Until the Flood at the Goodman and more goings-on 5/7-5/10.
Tag: Breeders
On the weird, gorgeous All Nerve, the Breeders sound better than they have in decades
Revisiting the two albums the Breeders made with drummer Jose Medeles and bassist Mando Lopez, 2002’s Title TK and 2008’s Mountain Battles, I realized I desperately wanted them to be better than they were—I hoped with futility that sisters Kim and Kelley Deal could reclaim the genius of their 1993 masterpiece, Last Splash, and its […]
Let’s put it in writing: Melkbelly are Chicago’s most exciting rock band
On the new Nothing Valley, Pilsen four-piece Melkbelly have found a tense balance between delicate melody and frantic noise.
CIMMFest opening night: The Smart Studios Story revisits the Madison recording studio that helped birth indie rock
The Smart Studios Story, opening the Chicago International Movies & Music Festival, revisits the Madison recording studio that nurtured the indie rock of the 90s.
The Funs make a complicated Valentine’s Day mix
Downstate duo the Funs make a complicated Valentine’s Day mix to talk about their complicated love.
The Breeders play Last Splash, and more importantly Pod, in their entirety this weekend
Dayton, Ohio’s Breeders are in town on Sat 12/14, playing their first two classic albums.
12 O’Clock Track: Cincy’s Tweens blow out the bubblegum on “Rattle and Rollin'”
Today’s 12 O’Clock Track is “Rattle & Rollin’,” from Cincy-based trio Tweens.
The List, August 13-19, 2009
Critics’ Choices and other notable concerts: the Breeders, Nebula, Lucero, Nobunny, Otto, and more