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black rebel motorcycle club @ thalia hall
@tamar.agam I got the opportunity to see Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at Thalia Hall on October 3rd; a stop on their tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of the 2005 album Howl. Before this concert, I had never heard of their opener, Humanist; but they were a pleasant surprise. The frontman had the look of Vincent…
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Thou @ Beat Kitchen
@ocean_kwock October 3rd marked a long-anticipated day for all sludge fans across Chicago, at least for those fortunate enough to hold tickets to Thou’s sold out show at Beat Kitchen. Only their second show into the tour for their newest album Umbilical, they were accompanied by Chicago natives Djunah and Black Nail to open the…
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air @ auditorium theatre
@colekincart Last Sunday didn’t really feel like October. The temperature nestled in the low 80s, the Chicago sidewalks glowed a bit longer and dinner in the West loop with friends ended up turning into a slow, golden stroll towards the Auditorium Theatre. All things considered, it was the kind of evening that practically begged for…
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this house is creaking @ sleeping village
@amelia.moseman This House is Creaking took the stage last Thursday night at Sleeping Village, ahead of performances by Her New Knife and NYC-based Water From Your Eyes. The Chicago-based duo of Micah Miller and Ehmed Nauman pulled out all the stops for the hometown show, crowding the stage with six additional band members or maybe,…
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she’s green @ empty bottle
@amelia.moseman (words)@ecrley (photos) It was a special night for she’s green (friends of WIIT) and crowd at the Empty Bottle last Wednesday, and not just because it was the last stop on a September tour that found them headlining venues across the United States and opening for Midwest legends Slowpulp (also friends of WIIT). And…
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Jessica Pratt @ The Salt Shed
@amelia.moseman (words)@colekincart (photos) As I did my customary Wikipedia skim of the artist on the stage in front of me, she morphed before my eyes from a nebulous figure in the wind to a three dimensional creature of stature and voice. I’m speaking of course, of the singular Jessica Pratt. Pratt is one of those…
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a weekend @ evanston folk fest
@amelia.moseman (words)@colekincart (photos) If I were a painter, I’d take out my brush and get to work on a John Lewis Krimmel style genre painting of Evanston Folk Festival, complete with sunny skies and rejoicing amongst the people. I’d capture the grandeur of the simplicity, exhibited in the liveliness of the crowds and the beauty…
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Geordie Greep @ the Metro
@Olivia.McMath This past Sunday, Geordie Greep and his insanely talented band graced the audience at the Metro with an intricate, unidentifiably unique performance. The place was packed; energy was high, and Tori and I had no idea what to expect. In all honesty I had not dabbled much in Geordie Greep’s music aside from a…
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tommy oeffling @ the vivarium
@tamar.agam I caught Tommy Oeffling on the second-to-last stop of the tour for his new album, “Picture of Health”, at the Vivarium in his band’s hometown, Milwaukee. Full transparency: my first time listening to the album was the night before the show. I had previously listened to beauty filter (a self-titled album by one of Oeffling’s bands),…
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jake minch @ schubas
@amelia.moseman (words)@colekincart (photos) Hey Cole, what was that show we went to the other night? Oh, oh, it was that guy with the bird! No, that’s Jake Finch. Wasn’t it that guy who had just made it to the play-offs? No, no, that’s Jake Clinch. You’re thinking of that guy who squeezes just a little…
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modern cults @ schubas
@victoriaaspurez I went to Schubas in July to see the album release show for band Modern Cults. The album was short, barely over fifteen minutes and there was a good energy from the friends and families in the crowd. In the small venue, the band was energetic and fit in the space perfectly. The vocals…
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greer @ bottom lounge
@victoriaaspurez Last Wednesday at Bottom Lounge—so many people squeezed into that small space—and Greer filled it easily. By the time they hit the stage, the crowd was loud and excited. The band was loose, playful—just genuine back-and-forth banter and a feeling like you were hanging out with the band. Most of the night for me…