Woods at Subterranean on Dec. 10, 2011
on December 23, 2011
Woods made sure to meet the needs of newcomers before diving into the experimental textures that have won over many a critic and die hard alike.
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Granduciel, War on Drugs Resurrect, Revitalize
on December 22, 2011
The War on Drugs has firmly planted their flag in these soundscapes. They stand alone putting a new twist on Americana, spritzing our age-old Coca-Colas with lime.
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Ryan Adams at Cadillac Palace Theatre on Dec. 11, 2011
on December 14, 2011
Sunday night it was Ryan Adams on stage, stripped down and laid back …
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Kanye West, Jay-Z at United Center on Nov. 30, 2011: What More Can We Say?
on December 2, 2011
Jay and ‘Ye defied the odds and found a way to fit both of their egos into one Chicago arena with spectacular results.
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Indian Jewelry at Subterranean on Nov. 14, 2011
on November 21, 2011
Indian Jewelry and Prince Rama rock the Subterranean.
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tUnE-yArDs at Lincoln Hall on Nov. 9, 2011
on November 14, 2011
Her lips graced the ridges of the microphone, one drumstick gripped tightly in her left hand as she began to hit the snare drum.
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Unknown Mortal Orchestra at The Empty Bottle on Oct. 27, 2011
on October 31, 2011
Clean and smooth, “Ffunny Ffriends,” the band’s “hit” off the hardly full-length Self-Titled LP on Fat Possum, drove the crowd went wild.
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Nurses at Schubas on Oct. 22, 2011
on October 24, 2011
If any audience member had an ailment, it was surely cured by the melodies of Nurses’ onstage performance.
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Neon Indian at Lincoln Hall on Oct.14, 2011
on October 17, 2011
The undulating chill wave had the crowd in a deep under toe of euphoria at Lincoln Hall Friday night, where Com Truise and Purity Ring opened for Neon Indian.
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Colony Park awes crowd, steals show
on October 13, 2011
Colony Park, a three-piece indie-pop band from Chicago, opened for Ashtray Boy at the Empty Bottle Oct. 11, playing a short set of ’80s inspired guitar pop.
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Doing the Evolution: Pearl Jam at Twenty (Sunday)
on September 7, 2011
Sidestepping Saturday’s rain, Eddie V.’s “Last Waltz” without the ‘last’ continued on its second day of communal rockness with rumors of Uncle Neil in tow. Or so the social media sites sparkled with. And tour posters hinted at. Spoiler alert – Neil Young never showed. Though nor did a bummer cloud in its place. The […]
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Doing the Evolution: Pearl Jam at Twenty (Saturday)
on September 6, 2011
Pearl Jam has a history of playing Wisconsin’s open yet intimate outdoor gem, Alpine Valley. So it’s only appropriate they chose the venue for a two-day festival comprising their only U.S. dates to kick off the tour celebrating their first 20 years.
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