By Sarah on March 10, 2012
Here are some songs I played! I’ll  be off next week, as I go to gallivant around Atlanta with Mel, so the always delightful Scott McKenna will be filling in for me.  Give his show a listen and toss a few requests his way. Hear my delightful music selections every Friday night (except next week!) […]
Posted in Radio Playlists | Tagged beirut, dessa, francois & the atlas mountains, gaberdine, gabriel & the hounds, garmarna, glen hansard, hospitality, james taylor, justin townes earle, lucero, luke roberts, marketa irglova, mavis staples, memoryhouse, miniature tigers, muse, my brightest diamond, neko case, nneka, priscilla ahn, rocky votolato, shooter jennings, sloan wainwright, sufjan stevens, the infamous stringdisters, the loneliest monk, the twilight sad, tops
By Sarah on January 16, 2012
Hey! My band’s doing a show this Sunday night at the Double Door! You should come see me. Monday, January 16 Robbie Fulks; Hideout. 7 pm, $10 suggested donation Tuesday, January 17 Akron/Family, Bad Weather California; Hideout. 9 pm, $14 Wednesday, January 18 Nicholas Barron Band, Chris Siebold & the Psycles; Schubas. 9 pm, $8 […]
Posted in Upcoming Events | Tagged akron/family, alison breitman, auditorium theatre, bad weather california, brandon harrod, brighton ma, chris siebold & the psycles, conrad plymouth parker, dastardly, dave tamkin, david grisman, del mccoury band, double door, elisa grace, evanston space, gaberdine, ha ha tonka, henhouse prowlers, hideout, jaymay, jim & jen, joe purdy, jungle of cities, lincoln hall, majors junction, martin sexton, martyrs', mike mangione & the union, mike murawski, nicholas barron band, park west, rob scallon, robbie fulks, santah, schubas, subterranean, tea leaf green, the giving tree band, the waco brothers, todd snider, ty stone, vintage blue
By Sarah on August 29, 2011
Hello, last days of August. I won’t be around, but I highly recommend seeing In Tall Buildings on Thursday, The Square Affair on Friday, and Save the Clocktower on Saturday. Â Three days of solid shows by local bands. Â What isn’t to love? Also, don’t forget that the North Coast Music Festival is going on this […]
Posted in Upcoming Events | Tagged band called catch, beat kitchen, briar rabbit, brontosaurus, chaperone, city state, gaberdine, go long mule, guster, hideout, in tall buildings, jack's mannequin, jim ward, johnny rumble, josh and the empty pockets, lincoln hall, logan square auditorium, musikanto, park west, peter bjorn and john, psalm one, ravinia, save the clock tower, schubas, snow 'n charm, speck mountain, the lusitania, the rhunes, the shams band, the weepies, when clouds attack
By Sarah on July 11, 2011
It’s a rainy, dreary Monday here in Chicago, soon to be followed by blistering heat. I hate summer. There’s not a whole lot going on this weekend, because Pitchfork. It appears to have crushed anything even vaguely interesting going on this weekend. Monday, July 11 Robbie Fulks; Hideout. 7 pm, $10 suggested donation King Khan […]
Posted in Upcoming Events | Tagged deleted scenes, empty bottle, ever isles, gaberdine, gris gris, hideout, in tall buildings, jolie holland, josh groban, katie todd, kevin o'donnell, king khan, lincoln hall, martyrs', mountain man, outer minds, panchos, robbie fulks, sallie ford and the sound outside, schubas, shane shane, the gorilla press, uncommon ground, united center, we love you, welles park
By Sarah on May 10, 2011
So, Grooveshark was acting a bit wacky lately, and the handy little widget option went away, thus delaying my April mix. It’s back now, so have at it. The list is a bit short this month, as I haven’t been listening to a whole lot of new and interesting things. Thanks, cat and work and […]
Posted in Monthly Mixes | Tagged gaberdine, ivan & alyosha, jamey johnson, junip, low, over the rhine, silkworm, the dodos, the mountain goats, the spring standards
By Sarah on April 28, 2011
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 and […]
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