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This Week in Shows

You have $40 to spend on a show (no more, no less). Do you see Fiona Apple at Lincoln Hall or Beach Boys at Chicago Theatre? I can’t believe this is even an option in 2012. Anyway, here’s what’s going … Continue reading

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Record Releases – 2/21/12

Here’s what drops this week. Stuff marked * should be good: Feb-21-12 Archers of Loaf – Vee Vee (reissue) Merge Feb-21-12 Band of Skulls – Sweet Sour Electric Blues Records/Vagrant Feb-21-12 Cheap Girls – Giant Orange Rise Feb-21-12 Colleen Green … Continue reading

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This Week in Shows

New stuff added to the SHOWcal include a DJ set by James Murphy at the Mid and an appearance by newly-reunited Beach Boys at the Chicago Theatre. Here’s what’s going on this week: Fri Feb 17 7:30pm – 10:30pm Jayhawks … Continue reading

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Record Releases – 2/14/12

Just in time for V-Day, here’s what to buy your sweetie this week. Stuff marked * should be good: Feb-14-12 Amoral – Beneath The End Records Feb-14-12 Anya Marina – Felony Flats Copy Shop/Atlantic Records Feb-14-12 *Chromatics – Kill for … Continue reading

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This Week in Shows

A few new things added to the SHOWcal today. Here’s what’s going on in the coming week:   Fri Feb 10 9:00pm – 12:00am Rabbid Rabbit @ Panchos 10:00pm – 12:00am Netherfriends/Secret Colours @ Empty Bottle 10:00pm – 2:00am A-Trak … Continue reading

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15 Second Review – Jeff Mangum @ the Athaneum

Sadly, but perhaps not surprisingly, this was my first opportunity to see Jeff Mangum/Neutral Milk Hotel. I’m extremely lucky to have had the chance at all. As has been fully documented elsewhere, Jeff/NMH slid into the abyss not long after … Continue reading

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Record Releases – February 7, 2012

Here’s what drops this week. Stuff marked * should be good: Feb-06-12 Goldfrapp – The Singles Mute / Parlophone Feb-07-12 A Place To Bury Strangers – Onwards to the Wall EP Dead Oceans Feb-07-12 Air – Le Voyage Dans La … Continue reading

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Record Releases – Jan 31, 2012

Here’s what drops this week. Stuff marked * should be good: Jan-31-12 Aufgehoben – Fragments of The Marble Plan Holy Mountain Jan-31-12 Errors – Have Some Faith In Magic Rock Action Records Jan-31-12 Fionn Regan – 100 Acres of Sycamore … Continue reading

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Friends of the Bottle Pass

Awhile back, I posted an announcement from the Empty Bottle that they were to offer their first-ever “Friends of the Bottle” pass (in both regular and “gold” editions. Well, I went with the $150 (regular) version. Here it is: It’s … Continue reading

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This Week in Shows

Lots of new stuff added to the SHOWcal this week, including an appearance at Metro by Andrew W.K.! Here’s what’s going on this week: Fri Jan 27 6:30pm – 8:30pm Los Campesinos! @ Metro 7:00pm – 10:00pm The Vindits @ … Continue reading

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