Stage Buzz
1986/The 101 Preview
1986 Subterranean, Chicago Saturday, August 19, 2006 The 101 The Note, Chicago Sunday, August 20, 2006 What’s the deal with number names? Maybe naming your band using numbers is replacing the wolf epidemic (Wolf Eyes, Wolfmother, (Lone) Wolf & Cub, Wolf Parade, etc.) that has swept music in the last few years. Let’s hope, because […]
Kentucky Prophet Preview
Kentucky Prophet Bad Dog, Chicago Sunday, August 20, 2006 Kentucky Prophet, aka Mike Farmer, raps how he isn’t a Crip or a Blood, but “a crippled white man who bleeds sometimes.”
Transition Preview
Transition Congress Theatre, Chicago Thursday, August 10, 2006 Transition’s new CD, Get There, is produced by Mike Herrera. Who’s that? Christian pop punkers will tell you he’s the bassist/vocalist from MxPx.
Califone Preview
Califone The Hideout, Chicago Sunday, August 13, 2006 In anticipation — burning anticipation, since it’s two months off — of the forthcoming Roots & Crowns (Thrill Jockey), Chicago’s Califone headline Wabansia House.
End Of Silence preview
The End Of Silence Cal’s, Chicago Thursday, August 3, 2006 Even if The End Of Silence’s debut full-length, Ugly People, Ugly Problems (Killer Puppy) was knock-out awesome, it would be hard to get past the bandmembers’ names, which include Twitch and, our favorite, Dr. Jelly.
The Adolescents preview
The Adolescents Beat Kitchen, Chicago Saturday, August 5, 2006 As perhaps The Damned to The Clash and Sex Pistols of Social Distortion and Agent Orange, The Adolescents were an integral part of the Orange County punk explosion of 1980. Their inability keep the original lineup together long damaged their historical standing (as did the fact […]
Ane Brun, The Wood Brothers Preview
Ane Brun, The Wood Brothers Park West, Chicago Friday, July 28, 2006 The biggest Scandinavian singer-songstress you never heard and one half of Medeski, Martin & Wood on the same stage!
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!
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 […]
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