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Andrew Bird previewed
Andrew Bird Riviera, Chicago Friday, April 20, 2007 Local boy Andrew Bird is going green on his latest tour, which brings him to Chicago for the Green Apple Music & Arts Festival. The Earth Day celebration spans three cities, including New York and San Francisco, and takes place in more than 60 venues. In addition, […]
Brother Ali preview
Brother Ali Subterranean, Chicago Saturday, April 21, 2007 On “Ear To Ear” Brother Ali insists he’s happy . . . finally. The messy divorce and ensueing custody battle for his young son are finally behind the 27-year old, he’s shopping for furniture at Ikea instead of Goodwill, and he’s even found love in the arms […]
Bright Eyes Preview
Bright Eyes Riviera, Chicago Monday, April 23, 2007 Tuesday, April 24, 2007 Because he began making music at such a young age, Bright Eyes’ Conor Oberst is going to be dogged by the wünderkind tag for some time still. Helping his cause, however, this spring’s Cassadaga (Saddle Creek) finally shows the artist not trying to […]
New Heathens Preview
New Heathens Silvie’s, Chicago Friday, April 13, 2007 Flatlander’s, Lincolnshire Saturday, April 14, 2007 The New Heathens might be a New York City band, but their music is a cross-country road trip.
Carrie Rodriguez Preview
Carrie Rodriguez Vic Theatre, Chicago Friday, April 13, 2007 Saturday, April 14, 2007 It’s doubtful Lucinda Williams fans will feel conned into watching the same act twice when Carrie Rodriguez opens these two shows. But to infer a lack of emulation on Rodriguez’s part would be woefully (woe!) inaccurate.
Chris Knight Preview
Chris Knight Old Town School Of Folk Music, Chicago Sunday, April 15, 2007 No, this isn’t the guy who played Peter in “The Brady Bunch.” Wrong Chris Knight.
International Pop Overthrow Preview
International Pop Overthrow Various Clubs, Chicago April 13 – 28, 2007 Entering its sixth year, International Pop Overthrow will cycle 125 power pop bands through Abbey Pub, Elbo Room, Double Door, and Wise Fools Pub in a matter of 16 days.
dada Preview
dada Park West, Chicago Friday, April 6, 2007 Hundreds of bands have soared to rarely seen heights only to be rebuffed just as quickly, but few did quite as exceptionally as dada. Nearly unavoidable when “Dizz Knee Land” hit the airwaves in the early ’90s, they found the industry and public less receptive to their […]
Northern Chorus, Twilight Sad preview
A Northern Chorus, The Twilight Sad Subterranean, Chicago Monday, April 9, 2007 What once was three is now only two: Scotland band Aereogramme were originally suppose to headline this tour, but visa issues delayed their arrival. Now they just hope to rejoin the tour by the April 13th gig in Seattle. So if you arrive […]
The Besnard Lakes Preview
The Besnard Lakes Schubas, Chicago Thursday, March 29, 2007 Layers-deep Montreal indie rock outfit The Besnard Lakes flirt with the Canadian border on their second album.
David Karsten Daniels Preview
David Karsten Daniels Empty Bottle, Chicago Thursday, March 29, 2007 “There is a joy that you can’t contain/there is a feeling you just can’t explain,” David Karsten Daniels sings on the first track, “The Dream Before The Ring That Woke Me,” from Sharp Teeth. Not exactly what you expect from a record whose cover depicts […]
Willy Mason, Thomas Dybdahl Preview
Willy Mason, Thomas Dybdahl Double Door, Chicago Sunday, April 1, 2007 It’s hard to remember a singer-songwriter lineup as top-to-bottom solid as what Double Door boast at Sunday’s Sondre Lerche show. While the cherubic Norse headliner merits the head of the marquee, his support, Willy Mason and Thomas Dybdahl, are no schlubs themselves. This show […]
The Academy Is . . . Preview
The Academy Is . . . Metro, Chicago Tuesday, April 3, 2007 It’s now or never for The Academy Is . . ., having watched local friends in Fall Out Boy, My Chemical Romance, and Panic! At The Disco scale the pop heights.
Into Eternity, The Haunted Preview
Into Eternity, The Haunted Wednesday, April 4, 2007 Metro, Chicago A handful of countries are associated with nurturing heavy metal into what it is today. Britain gave us seminal bands like Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, and Iron Maiden; Norway will always be known as black metal’s home; America spawned thrash; Sweden’s fingerprints are all over […]
Vince Neil preview
Vince Neil Austin’s, Libertyville Thursday, March 22, 2007 Friday, March 23, 2007 You might be surprised to learn Mötley Crüe frontman Vince Neil has not one, but two solo records. You shouldn’t be surprised if he plays only a few of those during his two night-stand in Libertyville.
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