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Tomorrow Never Knows ’08: Yesterday has arrived with Bon Iver, Illinois…
Yesterday was kind enough to introduce us to hindsight and we put the kibosh on day two, three and four. But you all know who the Walkmen are. As I’m sure you’ve been acquainted with White Rabbits. White Denim and Arcadia would have been a treat, but it was too damn mustache-freeze cold to go [...]
Tomorrow Never Knows ‘08: Chicago’s mid-winter festival revival returns
January a month of slim touring and bleak bedroom hideouts no more! Tomorrow Never Knows hit Chi-town’s Schubas for the fourth year in a row, offering a hefty-hot five-day Midwest sampling of the nation’s fresh faces before SXSW beams it bat signal over indie land.
Day one exploded with Nashville’s Heypenny, who take their name from [...]
Baby Dee – “Safe Inside The Day”
On her third album, Baby Dee bites back with a witty, sardonic and demented odyssey into her flamboyant pseudo-autobiographical baroque story. She’s a musical rogue and a savvy libertine that hints at a twisted, manic amalgamation of Nick Cave and Tom Waits with a deep, dark and direct vocal delivery. The ornate pianos, harps and [...]
Grand Ole Party - “Humanimals”
Lead singer Kristin Gundred rips into each track on Grand Ole Party’s debut album obviously influenced by Motown girl groups and sexy cabaret dancers. While applying their own funky fresh beats and sultry clashes, the band creates an explosive sound especially with tracks like “Belle Isle” and “Radio!” (dub legend The Scientist contributes a little [...]
The Whigs - “Mission Control”
Jam-packed with toe-tapping tunes and off beat rhythms, The Whigs continue to make indie rock “cool” with their second album. The first two tracks, “Like a Vibration” and “Production City”, seem to go hand-in-hand with frat party danceability and rapid beats while songs like “I Never Wanna Go Home” are reminiscent of those too often [...]
Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward Project to be Released in March
Well, she certainly beat Scarlett Johansson to the punch, didn’t she? On March 18, Merge Records will release Volume 1, the long-awaited musical pairing of actress Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward, called She & Him. First meeting in 2006 for a film sountrack contribution, Deschanel and Ward realized they could make beautiful music together, and in between [...]
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I can't believe they weren't playing the big room. This band has the guts and the sound to play ...
