Category Archives: Live Music
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
Yeah, I got some tall guy to steal the set list
Damn, I’m glad I live in a big city. Some really great music comes through Chicago and last night I got to hear an awesome show because of you dear readers and your fine taste in music! The Heartless Bastards … Continue reading
Filed under Chicago, Live Music, Rock and Roll
Annuals, Jessica Lea Mayfield, and What Laura Says at the Empty Bottle, 1/22/09, Chicago
I walked into the Empty Bottle last night to the delightfully mournful voice of Jessica Lea Mayfield and was immediately caught up in her stories of heartbreak and loneliness. Playing with drummer Anne Lillis, and electric guitarist Richie Kirkpatrick, Ms. … Continue reading
Filed under alternative, Chicago, folk, Indie, Live Music, new music
Arizona at the Metro, 10/29/08, opening for Amy Ray
Arizona, you might have heard of them? You WILL definitely be hearing more of them. Their new album, Glowing Bird is beautiful, rocking, and intricately crafted indie music at it’s best. I had the unexpected pleasure of walking into the … Continue reading
Filed under @the Metro, Bloggers Are Cool, Chicago, Indie, Live Music, new music, Obama
Amy Ray: the Metro, Chicago, Wednesday 10/29/08 with Arizona
She played them all. Yep, that’s all you really need to know from this hoarse, exhausted, #1 fan of Amy Ray. It’s over 24 hours since the show and I’m just now getting my voice back, just now feeling like … Continue reading
Filed under @the Metro, Live Music
Dear Ben, don’t ever do that again
Dear Ben, I was at your show last night. I’m sorry we left early. I know it probably wasn’t your fault, but honestly take my advice please, and don’t ever play at the Congress Theater again, ok? As Time Out … Continue reading
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My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult, at The Metro, Chicago, October 4
The Thrill Kill Kult came to town last night and dredged up quite a motley crew of fans to pack the Metro (in itself a wonderful and historic venue, go see the wiki page, really). We were surrounded by middle … Continue reading
Filed under dance, Industrial, Live Music
Amy Ray: Didn’t It Feel Kinder
I’m listening to Amy Ray’s new album Didn’t It Feel Kinder and it’s good, … it’s uneven, as some of her stuff is. So I’m disappointed but also so happy because when she’s good, she’s excellent. And when she’s not … Continue reading
Filed under @the Metro, Live Music
Holy Fuck: Subterranean, Chicago
At some point last night, my sweetie turned to me and said, “It’s like they’re up there, just ecstatically happy to be doing what they love to do and they can’t even believe they’re getting PAID to do it!” And … Continue reading
Filed under Indie, Live Music, lo-fi
Hi, can you please confirm that I have tickets tonight for ….
…an event?” Says I, to the kind, middle-aged housewife from Iowa on the phone at TicketWeb. “Sure, what’s the event?”…. and here’s where it goes all so wrong. Me: Well, I’m going to see a band, “Holy Fuck,” sorry that’s … Continue reading
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