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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.
Daedelus Preview
Daedelus Smart Bar, Chicago Thursday, January 18, 2007 Sonotheque, Chicago Friday, January 19, 2007 Someone might want to tell DJ/producer Daedelus that myspace.com/daedelus is already spoken for, so he might want to make sure any mention of it is removed from his press materials.
Go Motion Preview
Go Motion Bar Vertigo, Chicago Saturday, January 20, 2007 Judging by their press pictures, Go Motion, like most of their dance rock, nu wave peers, are fairly attractive fellas.
Terror Preview
Terror Knights Of Columbus, Arlington Heights Tuesday, January 23rd, 2006 While aiming toward “Headbanger’s Ball” and touring with Perish, who are on Nuclear Blast Records, Terror are a hardcore punk band at the core, with chunky metal riffage for window dressing.
God Forbid preview
God Forbid, Mnemic Pearl Room, Mokena Saturday, January 13, 2007 Meet God Forbid, the other New Wave Of American Heavy Metal band with God in their name.
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