Chicago Bands

My Chicago: Blues-Rockers Scony Mack On Food, Tunes & More

HuffingtonPost.com | Lizzie Schiffman | Posted 04.20.2012

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Chicago-based blues/rock outfit Scony Mack has deep roots in this city. With an ensemble culled from some of this town's most beloved, envelope-pushin...

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Band Reaches Out For Support After Van, Equipment Theft

HuffingtonPost.com | Joseph Erbentraut | Posted 03.01.2012

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On the morning of Feb. 23, Chicago band Carbon Tigers woke up to a devastating revelation: Overnight, a van containing all of their guitars, amps, dru...

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Singer-Songwriter Honors Black History Month

Posted 02.06.2012

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Last week, Chicago singer-songwriter Briar Rabbit released the first song off his latest release "The Great Routine," an album inspired by taking a fr...

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An Intimate Moment With Wilco, Mavis Staples And Nick Lowe

The Huffington Post | Lucas Kavner | Posted 01.06.2012

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There's something chill-inducing about watching great performers rehearse. One of the best performance videos of last year for our money was Beyonce's...

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Filmmaker Documents Life On Tour With A Punk Band

HuffingtonPost.com | Joseph Erbentraut | Posted 01.30.2012

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When Chicago filmmaker Jeremy Tubbs hit the road with his friends, punk band The Downtown Struts, he likely didn't expect their first U.S. tour would ...

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Russian Circles In Van Accident: Chicago Metal Band's Gear, Van Destroyed

The A.V. Club Chicago | Posted 05.25.2011

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Local sludge kings Russian Circles just can't catch a break. Earlier this year, the band was stuck in Europe for 12 days around that whole Icelandic v...

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The Metro Releasing Its First Volume Of Live Recordings Later This Month

The A.V. Club Chicago | Posted 05.25.2011

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Music venues generally aren't in the business of releasing bootlegs, but the Metro has just announced it's bucking tradition by releasing the first in...

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Smashing Pumpkins To Play Benefit Show For Madina Lake Bassist Matthew Leone

Posted 05.25.2011

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Late last month, bassist Matthew Leone of the band Madina Lake was left critically injured after witnessing a man beating his wife and stepping in--on...

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Madina Lake Bassist Hospitalized After BRUTAL Attack In Chicago

Posted 05.25.2011

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UPDATED STORY: Matthew Leone, the bass player for Chicago-based band Madina Lake, remains hospitalized Friday after a brutal Tuesday attack in Chicag...

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PHOTOS: Too Hot? Too Stormy? Chicago Has The Relief You Need This Weekend

Posted 05.25.2011

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First they said it would be 90 degrees and humid, then the crazy storms broke windows at the Sears Willis Tower and sent your patio furniture down the...

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Lollapalooza Lineup Lacking Chicago Bands

True/Slant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Once again, Lollapalooza's delivered an impressive lineup of exceptional live bands (Arcade Fire, Gogol Bordello), some accomplished vets (reggae rock...

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Chicago Bands Head To Austin For South By Southwest

Gapers Block | Posted 05.25.2011

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It seems my claim that Chicago would be underrepresented at SXSW this year was a bit premature. We've since received word about several showcases by C...

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Chicago Band Needs Your Help

Chicago Reader | Miles Raymer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Life on tour is unpredictable to say the least. You never know what kind of show you're heading to, or where you're going to sleep after you play, or ...

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