It was a couple of weeks back and i was going to this retirement party for a co-worker. As all work related things go, it’s awkward when you feel like you really don’t have too much in common with the people you are talking to besides the fact that you all have similar jobs [...]
From time to time, despite how much I love music, I actually feel I need a little variety and take pictures of other things besides people with guitars, microphones in front of them, etc. I feel perhaps this is the inner soul of me because I often hear refrains of songs and get lyrics [...]
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Well who doesn’t love Suede’s Dog Man Star?These songs really permeate you. I get the sense that these weren’t necessarily big radio hits but perhaps it is better that way.
Julie Doiron is actually coming to Chicago on Friday It will be my first time seeing her at S. Union Arts and I [...]
Well, I haven’t had one of these in awhile. I was recently at Schubas Tavern and waiting for doors to open for the Noisettes/Maccabees show last Sat. A friend and I were around before the set of London’s The Noisettes while they were playing Trivial Pursuit in the bar area and it [...]
Note: This is again old…trying to catch up. I will have an awkward conversation though today if anyone cares,
This doesn’t include a mixed tape of Radiohead songs I made for myself about ten years ago including some of The Bends, Pablo Honey, and assorted B-sides (“Killer Cars” is my favorite) of which I have [...]
Note: The following was from a few weeks ago. I am behind with coordinating my Mon. flickr now playings with my blog so I am doing several at once.
It may look like a pretty slim stack this week but that’s only because of two reasons: The first is that I’ve been relatively busy trying [...]
6/17/7
Empty Bottle in Chicago
I’ve been looking forward to seeing the five piece known as The Veils ever since 2004’s Runaway Found was released. Led by the charming vocals of Finn Andrews, The Veils are a band that is based between London and New Zealand. This show marked their first in Chicago and it [...]
Schubas Tavern in Chicago 6/9/7
To help launch the spectacular night of British music with Noisettes as the headliner, the five piece Maccabees whose home lies in Brighton opened with an incredibly catchy set that jangled more in the realm of Brit rock than Brit pop. The first opener, local Chicago band Reds and Blue [...]
6/9/7
Schubas Tavern in Chicago
Wow! The three piece band The Noisettes from London played fairly like I imagine them playing back in their home country on Saturday: as if they were playing to thousands. Everything was perfectly tight to match every chord perfectly on their album What’s the Time, Mr. Wolf? Drummer Jamie Morrison [...]
Subterranean in Chicago
6/2/7
Reverby rain drenched vocals like a swarm of humidity…though The Clientele had technical difficulties, it was not their fault not really. Their sound is reminiscent of shoegaze I suppose though perhaps more like dreamy postmodern folk that makes you feel sort of heavy and light all at the same time. Still makes [...]