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Chicago garage stalwart James Swanberg enriches his carefree pop sound
Over the past decade or so, whenever a garage band has played a Chicago show, you’ll have likely found James Swanberg somewhere on the premises, in the crowd or hawking merch or even onstage. For most of that time he’s operated under the name Today’s Hits, which began as a vehicle for the perfectly sloppy, […]
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Twin Peaks take a victory lap at Riot Fest
Twin Peaks have grown in the five years since they first played Riot Fest, and with Saturday’s set they showed off their lived-in material and the comfortable community they’ve helped build in the local rock scene.
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The Lemons’ new LP attracts a crowd of celebrity cosigners
The Lemons’ new LP attracts a crowd of celebrity cosigners, Permanent Records reissues Fred Cole’s pre-Dead Moon band Zipper, and more.
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James Swanberg of Today’s Hits plays 100 songs at one show
James Swanberg of Today’s Hits plays 100 songs at one show, the You Are Here festival sets up a maze beneath Thalia Hall, and more.
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James Swanberg of Today’s Hits and the Lemons made me a song
. . . and all I did was buy the Lemons’ excellent debut cassette from Bric-a-Brac Records.