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Albert Hammond Jr. preview

Albert Hammond Jr. preview

| March 21, 2007 | 0 Comments

Albert Hammond Jr. Congress Theatre, Chicago Friday, March 23, 2007 It’s reasonable to assume things aren’t going well in The Strokes’ camp once a solo album appears. Albert Hammond Jr. has broken out for the time being, though tension has already unraveled the marriage of drummer Fabrizio Moretti and actress Drew Barrymore.

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The Howling Hex preview

The Howling Hex preview

| March 21, 2007 | 0 Comments

The Howling Hex The Hideout, Chicago Saturday, March 24, 2007 Avant-garde guitarist and vocalist Neil Michael Hagerty’s latest incarnation, The Howling Hex, scuttles all over the place like a bee dotting multiple varieties of flowers. On 1-2-3, a compilation of the band’s three limited-edition vinyl albums (Introducing The Howling Hex, Section 2, and The Return […]

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Dearborn’s Album Giveaway

Dearborn’s Album Giveaway

| March 21, 2007 | 0 Comments

DON’T LET THE RIAA CATCH YA Local band Dearborn don’t only condone downloading their new record, they’re actually inviting you to do it right in front of them!

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Free PBR!

Free PBR!

| March 21, 2007 | 0 Comments

Music Nation Video Contestant — In Person Music Nation is an online music-video contest for independent artists, and they’re reaching out to you by sponsoring a Thursday-night showcase at Schubas with The Silent Years. Come for the free Pabst Blue Ribbon (from 9 to 10 p.m.), stay for the chance to do something with your […]

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Secretary Bird reviewed

Secretary Bird reviewed

| March 21, 2007 | 0 Comments

Secretary Bird Secretary Bird (In De Goot) Friends Of Dean Martinez guitarist Mike Semple takes flight on this early-shoegaze/shimmering alt-country pop album.

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The Earlies reviewed

The Earlies reviewed

| March 21, 2007 | 0 Comments

The Earlies The Enemy Chorus (Secretly Canadian) Released nearly two-months ago, The Earlies’ second album is every bit as challenging as the day we cracked the cellophane wrap, a spinning mass of amebic prog and virtual CS&N harmonies.

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Cyann & Ben reviewed

Cyann & Ben reviewed

| March 21, 2007 | 0 Comments

Cyann & Ben Sweet Beliefs (Ever) Originating from the same eastern French town that spawned poet Arthur Rimbaud, Cyann & Ben make a rattle all their own.

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Stemage reviewed

Stemage reviewed

| March 21, 2007 | 1 Comment

Stemage Strati (Silent Uproar) There are almost an obnoxious number of one-man artists hiding behind bandnames (Nine Inch Nails, Sparklehorse foremost), though the disciplined, Helmet-like tones of Stemage are a new angle.

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Justin Timberlake Live!

Justin Timberlake Live!

| March 14, 2007 | 4 Comments

Justin Timberlake Allstate Arena, Rosemont Monday, March 12, 2007 As Justin Timberlake’s tour supporting his latest effort, Futuresex/Lovesounds, rolled into beautiful downtown Rosemont Monday night, the whole experience could be summed up in one word: perfunctory.

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Scissor Sisters Live!

Scissor Sisters Live!

| March 14, 2007 | 0 Comments

Scissor Sisters Riviera, Chicago Friday, March 9, 2007 “Don’t Feel Like Dancin’” has become an anthem for Scissor Sister fans, although it was frustratingly taken to heart by the band, too, during Friday’s performance. For awhile the lethargic gig didn’t feel like it would ever get off the ground, and when it did, only did […]

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Slim Cessna’s Auto Club Live!

Slim Cessna’s Auto Club Live!

| March 14, 2007 | 1 Comment

Slim Cessna’s Auto Club Abbey Pub, Chicago Saturday, March 11, 2007 Slim Cessna’s Auto Club might be powered by God. On the other hand, they very well could be possessed by the Devil. More than likely, both have a stake in this band’s souls.

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Siderunners Preview

Siderunners Preview

| March 14, 2007 | 0 Comments

Siderunners Hideout, Chicago Friday, March 16, 2007 Never had the opportunity to see the Siderunners? Clear you calendar for Friday night because it will be one of your last chances — for awhile at least — to see the band in their hometown.

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Harry Connick Jr. Preview

Harry Connick Jr. Preview

| March 14, 2007 | 0 Comments

Harry Connick Jr. Chicago Theatre, Chicago Thursday, March 15, 2007 Friday, March 16, 2007 If you’ve been waiting, breath bated, to invoke the phrase “Go piss yourself,” now just might be your chance: Harry Connick Jr. sounds pretty convincing on his tribute to New Orleans****.

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BARR Preview

BARR Preview

| March 14, 2007 | 0 Comments

BARR Beat Kitchen, Chicago Saturday, March 17, 2007 Do NOT go see BARR on St. Patrick’s Day if you’ve been drinking. Repeat: Do NOT.

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Baby Teeth Preview

Baby Teeth Preview

| March 14, 2007 | 0 Comments

Baby Teeth Schubas, Chicago Saturday, March 17, 2007 The news leading up to Baby Teeth’s release of their new album, The Simp (Lujo), on March 13th was that songwriter Abraham Levitan was now recording under his real name. Formerly, he preferred the monicker Pearly Sweets, which he apparently thought sounded more “New Orleans.”

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