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Sage Francis preview

Sage Francis preview

| July 3, 2007 | 0 Comments

Sage Francis Abbey Pub, Chicago Friday, July 6th, 2007 Saturday, July 7th, 2007 Make no mistake, Sage Francis, who won 1999’s Superbowl Battle and 2000’s Scribble Jam, considers himself retired from competitive battle rapping. “Won the biggest battle in a Metallica shirt before the album dropped/a week later smashed the trophy at a show/it was […]

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Ozma preview

Ozma preview

| July 3, 2007 | 0 Comments

Ozma Beat Kitchen, Chicago Saturday, July 7, 2007 Sound-wise, the parallels between Weezer and Ozma should be enough. If one of them have a “z” in their name, so do the other. Rivers Cuomo even speaks of Ozma in an iTunes store blurb as “beating me at my own game.” In 2007, Weezer’s “Beverly Hills” […]

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Rasputina preview

Rasputina preview

| July 3, 2007 | 0 Comments

Rasputina, Jana Hunter Abbey Pub, Chicago Sunday, July 8th, 2007 Despite plenty of big-name fans and more than a few brushes with stardom, Melora Creager and her band, Rasputina, remain just under the radar, one of those bands said to have a “cult following.”

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