I guess if you reference the food chain, Fleet Foxes are higher up than goats, so it should come as no surprise that the band shows no signs of fear when approached by a herd of them (or is it a pack of goats? I know it's not a school of goats). I personally have [...]
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Port O'Brien is the hardest working band in America. It seems like every day they release a new video or cover song, all while touring relentlessly, playing festivals, and chatting it up with bloggers. They just released a new video for "Stuck On A Boat" that I once described like this: Van's soft vocals ease into the [...]
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Wanna land a spot on the main stage at the Congress Theater in Chicago, opening for The Avett Brothers and David Grisman? This is your chance! Similar to Lollapalooza's "Last Band Standing" contest, the Chicago Bluegrass and Blues Festival has laid down their "Last Banjo Standing" competition and are looking for artist submissions. The cutoff date [...]
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You can read all about it here or on Muxtape’s site, where the founder writes an essay that’s impossible to finish. I’ll give you the short version - RIAA wins again.Marvin Gaye - If I Should Die Tonight (via)
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You may have noticed the little banner ad on our site featuring the Chicago Blues and Bluegrass Festival taking place in Chicago in late November. Wait a second. A music festival in winter? In Chicago? Yes and yes, but the format will be a bit different than most festivals. It’s taking place indoors at the [...]
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Here are the tracks we posted this week.Eddie Vedder - All The Way, Live at the Vic in Chicago (courtesy of Jeff Vrabel)Carlon - CantaloupeBlitzen Trapper - FurrDead Confederate - The RatAnnuals - SoreAnnuals - ConfessorFrom our live session with Your 33 Black Angels:Exclusive: Your 33 Black Angels - CannonballExclusive: Your 33 Black Angels - [...]
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The debate is on. Let’s get ready to rumble.By now you may have seen the Wilco/ Fleet Foxes onstage collaboration in Oregon where they covered Bob Dylan’s “I Shall Be Released.” Wilco is now offering the track as a free download in exchange for a pledge that you’ll vote in the upcoming presidential election.Kudos to [...]
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After a day of cross-country driving through the night with the family, I eased into Shirk's studio with my oldest, Teddy, to catch Brooklyn's Your 33 Black Angels lay down a session. I had anticipated hearing mostly tracks off one of our favorites from 2007 Lonely Street. Much to my surprise I was handed their follow [...]
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The Annuals are a force to be reckoned with. They’re no strangers to the indie pop music scene, but I finally randomly found them tonight as I meandered through iTunes browsing strangers’ iMixes. Sometimes I’m a laggard on these things.The Raleigh, NC band produces layered, lush pop songs with a hint of experimentalism. They remind [...]
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Attention Chi-town readers. We just got our hands on a great prize pack from Dead Confederate. The band made 16 of these homemade tees to give out to fans. No one tee is alike, so you’ll be sure to be the life of every indie hipster party. Much like the Men’s Warehouse guy, I guarantee [...]
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Columbia Records and Bob Dylan are offering the song "Mississippi," as a free download for a limited time exclusively on Amazon. The track will also be available on October 7 as part of Bob Dylan's Tell Tale Signs - The Bootleg Series Vol. 8. More from the press release: Originally recorded for the Grammy Award-winning Time Out [...]
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As many of you know, I headed out to The Treasure Island Music Festival on Sunday afternoon with my trusty point and shoot camera in my holster. As you also may know, my pictures are always horrendous but I like to share them anyway. Port O'Brien and Dr. Dog tied for my favorite performance of the [...]
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Are you wondering why the cover art for Blitzen Trapper's latest release, Furr, is made of wood? Maybe it's because that's exactly what this album will give you. It should include a disclaimer to help you avoid any potentially awkward public situations. Blitzen Trapper are a potpourri of all things good in music. Furr is like [...]
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Chicagoans are cautiously optimistic about the Cubs these days and Eddie Vedder has jumped in on the action, recording a song called "All The Way" at the behest of Ernie Banks. Is Pinella the cure for the curse? We shall see… Eddie Vedder - All The Way, Live at the Vic in Chicago (courtesy of Jeff Vrabel) You [...]
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Here are the tracks we talked about this week. I'm off to The Treasure Island Music Festival to see Port O'Brien, Okkervil River, Fleet Foxes, The Dodos and Dr. Dog. Sounds like a nature film. The Maldives - Goodbye The Maldives - Darkness Follows The Moondoggies - Changing Or The Whale - Call and Response The Morning Benders - Damnit [...]
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Take a stroll through Nashville with Justin Townes Earle. This is the video for the title track off of his latest album, The Good Life. Chicago readers can catch him in October at The Chicago Country Music Festival on October 11th, but I'd hold off until later that night to catch him at The Hideout. Bay [...]
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I've been obsessed with Dr. Dog's song "The Ark" since the release of their latest album, Fate. The video is not exactly what I was expecting, given all the biblical references in the track. There's an element of gore, so take caution if you aren't into the sight of blood dripping from a singing severed [...]
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Athens, GA fivesome Dead Confederate have just followed up their excellent self-titled EP with a full-length debut, Wrecking Ball. While typically this brand of music isn't my cup of tea, I can't get enough of the album. It's a heavy, dark and brooding brand of music that at times reminds me of grunge's heyday and [...]
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You may remember my letter to Pitchfork after they ripped Radio Moscow in a review. I also pointed to Scott H. Biram's open letter to Pitchfork after they compared his music to roadkill (which could be construed as a compliment). Airborne Toxic Event decided to write an open letter to Pitchfork after getting a review [...]
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