Comments on: Upcoming Shows

By: Matty H

Matty H — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:51:32 +0000

It wouldn’t be Friday if I didn’t have a hangover at work

Send me the details about Roller Derby!

By: LB2

LB2 — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:58:07 +0000

Thursday night Smartbar DJ sets typically cause massive Friday office hangovers….but are usually worth it!

By: Matty H

Matty H — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:34:47 +0000

I might go check out the Hot Chip DJ set at Smartbar after the Destroyer show on Thurs

By: LB2

LB2 — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:55:12 +0000

Then I’ll see you there! I’m pretty sure Lauren is going as well. Thursday I’m going to see HotChip.

By: Dana

Dana — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:52:48 +0000

Just bought my Man Man/Ysayer tix, so I will be there for sure (hopefully not late due to soccer shenanigans)

By: Lauren

Lauren — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:48:43 +0000

Dana and I will be at that Fire match at UIC, then we’ll be heading to man man/yeasayer.

By: Matty H

Matty H — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:25:37 +0000

I’ll be at MM/Yeasayer on Wed and Destroyer on Thurs. I might also go check out Scotland Yard Gospel Choir at Schubas tonight as they’re doing the monday night rehersal slot show this month. If it was like Frisbie the other month, it should only be like $5, which is about all I’m wiilling to put in for them.

On a slightly related note, I came across this radio station in LA called Indie 103. They stream and it’s not bad at all:

“http://www.indie1031.fm”

I just got back from Iceland and unlike my prior trip there this past summer, I actually spent time in Reykjavik this time and actively tried to seek out new music. They listen to some weird shit over there. If you think Bjork can be odd, it only gets crazier from there.

By: LB2

LB2 — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:25:58 +0000

Any of you going to ManMan/Yeasayer….I know a bunch of people mentioned going but wanted to see who actually has tickets.

By: Matty H

Matty H — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:00:56 +0000

oops, wrong link:

“http://2008.pygmalionmusicfestival.com/”

By: Matty H

Matty H — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:00:02 +0000

Dang – I haven’t been on here in awhile and I’ve missed this great long thread of trashing corporate America?! Fuck the man! Wait, am I basically the man now? Fuck me!

Dana: the Black Mountain show was fantastic. They played for almost 2 hours, the bottle was relatively empty so I stood front and center, and they sounded amazing. I might put it in my top 5 shows ever. Well, top 10 for sure.

Festivals: I bought Lolla and Sat/Sun Pitchfork. I basically think Pitchfork sucks balls, and used to feel the same about Lolla, too. But, once Lolla signed up with Texas-based L3 (I think that’s their name) to handle all the sound, it’s been pretty amazing I think. They made their name doing ACL, and when I went down there last year, I thought Lolla was actually even better than that giant/iconic venue. I think they’ve gotten a ton of really great press for finally putting together great sound in giant outdoor areas, so I’m hoping and X’ing all my fingers that THIS will be the year Pitchfork gets their shit together. Given how impressed I was with Lolla last year, and after seeing the lineup for this year, I’m actually really excited about it.

Two more items:
1) check out the band Marked Men. I just came across them, but they’ve been around for awhile. Poppie-punk a la Smoking Popes, and genuinely feel good dance music.

2) the Champaign music festival called Pygmalion, which usually sucks balls, and is run by a guy/burnout that I’m sorta friends with, actually has an impressive lineup this year. It’s not for awhile, but if anybody is interested in attending, maybe we can get a group together: “http://sixeyes.blogspot.com/2008/04/raidohead-live-at-bbc-april-108-mp3s.html”