Archive for October, 2006
Stars Of Track And Field
Stars Of Track And Field
Centuries Before Love And War
(Wind-Up)
This indie-rock band began as a four-piece before losing their bassist. Instead of following the traditional route of finding a replacement, they decided to remain a trio and go digital.
Iron Maiden live!
Iron Maiden
Allstate Arena, Rosemont
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Five songs into his band’s Allstate set Bruce Dickinson made the announcement Iron Maiden would play A Matter Of Life And Death, the group’s newest record, in its entirety, from start to finish. This drew one of two reactions from fans: 1.) Excitement because they love the new material [...]
Lindsey Buckingham live!
Lindsey Buckingham
Park West, Chicago
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
The first words out of Lindsey Buckingham’s mouth at a packed Park West appeared to be a brutally honest self-examination that aptly summarizes the content found on his new CD, Under The Skin: “Reading the paper, saw a review/Said I was a visionary, but nobody knew/Now that’s been a [...]
Los Abandoned, Birdmonster preview
Los Abandoned, Birdmonster
Schubas, Chicago
Thursday, October 26, 2006
Los Abandoned represent NAFTA at work: signed to Canadian Neil Young’s boutique label Vapor, born in Los Angeles, and big in Mexico. If only they could translate their spry, Go-Go’s-gone-hyperlectric pop to the gringos.
L.A. Guns(?) preview
L.A. Guns
Good Times Pub, Elmhurst
Friday, October 27, 2006
For the longest time, we thought the L.A. Guns booked to play Good Times Pub were the new (or would it be old?) version led by original guitarist Tracii Guns. After much confusion and Web surfing we discovered it’s actually the same lineup that have been using the [...]
FirstJason preview
FirstJason
Red Line Tap, Chicago
Saturday, October 28, 2006
Ari Lehman, the actor who played the very first Jason Voorhees in Friday The 13th, now fronts a hard rock band named FirstJason? Folks, this is the stuff Stagebuzzes are made of.
White Whale preview
White Whale
Subterranean, Chicago
Sunday, October 29, 2006
Merge’s latest buzz band isn’t Arcade Fire II, but kind of a big, music-hall rock band something like if The Band was more E Street and Beck were singing.
Two Ton Boa previewed
Two Ton Boa
Empty Bottle, Chicago
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Classically trained Sherry Fraser has a surprise fascination, given all the instruments at her disposal: dual bass guitars.
Stones Throw From An Adult Swim
Stones Throw From An Adult Swim
Adult Swim, sort of the WB for Cartoon Network, is sponsoring a tour for the members of the Stones Throw imprint, stopping at Metro on Saturday, October 28th.
Tyde reviewed
The Tyde
Three’s Co.
(Rough Trade)
Sun-drenched yahoos The Tyde wash ashore with the sequel to Once and Twice.
Stuart A. Staples is back
Stuart A. Staples
Leaving Songs/Lucky Dog Recordings 03-04
(Beggars Banquet)
In time for his U.S. tour, Beggars Banquet reissues Stuart A. Staples’ U.S. debut repackaged with his first album, Lucky Dog Recordings 03-04.
Pompeii reviewed
Pompeii
Assembly
(Eyeball)
Austin’s Pompeii may have accidentally chosen the perfect name.
Ladyhawk reviewed
Ladyhawk
Ladyhawk
(Jagjaguwar)
The constant flow of Canadian bands into the American indie rock consciousness means a lot of our northern neighbors have to think hard aboot how they’re going to present themselves. Ladyhawk move a step ahead with their album cover, featuring a naked woman in a forest surrounded by what appear to be discarded cans of [...]
Three5Human review
Three5Human
A Swig From The Acid Bottle
(Anaphora)
Not only do the Indigo Girls guest on A Swig From The Acid Bottle, they’ve dragged Three5Human on tour with them.
Jerry Douglas, Paul Simon Live!
Jerry Douglas & Paul Simon
Rosemont Theatre, Rosemont
Monday, October 16, 2006
If Clapton is God, Jerry Douglas is the Holy Ghost. There are things this man can do with a dobro, or even a slide on electric guitar, that a lot of guitarists can’t do with 10 fingers. And we’ve played enough slide to know the difference.
