This week’s gig poster was designed by Daniel MacAdam of Chicago’s Crosshair studio.
Tag: Of Montreal
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A blast from Deerhoof’s past in advance of tomorrow’s show
From their very first album in 1997, Deerhoof have reminded us that rock music can be about curiosity, surprise, and play.
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Best shows to see: Mike Donovan, Bettye LaVette, Twin Peaks
Best shows to see on Mon 10/28 through Wed 10/30.
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12 O’Clock Track: Listening to Of Montreal, thinking of Lou
“Amphibian Days” rings true in the wake of Reed’s death.
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This week on the B Side
Jazz Fest, cool tattoos, picks from guys who make cool t-shirts, and more
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North Coast plays host to Common, Rusko, Fatboy Slim, and more
Stars of Dance, electronica, and hip-hop comE together for the second North Coast Music Festival this Labor Day weekend (Fri-Sun 9/2-9/4) in Union Park at Lake and Ashland. The lineup, spread across four stages, reads a bit like Lollapalooza lite, except with more DJs and hip-hop. Friday’s schedule includes Lotus, “Black and Yellow” rapper Wiz […]
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Pat Sansone of Wilco interviews Of Montreal’s Davey Pierce
“I actually did it. I learned almost 40 songs in two days,” says the multi-instrumentalist from Athens, GA
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Early Warnings Roundup
This week’s Early Warnings include the Budos Band, the Cave Singers, Crystal Castles, the Deftones, Murs, Of Montreal, the Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Toro y Moi, and Surfer Blood.
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The Best of the Rest
Other notable shows this weekend include Birds of Avalon at Ronny’s, the Vibrators at Reggie’s Music Joint, Of Montreal with Janelle Monae at the Riviera Theatre, and Caribou with Emeralds at Metro.
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Early Warnings Roundup
This week’s Early Warning include Atmosphere, Big Boi, High on Fire, Delorean, Jonsi, Maserati, Bob Mould, Surfer Blood, Of Montreal, the Thermals, and Titus Andronicus.
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I think Lewis Lazare is going to be surprised
Sorry, this is too perfect not to post: “On Tuesday, the Chicago Creative Club Awards show organizers — Matt Brennock, Liz Ross and Katie Juras — confirmed the headliner band that will perform at the Sept. 10 extravaganza at the Riviera Theater in Uptown. It is Of Montreal, a Georgia-based band with, interestingly enough, some […]
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Lollapalooza
Featuring Depeche Mode, Tool, Animal Collective, TV on the Radio, Lou Reed, Fleet Foxes, and more, in Grant Park this weekend
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Everything must go or be destroyed
How we’re selling records now: in bulk at deep discounts in order to avoid seeing them end up in the trash. Harsh times for the record business have forced the distributor for the well-liked Champaign-based label Polyvinyl Records to consolidate and downsize, and they recently gave Polyvinyl a two-option ultimatum: start paying for the storage […]
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Everything must go or be destroyed
How we’re selling records now: in bulk at deep discounts in order to avoid seeing them end up in the trash. Harsh times for the record business have forced the dsitributor for the well-liked Champaign-based label Polyvinyl Records to consolidate and downsize, and they recently gave Polyvinyl a two-option ultimatum: start paying for the storage […]