Stage Buzz
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!
Now Its Overhead preview
Now It’s Overhead Subterranean, Chicago Friday, July 21, 2006 As a good chunk of the incestuous Saddle Creek Records roster begins to throw it’s stones outside the circle, Now It’s Overhead mastermind Andy LeMaster remains behind the scene.
Monsters Of Fakebook Rock
Damaged Justice, Powerslave, Blizzard Of Ozz J.J. Kelley’s, Lansing Saturday, July 22, 2006 Usually, we don’t get too excited about tribute bands, hence the lack of “Stage Buzz”space dedicated to them. It isn’t because we look down at them, underestimate their talent, or find them cheesy. We have nothing but admiration for the dedication and […]
Psalm One Record Release
Psalm One Abbey Pub, Chicago Saturday, July 22, 2006 There was a time, before Lil’ Kim and Foxy Brown, before Jacki-O and Trina, when female MCs were hyped because of their talent, not their sex appeal. Remember MC Lyte? Yo Yo? Pre-movie star Queen Latifah? Pre-nutso Lauryn Hill? Remember strong, sophisticated women with something to […]
Dead Meadow preview
Dead Meadow Subterranean, Chicago Saturday, July 22, 2006 Mixing doom-oriented Sabbath riffs with swirling psychedelia and Tolkien imagery is nothing new — unless you sprang from the indier-than-thou D.C. hardcore scene.
Mindless Self Indulgence Preview
Mindless Self Indulgence Congress Theatre, Chicago Friday, July 14, 2006 New York’s resident industrial popsters Mindless Self Indulgence don’t waste a whole bunch of time on record, perhaps driving their video-game loving fans to better times and higher scores.
Oneida Preview
Oneida Schubas, Chicago Saturday, July 15, 2006 Having altered course slightly but retained complexity, Oneida’s latest album release party has extra reason to celebrate.
Peaches Preview
Peaches Vic, Chicago Monday, July 17, 2006 Raunchy MC continues trend of writing decent songs, but f’n awesome album titles.
Petticoat, Petticoat Preview
Petticoat, Petticoat Corduroy’s, Chicago Monday, July 17, 2006 Quick! Get Scotland Yard Gospel Choir down to Corduroy’s! Petticoat, Petticoat have a hand in their jar!
Greg Graffin Preview
Greg Graffin Beat Kitchen, Chicago Wednesday, July 19, 2006 Bad Religion frontman Greg Graffin proves deep down inside, he’s a big softy.
The Hush Sound preview
The Hush Sound House Of Blues, Chicago Friday, July 7, 2006 Buried on a bill with pop punk upstarts Panic! At The Disco and mad cabaret unravelings by Dresden Dolls, Chicago’s The Hush Sound bow with Like Vines.
Monty Are I previewed
Monty Are I Beat Kitchen, Chicago Tuesday, July 11, 2006 You may have known them once as simply Monty, trademarks be damned. Now with the grammarically defiant Monty Are I, the Rhode Island prog punk quintet drop an ambitious, soaring debut.
American Music Festival Preview
American Music Festival FitzGerald’s, Berwyn Friday, June 30 through Monday, July 3, 2006 Yes, the annual extravaganza returns with real American celebratin’ in the Side Bar, main music room, and outside. Bring the kids (and a designated driver), or hire a babysitter and stumble on over!
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