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Dry The River at Beat Kitchen on May 24, 2012

written by: Taylor Brennan on May 26, 2012

After an hour long set of emotional, sometimes tear-inducing material, this encore allowed everyone, on stage and off, the catharsis needed to leave it all.

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Joe Pug at Lincoln Hall on May 19, 2012

written by: Ciara Shook on May 21, 2012

A former Chicagoan by way of the Mid-Atlantic, the Windy City was certainly a stop Pug was looking forward to, and he was welcomed back with open arms for a two-night stint at a venue he’d previously appeared at.

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The Polyphonic Spree at Park West on May 16, 2012

written by: Ryan Simmons on May 18, 2012

New material or not, this is a band that must be seen. They are thrilled to be here, and they will make you thrilled to be here, too.

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St. Vincent at The Vic Theatre on May 11, 2012

written by: Leah Pickett on May 14, 2012

If Clark’s St. Vincent is the silver lining for generic indie rock, then Friday night’s show was an electric storm: startling, thrilling, and absolutely unforgettable.

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La Dispute at Metro on May 6, 2012

written by: Jonathan White on May 10, 2012

La Dispute’s “grand finale of six weeks on tour” in Chicago wrapped up a string of shows promoting Wildfire, the band’s latest LP previously released last fall.

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M83 at The Riviera Theatre on May 4, 2012

written by: Kim Manning on May 9, 2012

It’s hard to believe anyone could have left the venue in a less than stellar mood.

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Carolina Chocolate Drops at Lincoln Hall on May 5, 2012

written by: Ciara Shook on May 6, 2012

By the end of the 20-song set, the evening was more of a Carolina Chocolate Drop experience than a Carolina Chocolate Drops show.

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The Telescopes at Subterranean on May 2, 2012

written by: Craig Bechtel on May 5, 2012

The Telescopes once had a reputation of being a C86-era Britpop jangly guitar band, but if they ever were that, they certainly are not in this present incarnation.

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Eleanor Friedberger at Schubas Tavern on May 1, 2012

written by: Craig Bechtel on May 3, 2012

While the bitterness was palpable throughout her set, so was Friedberger’s passion and humor, and her next record, and her next show, should not be passed up lightly.