AltWeeklies Wire
Pelican Switches Gears with 'City of Echoes'new
At least the band's unafraid of pissing everyone off.
Chicago Newcity |
Tom Lynch |
08-22-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Pelican, City of Echoes
Jai-Alai Savant Provides the Missing Linknew
With a thunderous live show that borders on being dangerous, the Chicago three-piece (most of the time) impresses to no end.
Chicago Newcity |
Tom Lynch |
08-15-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jai-Alai Savant
Night of the Hunter Husarnew
Missouri-bred DJ and musician has played everywhere from established venues like Rodan and the Hideout to dirty loft parties and art shows to events like Version Fest.
Chicago Newcity |
Hilary Rawk |
08-01-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Hunter Husar
VonStroke of Geniusnew
Who's afraid of the San Francisco DJ/producer?
Chicago Newcity |
Mary Susan Littlepage |
07-18-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Claude VonStroke
Decimal: 'Classicism in Techno'new
The 21-year-old approaches techno production with reverence for its musical development, but examines the genre with a contemporary lens, resulting in a more modern aesthetic.
Chicago Newcity |
Elly Rifkin |
07-11-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Decimal
Brighton, MA Delivers a Shining Debutnew
Perhaps the most interesting facet of the Chicago band is its ability to awe with apparent musical directness -- there are no mind-bending changes in time signature or key.
Chicago Newcity |
Tom Lynch |
06-06-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Brighton, MA
Dimitri From Paris: Cocktails and Dreamsnew
The DJ offers a new compilation record.
Chicago Newcity |
Hilary Rawk |
06-06-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Dimitri From Paris
The Sea and Cake: Long Time Gonenew
The seminal Chicago band returns to please Everybody.
Chicago Newcity |
Tom Lynch |
05-30-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Sea and Cake
A Truly Modest Mousenew
Adam Pierce leads another Mice Parade.
Chicago Newcity |
Tom Lynch |
05-16-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Mice Parade
Indie Hip-hop Star El-P Will Sleep 'When You're Dead'new
The man who calls himself El-Producto has delivered yet again.
Chicago Newcity |
Brad Knutson |
05-02-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: El-P, I'll Sleep When You're Dead
Amon Tobin Invites Us Into 'The Foley Room'new
Tobin's latest blends field recordings, guest musicians and a knack for reworking sounds beyond their original state.
Chicago Newcity |
John Alex Colon |
05-02-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Amon Tobin, The Foley Room
LCD Soundsystem's James Murphynew
The frontman talks Sound of Silver and touring.
Chicago Newcity |
Duke Shin |
05-02-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: LCD Soundsystem, Sound of Silver
Another Trans-formationnew
Trans Am gets a Sex Change.
Chicago Newcity |
Tom Lynch |
04-25-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Trans Am
Multiple Migsnew
Miguel Migs' new album is just one of Those Things.
Chicago Newcity |
Al de Leon |
04-11-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Miguel Migs
The Narrator Takes It to the Wallnew
The Chicago band plays a clash of math-rock riffs and half-sung, half-howled vocals that, at times, even borderlined hardcore.
Chicago Newcity |
Tom Lynch |
04-04-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Narrator
