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Coheed And Cambria preview
Congress Theatre, Chicago Friday, May 14, 2010 I used to think Coheed And Cambria were the J.R.R. Tolkien of bands, but it turns out they’re really George Lucas.
Plants & Animals preview
Lincoln Hall, Chicago Saturday, May 15, 2010 The faces of anger in rock ‘n’ roll are legion — polemics, posturing, and power chords among them — but for their second album, Plants & Animals go with passive aggressive.
Turin Brakes preview
Lincoln Hall, Chicago Tuesday, May 18, 2010 Like that awful joke about large people and mopeds, Turin Brakes are great to sing along to until your friends pop in.
Little Brother farewell!
Double Door, Chicago Wednesday, May 19, 2010 As disappointing as Little Brother’s impending break-up may be, this revered, North Carolinan hip-hop duo is not going out on a bad note with its final album LeftBack — they just know when to call it quits.
Frightened Rabbit preview
Metro, Chicago Friday, May 8, 2010 Few British bands hit the American tour circuit as hard as Frightened Rabbit did following 2008’s impressive The Midnight Organ Fight. Now’s when we find out if it paid off.
Converge preview
Bottom Lounge, Chicago Sunday, May 9, 2010 Hardcore seems increasingly ghettoized lately, though Converge’s Axe To Fall (Epitaph) made a lot of people sit up last year.
A-Ha preview
Riviera, Chicago Thursday, May 13, 2010 Stop that laughing. Nestled atop the Guardian‘s “1000 Albums To Hear Before You Die” is A-Ha’s Hunting High And Low.
Ben Folds live!
Vic Theatre, Chicago Wednesday, April 21, 2010 Anyone who’s ever seen Ben Folds perform live in front of a crowd of die-hard fans (and really, is there any other kind of Ben Folds fan?), or is even just familiar with the piano man’s solid 2002 live disc, Ben Folds Live, knows full well the events […]
The Apples In Stereo preview
Lincoln Hall, Chicago Friday, April 30, 2010 Bands whose sounds bank on their influences often become paradoxes, mimicking ambitious music but not the ambition.
Martin Sexton preview
Park West, Chicago Friday, April 23, 2010 For such a sweet-singin’ dude, Martin Sexton can sure bop you over the head. The veteran songwriter has carved out a successful career in alt-adultcontempo pop, but can sometimes leave you feeling shaken.
Jónsi preview
Vic, Chicago Tuesday, April 27, 2010 Sigur Rós’ frontman steps out of a volcanic cloud for an effervescent solo debut.
Bonfire Ball preview
Schubas, Chicago Thursday, April 29, 2010 Jason Collett, Zeus, and Bahamas bring Chicago to its knees with a wintry blast of Canadian rock before the warmth can arrive.
Record Store Day
Don’t forget! Saturday is Record Store Day. Visit www.recordstoreday.com for participating stores, events like in-store performances, and the thousands of exclusive items!
Thom Yorke live!
Aragon, Chicago Saturday, April 10, 2010 It’s not unusual for musicians to moonlight when an opportunity presents itself. Thing is, for every so called supergroup that finds a genesis in the curiosity of what could be, very few achieve the critical or commercial success of, say, Blind Faith or The Traveling Wilburys. More often than […]
Drive-By Truckers live!
Vic Theatre, Chicago Friday, April 9, 2010 Chicago is a special place for Drive-By Truckers. The band still talk about the lift they felt by a line outside Hideout back when nobody else cared they were making records.
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