2/23/7 Beat Kitchen in Chicago I wasn’t looking forward to seeing Atlanta Georgia’s four piece Snowden for a second time after seeing them once before at the Empty Bottle not too long ago opening for Forward Russia. Though their 2006 Jade Tree released album Anti-Anti has been a favorite of quite a few in the [...]
2/23/07 Beat Kitchen in Chicago Nicole wrote up a more extensive review of Malajube for Radio Free Chicago and I agree with what she said. In many ways, their set was a disappointment to me…too much guitar fuzz and it was difficult to hear the lyrics properly from at least where we had been standing [...]
2/22/07 Double Door It’s been a long time since the world has glimpsed Mark Linkous of Sparklehorse on stage. After six years, he has put finally put out another album, swelling with guest appearances ranging from Tom Waits to Danger Mouse: Dreamt For Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain. Not only are the [...]
I haven’t done my best of myspace music in awhile and there’s a really good reason for that….basically, the friend requests I’ve gotten from bands have been not really my thing or bands I didn’t feel were entirely worthy of blogging about. When I’m not so backed up with photosets, I have time to go [...]
Mittens on Strings was the only local band for the evening and began the night. Excited about playing with Grizzly Bear, their enthusiasm also helped me anticipate the evening and the cello playing really added to their material. Also intriguing are their ties to Joe O’Connell of Elephant Micah fame who they sometimes play shows [...]
Dirty Projectors are the work of Brooklyn’s Dave Longstreth and, considering the fact that the lineup changes somewhat regularly, seeing them on different tours might provide for not only different sets but completely different dynamics and elements in the songs. This was the second time I have seen them, the first being at the Logan [...]
2/14/7 Scubas Tavern in Chicago You know the kind of songs you know so well you can almost feel them leaving impressions upon your bones with every note sung? Such is the case with many Midlake songs. The Trials of Van Occupanther was not just one of my top albums of 2006 but one I [...]
2/9/07 Subterranean in Chicago Grizzly Bear is one of the bands I have looked forward to seeing for months now after hearing their Yellow House release and making it the soundtrack to my autumn. It’s subtle ways of lingering and creating a warm toned atmosphere made me long for it when the weather grew colder [...]
Oh yes…that’s right…I have recently had an awkward conversation about music and I am blogging to tell the tale. First, something about me…if you have met me before even if it has been brief, you may have noticed I am fairly passionate and intense (these are what I call the nice adjectives others have used [...]
2/14/7 Schubas in Chicago St.Vincent is the work of Annie Clark who, waifish as she is, posesses a definite stage presence and appeal. As a member of The Polyphonic Spree and as someone who has played with such greats as Glenn Branca, she also has quite the resume already, especially for someone as young as [...]