It may or may not be in the Guinness Book of World Records, but Robert Pollard of Guided By Voices is commonly believed to be the most prolific songwriter ever, at least among the indie rock cognoscenti. Rock critic Jim DeRogatis famously diagnosed Pollard with a case of “songwriting diarrhea,” and for some of what […]
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The Thermals slash and burn through Desperate Ground.
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This is not an art band. This is a classic rock band, or so it’s been declared.
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The evening began on a funereal note with the death march “Vikings,” but the night’s set contained many uptempo moments as well, such as the revolving paintdream of “I Hear Colors (Chromaesthesia).”
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Neither band on this solid double bill carved off a pound of flesh, word or grail of blood that amounted to anything new, but both bands “entertained” in their own and distinct fashions this night at Chicago’s Empty Bottle.
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Thao Nguyen (pronounced Thow Nwen) and her band The Get Down Stay Down put on a rollicking show in front of a sold out crowd at Lincoln Hall in Chicago on a nippy Good Friday night.
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If it sounds like Panda Riot’s music should be the soundtrack to a post-apocalyptic space fantasy art film, it’s not necessarily all in your imagination. After one full-length record and an EP (both self-released), the Chicago group released its new record through Dallas-based Saint Marie Records in February. The album, Northern Automatic Music, further refines the […]
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Veronica Falls may never be at the “top of the pops,” but no one can dispute the claim that they craft perfect “pop” songs.
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New album Yeah Right takes a new musical focus …
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Led by the dynamic frontman Robert Stevenson and his earnest baritone, the foursome sashayed through highlights of their first two records with aplomb and impressive dynamic intensity.
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Compared to what was close to a perfect first record, Waiting For Something To Happen is not without its weaknesses.
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Throughout their energetic and sterling set, Healing Power never lost their power, but whether anyone was healed as a result is anybody’s guess.
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