7/27/07
Schubas in Chicago
It might seem silly to mention it but all four members of Bat for Lashes are strikingly beautiful. Seeing them is like witnessing some rare cinema where you can imagine Grecian fairies and Native Americans all coming together in an unlikely Brighton, England to create some fairly bizarre costumes. A definite [...]
Yes, I did. It was after midnight which is perfect time for meeting him. After seeing him perform at the Metro with Grinderman (reviewed below), I stood outside the Metro talking with some friends. There were some other girls waiting for him in heavy anticipation, threatening to beat their chests in anguish if [...]
7/25/07
The Metro in Chicago
What an honor to be in the presence of genius! I’ve only ever seen Nick Cave once before when he played as Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds about five years ago at the Chicago Theater but this felt even better somehow. Chicago’s Cabaret Metro was lucky to receive Nick [...]
7/14/07
Schubas in Chicago
Putting together a sold out after (Pitchfork) party, Schubas brought together two great bands that had been involved in the festival. The Twilight Sad played their usual emotionally heartbreaking set complete with the sense of desperation. Jared Van Fleet of Voxtrot played first with what some may feel was a bare [...]
South Union Arts in Chicago
6/29/7
I don’t have too much to say about Calvin Johnson beyond what Brad over at Radio Free Chicago said here. I will echo the sentiment that him playing and singing “Lonesome Sundown” with Julie Doiron was the highlight of the set and I’ll add that the oddest point was perhaps [...]
7/29/7
South Union Arts in Chicago
After waiting for over five years to see Canada’s beautiful Julie Doiron, Friday found me a sense of relief. Julie has just recently put out her ninth full length album if you count her split cd with Okkervil River and her album with Wooden Stars. Though Woke Myself Up [...]