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The Samples preview
The Samples Martyrs’, Chicago Saturday, March 10, 2007 Married couples are supposed to give each other china for their 20th wedding anniversary, but what does a band celebrating a similar milestone do? Needless to say, the guys in The Samples didn’t splurge on a gravy boat or a butter tray for the occasion. Of course, […]
Fu Manchu preview
Fu Manchu Double Door, Chicago Sunday, March 11, 2007 Some reviewers are calling Fu Manchu’s newest effort, We Must Obey, a “comeback” record, or a “second wind” for the Southern California rockers. We never noticed they were gone, and definitely weren’t aware everything had been used up in the “first wind.”
Nachtmystium preview
Nachtmystium, Lair Of The Minotaur Otto’s, DeKalb Wednesday, March 14, 2007 The United States will never be able to claim itself the home of black metal, that honor will forever be Norway’s to boast. But the Midwest, Chicago specifically, might just be able to lay claim to psychedelic black metal thanks to Nachtmystium.
Clipse Previewed
Clipse Metro, Chicago Friday, March 2, 2007 The story of the brothers Clipse is of one but not the other. The only continuous pairing in their artificially elongated career is themselves — Pusha T and Malice.
Bayside Previewed
Bayside Metro, Chicago Friday, March 2, 2007 With its biggest names either gone (Atreyu, Taking Back Sunday) or trying their damnedest to leave (Hawthorne Heights), the top-dog spot at Victory Records is a wide-open race. Bayside, though, look to be the front-runners, a far cry from the position the band were in less than two […]
Daughtry Previewed
Daughtry Double Door, Chicago Wednesday, March 7, 2007 If you know the name Chris Daughtry it’s likely because of his stint on the fifth season of “American Idol,” where he was a top-five contestant. Five years from now, if music fans remember Daughtry, it will more than likely still be because of his stint on […]
The Ettes preview
The Ettes Ronny’s, Chicago Friday, Feburary 23, 2007 Most musicians, we hope, think their band is good. Confidence, after all, is probably what allows some people to take the chance and get onstage while the rest of us play in the privacy of our own homes, never heard by any ears but our own.
Orangeburg Massacre preview
The Orangeburg Massacre American Legion Hall, Highland Hall Tuesday, February 27, 2007 We can’t understand a darned thing these kids are sayin’!
Slings & Arrows preview
Slings & Arrows Schubas, Chicago Wednesday, February 28, 2007 Chicago’s Slings & Arrows have a knack for choosing poor monikers — they used to be Public Four — but more than make up for it with a shadowy dream pop/slow-motion pyrotechnic mindscrambler.
Yip-Yip Preview
Yip-Yip Beat Kitchen, Chicago Friday, February 16, 2007 “So what do you think of that Yip-Yip CD,” an acquaintance might ask. Your answer? Probably something like, “Well . . . it’s different.”
Ligion Preview
Ligion Austin’s, Libertyville Thursday, February 15, 2007 Pearl Room, Mokena Friday, February 16, 2007 Hard rock band H.I.M. sell records and concert tickets, but the real proof the Finnish group have “made it” is probably the fact they’ve spawned clones . . . Ligion, for example.
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.
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