Cave at The Empty Bottle on April 21, 2012
on April 23, 2012
A night full of surprises, costumes and raw talent, yet again at The Empty Bottle.
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RJD2 at Lincoln Hall on April 18, 2012
on April 22, 2012
“I must warn you, shit’s about to go down … You people are smart as shit in Chicago, bring forth all wondrous music.”
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The Naked and Famous at The Vic Theatre on April 15, 2012
on April 18, 2012
The Naked and Famous recorded a blip in the history of The Vic Theatre as one of the most colorful and high energy shows of the year.
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Fun. at the Vic Theatre on April 14, 2012
on April 17, 2012
Maybe it was the venue, maybe it was the chart-topping status and maybe it was just Saturday. Regardless, it was one to be remembered.
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Disappears at Lincoln Hall on April 13, 2012
on April 15, 2012
Taking the phrase “less talk, more action” to heart, Disappears showed atmosphere and muscle aren’t mutually exclusive while keeping the banter to a brief “thanks guys” near the end.
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Screaming Females at Subterranean on April 12, 2012
on April 14, 2012
What was refreshing about the show was Paternoster’s ambition: She yelped and rattled her way through minor sound hiccups and “guitar troubles” for a nearly hour-long set.
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Converge at Reggie’s Rock Club on April 8, 2012
on April 10, 2012
Even when teasing the crowd with new material, Converge demonstrated how and why it has remained relevant by being an ever-evolving entity.
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Wild Flag at Metro on April 5, 2012
on April 7, 2012
With no light show, no banners, no frills, the ignition was unquestionable when Carrie Brownstein, Mary Timony, Rebecca Cole, and Janet Weiss took the stage.
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Swervedriver at Bottom Lounge on April 3, 2012
on April 6, 2012
Although the British act was always Adam Franklin’s show anyway, he provided ample demonstration of the how and why in the environs of the black cavern under Chicago’s el tracks known as Bottom Lounge on Tuesday night.
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Of Monsters and Men at Park West on March 30, 2012
on April 2, 2012
Of Monsters and Men are similar to a roaring bonfire—beginning with a few sparks and eventually developing into a full-force inferno.
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The Magnetic Fields at The Vic Theatre on March 27, 2012
on March 30, 2012
Their nerdy intimacy has always been part of their charm, and Stephen Merritt himself is famous for his dry wit and his grouchy, Eeyore–like persona.
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Cursive at Lincoln Hall on March 25, 2012
on March 28, 2012
Cursive was one of bands that made decent emo music before it became emo music and never lost the ambition that made it interesting in the first place.
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