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IN MUSIC WE TRUST
IN MUSIC WE TRUST The life of local musician Anthony Salazar, who died in May 2005, will be remembered and celebrated Sunday, June 25th with a special benefit show presented by chicagoCO-Lab, an online forum developed as a means for Chicagoland musicians to network.
Shadows Fall B-sides
Shadows Fall Fallout From The War (Century Media) New school thrashers throw Century Media one last bone before they begin major label life with Atlantic.
Mr. Lif reviewed
Mr. Lif Mo’ Mega (Definitive Jux) For his third album, Mr. Lif’s conscious hip-hop skips around from high-minded economics to the bedroom to the ultra-personal.
Waking Ashland reviewed
Waking Ashland Telescopes (Immortal) San Diego duo Waking Ashland are getting big in Japan and waited to release this EP in the States.
Electric Soft Parade come Stateside
Electric Soft Parade The Human Body EP (East West) Former Mercury Prize nominees Electric Soft Parade finally make their U.S. debut with this pounding EP.
New Grenada review
New Grenada Modern Problems (Contraphonic) Detroit quartet seems to think the fact Steve Albini recorded their third album is the most important thing about it.
The Association reissued
The Association And Then . . . Along Comes The Association (Collector’s Choice) Never fully appreciated for what they were doing while they were doing it, The Association’s reissued 1966 debut album attempts to resurrect their legacy.
Boy Eats Drum Machine review
Boy Eats Drum Machine Pleasure (self-released) Imagine, as a songwriter, having one of your city’s best drummers at your disposal. Now imagine having five of them.
Paulette Carlson returns
Paulette Carlson It’s About Time (Pandean) Try as she might, Paulette Carlson’s life is shackled to Highway 101.
Yo Gotti reviewed
Yo Gotti Back 2 Da Basics (TVT) This isn’t Big Gotti, Don Gotti, Juan Gotti, Bazooka Joe Gotti, or Irv Gotti. Yo.
Elan reviewed
Elan Together As One (Kingsbury/Interscope) Backed by No Doubt’s Tony Kanal, this debut album has a conspicuous tagline: it’s another white reggae rapper.
Kelley McRae reviewed
Kelley McRae Never Be (Sonablast!) Skinny white chick makes country soul gold.
Band Of Horses & Mt. Egypt Live!
Band Of Horses, Mt. Egypt Schubas, Chicago Tuesday, June 6, 2006 The only bad thing people have had to say about Sub Pop upstarts Band Of Horses is how much they sound like My Morning Jacket. It has less to do with country-ish pop bearing a shake of psychedelia, than vocalist Ben Bridwell. Holding back […]
The New Cars & Blondie Live!
The New Cars, Blondie Ravinia, Highland Park Saturday, June 3, 2006 Either the glam-leaning power pop of the ’80s is coming back in full swing or the groups who led the genre the first time around are tired of hearing their ideas borrowed and are coming back to reclaim their thrones. After all, everyone from […]
Alehorn Of Power Preview
Alehorn Of Power Festival Saturday, June 10, 2006 Double Door, Chicago Can you think of a better name for a classic metal festival than the Alehorn Of Power fest? Makes you think of a Manowar album cover, a Hammerfall song, or a Dio video. Fuck yeah.
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