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Gezelligheid, as I understand it, doesn’t have an exact English translation. My first encounter with it was last year at the first Chicago show — I flew in from Denver several hours before the show started, stayed around the corner from Fourth Presbyterian, and flew back early the following afternoon. I have never . . . → Read More: Concert Review: Andrew Bird, Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 12/6 This week might as well be known as the Week of Great Shows that I Can’t Go to Because I Have to Prepare for People to Come Install New Carpet. Home ownership is not always worth it, let me tell you. . . . → Read More: This Week in Great Music: 5/24 – 5/30  Leave a comment  Upcoming Events  allstate arena, am, april smith and the great picture show, besnard lakes, bully in the hallway, carole king, cullen's, depaul men's a cappella, derek nelson, donnie biggins, double door, eluvium, extreme measures, hideout, holy ghost!, how far to austin, james taylor, jill scott, josh rouse, judson claiborne, julianna barwick, lcd soundsystem, lincoln hall, maxwell, men in drag, metro, millennium park, mumford & sons, nathaniel rateliff, nora o'connor, ornery little darlings, pieta brown, robbie fulks, rosemont theatre, sadhu sadhu, schubas, shapers, shot baker, smoking popes, the middle east, the ponys, the tallest man on earth, thee silver mt. zion memorial orchestra, uncommon ground, united center, waco brothers, yellowhammers |
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Concert Review: Andrew Bird, Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 12/7
A few weeks ago I mentioned that I’d picked up Tradi-Mods vs. Rockers: Alternative Takes on Congotronics. From the liner notes:
I first heard Konono’s first record 3-4 years ago and I responded right away to this utterly functional polyrhythmic party music. It reminded me of that style of north-Mississippi blues where there are . . . → Read More: Concert Review: Andrew Bird, Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 12/7