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Various Reviewed
Various The World Is Gone (XL) At IE we joke the most popular band in the area is TBA, and the most prolific recording outfit is Various Artists. Well, a couple of Brit wanks have grabbed half of the latter moniker and have decided to test our patience.
Voxtrot Reviewed
Voxtrot Your Biggest Fan (Playlouderecordings) Austin’s best British band peek over the embankment on their third EP, and take in the swath of territory ripe for the taking.
Imitation Electric Piano Reviewed
Imitation Electric Piano Blow It Up Burn It Down Kick It ‘Til It Bleeds (Drag City) Stereolab side project’s third album adds vocalist Mary Hampton, making them even more like the mothership than ever before.
Stars Of Track And Field
Stars Of Track And Field Centuries Before Love And War (Wind-Up) This indie-rock band began as a four-piece before losing their bassist. Instead of following the traditional route of finding a replacement, they decided to remain a trio and go digital.
Iron Maiden live!
Iron Maiden Allstate Arena, Rosemont Wednesday, October 18, 2006 Five songs into his band’s Allstate set Bruce Dickinson made the announcement Iron Maiden would play A Matter Of Life And Death, the group’s newest record, in its entirety, from start to finish. This drew one of two reactions from fans: 1.) Excitement because they love […]
Lindsey Buckingham live!
Lindsey Buckingham Park West, Chicago Tuesday, October 24, 2006 The first words out of Lindsey Buckingham’s mouth at a packed Park West appeared to be a brutally honest self-examination that aptly summarizes the content found on his new CD, Under The Skin: “Reading the paper, saw a review/Said I was a visionary, but nobody knew/Now […]
Los Abandoned, Birdmonster preview
Los Abandoned, Birdmonster Schubas, Chicago Thursday, October 26, 2006 Los Abandoned represent NAFTA at work: signed to Canadian Neil Young’s boutique label Vapor, born in Los Angeles, and big in Mexico. If only they could translate their spry, Go-Go’s-gone-hyperlectric pop to the gringos.
L.A. Guns(?) preview
L.A. Guns Good Times Pub, Elmhurst Friday, October 27, 2006 For the longest time, we thought the L.A. Guns booked to play Good Times Pub were the new (or would it be old?) version led by original guitarist Tracii Guns. After much confusion and Web surfing we discovered it’s actually the same lineup that have […]
FirstJason preview
FirstJason Red Line Tap, Chicago Saturday, October 28, 2006 Ari Lehman, the actor who played the very first Jason Voorhees in Friday The 13th, now fronts a hard rock band named FirstJason? Folks, this is the stuff Stagebuzzes are made of.
White Whale preview
White Whale Subterranean, Chicago Sunday, October 29, 2006 Merge’s latest buzz band isn’t Arcade Fire II, but kind of a big, music-hall rock band something like if The Band was more E Street and Beck were singing.
Two Ton Boa previewed
Two Ton Boa Empty Bottle, Chicago Tuesday, October 31, 2006 Classically trained Sherry Fraser has a surprise fascination, given all the instruments at her disposal: dual bass guitars.
Stones Throw From An Adult Swim
Stones Throw From An Adult Swim Adult Swim, sort of the WB for Cartoon Network, is sponsoring a tour for the members of the Stones Throw imprint, stopping at Metro on Saturday, October 28th.
Tyde reviewed
The Tyde Three’s Co. (Rough Trade) Sun-drenched yahoos The Tyde wash ashore with the sequel to Once and Twice.
Stuart A. Staples is back
Stuart A. Staples Leaving Songs/Lucky Dog Recordings 03-04 (Beggars Banquet) In time for his U.S. tour, Beggars Banquet reissues Stuart A. Staples’ U.S. debut repackaged with his first album, Lucky Dog Recordings 03-04.
Pompeii reviewed
Pompeii Assembly (Eyeball) Austin’s Pompeii may have accidentally chosen the perfect name.
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