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Brenda Weiler preview
Brenda Weiler Uncommon Ground, Chicago Saturday, October 13, 2007 On End The Rain (Speaker Phone), singer-songwriter Brenda Weiler grapples with her older sister’s 2005 suicide. Placed on the album in the order they were written, the 11 songs plaintively detail Weiler’s thought process throughout this tumultuous time.
Sea Wolf preview
Sea Wolf Schubas, Chicago Saturday, October 13, 2007 To revive a particularly crude analogy, a college friend of mine once speculated his girlfriend’s roommate had a mouth like a “velvet purse.” At odds with this theory was the girl in question was not so plush and silky.
The Go! Team preview
The Go! Team Double Door, Chicago Saturday, October 13, 2007 It’s an argument that will never die: Cheerleading – is it really a sport, or just an activity, like, say, jumping rope or solitaire? England’s The Go! Team raise another argument: Cheerleading – is it really music?
Sam Wheat!
Ghost Sighting Japan’s experimental psychedelic sextet Ghost mark the release of a live DVD/CD combo with a screening of Overture: Live In Nippon Yusen Soko at Chicago’s Rodan on October 18th at 10 p.m.
.40 Cal reviewed
Dipset Presents .40 Cal Broken Safety 2 (Koch) Dipset’s plan for manifest destiny includes keeping .40 Cal on an incredibly short leash.
Beastie Boys live!
Beastie Boys Charter One Pavilion, Chicago Thursday, September 27, 2007 Two sides of the Beastie Boys touched down in Chicago for the trio’s tour behind this fall’s all-instrumental CD, The Mix-Up. The first was a chilled-out, stripped-down, generally wordless affair held at the intimate confines of the RivieraTheatre (billed as “A Gala Event,” complete with […]
The Aliens live!
The Aliens Schubas, Chicago Tuesday, September 25, 2007 When the core members were known as The Beta Band, The Aliens dealt in a sort of musical disinformation campaign. The promise of their debut EPs was purposefully sent up in smoke, live performances abused patience, and it seemed their interest was inversely proportionate to their fans’.
John Vanderslice preview
John Vanderslice Empty Bottle, Chicago Saturday, October 6, 2007 A couple of years ago, Frisco-based production savant John Vanderslice whined, “Time travel is lonely.” It’s no coincidence his subsequent albums have all been firmly rooted in the present.
Anoushka Shankar & Karsh Kale preview
Anoushka Shankar & Karsh Kale College Of DuPage, Elgin Saturday, October 6, 2007 Yes, Anoushka Shankar is the daughter of legendary sitarist Ravi Shankar. That said, we’ll give you a guess what instrument she plays. One hint: It isn’t the tuba.
Jesca Hoop preview
Jesca Hoop Double Door, Chicago Sunday, October 7, 2007 As a musician, a job reference from Tom Waits is worth its weight in gold. And so begins Jesca Hoop’s road to a record deal.
Static-X, Shadows Fall preview
Static-X, Shadows Fall House Of Blues, Chicago Sunday, October 7, 2007 Three years ago it would have been crazy to think Static-X would come to town with top billing over Shadows Fall. But that is exactly what has happened in this tale of over and underachievers.
Double Up On Gear & Beer
Gear junkies listen up. On Sunday, October 14th, Wicker Park’s Double Door opens its doors to musicians looking to buy, sell, or trade equipment and gear for the club’s inaugural Beer & Gear Sale.
Tortoise Sell Their Souls
Empty Bottle, Metro, Millennium Park — where haven’t Tortoise played? Sources say the post rock masters will knock another venue off the master list with a special performance Saturday, October 13th at Symphony Center.
Athlete reviewed
Athlete Beyond The Neighbourhood (Astralwerks) Even though it wasn’t cool to like it, there was a sense in the British press Athlete’s debut, Vehicles & Animals, was redeemable because it smacked of fun. It made the reaction to 2005’s Tourist — a backlash from people who were never in their corner to begin with — […]
The Simpsons sing!
THE SIMPSONS The Simpsons: Testify A Whole Lot More Original Music From The Television Series (Shout Factory) Here’s the thing about “The Simpsons”: It’s pretty hilarious. So yeah, Testify is pretty good, too.
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