The Reader recommends 34 recent releases for this month’s Bandcamp day.
Tag: High Spirits
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High Spirits make radiant trad metal for dark times
High Spirits make radiant trad metal for dark times, Why? Records rapper Davis drops the densely detailed Ebony Maw, and more.
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The Reader’s guaranteed unboring homegrown Halloween mix
Nothing against “Monster Mash,” but Chicago has spawned lots of scary songs that sound good all year—these 13 tracks cover house, psych rock, techno, boogie, hip-hop, extreme metal, pop punk, and more.
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Multifaceted metal master Professor Black drops three albums in one day
Multifaceted metal master Professor Black drops three albums in one day, Harm’s Way lose their trailer to thieves but keep touring, and more.
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High Spirits achieve liftoff with a new album of exuberant trad metal
High Spirits achieve liftoff with a new album of exuberant trad metal, experimental trio TV Pow put some funk in their gestural minimalism, and more.
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LA garage label Burger Records throws itself 50 parties—including one in Chicago
LA garage label Burger Records throws itself 50 parties (including one in Chicago), Smart Bar celebrates women in dance music, and more.
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Beermiscuous does craft beer coffee-shop style
This brand-new Lake View “craft beer cafe” makes its pitch to drinkers tired of bars.
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Gossip Wolf: A new High Spirits record to cheer up any metalhead
New music from High Spirits and the Please & Thank Yous, plus a long-overdue Silkworm reissue
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High Spirits bring their over-the-top power metal to Reggie’s this weekend
Local metal legend Chris Black takes the stage with his power-metal act High Spirits this Saturday.
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Gossip Wolf: The Scoop on Pitchfork Headliners
Superchunk, TV on the Radio among Pitchfork possibilities. Plus: Ruby Hornet gets into the record biz, Dawnbringer’s first show in 13 years, and more
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Good Ass Job Apparently Leakproof
Bloggers fall for a Kanye rumor, Jenny Hoyston’s womyn’s fest, a farewell to Metal Haven, and more