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Aboveground Underground: Bon Iver At The Vic

Chicago Reader | Jessica Hopper | Posted 01.18.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Bon Iver Chicago, Blood Bank Bon Iver, Chicago Concerts, Bon Iver, For Emma Forever Ago, The Vic, The Vic Chicago, The Tallest Man on Earth, Chicago Music, Justin Vernon, Bon Iver the Vic, Eau Claire Wisconson, Chicago News

One-man band Bon Iver, aka Justin Vernon, is very likely the only underground phenomenon to ever come out of Eau Claire, Wisconsin....

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Hip-Hop Piano: Kenny Keys At Darkroom

Centerstage | J. Min | Posted 01.17.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Chicago Hip-Hop, Mr. Lotus, Amina & Coolout Chris, Uncle Butta, Chicago Concerts, Kenny Keys Chicago, Khari Lemuel, Chicago Music, Kenny Keys, J-Slick, Danye, Kj, Darkroom, Chicago News

The name implies it, but not many people realize the talent of Kenny Keys until he lets loose on the piano....

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Get Some Roots: Devil In A Woodpile At The Hideout

Time Out Chicago | Posted 01.16.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Rick Sherry, Chicago Concerts, Tom Ray, The Hideout, Jug-Band Music, The Hideout Chicago, Chicago Music, Joel Paterson, Devil in a Woodpile, Devil in a Woodpile the Hideout, Chicago News

Devil in a Woodpile is like an old-fashioned hootenanny, only with hipper music....

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Rock The Catskills: Mercury Rev At Martyrs'

Decider | Posted 01.11.2009 | Chicago

Read More: See You on the Other Side, Martyrs' Chicago, Strange Attractor, Snowflake Midnight, Chicago Concerts, Mercury Rev, Liela Moss, The Duke Spirit, Chicago Music, Yerself Is Steam, Mercury Rev Chicago, Chris Goss, Chicago News

Before they moved upstate to the Catskills and started fashioning themselves as a sort of pleasantly narcotized version of The Band, Mercury Rev made ...

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Chase The Blues: Byther Smith At Buddy Guy's Legends

Chicago Reader | David Whiteis | Posted 01.10.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Byther Smith, Blues on the Moon, Byther Smith Buddy Guy, Chicago Blues, Chicago Concerts, Byther Smith Chicago, Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago Music, Chicago News

Byther Smith's pungent, smoldering roar infuses his blues with hellfire. ...

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Rockabilly Revival: Reverend Horton Heat At Metro

Decider | Posted 01.09.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Reverend Horton Heat, Let Them Eat Pussy Nashville Pussy, Metro Chicago, Reverend Horton Heat Metro, Chicago Concerts, Rockabilly Revival Bands, Chicago Music, Nashville Pussy, Chicago News

As the pinnacle of the early-'90s rockabilly revival, Reverend Horton Heat twitched out a jittery twang that brought a party swagger back to a scene d...

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Kansas City Hip-Hop: Mac Lethal At Abbey Pub

Decider | Posted 01.08.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Mac Lethal Abbey Pub, Chicago Hip-Hop, Abbey Pub Chicago, Kansas City Hip-Hop, Rhymesayers Entertainment, Chicago Concerts, 11:11, Mac Lethal, Soulcrate Music, Chicago Music, DJ Sku, Grieves, Chicago News

Kansas City rapper Mac Lethal was added to the roster a few years ago and in 2007 produced his label debut, 11:11, which delivered on the underground ...

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Get Canadian: The Sadies At Schubas

Decider | Posted 01.04.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Neko Case, Chicago Concerts, Sadies Schubas, Schubas Chicago, Chicago Music, The Sadies Schubas, Jon Langford, Favourite Colours, Mekons, The Sadies Chicago, The Sadies, New Seasons, Schubas, Canadian Rock, Chicago News

The Sadies might be most recognized as the sometimes backing band of Neko Case and the Mekons' Jon Langford, but the Canadian outfit has released a st...

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A Dresden Doll: Amanda Palmer At Metro

Chicago Reader | Monica Kendrick | Posted 01.03.2009 | Chicago

Read More: East Bay Ray, Amanda Palmer Metro, Metro Chicago, Chicago Concerts, Dresden Dolls, Who Killed Amanda Palmer, Chicago Music, Amanda Palmer, Amanda Palmer Chicago, Chicago News

You might wonder why Dresden Dolls front woman Amanda Palmer would need to make a solo record, since the Dolls already provide such fertile ground for...

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Review: David Foster's Hit Man -- Star Gazing in the Recording Studio

Charles Alexander | Posted 01.02.2009 | Media

Read More: Michael Jackson, Madonna, Vancouver, Ben Vereen, Howard Stern, Barbra Streisand, Josh Groban, Chicago Music, Chuck Berry, Michael Buble, Whitney Houston, David Foster, Celine Dion, Earth Wind and Fire, Cat Stevens, Clive Davis, Frank Sinatra, Linda Thompson, The Princes of Malibu, Bruce Springsteen, Record Companies, Record Executives, Corrs, Flashdance, Music Industry, Skylark, Celebrities, Media News
Charles Alexander

Since Foster, unlike many musicians, never got into drugs, he actually remembers everything that happened. Example: what was Madonna doing lying on the floor of a recording booth moaning?

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Hometown Rock: Walking Bicycles At The Empty Bottle

Decider | Posted 01.01.2009 | Chicago

Read More: My Gold Mask, Empty Bottle Chicago, Walking Bicycles Empty Bottle, Plastic Crimewave Sound, Walking Bicycles Chicago, Chicago Concerts, Walking Bicycles, Empty Bottle, Chicago Music, Chicago News

Chicago outfit Walking Bicycles plays arty, sleek post-punk that claims sonic kinship to Black Sabbath and The Residents, yet sounds more like a riled...

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All Weekend Long: David Sanchez Quartet At Jazz Showcase

Time Out Chicago | Posted 12.22.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Chicago Jazz, Jazz Showcase, Chicago Concerts, Latin Jazz Chicago, Chicago Music, David Sanchez Quartet, David Sanchez, Chicago News

Powerhouse Puerto Rican saxophonist David Sánchez has the same sort of voracious musical mind as Wynton Marsalis....

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TV Songstress Ingrid Michaelson At Park West

Decider | Posted 12.20.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Newton Faulkner, Grey's Anatomy, Keep Breathing Grey's Anatomy, Chicago Concerts, Grey's Anatomy Music, Ingrid Michaelson, Singer-Songwriters Chicago, Hotel Cafe Tour, Park West Chicago, Chicago Music, David Ford, Be OK, Ingrid Michaelson Park West, Chicago News

Even after all these years, the power of TV is not to be underestimated. Just ask singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson....

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Raggedy Rock: Ladyhawk At Schubas

Decider | Posted 12.19.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Ladyhawk Shots, Ladyhawk Schubas Chicago, Chicago Concerts, Schubas, Chicago Music, I'll Be Your Ashtray, Ladyhawk, Chicago News

Vancouver's Ladyhawk plays raggedy guitar rock full of frustration, self-deprecation, and unexpected staying power that's all the more evident onstage...

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Puerto Rico In The Loop: 10th Annual Cuatro Festival

Yelp Chicago | Posted 12.20.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Puerto Rican Arts Festival Chicago, Maribel Delgado, Puerto Rican Arts Alliance, Cuatro Festival, 10th Annual Cuatro Festival, Pedro Guzman, Chicago Music, Auditorium Theatre, Quique Domenech Chicago Festivals, Chicago News

Join the Puerto Rican Arts Alliance in celebrating the sounds and tradition of the cuatro. This is an event to entertain, as well as educate and brin...

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Post-Bop Heir: Ravi Coltrane Quartet At Jazz Showcase

Chicago Reader | Peter Margasak | Posted 12.19.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Postbop, Lionel Loueke, Chicago Jazz, Michael Brecker, Chicago Concerts, Blending Times, Post-Bop, Luis Perdomo, Chicago Music, E.J. Strickland, Ravi Coltrane, Jazz Showcase Chicago, Drew Gress, John Coltrane, Ravi Coltrane Quartet, Massimo Biolcati, Geri Allen, Chicago News

For much of his career, Ravi Coltrane steered clear of the music and influence of his iconic father, but lately he's been more willing to deal with it...

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Expand Your Hip-Hop Horizons: Royce At Darkroom

Centerstage | J. Min | Posted 12.20.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Chicago Hip-Hop, Gorillaz, Chicago Concerts, Royce Darkroom, Chicago Music, The Roots, Royce Hip-Hop, Darkroom Chicago, Qwel, Royce, Chicago News

Most hip-hop bands follow the standard percussion heavy boom-bap style, popularized by the Roots over a decade ago. Thankfully, this sextet breaks awa...

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Laugh While You Rock: Eagles Of Death Metal At The Bottom Lounge

Decider | Posted 12.20.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Neil Michael Hagerty, Bottom Lounge, Chicago Concerts, Josh Homme, Marc Bolan, Eagles of Death Metal, Heart On, Chicago Music, Queens of the Stone Age, Eodm, Chicago News

Though Queens Of The Stone Age leader Josh Homme has always succeeded at melding his sense of humor with Queens' postmodern thrash, he's arguably outd...

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Jazz Up Your Weekend: The Umbrella Music Festival

Chicago Reader | Peter Margasak | Posted 12.20.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Chicago Jazz, Mike Reed, Chicago Concerts, Ken Vandermark, Chicago Music, The Hungry Brain, Dave Rempis, Chicago Music Festivals, Mitch Cocanig, Umbrealla Music, The Hideout, Umbrella Music Festival, Josh Berman, Elastic, Chicago News

When I wrote about the Umbrella Music Festival last year, I compared it to the Empty Bottle's defunct Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music, which in ...

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Mojave Solo: Jeff Halstead At Schubas

Decider | Posted 12.20.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Oh! Mighty Engine, Sleeping on Roads, Puzzles Like You, Neil Halstead, Chicago Concerts, Kevin Tihista, Schubas, Chicago Music, Mojave 3, Slowdive, Chicago News

Formed out of the ashes of the beloved shoegazer outfit Slowdive, Mojave 3 turned its back on ambient guitar haze in favor of druggy, country-tinged d...

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Get Your Folk On: Meiko And Thao Nguyen At Park West

Decider | Posted 12.20.2008 | Chicago

Read More: We Brave Bee Stings and All, Chicago Concerts, Bag of Hammers, Boys With Girlfriends, Thao Nguyen, Chicago Music, The Get Down Stay Down, Chicago Folk, Meiko, Chicago News

On their 2008 Kill Rock Stars debut, We Brave Bee Stings And All, Thao Nguyen and her backing band, The Get Down Stay Down, play arresting rock songs ...

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Chase The Doldrums: Linsey Alexander Blues Band With Nellie "Tiger" Travis At Blue Chicago

Chicago Reader | David Whiteis | Posted 12.20.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Blue Chicago, M.O.D., Nellie "Tiger" Travis, Linsey Alexander Blues Band, Chicago Music, Chicago Blues, Chicago Concerts, I'm a Woman, Slap Yo Weave Off, Chicago News

Chicago-based Nellie "Tiger" Travis performs in a variety of blues settings, but she sounds most comfortable singing the kind of contemporary soul-blu...

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Hardbop Holiday: Cedar Walton Quartet At Jazz Showcase

Time Out Chicago | Posted 12.20.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, Hardbop Chicago, Giant Steps, Live Jazz Chicago, Jazz Showcase Chicago, George Fludas, Cedar Walton, Chicago Concerts, Cedar Walton Quartet, Chicago Music, Vincent Herring, Tony Dumas, Hardbop, Chicago News

Hardbop hero Cedar Walton drops in the Jazz Showcase for a long weekend....

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Out Of This World: Joseph Arthur & The Lonely Astronauts At Schubas

Chicago Reader | Monica Kendrick | Posted 12.19.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Museum of Modern Arthur, Temporary People, Joseph Arthur, Chicago Concerts, Schubas, Joseph Arthur & the Lonely Astronauts, Chicago Music, Chicago News

It's a good time to be a Joseph Arthur fan. ...

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The Next Big Thing? White Lies At The Empty Bottle

Decider | Posted 12.20.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Unfinished Business, Interpol, White Lies, Chicago Concerts, Japanese Motors, The Empty Bottle, Chicago Music, Echo and the Bunnymen, Nick Cave, Nme, Morrissey, Chicago News

If the guys in London's White Lies don't watch out, they could soon suffer a backlash (and since they've been hyped by the English music press, this i...

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