When Will Quam was asked if all bricks want to be arches, he insisted that bricks have neither feelings nor desires, that as wonderful as they are, they simply aren’t sentient. Quam, Chicago’s resident “brick whisperer,” gives walking tours of Chicago where he shares his infectious passion for—yes—bricks. The tours last 90 minutes, cover 1.5 […]
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Ratboys have been forced off the road, but they’re still on the rails
Chicago indie rockers Ratboys recently released their best album yet, and though they can’t tour, they’re finding ways to stay connected to their fans.
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Gloriously idiosyncratic label Mississippi Records moves to Chicago
Gloriously idiosyncratic label Mississippi Records moves to Chicago, Smashed Plastic throws a free grand-opening party packed with local talent, and more.
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Carpooling upstream to spawn on the gig poster of the week
This week’s featured gig poster was designed by local artist Jay Ryan of the Bird Machine.
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Hitting the road on the gig poster of the week
This week’s featured gig poster was designed by local artist John Garrison.
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Chicago corruption for sightseers: Walking tours show seedy underbelly of the city’s politics
“I lure them in with promises of wacky Blagojevich stories, and leave them with civics,” journalist Paul Dailing muses.
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Smashing Pumpkins announce a tour with most of their original lineup, but they’re still the Billy Corgan show
Original guitarist James Iha is back, but can that prevent Billy Corgan from continuing to suck the life out of Smashing Pumpkins?
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Creatures on tour on the gig poster of the week
This week’s gig poster was designed by local artist Joe Schorgl for his band’s November tour.
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Indie-pop duo Outside World returns home for a couple of shows this weekend
The band is on tour for their self-released, self-titled LP.
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Tinkerbelles return home from their Guinness world-record attempt on Sunday
Their flawless jam “Rotten Tanx” is today’s 12 O’Clock Track.
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Listen to a new soulful punk jam from Australia’s Royal Headache
Along with the excellent new track comes the announcement of an American tour.
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Local duo Tinkerbelles will try to play 40 sets in ten days across seven states
They’ll give Guinness a shot in June.
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British band Ultimate Painting kick off their American tour at Permanent Records tonight
With a new record on Trouble in Mind, the duo arrive in Chicago and line up some shows.
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Adam Lambert did Freddie Mercury proud
The theatrical American Idol runner-up is touring with Queen.
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Gig poster of the week: Coltrane Motion goes on a mini-tour
This week’s gig poster was created by local designer Michael Bond.