CHIRP Playlist: Friday, January 20, 2012

9:53 PM Retribution Gospel Choir Poor Man’s Daughter from 2 (Sub Pop) 9:49 PM The Black Keys Little Black Submarines from El Camino (Nonesuch) 9:45 PM La Oreja de Van Gogh Cometas Por El Cielo from Cometas Por El Cielo (Sony) 9:41 PM The xx Crystalised from xx (Young Turks) 9:37 PM Chris . . . → Read More: CHIRP Playlist: Friday, January 20, 2012

CHIRP Playlist: Friday, December 30, 2011

I played some music on New Year’s Eve Eve. They don’t really make songs for that.

9:55 PM DeVotchKa Vengo! Vengo! from Una Volta (Cicero) 9:52 PM Devil in a Woodpile Louisiana Fairytale from In Your Lonesome Town (Bloodshot) 9:48 PM She & Him Baby, It’s Cold Outside from A Very She & . . . → Read More: CHIRP Playlist: Friday, December 30, 2011

This Week in Great Music: 12/27 – 1/2

I did not give it permission to be almost 2011. Seriously.

I’m planning on making it out to the Hideout tonight to end the year on a high note, with what’s sure to be a great show from Robbie Fulks and Nora O’Connor.

Monday, December 27 Robbie Fulks, Nora O’Connor; Hideout. 7 pm, $10 . . . → Read More: This Week in Great Music: 12/27 – 1/2

This Week in Great Music: 8/2 – 8/8

So, there’s this little festival called Lollapalooza rolling into Grant Park this weekend. Maybe you’ve heard of it? I’ll be there all weekend, Tweeting and taking bad photos bitching about the heat and the crowds, and hoping my phone doesn’t run out of battery. . . . → Read More: This Week in Great Music: 8/2 – 8/8

Lollapalooza 2010 Lineup

In case you took an internet hiatus overnight, here’s some “news” for you: Lollapalooza’s lineup for the 2010 festival has been released in full, including all the letters and &s and *’s, because god forbid they write out Fuck Buttons on their website. . . . → Read More: Lollapalooza 2010 Lineup

This Week in Great Music: 12/28 – 1/3

2009 is going out with a bang, because there are a whole lot of awesome shows on NYE. I won’t be at any of them, but you all should still check something out.

My plans of trying to hit an even 20 for concerts attended this year have repeatedly been thwarted by weather and . . . → Read More: This Week in Great Music: 12/28 – 1/3