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This Week in Great Music: 9/19 – 9/25

Sarah — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:05:24 +0000

Everything about this week is just a lead-up to the Hideout Block Party. I’ve missed you, Andrew Bird.

Monday, September 19
Robbie Fulks; Hideout. 7 pm, $10 suggested donation

Tuesday, September 20
Cut Copy, Washed Out, Midnight Magic, Only Children; the Riviera. 8 pm, $27
Abigail Washburn, Mar Caribe, Alana Amran; Martyrs. 8 pm, $15
Bomba Estereo, Luisa Malta; Lincoln Hall. 8 pm, $15
The Watson Twins, Aunt Martha; Schubas. 8 pm, $10
Movits!; Hideout. 9 pm, $10

Wednesday, September 21
Ani DiFranco, Anais Mitchell; the Vic. 7:30 pm, $41
Kaki King; SPACE. 7 pm and 10 pm; $20-34
Jill Andrews, Kevin Andrew Prchal; Schubas. 9 pm, $12

Thursday, September 22
Okkervil River, The Felice Brothers; the Vic. 7:30 pm, $25-27
An Horse; Beat Kitchen. 8:30 pm, $10-12
Laura Marling, Alessi’s Ark; Lincoln Hall. 9 pm, sold out

Friday, September 23
They Might Be Giants, Jonathan Coulton; the Vic. 7:30 pm, $25
Liam Finn, Marques Toliver; Lincoln Hall. 10 pm, $15

Saturday, September 24
Hideout Block Party, ft. White Mystery, Jon Langford, Mavis Staples, Dosh, Andrew Bird, and more; Hideout. 12 pm, $25
Pinto and the Bean, Hemmingbirds, Bad Bad Meow; house party at 4326 N. Ashland. 6 pm, free
Las Guitarras de Espana; Mayne Stage. 7:30 pm, $25
Peter Wolf Crier, Baliff; Schubas. 10 pm, $12

Sunday, September 25
Meh.

This Week in Great Music: 9/27 – 10/3

Sarah — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 15:11:38 +0000

Excited to see the Retribution Gospel Choir on Friday. Still haven’t figured out how I’m getting to/from the Hideout in the middle of the night, but such is life.

Monday, September 27
Robbie Fulks, Jenny Scheinman; Hideout. 7 pm, $10 suggested donation
Laura Veirs and the Hall of Flames, The Watson Twins, Led To Sea; Lincoln Hall. 8 pm, $14-16
Scout Niblett, Holy Sons, Chris Bathgate; Double Door. 9 pm, $10
Mice Parade, Les Shelleys (Tom Brosseau and Angela Correa); Empty Bottle. 9:30 pm, free

Tuesday, September 28
Bonnie Prince Billy and the Cairo Gang; Ronny’s (2101 N California). 7 pm and 10 pm, $12 (7 pm, sold out)
The xx, Warpaint, Zola Jesus; Chicago Theatre. 8 pm, $27.50
Serena Maneesh, Wovenhand; Lincoln Hall. 8 pm, $12-14

Wednesday, September 29
Bonnie Prince Billy and the Cairo Gang; Lincoln Hall. 7 pm and 10 pm, $20

Thursday, September 30
Gayngs; Metro. 9 pm, $19-21
The Acorn, Basia Bulat; Schubas. 9 pm, $10

Friday, October 1
The Hold Steady, Wintersleep; The Vic. 7:30 pm, $25-27
Eels, Jesca Hoop; Metro. 8 pm, $26
Retribution Gospel Choir; Hideout. 10 pm, $10

Saturday, October 2
Broken Social Scene, The Sea and Cake; The Riviera. 7:30 pm, $31
Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers, Sara Watkins, Roy Jay; Lincoln Hall. 8 pm, $20
Beats Antique; Abbey Pub. 10 pm, $16-18

Sunday, October 3
Meh

This Week in Great Music: 8/16 – 8/22

Sarah — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:06:53 +0000

I think I need an intern to do things like read my email and be organized and finish my half-started posts for me. I can pay you in beer and sometimes free music.

Monday, August 16
Lost in the Trees, Millennium Park. 6:30 pm, free
Robbie Fulks, Hideout. 7 pm, $10 suggested donation
Interpol, the Vic. 7:30 pm, sold out
Paper Mice, Laarks, Unmanned Ships; Empty Bottle. 9:30 pm, free

Tuesday, August 17
My Morning Jacket, Califone; Charter One Pavillion. 7 pm, $46

Wednesday, August 18
Paramore, Tegan and Sara; Charter One Pavillion. 6:30 pm, $36
Kiri Te Kanawa, Ravinia. 8 pm, $10-90

Thursday, August 19
William Fitzsimmons, Rosi Golan; Schubas. 7 pm and 10 pm, $15-17
The Watson Twins, Ferraby Lionheart; SPACE. 8 pm, $12-20

Friday, August 20
Tokyo Police Club, Freelance Whales, Arkells; Metro. 9 pm, $18-20
The Sadies; Schubas. 10 pm, $12-14
Dax Riggs, Brighton MA, Mark Trecka; Empty Bottle. 10 pm, $12

Saturday, August 21
Beth Nielsen Chapman, Amy Speace; SPACE. 8 pm, $15-26

Sunday, August 22
The Schlapentickle Family Burlesque & Review (ft. Sabrina Chap, Miss Pussykatt, Paco Fish, Marla Meringue, Barrett All), Lincoln Tap Room (3010 N Lincoln). 9 pm, $5

March in Review

Sarah — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 15:39:58 +0000

Know what kind of snuck up on me? The end of the month. So much so that March has already been over for a good while before I realized that I needed to post it. Anyhow, here’s your monthly widget of awesome songs that have caught my attention.

How about you? What’s been keeping you musically occupied?

This Week in Great Music: 3/29 – 4/4

Sarah — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:36:01 +0000

And so it begins – the slow trickle of bands, big and small, making its way to our fair city after playing a ridiculous amount of shows in a ridiculous amount of venues in Austin. The month is only going to get busier, so hang on, it’ll be a wild ride.

As for me, I’ll be at the 10pm show for Alejandro Escovedo on Saturday. I’m debating hitting up Lincoln Hall on both Wednesday and Sunday. One peek at my upcoming concert list says that I might as well just move in to Lincoln Hall for the month as it is already. And that free bill of Daniel Merriweather and Angel Taylor at the Hard Rock on Tuesday is pretty tempting. It’s free, I enjoy Angel Taylor’s music, there is food at the Hard Rock, and donations are being taken to support Musicians On Call.

Monday, March 29
Janelle Monae, Schubas. 8 pm, sold out
The Powwows, Uncommon Ground (1401 W Devon). 8 pm, $10 suggested donation

Tuesday, March 30
Daniel Merriweather, Angel Taylor; Hard Rock Cafe (63 W Ontario). 6 pm, free
Janelle Monae, Schubas. 8 pm, sold out

Wednesday, March 31
Green River Ordinance, Vedera, Angel Taylor; Lincoln Hall. 7 pm, $12
Serena Maneesh, Bottom Lounge (1375 W Lake). 8 pm, $13-15
The Ruby Suns, Toro y Moi; Schubas. 9 pm, $10
Mike Middleton, Double Door. 9 pm, free

Thursday, April 1
Spoon, Deerhunter, Micachu and the Shapes; The Aragon. 6 pm, $27.50
Woodhands, Light Pollution, This is Versailles, Seafarer; Bottom Lounge. 8 pm, $10
The Powwows, Tamara Bedricky; Uncommon Ground (1401 W Devon). 8 pm, $10 suggested donation
Miles Kurosky, Schubas. 9 pm, $12-14

Friday, April 2
Ingrid Michaelson, Mat Kearney, Cara Salimando; The Riviera. 7 pm, $30
Steve Poltz, Schubas. 7:30 pm, $15
Passion Pit, Mayer Hawthorne and the Count; Congress Theater. 8 pm, sold out
Beach House, Metro. 9 pm, $14-16
Seabear, Via Tania, Soley; Schubas. 10 pm, $12

Saturday, April 3
A Lull, Suns, Group of Altos, Young Sun; Subterranean. 6 pm, $10-12
Audra Mae, Haywood Yards; Martyrs. 7 pm, $8-10
Alejandro Escovedo, Megan McCormick; Old Town School of Folk Music. 7 pm and 10 pm, sold out
Joanna Newsom, Robin Pecknold; The Vic. 7:30 pm, sold out
Xiu Xiu, tUnE-yArDs, Talk Normal, Zola Jesus; Lincoln Hall. 9 pm, $12
Mucca Pazza, Martyrs. 10 pm, $12

Sunday, April 4
Cymbals Eat Guitars, Freelance Whales; Schubas. 6 pm, $12
Miike Snow, Metro. 7 pm, $17-19
The Watson Twins, Daniel Knox; Old Town School of Folk Music. 7:30 pm, $16-20
Cymbals Eat Guitars, Bear in Heaven; Schubas. 9 pm, sold out
Shearwater, Wye Oak, Hospital Ships; Lincoln Hall. 9 pm, $12