Weekly
Howling Hex return
The Howling Hex Nightclub Version Of Eternal (Drag City) Neil Michael Hagerty, God bless him, is making “border music.” While his New Mexico home seems to offer a clue, it’s a misleading one.
Memory Band reviewed
The Memory Band Apron Strings (DiChristina) English folkie Stephen Cracknell envisions folk supergroup; adheres to Brit folk tradition.
Kottak reviewed
Kottak Therupy (Escapi) Formerly known as Krunk, one-time Scorpions drummer Jimmy Ratchitt and Tommy Lee’s sister Athena ratchet up the noise as Kottak.
Shooter Jennings Live!
Shooter Jennings Joe’s, Chicago Saturday, September 30, 2006 With the exception of a quick “How ya doin’ Chicago?” as he took the stage Shooter Jennings offered little chit chat during the first four songs – “Electric Rodeo,” “Gone To Carolina,” “Little White Lines,” and “Solid Country Gold” – at Joe’s Saturday night.
Carbon Leaf Preview
Carbon Leaf House Of Blues, Chicago Thursday, October 5, 2006 Did you know Carbon Leaf once appeared on “Dr. Phil”? The group played their “Life Less Ordinary” single to close an episode about aspiring musicians trying to get their break in the entertainment industry.
Mute Math Preview
Mute Math Park West, Chicago Thursday, October 5, 2006 Did you happen to catch Mute Math at Lollapalooza back in August? If not, let us be the ones to inform ya: You missed out.
TV On The Radio, Grizzly Bear Preview
TV On The Radio, Grizzly Bear Metro, Chicago Monday, October 9, 2006 Three years ago, TV On The Radio appeared out of nowhere as a rock critic’s wet dream: multi-ethnic, from hopping Williamsburg, graphic artists by trade, and plying a sound no one could put a finger on but nearly everyone liked. That they were […]
Secret Machines Preview
Secret Machines Park West, Chicago Monday, October 9, 2006 In their third(!) Chicago appearance since the release of Ten Silver Drops (Reprise), Secret Machines will go for prog rock gusto by playing in-the-round at Park West.
Late Show Announcements
After we went to deadline for our October issue, a couple of surprise shows were announced, including Matmos and Ian MacKaye’s The Evens.
Corrina Repp Reviewed
Corrina Repp The Absent And The Distant (Caldo Verde) If anyone belongs on tour with ex-Red House Painter Mark Kozelek, it’s stark rumbler Corrina Repp. As it stands, she’s the only other artist on his label.
Justin Sconza Reviewed
Justin Sconza Paint By Numbers (Brilliante) Walter Meego member Justin Sconza goes it alone on seven-track EP.
Ad Astra Per Aspera Reviewed
Ad Astra Per Aspera Catapult Calypso (Sonic Unyon) Blistering debut from University Of Kansas spazmoids.
Cities Reviewed
Cities Variations (Yep Roc) Yep Roc’s resident post punkers get remixed shortly after releasing their debut album.
Lupe Fiasco’s Secret Show
Lupe Fiasco Metro, Chicago Tuesday, September 19, 2006 At last, Lupe Fiasco’s day has come. On an unseasonably cool September evening, this Chicago-reared MC gathered hundreds of fans for this free “MySpace Secret Show†— one that he initially cancelled due to illness. But after having his long-awaited debut, Food & Liquor, pushed back seven […]
Sufjan Stevens live
Sufjan Stevens Riviera, Chicago Tuesday, September 26, 2006 Things have gotten serious for Sufjan Stevens. When Illinois was just a twinkle in his eye, he brought his so-called “Militia” to Schubas on the Seven Swans tour; Schubas holds approximately 200 people. After Illinois came out, he played a sold-out Metro. Tuesday he packed the Riv […]
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