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Bebek come to town
Bebek Open Eyes (Bebek Music) Funky, organic trip-hop quintet put a new twist on Philly soul.
Ho-Ag Go To Pluto
Ho-Ag The Word From Pluto (Hello Sir) The backlash to the backlash against demoting Pluto challenged the idea anyone really cares about there being only eight planets. Nine-year olds learning the solar system will be happier to do without one more. The only people who care are former third graders. Them and Ho-Ag.
So Many Dynamos reviewed
So Many Dynamos Flashlights (Skrocki) St. Louis-based spazmoids find a production style that suits them — and a mixer with incredible patience.
Album Leaf reviewed
The Album Leaf Into The Blue Again (Sub Pop) Having taken time off to tour and experiment with artist friends, James LaValle returns under his Album Leaf nom de plume for a textured, varied electronic album. Appearing: October 6th at the Vic Theatre in Chicago.
Black Neon reviewed
The Black Neon Arts & Crafts (Memphis Industries) Heralded Britpop/Krautrock craftsmen The Black Neon pinball through synth and rock tones on debut LP.
Brothermandude Reviewed
BrotherManDude BrotherManDude (Adrenaline) If it’s anonymity BrotherManDude are going for with the name, by gum, they’ve done it.
Earl Greyhound reviewed
Earl Greyhound Soft Targets (Some) Interracial/co-ed New Yawk power trio conjure Zeppelin fire and T. Rex swagger on their debut full-length.
Eric Matthews reviewed
Eric Matthews Foundation Sounds (Empyrean) On the second album after his self-imposed hiatus, Eric Matthews plays the whole thing.
Roman Numerals Counted
The Roman Numerals The Roman Numerals (Anodyne) Kansas City was once the wildest town in the Midwest, specifically a jazz epicenter where “songs” typically lasted hours.
De Rosa Reviewed
De Rosa Mend (Chemikal Underground) Arab Strap having quit, there’s room for a new Glasgow band.
Crosby, Stills, Nash And Young Live!
Crosby, Stills, Nash And Young First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Tinley Park Sunday, September 3, 2006 Ever since Crosby, Stills, Nash And Young delivered a politically charged set at the very first Woodstock, the foursome has been branded as one of the most opinionated and outspoken units of the past four decades.
Venom Live!
Venom House Of Blues, Chicago Sunday, September 3, 2006 If you were to judge the capacity of Venom’s show solely by the line gathered outside of House Of Blues Sunday night, the guess would be sold out. After all, at 8:00 (15 minutes prior to show time) it stretched from HOB’s doors all the way […]
Dwight Yoakam Live!
Dwight Yoakam Park West, Chicago Wednesday, August 30, 2006 Country star Dwight Yoakam doesn’t have the reputation of being the business end of anything. But a pre-show meet-and-greet ran overtime Wednesday, forcing him and his band to take the stage much later than scheduled. And did he ever make up for it.
William Elliott Whitmore Live!
William Elliott Whitmore Beat Kitchen, Chicago Wednesday, August 30, 2006 There was a point during William Elliott Whitmore’s Beat Kitchen set, five songs in to be exact, where the singer-songwriter decided to take a risk. He invited one of the drummers and the keyboard player from opening act FT (The Shadow Government) plus a bass […]
Touch And Go Block Party Preview
Hideout Block Party Preview Hideout, Chicago Friday, September 8 – Sunday, September 10 Twenty-five bands in three days? Are the Neo-Futurists involved? Unlike some other gargantuan summer fests, The Hideout (1354 W. Wabansia) and Touch And Go kick things off Friday evening. Then it never stops.
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