM THE BEEHIVE

WIUX doesn't condone fake IDs because, let's face it, the ones they used to make in Eigenmann were terrible. Your older brother's ID won't work at Nick's, and the threat of being arrested will totally ruin your Thirsty Thursday. But if you're a music fan in Bloomington, it sucks to be under 21.\nAfter all, a lot of bars hold the real shows. Spoon came to the Bluebird, Modest Mouse was at Axis (old Jake's) and when Second Story was in commission, it was the place to go. The White Stripes, Neutral Milk Hotel, Tortoise, Guided By Voices, Jens Lekman, Rogue Wave, Yo La Tengo and the Firey Furnaces all played the best venue in town, but in a post-Second Story Bloomington, all-ages venues have taken over where fake IDs left off. Now the best shows can be seen at any age. \nRhino's\nCurated by the Harmony Education Center, aka the BeeHive's only private school, Rhino's Youth Center was founded in 1992 to cater to Bloomington teens. It was founded with a sort of "by the people, for the people" mentality.\nLater, United Way and the Bloomington Parks and Recreation joined Rhino's and it became more than just a venue. Rhino's serves as an after-school hangout for Bloomington teens. It holds many arts-based after-school programs and serves about 1,200 teens a month, according to its Web site. \nBut to the average IU student, Rhino's has a different significance. Sweet rock shows every Friday and Saturday at the South Walnut location are the draw. Its space, recently redesigned, features a large stage, local art and a professional light and sound setup. \nCheck out locals Busman's Holiday on March 24, the Romance on March 30 and the Purgatorium CD release show April 20.\nArt Hospital\nIn lieu of Second Story, the best shows in town now come to the Art Hospital. Named for its white walls and a hospital cross that used to be outside, the Hospital is both an art space and a music venue. It brings national independent artists, holds Electrocute (see previous "Live From the BeeHive"), and hosts private events. \nA lot of the artists who play the Hospital are related in some way to Secretly Canadian. Impossible Shapes, Early Day Miners and Ad Astra Per Aspera have all played there to name a few. \nIn the near future, check out Drakkar Sauna on March 19, Odawas on April 1 and Baby Teeth on April 7. \nLive From Bloomington\nUnion Board's Live From Bloomington does more than compile a CD of the best local music. It also hosts one of the coolest nights in town, Club Night, spread over a ton of venues in the city. This year Club Night is split into a 21+ night April 5 and an all-ages night April 6. \nLive From Bloomington also hosts NOISE, a live concert series Thursday nights at the Indiana Memorial Union Gallery. Check out Muzaic on March 8, 2 Mics and a Kit on March 22 and Husband and Wife on March 29. \nWIUX\nBloomington Vibes is a WIUX-sponsored music series at the station house, 815 E. Eighth St. With an emphasis on underrepresented and local music, Vibes has had national acts like Maps and Atlases, Gentleman Auction House and Men Women and Children as well as local acts Nearest Nova, Prizzy Prizzy Please and Totally Micheal. \nThe Giggles are coming March 23, Sentinel on March 30 and WIUX's annual large concert Culture Shock will be held April 14 in the field behind the DeVault Alumni Center on 17th Street. \nCulture Shock '07 is the biggest show WIUX has ever thrown. With headliners Xiu Xiu and Sunset Rubdown, the show will surely attract music lovers. The completely free lineup also includes up-and-coming artists Richard Swift and David Vandervelde, rockers Catfish Haven and Make Believe, and local artists Husband and Wife and The Coke Dares. The lineup hasn't been fully announced yet, so stay tuned to 100.3 FM and wiux.org for more.