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The John Popper Project Preview
The John Popper Project Abbey Pub, Chicago Wednesday, October 25, 2006 We can’t explain it, but somehow Blues Traveler evaded the flash-in-the-pan status nearly everyone thought they were destined for when they struck gold with “Run-Around” in the mid ’90s.
Recording 101
Whether you’re just starting in the recording business or have been at it for awhile, we’re guessing advice from a couple Grammy Award winners wouldn’t hurt ya.
Youngblood Brass Band Reviewed
Youngblood Brass Band Is That A Riot? (Layered) At first listen, Is That A Riot? comes off as an opportunistic crotching of Rage Against The Machine’s gig. But then you realize Rage were never badass enough to incorporate horns.
Aspen It Is Reviewed
Aspen It Is Release Me From The Weights Of Gravity (Piermont) Chubby-faced, peach-fuzzed emo turns from hopeful to overbearing on Release Me From The Weights Of Gravity.
Barton Carroll Reviewed
Barton Carroll Love & War (Skybucket) Crooked Fingers accomplice Barton Carroll breaks out on his own, ranging from 18th century folk to parched-soul piano balladry.
Lisa Germano Reviewed
Lisa Germano In The Maybe World (Young God) In her return to the recording realm, Lisa Germano is all about the ambience on In The Maybe World. There are some attention-getters, however.
PJ Pacifico Reviewed
PJ Pacifico Well I’ll Be (Viper) Ex-Sunflower frontman P.J. Pacifico follows the straight-and-narrow on his debut LP.
The Receiver Reviewed
The Receiver Decades (Stunning Models On Display) Pinback have so many side projects under so many different identities it’d be easy to be fooled into thinking this was another.
L.E.O. Reviewed
L.E.O. Alpalcas Orgling (Cheap Lullaby) Note the anagram: ELO-ish pop by supergroup of Hansons, Bleu, Jellyfish, Black Crowes, and Papas Fritas.
Chad Rex & The Victorstands Reviewed
Chad Rex & The Victorstands Gravity Works Fire Burns (Mars Motors) Bless Chad Rex’s heart. Fully aware of his sound, he takes a shot at himself and recorded “Song For Paul Westerberg To Sing.”
Aerosmith, Motley Crue live!
Aerosmith, Motley Crue First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Tinley Park Thursday, October 5, 2006 “The Route Of All Evil Tour” was a fitting title to this fall’s Aerosmith and Motley Crue outing because both are known for partying, pyrotechnics, power ballads, and last but not least, flowing locks. Though the members of Aerosmith have toned down […]
Jenny Lewis, Viet Nam live!
Jenny Lewis With The Watson Twins, Viet Nam Vic Theatre, Chicago Wednesday, October 4, 2006 For someone so concerned with the meteorology of relationships, Jenny Lewis sure doesn’t check the weather reports as often as she could. In January 2003 while fronting her regular gig, Rilo Kiley, she wore a tank top in the Abbey […]
Sleeping At Last live!
Sleeping At Last The Union, Naperville Friday, October 6, 2006 Sleeping At Last may just be Chicagoland’s best-kept secret, so it should be no surprise that they chose to kick off their first headlining nationwide tour in a small, virtually unknown venue. The little old white church building (now a concert venue dubbed “The Union”) […]
Papercranes preview
Papercranes Schubas, Chicago Thursday, October 12, 2006 Pleading “Don’t get angry with me,” Papercranes enter Exhibit A in their efforts to separate themselves from Florida’s raging rockropolis. But is it really their home?
Jonah Smith preview
Jonah Smith Vic Theatre, Chicago Saturday, October 14, 2006 People say opening for Slayer is the toughest gig in the world because the band’s fans are rock’s most loyal. (Carving “Slayer” into your flesh gets you a bloody high-five; etching “Rob Thomas” gets you committed.) But opening for Madeleine Peyroux can’t be much easier, as […]
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