Brooklyn is so closely associated with the American cultural zeitgeist of the early 2000s that it’s easy to forget how newly “cool” the borough was at the time. During Oneida’s late-90s infancy, the freak rockers would be met with bemusement when they told music journalists they were from Brooklyn. “People would laugh—Brooklyn was not hip,” […]
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Thalia Hall gets far-out with this weekend’s psych-heavy Levitation Chicago festival
Levitation’s massive celebration of weirdo tunes kicks off on Thursday night.
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Looks like Blake Schwarzenbach of Jawbreaker will be joining Cap’n Jazz
Cap’n Jazz plans to recruit Blake Schwarzenbach of Jawbreaker, Smart Bar launches a record label, and more.
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A wide-ranging interview with Neil Michael Hagerty and Jennifer Herrema of Royal Trux
The duo discuss their history and their 2001 album Pound for Pound for the album’s 15th anniversary; Hagerty also plays a free solo show at the Owl tonight.
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Dan’l Boone takes the stage for the first time
The woozy experimental group supports its eponymous debut on Drag City Records.
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In Rotation: The Owl’s Aaron Dexter on his soundtrack to endless winter
Current musical obsessions of the Owl’s Aaron Dexter, the Sueves’ Joe Schorgl, and the Reader‘s Luca Cimarusti
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New reissue news from Pussy Galore and Royal Trux
An unexpected confluence of vintage anti-rock
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Vintage video of an out-of-place Royal Trux
Smacked-out postgrunge classic rockers meet Euro ravers
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Tuesday: the Sun Araw trip
Sun Araw brings its spacey head music to the Empty Bottle Tuesday night
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Jennifer Herrema of RTX goes Black Bananas
Black Bananas, a new project from Jennifer Herrema of RTX, play Lincoln Hall on Sunday
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In their words: Rian Murphy, head of staff and sales, Drag City
Rian Murphy of Drag City on publishing books that are right for your imprint
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Drag City art show closes Saturday!
Last chance to see Drag City’s art exhibit Chances Are the Comets in Our Future.