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Early Man, Bad Wizard Preview
Early Man, Bad Wizard Subterranean, Chicago Tuesday, August 1, 2006 Early Man nearly weren’t going to be part of this package for the Chicago stop. A complete van breakdown left them stranded in Texas for three days and the rest of their tour in question. But, thanks to a gun-toting, beer-guzzling local (not enough room […]
Warped Tour Preview
Vans Warped Tour First Midwest Ampitheatre Sunday, July 30, 2006 Next month’s Lollapalooza features an amazing (overwhelming?) 130 bands in three days. The Vans Warped Tour says big fucking deal.
Honeytribe Preview
Honeytribe Porter’s, Crystal Lake Saturday, July 29, 2006 Devon Allman, scion of Gregg, is most definitely his father’s son.
Phoenix Preview
Phoenix Double Door, Chicago Friday, July 28, 2006 Transforming from Air’s understudies to a French pop band who don’t need to have the “French” part underscored, Phoenix’s transformation turned them into album-of-the-year candidates.
Tim Lee/Grant Lee-Buffalo Preview
Grant Lee-Buffalo Schubas, Chicago Tuesday, August 1, 2006 As a member of college rock also-rans The Windbreakers, Tim Lee (7/28, Martyrs’) fought the good fight. Grant-Lee Phillips’ (8/1, Schubas) Grant Lee Buffalo had a modicum more of acceptance, but likewise couldn’t crack the mainstream. Those days long gone, the road never leaves them.
George Thorogood & The Destroyers Preview
George Thorogood & The Destroyers House Of Blues, Chicago Sunday, July 30, 2006 The book was closed on George Thorogood long ago. So why does he continue to release albums? B-b-b-b-b-bad!
If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Mock ‘Em
IF YOU CAN’T BEAT ‘EM, MOCK ‘EM Rockapalooza at the Arcada Theatre: Call it the Lollapalooza of tribute bands.
Spoon Reviewed
Spoon Telephono/Soft Effects (Merge) Spoon’s place in indie rock lore was secured by their third and fourth albums. From here on — no matter if they license everything to McDonald’s or go completely off the deep end — they will be regarded as royalty. Originally released by Matador Records, Telephono and Soft Effects are being […]
The Gersch Reviewed
The Gersch The Gersch (Tortuga) Mainly a footnote now Cliff Meyer has found success as Red Sparowes and ISIS, this collection of recordings as The Gersch sorts through his past.
Just Pharrell
Pharrell In My Mind (Star Trak/Interscope) Second miss in a row from Neptunes half Pharrell Williams.
Boy Kill Boy Reviewed
Boy Kill Boy Civilian (Island) Not to be confused with Rock Kills Kid, The Killers, Kill Hannah, or The Kills, London’s Boy Kill Boy drop an engagingly melodic, bandwagon-jumping debut.
The Long Winters Reviewed
The Long Winters Putting The Days To Bed (Barsuk) By virtue of recording for Seattle indie label Barsuk and having some hip friends (Peter Buck, Chris Walla, Ken Stringfellow), John Roderick’s The Long Winters is supposed to be some kind of indie rock.
Andy Kim Reviewed
Andy Kim How’d We Ever Get This Way/Rainbow Ride Baby I Love You/Andy Kim (Collector’s Choice) Like all too many characters in this theater we call rock, Andy Kim’s biggest commercial achievement (co-writing The Archies’ “Sugar Sugar”) failed to make him a household name. Though it’s not like he didn’t get to party.
Justice Reviewed
Justice Waters Of Nazareth EP (Vice) Not to be confused with jungle/drum ‘n’ bass pioneer Tony “Justice” Bowes, this Justice are a French electronica duo operating with Pedro Winter’s consent.
Professor Murder Reviewed
Professor Murder Rides The Subway (Kanine) Bands playing hi-hat heavy art punk rock in Brooklyn lofts are a dime-a-dozen. If they’d all just record a single EP and move onto the next trend, they’d save everyone about 20 minutes of their lives. God bless Professor Murder.
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