No Mercy

You may have seen the Front Page story in Tuesday's Southern Illinoisan: "Mercy will play its last Sunday at Pinch from 9 p.m. to midnight, Jan. 22. The group is actively looking for another permanent gig, and is considering new directions such as performing a Sunday brunch or an earlier dinnertime slot." Two places come to mind downtown: LBJ's restaurant (formerly Dar Salaam) and the Newell House downstairs lounge.