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Morningbell reviewed
Morningbell Through The Belly Of The Sea (self) Whether it’s the first of its kind can be left to the Talmuds. The fact is Morningbell’s third album connects back to those morbid books of yore: Choose Your Own Adventure.
Deftones live!
Deftones Riviera, Chicago Friday, June 15, 2007 For a fair amount of time, the Deftones were facing their share of setbacks. Frontman Chino Moreno’s battle with alcoholism while touring behind the group’s celebrated 2000 release, White Pony, was hardly a secret. And tensions were said to run high within the Deftones camp during 2003’s self-titled […]
Robert Earl Keen/Tift Merritt live!
Robert Earl Keen Joe’s, Chicago Saturday, June 16, 2007 Tift Merritt Old Town School Of Folk Music, Chicago Sunday, June 17, 2007 It goes without saying us hipsters in the upper Midwest prefer a more interesting brand of country music. But often shut out of our system are fringe players who aren’t radical enough for […]
Straylight Run reviewed
Straylight Run Metro, Chicago Thursday, June 14, 2007 It might seem like an imposing paradox, but Thursday night at the Metro Straylight Run demonstrated how to straddle the line between bombast or pomp and a clearly visible and always vulnerable staggering sense of earnestness.
Frampton comes alive!
Peter Frampton House Of Blues, Chicago Thursday, June 21, 2007 Has it really been nearly 32 years since Peter Frampton, bare-chested with long golden locks flowing, came Alive?
MOBfest Weekend
MOBfest Various Clubs, Chicagoland June 21 – 23, 2007 Yes, it’s the next-to-last weekend in June and that means local bands start coming out of the woodwork. MOBfest (Music Over Business) is a smorgasbord of artist showcases and an assortment of industry panels, all smashed into one alcohol-and-nicotine ride.
Dropping Daylight preview
Dropping Daylight House Of Blues, Chicago Monday, June 25, 2007 As pop punk bands continue to welcome high-speed guitar solos into their recordings — a technique frequently used to cover up thin songwriting — the guitar experiences a revival while the music regresses. Dropping Daylight think they have a solution for this.
Denny Daniels RIP
Denny Daniels, R.I.P. Dennis “Denny” Daniels, 60, a longtime member of local R&B outfit DeLuxury and occasional backing musician, died on June 15th in Naperville.
Southerly reviewed
Southerly Storyteller & The Gossip Columnist (Greyday) Krist Kruger commandeers every aspect of his vision for his pseudonym’s second album, a peculiarily brief exercise in bombast. Appearing: June 25th at The Note in Chicago.
Manchester Orchestra reviewed
Manchester Orchestra I’m Like A Virgin Losing A Child (Favorite Gentlemen) Atlanta-born savant drops out to record, gets exalted indie rock plaudits, wears heart on sleeve — and isn’t Conor Oberst. Appearing: June 23rd at Metro in Chicago.
Tenderhooks reviewed
Tenderhooks Vidalia (Rock Snobs) Knoxville power pop experts Tenderhooks bop through the 10 songs on their debut with an eye fixed on Big Star.
Roger Waters live!
Roger Waters United Center, Chicago Saturday, June 9, 2007 On Saturday fans at the United Center got treated to two shows for the price of one: One by rock legend Roger Waters, and one by an adept cover band.
The National live!
The National Metro, Chicago Thursday, June 7, 2007 Midway through The National’s 80-minute set on Thursday, frontman Matt Berninger crooned “We’re half-awake in a fake empire.” He was half right. An ineffective sound mix reduced his band’s subtle dynamism into mumbling incoherence.
Average White Band live!
Average White Band House Of Blues, Chicago Wednesday, June 6, 2007 After flying under the radar for the last several years, Scottish funk/R&B-tinged rockers the Average White Band is creeping back into limelight. Between being sampled by hip-hoppers like Diddy, Public Enemy, Ice-T, and even Janet Jackson, the recent resurgence on the road of other […]
Exclusive pics
More Shows = More Pics! Don’t forget to check out our Photo Gallery and photo page, as IE brings you exclusive photos from Roger Waters at the United Center, Gwen Stefani at First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, and Nelly Furtado at the Rosemont Theatre. Enjoy!
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