Stage Buzz
Saosin, Bleeding Through previewed
Saosin, Bleeding Through House Of Blues, Chicago Saturday, December 2, 2006 Sunday, December 3, 2006 Many, many bands, no matter how hard they work, how good their records are, or how incredible their live show is, will never get two minutes of face time with a major label A&R person. Then there are bands like […]
Planes Mistaken For Stars preview
Planes Mistaken For Stars The Note, Chicago Friday, November 24, 2006 It isn’t unusual for Midwestern bands to flee their homestead for a destination they consider more promising. After all, Middle America can seem awful limiting compared to New York City or Los Angeles, two cities contaminated with major labels and major tastemakers. So the […]
The Black Keys previewed
The Black Keys, Dr. Dog* Vic Theatre, Chicago November 24 and 25, 2006 Pretty much everyone dismissed guitar-and-drum duos who sprang up in the early 2000s as fads. After The White Stripes stormed MTV, it seemed for awhile all there was to write about were The Kills, Mates Of State (actually organ and drums), The […]
Brazilian Girls preview
Brazilian Girls Metro, Chicago Saturday, November 25, 2006 Given the knee-jerk reaction to world music in the U.S., it was a chancey proposition for Brazilian Girls to name themselves what they did with only one girl, non-Brazilian at that, in the band.
Napalm Death previewed
Napalm Death Pearl Room, Mokena Monday, November 27, 2006 Love metalcore? Thank Napalm Death. Hate metalcore? Blame Napalm Death.
Ray Lamontagne preview
Ray Lamontagne Vic Theatre, Chicago November 28 and 29, 2006 Maine-native/singer-songwriter (how many people can claim that?) Ray Lamontagne and his second album seem to have taken to mind all the reviews from his first, 2003’s Trouble (RCA). Instead of making like an R&B singer and amping up the vibrato, however, he turns inward.
Burden Brothers preview
Burden Brothers Double Door, Chicago Wednesday, November 29, 2006 Where have all the good men gone from the ’90s? While Gavin Rossdale babysits, Jeff Buckley’s mother tries to convince Brad Pitt not to play her late son in a biopic supposedly in the works, and Chris Cornell pens the latest James Bond theme song, the […]
Heavens, Darker My Love Preview
Heavens, Darker My Love Metro, Chicago Friday, November 17, 2006 Alkaline Trio with synth, Rhodes, programming, synths, organ, and Wurlitzer? Heavens no.
Buffalo Killers Preview
Buffalo Killers Beat Kitchen, Chicago Friday, November 17, 2006 Finding kindred souls among Chicago’s The M’s, Ohio’s Buffalo Killers make a party of distinguishing their celebration from classic rock homage.
The Brian Setzer Orchestra Preview
The Brian Setzer Orchestra House Of Blues, Chicago Wednesday, November 22, 2006 Way back in March IE did a Stage Buzz on former Stray Cat Lee Rocker when he played FitzGerald’s in support of his most recent solo release, Racin’. Like TV and radio stations obligated to give political candidates equal time, IE feels the […]
Black Label Society preview
Black Label Society Congress Theatre, Chicago Friday, November 10, 2006 It makes us tired just talking about Zakk Wylde’s workload. Since 2001 Wylde has released seven studio records: one, Down To Earth, with Ozzy and six as the frontman/guitarist for Black Label Society. He also released a live record, 2001’s Alcohol Fueled Brewtality Live!!, which […]
Decemberists preview
The Decemberists Riviera Theatre, Chicago Saturday, November 11, 2006 Literary folk rocker and chief Sufjan Stevens competitor Colin Meloy’s Decemberists return with their headiest, yet most loosely constructed album yet, The Crane Wife (Capitol).
Mixel Pixel preview
Mixel Pixel Empty Bottle, Chicago Monday, November 13, 2006 Randy, hyper-visual electropop quartet Mixel Pixel suck bong hits out of hollowed keyboards in a reverse trajectory on this pre-rave, post-apocalyptic mindset.
New York Dolls preview
New York Dolls 115 Bourbon St., Merrionette Park Wednesday, November 15, 2006 Reunions are so common in today’s popular music that it has become nearly impossible to surprise anyone anymore. But we’d like to meet the person who predicted the New York Dolls’ comeback.
The Avett Brothers Preview
The Avett Brothers House Of Blues: Back Porch Stage, Chicago Friday, November 3, 2006 Singer-songwriter brothers from North Carolina decide to quiet down a little.
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