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CHIRP Record Fair!
Journeyman Plumbers Union, Chicago This weekend (April 10th and 11th) is the Chicago Independent Radio Project (CHIRP)’s annual record fair, once again in the West Loop at 1340 W. Washington.
Cover Story: Bernard Sumner
Don’t Sweat The Technique The odds of a band breaking big are astronomical enough, but what are the chances it will happen twice let alone three or perhaps even four times for the same artist under different incarnations?
Kate Nash interview
No More Pissing And Moaning When English folk-rocker Kate Nash closes an album, she really knows how to do it in fine sardonic style. Ergo, “I Hate Seagulls” stands as the coda to her lovably droll new sophomore set, My Best Friend Is You, wherein she sunnily chirrups down a huge list of everything she […]
Dr. Dog interview
No Shame In Trying Scott McMicken possesses a long-windedness normally associated with blathering history professors and parents gushing over week-old bundles of joy. It’s a wonder the Dr. Dog guitarist/vocalist can pare his thoughts enough to squeeze them into the Philly-based band’s four-minute-or-less compositions on Shame, Shame — let alone sharing songwriting duties with bassist/vocalist […]
The Felix Culpa interview
Planting New Seeds It’s an unseasonably warm January night at Metro, and the Wrigleyville concert hall is respectably and, surprisingly, full. Respectably because, while not sold-out, the turnout is full of passionate fans, all out to witness the triumphant live return of an act that’s been all but M.I.A. from the local-music circuit for the […]
Stone Temple Pilots live!
Riviera, Chicago Saturday, March 27, 2010 After a five-year hiatus, which included the formation of several new groups, a couple of solo albums, and several stints in rehab, the ’90s’ other grunge pioneers Stone Temple Pilots have reunited for a tour and a new album.
Michael Bublé live!
Allstate Arena, Rosemont Saturday, March 27, 2010 If it seems like Michael Bublé exploded from obscurity to being able to sell out arenas in a finger snap, that’s because the 34-year-old was instantly embraced for his ability to juggle traditional ideals with contemporary pop appeal. Raised just as much on Frank Sinatra and Bobby Darin […]
Puscifer live!
Vic, Chicago Saturday, March 27, 2010 In some ways, Puscifer’s Saturday-night set — if not the band’s entire approach and aesthetic — shouldn’t have come as much of a surprise. After all, frontman Maynard James Keenan is no stranger to elaborate stage props and jarring costumes.
Media Contest!
I’m Your Venus To celebrate the new issue, Venus Zine is offering one lucky winner . . .
Caught In A Mosh: April 2010
No ‘Throne On The Phone Darkthrone drummer/vocalist Fenriz dislikes phone interviews. “Caught In A Mosh” columnist Trevor Fisher dislikes e-mail interviews. Who caved in order for Darkthrone to be featured in this month’s column?
Sweet Home: April 2010
At The Gates Of Dawn A home represents the place where you feel nurtured and secure. It’s the one place where you know you are valued. Chicago offers the blues a home on many levels, but there’s no place where it’s valued more than on Steve Cushing‘s “Blues Before Sunrise” radio program.
Digital Divide: April 2010
Attack Of The Clooneys To paraphrase Dennis Miller: I was watching home movies the other night and damned if George Clooney wasn’t in ’em.
File: April 2010
Tuning Up It’s April, so that means Guitar Month in IE! While we were foiled in attempts to snag a certain shaggy axeman for our cover story (don’t worry, the album ain’t much), we felt like we could take a tiny break with our Hendrix coverage last month and the imminent Crossroads Guitar Festival bonanza […]
Hello, My Name Is David
Q&A with The Wedding Present’s David Gedge IE: The Wedding Present turn 25 this year. Do you ever ask yourself “How did I get here?”
Gear: April 2010
Fernandes Ravelle & Monterey Elite Guitars Just in time for Guitar Month, Fernandes Guitars has introduced the Ravelle Elite and Monterey Elite models with a new locking tremolo. Elite Tremolo models will feature same specs as regular Elites, only with a full locking-tremolo system instead of the Tune-O-Matic bridge and a trem nut.
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