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The Spares Preview
The Spares Westminster Church, Elgin Sunday, February 18, 2007 Chemical engineering as a prerequisite for a career in country music almost seems laughable, but for Jodee Lewis the trajectory of her shift from science to the rough and tumble world of DIY tours and albums is anything but.
The Subjects Preview
The Subjects Empty Bottle, Chicago Tuesday, February 20, 2007 The phrase “high-school buddies” conjures all sorts of imagery. Maybe you boozed together for the first time, chased tail, or smashed a mailbox here and there. In the case of The Subjects, let’s hope none of the above.
Cat Empire preview
Cat Empire Martyrs’, Chicago Thursday, February 8, 2007 Felines are sure throwing their weight around these days in the music industry. First, we had Cat Power sulking, bent over a piano and now Cat Empire is poised to become the latest thing in Afro-Cuban jazz, Buena Vista Social Club-style. Except, the six-piece hails from Australia, […]
Lily Allen preview
Lily Allen Metro, Chicago Thursday, February 8, 2007 Myspace darling Lily Allen makes her second Chicago appearance since the fall, and this time has an album to back her.
Hidden Hand, Kylesa, Minsk preview
The Hidden Hand, Kylesa, Minsk Empty Bottle, Chicago Saturday, February 10, 2007 Brace yourselves, Chicago metalheads, for what what very well may be the heaviest show of the year.
Ed Pettersen preview
Ed Pettersen Uncommon Ground, Chicago Saturday, February 10, 2007 The New Punk Blues Of Ed Pettersen (SL) is neither punk nor blues, and has an album cover modeled on those iconic jazz records of the ’50s and ’60s. But it isn’t jazz either.
Swizzle Tree Preview
Swizzle Tree Double Door, Chicago Friday, February 2, 2007 Chicago-based quintet Swizzle Tree roll into the Double Door on Friday in support of Here We Are (Areena) and stuffed to the gills with three-minute radio sparklers.
Hayward Williams Preview
Hayward Williams Uncommon Ground, Chicago Every Wednesday In February, 2007 We don’t know how old singer-songwriter Hayward Williams is, but he can’t possibly be as old as the voice on his debut CD leads you to think.
David Vandervelde Preview
David Vandervelde Schubas, Chicago Saturday, February 3, 2007 David Vandervelde sounds old, which wouldn’t seem like such a big deal except this young lad from Holland, Mich. was actually born around the time David Lee Roth was “jumping” around in spandex. And it’s not that he sounds over the hill vocally as much as the […]
Cougar preview
Cougar Empty Bottle, Chicago Thursday, January 25, 2007 Tricky band, this post rock combo Cougar. Law, due for release on February 20th, has already been released before — twice. Easy, Cougar.
Vega4 preview
Vega4 Metro, Chicago Thursday, January 25, 2007 London-based Vega4 are sort of an international conglomerate (Irish, Canadian, and New Zealand-ish? -er? -ese? -ous?) and a right cocky bunch. In their bio, frontman Johnny McDaid says things like “It’s so hard to describe our sound.” Quick — somebody hand this guy a Snow Patrol record.
The Paper Chase preview
The Paper Chase Subterranean, Chicago Friday, January 26, 2007 When there’s no more room in hell, the dead shall walk the earth . . . and The Paper Chase shall provide the soundtrack.
First Blood preview
First Blood Champs, Burbank Monday, January 29, 2007 The disparate worlds of bloodlust and veganism combine for First Blood, who mangle hardcore metal into a fist-pumping paradigm.
Uri Caine preview
Uri Caine University Of Chicago, Chicago Tuesday, January 30, 2007 Mozart’s most cherished pieces reworked with electric guitar and turntables? Blasphemous?
moe. Preview
moe. Park West, Chicago Wednesday, January 31, 2007 Seems like fans of jam band extraordinaire moe. finally just digested the quintet’s two-night stand at the Chicago Theatre over Thanksgiving weekend. Ready or not, the boys are back in town.
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