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Lloyd Cole, Dick Prall Live!
Lloyd Cole, Dick Prall Park West, Chicago Friday, November 10, 2006 On record, Lloyd Cole makes for a generally compelling listen, combining the stocky swagger of Elvis Costello, the mythical sense of Nick Cave, and a wry sense of humor akin to Leonard Cohen. On stage, one would expect all of those qualities to translate, […]
Heavens, Darker My Love Preview
Heavens, Darker My Love Metro, Chicago Friday, November 17, 2006 Alkaline Trio with synth, Rhodes, programming, synths, organ, and Wurlitzer? Heavens no.
Buffalo Killers Preview
Buffalo Killers Beat Kitchen, Chicago Friday, November 17, 2006 Finding kindred souls among Chicago’s The M’s, Ohio’s Buffalo Killers make a party of distinguishing their celebration from classic rock homage.
The Brian Setzer Orchestra Preview
The Brian Setzer Orchestra House Of Blues, Chicago Wednesday, November 22, 2006 Way back in March IE did a Stage Buzz on former Stray Cat Lee Rocker when he played FitzGerald’s in support of his most recent solo release, Racin’. Like TV and radio stations obligated to give political candidates equal time, IE feels the […]
Kid Rock
Normally, we would make jokes at the expense of anyone who blows 25,000 smackers on a Who autographed guitar. Friday, December 1st, though, we encourage it.
The Little Ones Reviewed
The Little Ones Sing Song (Astralwerks) Trying to see if they could make themselves happy by singing, The Little Ones carefully constructed seven pop songs. Appearing: Thursday, November 16th at Schubas in Chicago.
El Perro Del Mar Reviewed
El Perro Del Mar El Perro Del Mar (Control Group) Self-distancing Swede makes Brill Building pop for the terminally bored.
The Lovely Sparrows Reviewed
The Lovely Sparrows Pulling Up Floors, Pouring On New Paint (Abandoned Love) Pop music from Austin town is expected to be cutting edge, at least in the age-old attempt to keep the city “weird.” Standing over the trashbin and pulling the strings tight on the bag, however, Lovely Sparrows have closed the garbage off.
The Antiques Reviewed
The Antiques Nicknames & Natives (Banter) Quiet down and let the sons of Santa Barbara be heard! They have visions of the past!
Trentalange Reviewed
Trentalange Photo Album Of Complex Relationships (Coco Tauro) Crooked Fingers alumna Barbara Trentalange doesn’t paint the happiest reaction to the band’s dissolution on her solo debut.
Riot Fest recap
Riot Fest Congress Theater, Chicago Sunday November 5, 2006 Celebrating its second anniversary as an annual event, Riot Fest 2006 set out to prove it’s the one-stop-shop for all things punk rock. A dozen or so equally minded (aesthetically speaking) bands stretched out sets over the course of a smoky, sweaty Sunday at Bucktown’s Congress […]
Trail Of Dead, Blood Brothers live
…And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead, The Blood Brothers House Of Blues, Chicago Tuesday, October 31, 2006 In a great many obvious ways, …And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead and The Blood Brothers are two very different outfits. Never mind the superficial or aesthetic differences that would […]
Acoustic Africa Review
Acoustic Africa Old Town School Of Folk Music, Chicago Saturday, November 4, 2006 With all of the “unplugged†pop performances and “stripped down†rock tours, an acoustic African tour seems a tad ironic. At its core, African music is acoustic anyway so it makes little sense to jump on that bandwagon. Leave it to Putumayo, […]
Black Label Society preview
Black Label Society Congress Theatre, Chicago Friday, November 10, 2006 It makes us tired just talking about Zakk Wylde’s workload. Since 2001 Wylde has released seven studio records: one, Down To Earth, with Ozzy and six as the frontman/guitarist for Black Label Society. He also released a live record, 2001’s Alcohol Fueled Brewtality Live!!, which […]
Decemberists preview
The Decemberists Riviera Theatre, Chicago Saturday, November 11, 2006 Literary folk rocker and chief Sufjan Stevens competitor Colin Meloy’s Decemberists return with their headiest, yet most loosely constructed album yet, The Crane Wife (Capitol).
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