AltWeeklies Wire
The New Pornographers Get Wise & Maturenew
"I'd rather have people pissed off at us for changing than be pissed off at us for not changing," says chief Pornographer Carl Newman.
Chicago Newcity |
Tom Lynch |
10-17-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Challengers, The New Pornographers
The Scotland Yard Gospel Choir Sings a New Chicago Soundnew
It's an exhilarating time for Chicago music -- more specifically for bands that are about to burst on to the international scene with a vengeance like the Choir.
Chicago Newcity |
Tom Lynch |
10-17-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Sweden's Jose Gonzalez Looks 'In Our Nature'new
While the pieces surely add up on paper, it's difficult to categorize Jose Gonzalez simply as a singer-songwriter.
Chicago Newcity |
Tom Lynch |
10-03-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: In Our Nature, Jose Gonzalez
Aliens Head to the Outer Limitsnew
Members of The Beta Band create a new other-worldly band.
Chicago Newcity |
Duke Shin |
09-19-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: aliens
Iron & Wine Pets 'The Shepherd's Dog'new
Living essentially in the middle of nowhere seems to serve a songwriter like Sam Beam quite well.
Chicago Newcity |
Tom Lynch |
09-19-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Iron & Wine
Simian Mobile Disco is On the Movenew
After the demise of the British band Simian, James Ford and James Shaw regroup as a roving DJ/production duo, moving effortlessly through rave bonanzas, electro ballads and energetic rump-shakers.
Chicago Newcity |
Steve Mizek |
09-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Kanye West Raps on His Foundationnew
In an effort to perhaps replace the currently reigning image of himself as egocentric extraordinaire, West has developed his own institution, whose central program works to bring hip-hop curricula and music-production classes to schools.
Chicago Newcity |
Sean Redmond |
09-05-2007 |
Music
Tags: Kanye West
Dan Deacon Leads the Future Shock Scenenew
Deacon and his Baltimore cohorts create kaleidoscopic works of rainbow-colored, ADD-addled brilliance, taking the last twenty years of pop culture and mutating it into something wonderfully familiar and yet decidedly new.
Chicago Newcity |
Sean Redmond |
09-05-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Dan Deacon
Stereo Total's Quirky Pop Aestheticnew
Francoise Cactus and Brezel Goring have been exploring trans-European sound for over a decade now.
Chicago Newcity |
Sean Redmond |
08-29-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Stereo Total
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
Lollapalooza? Not Another Music Festival!new
This year's marathon is really good, a mixture of proven live acts and up-and-comers.
Chicago Newcity |
Tom Lynch |
08-01-2007 |
Music
Chicago Bands to Watch: Zelienople and Cracklin Mothnew
Zelienople crafts devoted ambient soundscapes, while Cracklin Moth drifts slightly from the band's original alt-country sound and into a decidedly alt-pop area.
Chicago Newcity |
Tom Lynch |
07-25-2007 |
Music
Contemplating the Twilight of the Jazz Clubnew
As Chicago's two premier jazz clubs close their doors, it's hard not to feel kind of blue.
Chicago Newcity |
Dennis Polkow |
07-18-2007 |
Music
