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Kaki King preview
Kaki King Schubas, Chicago Saturday, October 14, 2006 Guitar virtuoso Kaki King throws not one, but two curveballs on her new record.
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.
The Melvins preview
The Melvins, Big Business Double Door, Chicago Thursday, September 28, 2006 IE probably should have done a feature in the magazine about the Melvins new record, (A) Senile Animal, because, well, as hard rock/metal icons they deserve it. But the thought of interviewing frontman King Buzzo, who seems to take a genuine pleasure in hating […]
Harvey Danger preview
Harvey Danger Schubas, Chicago Saturday, September 30, 2006 Harvey Danger have been around for 12 years, in the public eye for nine. During that span, they’ve released a grand total of three albums. While that’s not exactly the snails pace of Boston, it’s hardly indicitive of the alt-rock ethos around when they briefly rose to […]
Godhead preview
Godhead Durty Nellie’s, Palatine Sunday, October 1, 2006 On August 29th, Godhead’s The Shadow Line earned the distinction of being the first release on Cement Shoes Records, as Godhead was the first band signed to the label. Let’s hope they do better than five years ago, when they found themselves in a similar situation on […]
KMFDM preview
KMFDM, Combichrist House Of Blues, Chicago Tuesday, October 3, 2006 Nine Inch Nails release something every six years. Al Jourgensen is retiring Ministry. KMFDM will never stop.
Gigantour Preview
Gigantour Congress Theatre, Chicago Friday, September 22, 2006 Metal fans have already had The Unholy Alliance tour, then Sounds Of The Underground, then Ozzfest, but Megadeth CEO Dave Mustaine hopes they have energy for just one more big show.
Celtic Frost Preview
Celtic Frost Vic Theatre Saturday, September 23, 2006 Before Tool, Isis, Neurosis, Entombed, and other unconventional metal groups — bands often coined “thinking man’s metal”– there was Celtic Frost.
Cursive, Ladyfingers (NE) Preview
Cursive, Ladyfingers (NE) Metro, Chicago Monday, September 25, 2006 It has been more than three years since Cursive’s last album, The Ugly Organ — an eternity for a band on the fringes of art rock.
The Sadies, Heavy Trash Preview
The Sadies, Heavy Trash Schubas, Chicago Saturday, September 23, 2006 Everyone involved in this performance is best known for something else, including Neko Case, Jon Langford, and Jon Spencer Blues Explosion.
Buckner/Bachmann preview
Richard Buckner, Eric Bachmann Schubas, Chicago Thursday, September 14, 2006 It’s a banner night at the ol’ Drink ‘Em Down Tap, where we specialize in torturing your frayed nerve endings while you imbibe the pain away. Masters Richard Buckner and Eric Bachmann have the floor.
PF Sloan preview
PF Sloan FitzGerald’s, Berwyn Thursday, September 14, 2006 Meet PF Sloan, one of the most important figures in music you don’t know.
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