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Jimmy Eat World live!
Jimmy Eat World Park West, Chicago Wednesday, July 25, 2007 The story of a college radio favorite — much like Jimmy Eat World once were — finding success and moving beyond their former level of obscurity is hardly a new one. Which makes the story of such success’ casualties, like a lack of older material […]
Crossroads Guitar Festival Pics
Miss the weekend and want to act like you were there? Hit the festival and want to relive it? Click this link to our Flickr site to catch all the axe-grinding photos from Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival.
Tafoya’s Lost Boyzz preview
Tafoya’s Lost Boyzz Champs, Burbank Friday, August 3, 2007 Chicago, 1979. Jane Byrne was mayor, the drinking age was 19, and The Boyzz from Illinois were the shit. Chicago was a scary place and the Boyzz were even scarier. A loud, bluesy biker band from the ‘burbs who were gonna be huge. It didn’t happen. […]
The Winter Sounds preview
The Winter Sounds Ronny’s, Chicago Friday, August 3, 2007 A common and valid criticism of The Winter Sounds’ Porcelain Empire (Livewire) is that the mix has the warmth of a toilet bowl (hence the title?). Opener “Windy City Nights” is probably the cleanest cut on the album, a double-timed shot drawn from Interpol’s bag of […]
The Sippy Cups preview
The Sippy Cups Lollapalooza, Chicago Friday, August 3, 2007 Saturday, August 4, 2007 When I was a youngster I remember stretching my Walkman headphones over my sister’s swollen, pregnant stomach hoping the Megadeth (Peace Sells . . . But Who’s Buying) coming from those cans would help make my future niece a lifelong music lover.
Nile & Chthonic preview
Nile, Chthonic Pearl Room, Mokena Tuesday, August 7, 2007 Here’s the thing about Ozzfest 2007: The lineup is lame. Maybe the festival lost what credibility it had left a few years ago when Sharon Ozzbourne publicly sabotaged legends Iron Maiden during their last night on the tour, or maybe they couldn’t get many “names” this […]
Tegan & Sara preview
Tegan & Sara Lakeshore Theater, Chicago Tuesday, August 7, 2007 The angular haircuts. The high-pitched, nasal vocals and seamless harmonies. It must be twin singer-songwriting team Tegan & Sara.
Bottom Of The Hudson reviewed
Bottom Of The Hudson Fantastic Hawk (Absolutely Kosher) The long-awaited follow-up to the Holiday Machine EP finds Bottom Of The Hudson testing out this whole “band” thing.
The Ghost Is Dancing reviewed
The Ghost Is Dancing The Darkest Spark (Sonic Unyon) Exuberant indie rock, like I Am Barcelona invading Conor Oberst’s practice space with the Clap Hands kids, is what makes this ghost dance.
Ma Nugent Remembered
Ted Nugent Comes To Town For Ma At a special ceremony on August 1st at Durty Nellie’s in Palatine, Ted Nugent will appear to help commemorate his late mother, Marion “Ma” Nugent.
Mos Def, Talib Kweli live!
Zune Presents: Live At The BBQ Union Park, Chicago Sunday, July 22, 2007 It’s tempting to dismiss corporate-related shows. This is particularly true when the host is a mammoth like Microsoft’s Zune trying to recreate the community aspect of hip-hop by throwing the “ultimate park jam experience.” On the second stop of Zune’s Live At […]
Ra Ra Riot preview
Ra Ra Riot Beat Kitchen, Chicago Thursday, July 26, 2007 Ra Ra Riot supposedly hadn’t even practiced when they booked their first gig – an example of how rapidly things took off for the Syracuse chamber pop group. Barely more than a year after forming, Riot had all the hippest rock publications all but fist […]
Bat For Lashes preview
Bat For Lashes Schubas, Chicago Friday, July 27, 2007 She has Thom Yorke’s seal of approval, and really that’s quite a feat in itself. In addition to rock’s favorite falsetto-drenched experimentalist, Natasha Khan (a.k.a. Bat For Lashes) has won over a slew of heavy-hitting musicians with her debut, Fur And Gold (Caroline/Echo), including Björk, Pulp’s […]
The Subdudes preview
The Subdudes Beverly Arts Center, Chicago Saturday, July 28, 2007 New Orleans, for the most part, has not recovered from Katrina yet. The Subdudes are more than back on their feet, however, and show the kind of fundamental strength a building or levee could never match.
ZibraZibra preview
ZibraZibra The Note, Chicago Saturday, July 28, 2007 What do a band mentored by pudgy, white, R&B crooner Har Mar Superstar sound like? Apparently ZibraZibra.
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