He went to more shows than most folks half his age, and the people he supported and befriended honor his memory this month at the Empty Bottle.
Tag: Bird Names
Gossip Wolf: Brooklyn band Go Deep want their stolen gear back
Brooklyn band Go Deep want their stolen gear back, the Whistler gives away the last of 1,000 free LPs, and more.
This week on the B Side
Tim Daisy chats with Roy Haynes, Bon Iver heads to the Grammys, and more.
Gossip Wolf: Nick and Nora’s finite variety show
Nick and Nora pull a Sonny & Cher, Superchrist drops a Holy Shit, Beauty Bar celebrates R. Kelly
Free Monday-night music: Cave and Ramon Lopez
Fantastic instrumental rock quartet Cave and Spanish jazz drummer Ramon Lopez both give free live performances this evening.
This Week in Reader Music
A nice surprise from Tiger Bones, two helpings of great lo-fi pop, SoundCloud’s decision to alienate its DJ friends, hot Pitchfork Music Festival news, and more
Dirty by Design
Campfires and Bird Names like their music better when they don’t try to make it sound perfect.
Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival
The inaugural Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival features over three miles of local music, art galleries, and other entertainment this Friday through Sunday.
7/30 — Free Bird Names show
Local experimental un-pop group/all-purpose weirdos Bird Names play Evanston’s James Park (300 Dodge Ave) Thursday 7/30 at 7:30 PM.
6/25 – ? and the Mysterians
Garage-rock godfathers ? and the Mysterians play James Park as part of Evanston’s Starlight Concerts series.
For the Love of Rod
Three years ago Bird Names front man David Lineal made an album for and about Rod Blagojevich. Now it’s found its moment.
6/16 — Bird Names play a free show
Bird Names kicks off the Audible Architecture concert series at Millennium Park this afternoon.
Get in an Open Relationship with Bird Names
Bird Names’ excellent “Open Relationship,” a record that deserves two release parties