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Pitchfork Fest Preview
Before you head down to Union Park, don’t forget the pre-party on Thursday night at Bottom Lounge with Neon Indian, Dam-Funk, and El-P, where tricked-out Toyotas rule and you can win a Prius! (Plus pick up your tickets early). Also, check out Pitchfork editor Tyler Grisham’s festival mix. And now for some chats with the […]
James Taylor & Carole King return!
United Center, Chicago Friday, July 9, 2010 Time-tested classic songs performed by musicians entertain. These same songs, sung by the writers send their message. So, when James Taylor and Carole King cha-cha’d by the United Center Friday night — the second local performance in their Troubadour Reunion Tour — one had to figure there were […]
Hot enough for ya?
Today’s Stage Buzz post title comes to you from Gary Larson — may he’ll someday reconsider.
Liz Phair’s response
Last week, LizPhair.com supplied a download link for Funstyle, 11 experimental songs for $5.99. It quickly scored reviews as one of the worst sets ever. Now, Phair has a note on her Web site commenting on it.
Batusis contest!
Batusis is the new collaboration between Sylvain Sylvain (New York Dolls) and Cheetah Chrome (Dead Boys). Win tickets for July 17th and a T-shirt!
It’s not quite folk metal
It’s folk and metal. This weekend sports two of the dandiest street music festivals you can find during Chicago’s crowded summer. And they’re miles and worlds apart.
Against Me live . . . on TV, sorta.
JBTV Studios, Chicago Saturday, July 3, 2010 Prior to taking the stage that evening at the Aragon Ballroom, Gainesville, Florida’s Against Me stopped by the JBTV studios for a brief afternoon set. Performing plugged-in and stripped-down in front of a crowd of roughly 50, the five-man live act played a handful of cuts across 25 […]
More photos!
Visit our photo page for shots from holiday-weekend shows Silversun Pickups with Against Me, and then Rush. Also be on the lookout soon for a full Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival exposé!
Cover Story: Pitchfork Music Festival
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is There’s a professional protocol that implores journalists to leave themselves out of the story. Once during a Civil Rights rally, Dr. Martin Luther King scolded a news photographer for coming to the aid of a beaten marcher instead of doing his job objectively. That’s probably an overzealous comparison, […]
Foxy Shazam interview
Splendor In The Grass very artist has their own particular relaxation rituals, their own unique way of winding down after a grueling tour. But for Eric Nally — enjoying a few days off in his native Cincinnati before his coliseum-rocking combo Foxy Shazam headed back on the road again — there was only one way […]
Hey Champ interview
Mr. Brightside “I was literally [not] too thrilled about being in a band with some 13-year-old,” Saam Hagshenas remembers. “I’m like, ‘I drive around, I don’t wanna be with some middle-school kid.’”
The Gaslight Anthem interview
Be Here Now “Now that the record’s over and we can look back on it, I really enjoyed the record. I think everybody in the band did a really nice job and played well and, for the most part, we enjoyed the process. It always feels like an accomplishment to me, just to finish a […]
Hello, My Name Is Paul
Q&A with Paul Weller IE: Are you gearing up for the England/ Algeria game? Paul Weller: Yeah. I’ll watch with me girlfriend tonight. Just be home.
Crossroads Guitar Fest review!
Toyota Park, Bridgeview Saturday, June 26, 2010 Eric Clapton called in enough favors Saturday to make Bridgeview the one-day center of the musical universe.
June’s Almost Over
June 30th, 2010 June’s almost over, but life isn’t. To the contrary, a benefit concert at Double Door looks to ensure that the lives of troubled young girls don’t follow a predictable path.
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