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Russian Circles Preview
Russian Circles Schubas, Chicago Saturday, May 27, 2006 It seems Chicago trio Russian Circles have picked the perfect time to introduce themselves.
Head For The Mountains . . . With The Black Crowes
As part of their big thank-you reunion tour, The Black Crowes are hosting contests on their Web site (www.blackcrowes.com) and select radio stations for a VIP Red Rocks show in Denver.
Going To Waste(land)
Paul Simon Surprise (Warner Bros.) Former white worldbeat ringleader Paul Simon teams with Afro-Talking Heads svengali Brian Eno.
Original Losing Losers
Losers Beat Winners Losers Beat Winners (Spat) Former Chicagoan and bandmates admit to SST love, and aren’t kidding either.
Sun Tshild
Amalea Tshilds Painted Tiles (Fallen Fan) Tallulah and Paulina Hollers alum gathers Chicago’s indie elite for languid debut. Appearing: May 30th at Empty Bottle in Chicago.
Sweeping The Nation
Sensations Listen To My Shapes (Camera) Former Mother Hips and Cake members gang up on psych rock floater.
Bless you.
Serena-Maneesh Serena-Maneesh (PlayLouderecordings/Beggars) Debut album from this populous Norwegian noise outfit makes its official U.S. appearance.
Guacamolina
Juana Molina Son (Domino) Former Argentine comedienne pixie’s third proper LP relies less on loops yet meanders all the same.
Pass This Way, Talk This Way
Bedroom Walls All Good Dreamers Pass This Way (Baria) This West Coast pop band is neither West Coast nor pop: discuss.
Quoth the raven, ‘Evermore’
Evermore Dreams (Zealous) While we await the predicted bubbling over from down under, Evermore’s two-year-old debut gains Stateside release.
Parle vous Anglais?
Phoenix It’s Never Been Like That (Astralwerks) Commercially borne of the surge of French pop in Air’s wake, Phoenix’s latest is easily their best.
GNR cont’d
Click here to go back. Rose switched gears into new GN’R material with longtime keyboardist Dizzy Reed at the helm. The duo hammered out a Use Your Illusion II-worthy ballad, “The Blues,” against comforting instrumental backup. The new song — already familiar to much of the sold-out audience due to Internet leaks — recalled “Estranged” […]
Guns N’ Roses live
Guns N’ Roses Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City Sunday, May 14, 2006 The wait is finally over. Yes, Virginia, there is an Axl Rose. GN’R lives again in a real-life Miracle on 34th Street. Welcome to the jungle (for a New York minute, at the very least).
Tool live
Tool Auditorium Theatre, Chicago Saturday, May 13, 2006 Tool are in a precarious position. It’s entirely possible, though just as likely not, they’re aware of it. It’s also remarkably more likely they don’t care even just a little bit. The Los Angeles-based outfit wields a rabidly loyal, insanely passionate fanbase. A fanbase who will trek […]
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