AltWeeklies Wire
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
Chicago Bands to Watch: City Electric & The Record Lownew
City Electric's songs are uncomplicated in a smart way, and The Record Low is the after-party band, when you and few devoted friends are cleaning up the mess.
Chicago Newcity |
Tom Lynch |
07-18-2007 |
Music
Warpforkpaloozanew
Between the Warped Tour, the Pitchfork Music Festival, and Lollapalooza, 200 acts will hit Chicago lawns over the next three weeks -- here's the lowdown on all of them.
Chicago Newcity |
Tom Lynch |
07-11-2007 |
Concerts
Tags: concerts
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
Fred Mangan's Eccentric Guitarsnew
For the past few decades, Mangan has been converting found, esoteric objects into functioning works of art.
Chicago Newcity |
Libby Ramer |
06-27-2007 |
Music
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
45 Who Rock Chicago's Music Worldnew
Chicago's most powerful people in music.
Chicago Newcity |
Staff |
05-02-2007 |
Music
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
