Dec 12, 2012
There was a unique show featuring Brendan, Jake, Kris and Joel from Umphrey's McGee at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium (aka the Shredd AquariUM) on Tuesday, December 12th. From the photos and videos that emerged, it looked like quite an other worldly environment -- billed as a Holiday Family Celebration, it promised an evening of...
Dec 8, 2012
The annual Christmas show...12.08.2012 Brendan and Jake, Park West, Chicago, IL, USAOne Set: Puppet String, Gulf Stream[1], Nothing Too Fancy > No Comment > White Pickle, Uncle Wally[2] > Dear Lord[2], Rocker[2], Black Water[2], End of the Road[3], Sitting On the Dock of the Bay[4], Susanah[5], Hajimemashite[2], Christmas Time Is Here[6], Karma Police[7], She[8], August &...
Dec 7, 2012
Some nice looking videos from the front of the venue have emerged from this sold out Sunday night show. Here are the complete song lists:Band Of HorsesFor Annabelle, The First Song, Lardeo, Electric Music, The Great Salt Lake, Feud, Is There A Ghost, Heartbreak On The 101, Cigarettes, Wedding Bands, Everything's Gonna Be Undone,...
Dec 7, 2012
Last month's Live Music Blog feature, the five part What Bands Should Be Bigger Than They Are was one of the most enjoyable reads of November. Equal parts validation of some of my favorite under-the-radar acts, controversial picks that make you think, and short list of new bands to check out, I eagerly awaited...
Dec 3, 2012
It's December and the music in many places will turn dreadfully Christmas-y. Of course, I've done my best for the past two years counter program -- for those situations where holiday music is simply unavoidable, but you still want to listen to the artists you love. Since there may be occasions for holiday...
Nov 24, 2012
Contributed by: Chris MurtaughIt was a family affair at Chicago's Vic Theater on Black Friday. Following a turkey stuffed evening, Cornmeal returned to Chicago for their annual holiday show, a homecoming of sorts for the band and presumably many in attendance. With the departure of the Nowak brothers announced in late summer, I was interested...
Nov 15, 2012
Every summer, interesting festivals overtake the music landscape in and around Chicago. While the festival calendar dries up after Labor Day, leave it to the area's best venues to make our holidays seem like mini-festivals of their own. And with Thanksgiving more of a homecoming style occasion, the program leans delightfully local.We've...
Nov 14, 2012
It's always fun to engage with Bonzo Terks' Danny Van Duerm. He uses carefully chosen words to explain his craft -- he is precise and pays attention to detail, yet overcome with an undeniable passion.That's the way the music of Quartet, the group's latest album, feels too. In an age where...
Nov 10, 2012
SetlistBob DylanUnited Center - Chicago, ILNovember 9th, 2012Watching The River Flow (instrumental), To Ramona*, Things Have Changed*, Tangled Up In Blue*, Blind Willie McTell, Make You Feel My Love, The Levee's Gonna Break, Desolation Row, Highway 61 Revisited, Forgetful Heart, Thunder On The Mountain, Ballad Of A Thin Man, Like A Rolling Stone, All Along The...
Nov 8, 2012
Tame Impala is surging right now. Brilliant album, good press and now... a stunning new video that really visualizes what's happening in their swirling, psychedelic rock with only images and animation. No performance, lyrics or other accoutrements necessary.Who'd have thought that this was all inspired by a childhood overexposure to Supertramp?