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Static-X, Shadows Fall preview
Static-X, Shadows Fall House Of Blues, Chicago Sunday, October 7, 2007 Three years ago it would have been crazy to think Static-X would come to town with top billing over Shadows Fall. But that is exactly what has happened in this tale of over and underachievers.
Double Up On Gear & Beer
Gear junkies listen up. On Sunday, October 14th, Wicker Park’s Double Door opens its doors to musicians looking to buy, sell, or trade equipment and gear for the club’s inaugural Beer & Gear Sale.
Tortoise Sell Their Souls
Empty Bottle, Metro, Millennium Park — where haven’t Tortoise played? Sources say the post rock masters will knock another venue off the master list with a special performance Saturday, October 13th at Symphony Center.
Athlete reviewed
Athlete Beyond The Neighbourhood (Astralwerks) Even though it wasn’t cool to like it, there was a sense in the British press Athlete’s debut, Vehicles & Animals, was redeemable because it smacked of fun. It made the reaction to 2005’s Tourist — a backlash from people who were never in their corner to begin with — […]
The Simpsons sing!
THE SIMPSONS The Simpsons: Testify A Whole Lot More Original Music From The Television Series (Shout Factory) Here’s the thing about “The Simpsons”: It’s pretty hilarious. So yeah, Testify is pretty good, too.
Modeselektor reviewed
Modeselektor Happy Birthday! (Bpitch Control) Right up there in Most Relative Things Ever are musical-label applications. One man’s screamo is another’s metalcore; John Q’s post punk is his neighbor’s math rock. It gets even more complicated with electronic music, and few albums underscore it like Happy Birthday!
Hip-Hop Honors Tour live!
The Roots, MC Lyte, Big Daddy Kane House Of Blues, Chicago Saturday, September 22, 2007 Considering the popularity of crunk, “pop, lock, and drop it,” and everything else that passes for hip-hop these days, a tour highlighting the golden days of beats and real rhymes proves to be sorely necessary. With hip-hop revolutionaries The Roots […]
Common live!
Common Charter One Pavilion, Chicago Thursday, September 20, 2007 If he were born a century ago, Forrest Gump might have uttered “Life is like Common: You never know whatcher gonna get.” On the one hand there’s the Gap commercials and wannabe-Lothario stage antics — a newsboy-cap wearin’ radio hopeful who references Jennifer Aniston and Vince […]
The Chemical Brothers live!
The Chemical Brothers, Ladytron Riviera Theatre, Chicago September 24, 2007 Since 1993, The Chemical Brothers have consistently churned out an evolutionary form of electronica music that could find dual footing in a club or on the radio. Thankfully the dance-derived duo are also known for an equally enthralling stage show, complete with lights, lasers, and […]
Turbonegro, Mondo Generator live!
Turbonegro, Mondo Generator Metro, Chicago Wednesday, September 19, 2007 For the first stop on their U.S. tour, Turbonegro took not one, but two encores. For most rock bands this would be one too many and a bit pretentious for a group playing a 1,100-capacity club. For this Norwegian act, though, it was perfect – maybe […]
Blaqk Audio live!
Blaqk Audio Double Door, Chicago Tuesday, September 18, 2007 Given the over-the-top cartoon goth character Davey Havok perpetually lives in as the frontman for AFI, it’s understandable even he might need an escape. The concept came to life last Tuesday at the Double Door, where Havok and AFI bandmate Jade Puget debuted the Chicago appearance […]
Gruff Rhys preview
Gruff Rhys Schubas, Chicago Thursday, September 27, 2007 Frontman for the chronically miscast Super Furry Animals brings the crowd closer for an intimate gig.
The Good Life preview
The Good Life Subterranean, Chicago Friday, September 28, 2007 What’s in a name? The Good Life seem like a band who might produce happy-go-lucky tunes about the joys of existence – that is, if you go by the name alone. But, the reality is quite the opposite. Lead by Cursive’s Tim Kasher, The Good Life […]
The Black Lips preview
The Black Lips Logan Square Auditorium, Chicago Friday, September 28, 2007 A couple years ago, The Black Lips seemed like Johnny-come-latelys on the Nuggets-revival bandwagon, and yet they stuck with it long enough to parlay it into part of their success. Part.
Naked Eyes preview
Naked Eyes Lincoln Park Fest, Chicago Friday, September 28, 2007 You might not fully remember Naked Eyes, but they remember The Beatles. And Jimi Hendrix. And Elvis Costello. And The Rolling Stones. And . . .
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