Monthly Archives: September 2010
Women and dd/mm/yyyy brought Schubas to it’s knees tonight
Vantan mp3 dd/mm/yyyy Black Square….buy it! Narrow With The Hall mp3 Women Public Strain ….. buy it! Yes, hyperbole, … I’m using it because these two bands produce something that’s more than your average concert-going experience. Do not wander in … Continue reading
Filed under @Schubas, Daytrotter, experimental, Indie, math rock, noise
Monday Melange: The Pass, Buke and Gass, and Buddy Guy with B.B. King… now that’s a mix!
The Pass, it’s all the rage in my circle of Twitter friends, and for good reason. As Joe (@eachnotesecure author of the great Cincinnati blog of the same name) said, “The Pass are a little like Passion Pit, if the lead singer … Continue reading
Well, now that Sufjan Steven’s The Age of Adz has leaked…
What I Mean To You mp3 Justin Earl Townes Midnight At The Movies… buy it! and go check out Harlem River Blues…. buy it! Don’t you think it’s time we talked a little about expectations? What did you expect from … Continue reading
(Friday)Folks you should know by now: Cheyenne Marie Mize, Jenny Gillespie, Chloe Charles, Kim Taylor, Carl Hauck and Silvermoths
Friend by Cheyenne Marie Mize from Crash Avenue on Vimeo. “Friend” is the adventurous video debut from Cheyenne Marie Mize. Shot in her home of Louisville, Ky., “Friend” features giant puppets courtesy of Sean Hennessey and Squallis Puppeteers, cameos from … Continue reading
Thursday Tidbits: La Scala and The Polyamorous Affair
La Scala are a local Chicago wunderband. I say that because they not only make some pretty nifty music themselves, as you will hear below, but they are the recording genius behind My Gold Mask too. Their latest album, The … Continue reading
Filed under California, Chicago
A Place To Bury Strangers: Suffragette City (David Bowie cover) and some great remixes for your Tuesday
Suffragette City (David Bowie Cover) mp3 A Place To Bury Strangers We Were So Turned On: Maminal’s Tribute To David Bowie…. buy it! I Lived My Life To Stand In The Shadow of Your Heart ….. buy it! Tracklisting: 1. I … Continue reading
Tony Castles: No Service (EP) serves up an impressive debut
Black Girls In Dresses mp3 Tony Castles No Service … order it from Famous Class Records! Adequate Sheen mp3 We have yet another addition by our Man About Town, Mike Gutierrez. This was just too good to sit on any … Continue reading
Majestic Post-Rock artists, Caspian hit Reggies Sept. 15. Lookout Europe, they’re coming for you!
Of Foam And Wave mp3 Caspian Tertia … buy it! For my 600th post I fiddled around and wondered what to do and decided to give it away to Mike, my guest writer, because sometimes stuff isn’t very meaningful unless … Continue reading
My Gold Mask: I Don’t Need The Reason… a new single from their upcoming 12inch A Million Miles (From Where We Were Last)
I Don’t Need The Reason by My Gold Mask From their next four song 12″ vinyl release, A Million Miles (From Where We Were Last), My Gold Mask just continues to wow us here in Chicago and all of you … Continue reading
Upcoming Shows: Read this list and know why we’re so spoiled in Chicago (and why I’m so exhausted!)
Alright my dears, get your calendars out! There’s a load of shows coming your way and I’m just going to do a roundup of what I think you shouldn’t miss. I’m totally inundated with emails about truly good bands touring and I … Continue reading
Filed under @House of Blues, @Lincoln Hall, @Schubas, @The Empty Bottle, @the Metro, @the Subterranean, Indie
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