Monthly Archives: March 2009
Medeski, Martin, & Wood: Radiolarians II – If You Think You Don’t Like Jazz, Think Again
I used to think that any description of music that had the word “jazz” in it was pretentious and therefore soulless. Yeah, sometimes I’m that harsh a critic! Aside from my undying love for Vince Guaraldi’s Peanut’s Christmas music, I’m … Continue reading
Clem Snide Loves Chicago So Much…. (Hungry Bird: Hum)
… that they gave me 5 copies of Hungry Bird on VINYL for you to win, my darlings! I’ve been running a contest on Twitter and I’ve got two winners so far, which means I’ve got 3 left to mail … Continue reading
Go Away, Come Back Later!
Yep, don’t come ’round here snooting in my bin for mp3s until you’ve been well fed over on WOXY by a special couple (and I mean “short bus” special when it comes to the male half) known as TWoTH – … Continue reading
Filed under Indie, internet radio, new music, podcasts
Clem Snide: Schubas, Chicago 03/24/09
You never know what to expect out of a guy like Eef Barzelay. If you’ve been following the rumors around his band, Clem Snide, you know that unpredictability is his strong suit. No, scratch that… more like his suit of … Continue reading
Filed under alternative, Chicago, Live Music
The Kays Lavelle: “The Aftermath” a new video entitled “To Fly”
Hanging around blogs gets you into all sorts of trouble. And this kind of trouble is the Sunday afternoon, melancholy kind. You know, when you just curl up on the sofa with a hot mug of something and listen to … Continue reading
Chicago, wtf is up with Tuesday?!?
There’s lots to see this week in the indie/pop/folk/alt-country scene! My calendar is overflowing and even though I know most of you don’t even live in Chicago, well, I’m hoping someone reads this and goes to one of these gigs … Continue reading
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Filed under bluegrass, Chicago, Indie, Live Music, new music, Rock and Roll
Friday! What’s a Tart listening to?!?
Yes, darlings, this is a very thinly veiled attempt to catch up on my inbox. Can you believe I even have this problem!? It was only a few months ago that I was jumping up and down in my living … Continue reading
Metric: Fantasies due out April 14
It’s difficult to review a much hyped album, especially one that has been as hotly anticipated as Metric‘s Fantasies! Emily Haines has never sounded better. This pop album (yes, it’s pure indie pop, enjoy it for what it is!) features … Continue reading
An Horse and My Gold Mask @ The Abbey, March 15
An Horse came to Chicago on their way to SXSW, with a local duo, My Gold Mask opening the evening for them. Well, this was quite a night, darlings! I had heard An Horse’s album, as well as their EP … Continue reading
Filed under Indie
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