Stage Buzz
Turin Brakes preview
Lincoln Hall, Chicago Tuesday, May 18, 2010 Like that awful joke about large people and mopeds, Turin Brakes are great to sing along to until your friends pop in.
Little Brother farewell!
Double Door, Chicago Wednesday, May 19, 2010 As disappointing as Little Brother’s impending break-up may be, this revered, North Carolinan hip-hop duo is not going out on a bad note with its final album LeftBack — they just know when to call it quits.
Frightened Rabbit preview
Metro, Chicago Friday, May 8, 2010 Few British bands hit the American tour circuit as hard as Frightened Rabbit did following 2008’s impressive The Midnight Organ Fight. Now’s when we find out if it paid off.
Converge preview
Bottom Lounge, Chicago Sunday, May 9, 2010 Hardcore seems increasingly ghettoized lately, though Converge’s Axe To Fall (Epitaph) made a lot of people sit up last year.
A-Ha preview
Riviera, Chicago Thursday, May 13, 2010 Stop that laughing. Nestled atop the Guardian‘s “1000 Albums To Hear Before You Die” is A-Ha’s Hunting High And Low.
The Apples In Stereo preview
Lincoln Hall, Chicago Friday, April 30, 2010 Bands whose sounds bank on their influences often become paradoxes, mimicking ambitious music but not the ambition.
Martin Sexton preview
Park West, Chicago Friday, April 23, 2010 For such a sweet-singin’ dude, Martin Sexton can sure bop you over the head. The veteran songwriter has carved out a successful career in alt-adultcontempo pop, but can sometimes leave you feeling shaken.
Jónsi preview
Vic, Chicago Tuesday, April 27, 2010 Sigur Rós’ frontman steps out of a volcanic cloud for an effervescent solo debut.
Bonfire Ball preview
Schubas, Chicago Thursday, April 29, 2010 Jason Collett, Zeus, and Bahamas bring Chicago to its knees with a wintry blast of Canadian rock before the warmth can arrive.
Lazer Crystal preview
Hideout, Chicago Saturday, April 17, 2010 Comparing an electronic act to Kraftwerk is usually as helpful as dubbing an acoustic-folkie “Dylanesque,” not to mention a lazy approach to ingesting a new artist’s music. Guilty as charged, then.
Charlotte Gainsbourg, AM preview
Park West, Chicago Wednesday, April 21, 2010 Charlotte Gainsbourg almost died a couple years ago. So the fact she’s touring is pretty good.
International Pop Overthrow preview
Various clubs, Chicago Thursday, April 22 to Saturday, May 1, 2010 Midway through a telephone interview, International Pop Overthrow founder David Bash is happy to hear about someone becoming an instant fan of The Lackloves after seeing the Milwaukee-based band perform at a Chicago IPO gig.
The Soft Pack, Male Bonding preview
Empty Bottle, Chicago Friday, April 9, 2010 What’s in a name? Apparently not much. Before they were The Soft Pack they were The Muslims, though that’s where the daring ended.
Hugh Cornwell preview
Abbey Pub, Chicago Saturday, April 10, 2010 “My Generation” and its ilk get more ridiculous each time their creators perform them, but 30-years later “Peaches” is just coming into its own.
Adam Green preview
Schubas, Chicago Thursday, April 15, 2010 Like The Frogs, it seems it’s easier to find people who shiver at the thought of Adam Green than support him.
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