Current musical obsessions of Blake Edwards (aka noise artist Vertonen) and WLUW veteran Philip von Zweck
Tag: Shellac
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Shellac announce the release of Dude Incredible, play two shows in town
The local postpunk legends are back.
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Best Outcall Soundman
At a Yob show in February he turned the Flat Iron into a white-hot doom-metal blast furnace, and at this year’s Dark Lord Day he made High on Fire’s stampeding barbarian metal sound as overwhelming outside as I’ve ever heard it indoors.
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Mats Gustafsson, R. Crumb, and discaholism
Swedish reedist and record collector Mats Gustafsson interviews fellow discaholic R. Crumb.
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This week on the B Side
Thumbs down on the new Nirvana box set, thumbs up on a new iPad app, and much more
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Shellac plays the Brilliant Corners of Popular Amusements festival
Shellac headlined the new Brilliant Corners of Popular Amusements festival in Eckhart Park Sunday.
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This week on the B Side
Our guide to the World Music Festival and the music you should be checking out this fall
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Brilliant Corners
The new Brilliant Corners of Popular Amusements festival presents Dan Deacon, Shellac, and some actual clowns
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Three Beats: Chicago vs. Atlanta on a new cassette comp of local psych
Plus: A transformed Singer returns for a second album, and Parallax Sounds, a doc on Chicago architecture and music, needs your support
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Indie Rock’s Don Rickleses Release Their Hello Dummy!
A double album of the comedy stylings of Shellac from Chunklet’s Henry Owings
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Bluffin’ With His Muffin
Albini skips sausage party, wins six grand. Plus: Kanye lives it up at Buca di Beppo, Tortoise trysts with Beck, and more.
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The Man Behind the Metal
If it’s heavy and it was recorded in Chicago, there’s a good chance Sanford Parker was at the mixing board.
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Early Warnings Roundup
This week’s Early Warnings concert announcements include Capitalist Casualties, the Chieftains, Gilberto Gil, Shellac, the Ex, Woods, and Real Estate.