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This Week in Great Music: 10/31 – 11/6

Sarah — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:45:05 +0000

I’ll be at SPACE tonight for Communion Music’s big US tour. And I’m thinking about trying to figure out a way to make it out to Berwyn to see the Blind Boys of Alabama. It’ll be a heck of a road trip-via-public transportation, that’s for sure.

Monday, October 31
Matthew and the Atlas, The David Mayfield Parade, Lauren Shera; SPACE. 8 pm, $12-20
Real Estate, Big Troubles, Julian Lynch; Lincoln Hall. 9 pm, $15
A Schubas Halloween, ft. In Tall Buildings as Deerhoof and Cains & Abels as Modern Lovers; Schubas. 9 pm, $8-10

Tuesday, November 1
Meh

Wednesday, November 2
We Were Promised Jetpacks, Royal Bangs, Bear Hands; Metro. 9 pm, $16-19
Howie Day, Nick Zuber; Lincoln Hall. 9 pm, $20

Thursday, November 3
Keep a Song in Your Soul: The Black Roots of Vaudeville, with the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Reggio McLaughlin and Reginald Robinson; Old Town School of Folk Music. 8 pm, $41-45
Catie Curtis; SPACE. 8 pm, $18-30
Milagres; Beat Kitchen. 8:30 pm, $10
Blitzen Trapper, Dawes, The Belle Brigade; Metro. 9 pm, $23
Little Scream, BOBBY, Judson Claiborne; Empty Bottle. 9:30 pm, $10-12

Friday, November 4
Keep a Song in Your Soul: The Black Roots of Vaudeville, with the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Reggio McLaughlin and Reginald Robinson; Old Town School of Folk Music. 8 pm, $41-45
Feist; the Riviera. 8 pm, $35

Saturday, November 5
Keep a Song in Your Soul: The Black Roots of Vaudeville, with the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Reggio McLaughlin and Reginald Robinson; Old Town School of Folk Music. 3 pm and 8 pm, $41-45
Blind Boys of Alabama, Sara and Sean Watkins; FitzGerald’s (6615 Roosevelt Rd., Berwyn). 8 pm, $35

Sunday, November 6
The Civil Wars, Milo Greene; the Vic. 7:30 pm, $20
A Winged Victory for the Sullen; Lincoln Hall. 8 pm, $20

This Week in Great Music: 3/8 – 3/14

Sarah — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:22:50 +0000

The entire world is gearing up for SXSW. I’m gearing up for reading tons of great blog posts about SXSW.

This week, I’ll definitely be at the Hockey show at Lincoln Hall. Hopefully, the power won’t go out on them like it did at Lollapalooza. I’m debating going to see Sonos tomorrow night; they’re an a cappella group and I’m a sucker for stuff like that. And that SXSW Send-off party at the Hideout looks too good to pass up. There’s a free show by JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound tonight at the Empty Bottle, but I also think that and they’re als playing at the Tonic Room on Wednesday, though I can’t confirm that since the only place I remember reading about it was on MySpace, which I can’t call up here at work.

Also, I don’t know what’s so magical about that Jeff Tweedy show at the Vic, because that’s one steep price tag.

Monday, March 8
The Magnetic Fields, Harris Theater. 7:30 pm, $30-35
Efterklang, volcano!; Lincoln Hall. 9 pm, $12
JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound, Empty Bottle. 9:30 pm, free

Tuesday, March 9
Howie Day, House of Blues. 7 pm, $18-21
Sonos, SPACE. 8 pm, $10-18
Via Audio, Pattern is Movement, Blane Fonda; Schubas. 8 pm, $10
Califone, Lincoln Hall. 9 pm, $15-18

Wednesday, March 10
Califone, Lincoln Hall. 9 pm, $15-18
Vetiver, Empty Bottle. 9:30 pm, $12

Thursday, March 11
We Were Promised Jetpacks, Lincoln Hall. 9 pm, $12-14

Friday, March 12
Muse, Silversun Pickups; United Center. 7:30 pm, $49.50-59.50
Jeff Tweedy, the Vic. 8 pm, $100-250
Gaelic Storm, House of Blues. 9 pm, $32.50-35
Ben Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore, SPACE. 10:30 pm, $10-18
Hockey, The Constellations; Lincoln Hall. 11 pm, sold out

Saturday, March 13
SXSW Send-off Party: Via Tania, The Hood Internet, Mickey, Hollows, Tom Schraeder, Love Of Everything, Tyler Jon Tyler, Mittens On Strings, Plastic Crimewave Sound, Waco Brothers and the Life During Wartime DJs; Hideout. 3 pm, $10
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, Bottom Lounge. 7 pm, $15
Jeff Tweedy, the Vic. 8 pm, $100-250
Gaelic Storm, House of Blues. 9 pm, $32.50-35
Zola Jesus, Beat Kitchen. 10 pm, $8
Ben Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore, Schubas. 10 pm, $12

Sunday, March 14
Copeland, Metro. 6 pm, $16

This Week in Great Music: 1/25 – 1/31

Sarah — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:17:36 +0000

Happy Monday, all! I had great plans for getting some album reviews written up over the weekend, but instead I spent my time feeling miserable and sick and sleeping on the couch while watching Dirty Jobs reruns. What a life.

It’s a pretty low-key week for music here. If you’ve got the time on Sunday, go check out Chris O’Brien and David Berkeley at Uncommon Ground. I’m not too familar with O’Brien’s music, but I’m a fan of David Berkeley, who reminds me of Damien Rice vocally. If I can ever string together useful sentences again (thanks, cold medications), I’ll have a review of Berkeley’s latest album, Strange Light, up this week.

Monday, January 25
Nothing

Tuesday, January 26
Nothing

Wednesday, January 27
Buddy Guy, Buddy Guy’s Legends. 9 pm, sold out

Thursday, January 28
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, One For the Team, Schubas. 7 pm, $10-12
Bully in the Hallway, Double Door. 8 pm, free
Buddy Guy, Buddy Guy’s Legends. 9 pm, sold out

Friday, January 29
Roseanne Cash, Harris Theater. 8 pm, $45
Buddy Guy, Buddy Guy’s Legends. 9 pm, sold out
Nouvelle Vague, Lincoln Hall. 10 pm, $27

Saturday, January 30
Cold War Kids, Alec Ounsworth, the Vic. 7:30 pm, sold out
Canadian Brass, Wentz Concert Hall (171 E Chicago, Naperville). 8 pm, $40-50
Howie Day, Serena Ryder, House of Blues. 8:30 pm, $18-21
Buddy Guy, Buddy Guy’s Legends. 9:30 pm, sold out

Sunday, January 31
Occidental Brothers Dance Band International, Lincoln Hall. 6 pm, $20
Movits!, Schubas. 8 pm, $12-14
Chris O’Brien, David Berkeley, Uncommon Ground. 8 pm, $10 suggested donation

This Week in Great Music – 10/5 – 10/11

Sarah — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:58:25 +0000

Another week, another great round of live music. I could see myself at a show every night, if I were, you know, made of money and didn’t have other responsibilities. I will be at the Decemberists show on Thursday, and so have the next few days to decide between that age old dilemma — do I head straight for a seat in the balcony when I get to the Riviera, or do I try to battle it out amongst the rest of the crowd to get a good spot on the floor? It’s a Hazards of Love show, so I may opt for the balcony, the better to see things with. As for Thursday’s Hideout lineup, I don’t know anything about any of the three bands (Disappears, Follows, and Implodes), but I love the fact that all three band names are verbs and that alone kind of makes me want to check it out. I’m way sad that the Portugal. The Man/Hockey/Drug Rug shows sold out at Schubas before I figured out if I wanted to go or not. I’ll be keeping a lookout for some last-minute released tickets at Schubas, if I’m lucky.

Monday, October 5, 2009
Erin McCarley and Landon Pigg, Schubas. 7 pm, $15.
Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions, Lakeshore Theater (3175 N. Broadway). 8 pm, $20.

Tuesday, October 6
Yo La Tengo, the Vic. 7:30 pm, $24.
Vedera, Hard Rock Café (63 W. Ontario). 9 pm, free. Donations accepted at the door to benefit Chicago’s own Breast Cancer Network of Strength.

Wednesday, October 7
Ian Anderson, the Vic. 7:30 pm, $70.
Colbie Caillat, Howie Day, and Trevor Hall, the Riviera. 7 pm, $27.50.
Vienna Teng, SPACE (1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston). 8 pm, $18-34.
Andrew McMahon, Lakeshore Theater. 8 pm, $25.

Thursday, October 8
Maxwell, Common, and Chrisette Michele, United Center (1901 W. Madison). 7:30 pm, $20-150.
The Decemberists and Laura Veirs & The Hall of Flames, the Riviera. 7 pm, $30.
The Horse’s Ha and Simon Kashama, Chicago Cultural Center. 6:30 pm, free.
Disappears, Follows, and Implodes, Hideout. 9 pm, $10.

Friday, October 9
Mat Kearney and Diane Birch, House of Blues. 7:30 pm, $23-27.
Leon Redbone, Old Town School of Folk Music. 8 pm, $24-28.

Saturday, October 10
They Might Be Giants, the Vic. 4 pm and 8 pm, $25.
Paramore, Paper Route, and The Swellers, House of Blues. 7:30 pm, $27.50.
Loney Dear, Asobi Seksu, and Anna Ternheim, Bottom Lounge. 8 pm, $15.
Jonathan Coulton and Paul and Storm, Park West. 8 pm, $20-22.
Portugal. The Man, Hockey, and Drug Rug, Schubas. 10pm, sold out.

Sunday, October 11
Brazilian Music Festival, Nichols Concert Hall (1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston). 1 pm, free.
Portugal. The Man, Hockey, and Drug Rug, Schubas. 8 pm, sold out.