By Sarah, on April 28th, 2011% Tweet
I was introduced to Chicago “quiet indie rock band” Gaberdine when they opened for Low at Lincoln Hall recently. At the end of the show, I bought all three of their albums. That should tell you something about how good they are, right?
Gaberdine features the songwriting of Mark Federighi, who also sings lead . . . → Read More: Wow, That’s a Good Song: Gaberdine, “1918″
By Sarah, on April 25th, 2011% Tweet
Monday, April 25 Robbie Fulks; Hideout. 7 pm, $10 suggested donation Arcade Fire, The National; UIC Pavilion. 7:30 pm, sold out Flame Shark, Umma, Phillip Roebuck, Kellen and Me, The Photographers; Lincoln Hall. 7:30 pm, $8 Matt Ryd, Matt Kelly, The Mike Middleton Band, Duck and Goose; Double Door. 9 pm, $5 Pinto and . . . → Read More: This Week in Great Music: 4/25 – 5/1
By Sarah, on April 22nd, 2011% Tweet
[I've had this post sitting around in my drafts for a little while, and though it's not exactly timely anymore, I've got to admit that I'm really proud of how these photos came out, and wanted to share them in a post here with people who may not have seen them otherwise.]
. . . → Read More: Concert Review: Over the Rhine, Lucy Wainwright Roche; Lincoln Hall, 4/8/11
By Mel, on April 19th, 2011% Tweet
This afternoon I was sitting at my desk at work and wishing I was somewhere else. I was listening to some of Megafaun’s studio work for the first time. I heard a banjo riff and I thought, “Wow, that sounds like the Deadly Nightshade Family Singers. Hey, I know, I should write about the . . . → Read More: A Post About Leo Kottke That Was Supposed To Be About The Deadly Nightshade Family Singers
By Sarah, on April 18th, 2011% Tweet
Me: Low on Thursday (maybe), Joan as Police Woman on Sunday.
You: ???
Monday, April 18 Robbie Fulks, Nora O’Connor; Hideout. 7 pm, $10 suggested donation The Black Angels, Suuns; Lincoln Hall. 8 pm, $20 SongCircle: Chicago Showcase, ft. Rachele Eve, The Sewing Machine, Julie Meckler, Will Phalen, Jeremy David Miller, Audrey Ryan, Steve . . . → Read More: This Week in Great Music: 4/18 – 4/24
By Mel, on April 12th, 2011% Tweet
Like Sarah, I was fortunate enough to catch the Mountain Goats and Megafaun last week. She wrote a great review. You should read it. Right now. I’ll wait.
That’s pretty much what happened at the show I saw in Atlanta last Thursday night. There were a few differences — for example, I’m pretty sure . . . → Read More: Concert Review: The Mountain Goats and Megafaun, Variety Playhouse, 4/7/11
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Concert Review: The Mountain Goats and Megafaun, Variety Playhouse, 4/7/11
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Like Sarah, I was fortunate enough to catch the Mountain Goats and Megafaun last week. She wrote a great review. You should read it. Right now. I’ll wait.
That’s pretty much what happened at the show I saw in Atlanta last Thursday night. There were a few differences — for example, I’m pretty sure . . . → Read More: Concert Review: The Mountain Goats and Megafaun, Variety Playhouse, 4/7/11