By Sarah on March 14, 2011
It’s that time again: where concert-going for the rest of the country slows down because every band ever is down in Austin for SXSW. That doesn’t mean that there aren’t worthwhile shows to check out here, though: tons of shows this week feature stellar local acts who are just as deserving of your love and […]
Posted in Upcoming Events | Tagged anna vogelzang, ashley brooke toussant, bone and bell, brett eldredge, bright eyes, canasta, chely wright, cheryl wheeler, chicago theatre, common swift, detholz!, donnie biggins, double door, elbo room, eraserhead, evanston space, hideout, jane and the steadfast acrobats, jc brooks & the uptown sound, jeff breakey, jessica robbins, jungle of cities, kelly hogan, last mono station, lincoln hall, lincoln square lanes, megan crain, old town school of folk music, rachel ries, rachele eve, robbie fulks, ryan anderson, sam wahl, schubas, scott ligon, steve leaf, the ditty bops, the mynabirds, the polkaholics, the riviera, trashcan sinatras, tyler james beach, willie nelson
By Sarah on March 7, 2011
There are a ridiculous amount of great shows on Friday and Saturday. I won’t be making it to any of them. You — yes, you — should go in my place. Monday, March 7 Menomena; Empty Bottle. 6:30 pm, free with RSVP. Kelly Hogan & Scott Ligon; Hideout. 7 pm, $10 suggested donation Tuesday, March […]
Posted in Upcoming Events | Tagged a lull, ari hest, bassel and the supernaturals, beat kitchen, bottom lounge, brian bonz, butterfly boucher, chicago theatre, cold war kids, dan bern, dawes, deer tick, derek nelson and the musicians, dick prall, diplo, edie carey, elbo room, emilie autumn, empty bottle, esben and the witch, evanston space, family band, gypsyblood, hideout, how far to austin, kellen and me, kelly hogan, kingsley flood, light pollution, lincoln hall, loyal divide, maps and atlases, mayne stage, melissa mcclelland, menomena, metro, middle brother, miniature tigers, nelken, nick miller and the neighbors, orgone, portugal. the man, rachele eve, richard shindell, sarah mclachlan, schubas, scott ligon, the chapin sisters, the future laureates, the get up kids, the mid, the right now, the riviera, the soil and the sun, willy joy, wise blood
By Sarah on February 7, 2011
Good morning, internet. Another quiet week here – I’m guessing all the bands are hibernating? I’d sure like to be hibernating. I’ll be at the Justin Townes Earle show on Thursday, and am thinking about heading to Old Town School of Folk Music on Sunday. Maybe. We’ll see. Monday, February 7 Robbie Fulks; Hideout. 7 […]
Posted in Upcoming Events | Tagged 3 in counting, ashley arrison, byron zanos, carrie rodriguez, chicago clarinet conglomerate, daphne willis, diamond rings, eiren caffall, eisley, elastic arts foundation, erin mckeown, graham colton, hideout, innerpartysystem, interpol, jessica lea mayfield, joe grazulis, justin townes earle, lincoln hall, mary gauthier, meagan hickman, metro, natalia kills, nick miller and the neighbors, peter manhart, rachele eve, robbie fulks, robyn, rooney, school of seven bells, schubas, seth glier, subterranean, the chapin sisters, the passing, the riviera, tom schraeder
By Sarah on January 17, 2011
A little late with this today, but that’s what happens when you are a) still sick and b) have random days off. A lot of great shows are happening this week featuring local artists. Check them out and support local music. Also, Thursday’s Empty Bottle show is CHIRP Radio’s one year anniversary shows, which you […]
Posted in Upcoming Events | Tagged amanda shires, beat kitchen, ben ripani music co., black math, bottom lounge, campfires, candy apple & the buddies, clay cook, cook county fair quintet, cool memories, double door, dylan leblanc, empty bottle, hideout, how far to austin, jane and the steadfast acrobats, jc brooks & the uptown sound, jeremy david miller, kings go forth, levi lowrey, lincoln hall, lissie, liz phair, matt ryd band, matthew santos, mayne stage, metro, midnight moxie, mike mangione, molehill, patrick gemkow, rachele eve, robbie fulks, sad brad smith, schubas, soul summit djs, tell your friends, the hoyle brothers, the wet darlings, todd carey, todd kessler, verbow, waco brothers
By Sarah on December 21, 2010
Local record label Grape Juice Records is spreading the holiday cheer with a free compilation, available for download now on their Bandcamp page.
Posted in Sharing | Tagged curtis evans & our friend electric, derek nelson & the musicians, grape juice records, jon drake & the shakes, julie meckler, musikanto, no ordinary oswald, rachele eve, rambos, the minneapolis henrys, the shams band, will phalen
By Sarah on November 8, 2010
A bit of a quiet week overall, and yet I still will be finding myself at two, maybe three, shows. I’ll be at Dawes on Wednesday and Johnny Flynn on Friday, and thinking about catching the Heavy on Saturday. Busy week. If you see me, say hi!
Posted in Upcoming Events | Tagged blane fonda, candy town, dawes, derek nelson and the musicians, double door, evanston space, ezra furman, green river ordinance, hood smoke, janis ian, jessica robbins, johnny flynn, kate nash, lincoln hall, martyrs', maruka, mayne stage, metro, miggs, mindy smith, my gold mask, natalia kills, natalia zuckerman, old town school of folk music, owen, park west, peggy sue, peter wolf crier, rachele eve, rambos, robyn, schubas, the chapin sisters, the fab faux, the heavy, the pines, the vic, tim seisser quintet, unicycle loves you, vetiver, wallpaper