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The summer festivals and street fests are coming into focus. Some very interesting acts playing for free (or small donation) have been added, along with everything else new, to the SHOWcal. Here’s what’s on tap this week: Fri May 25 … Continue reading →

Here’s what drops this week. Nothing looks hopeful. May-22-12 Cold Specks – I Predict a Graceful Expulsion Arts & Crafts May-22-12 Exitmusic – Passage Secretly Canadian May-22-12 Gossip – A Joyful Noise Columbia May-22-12 Joey Ramone – …Ya Know? BMG … Continue reading →

Remember the 1990s? Remember Garbage (the band)? Well, you can see them at Metro at the startling price of $38! That, and a bunch of other garbage, added to the SHOWcal today. Here’s the agenda for this week: Fri May … Continue reading →

Here’s what drops this week. Stuff marked * should be good: May-15-12 *Beach House – Bloom Sub Pop May-15-12 *Best Coast – The Only Place Mexican Summer May-15-12 Craft Spells – Gallery EP Captured Tracks May-15-12 Garbage – Not Your … Continue reading →

New stuff added to SHOWcal this week include a My Morning Jacket/Band of Horses show at Millennium Park and Explosions in the Sky at Chicago Theatre. Here’s what’s goin’ down this week: Thu May 3 7:00pm – 10:00pm A$AP ROCKY … Continue reading →

Here’s what drops this week. Stuff marked * should be good: May-01-12 *Father John Misty – Fear Fun Sub Pop May-01-12 Light Asylum – Light Asylum Mexican Summer May-01-12 *Lower Dens – Nootropics Ribbon Music May-01-12 Rufus Wainwright – Out … Continue reading →

New shit added to SHOWcal, blah blah blah. Here’s what’s happening this week: Fri Apr 27 4:00pm – 12:00am Riot Fest @ Bottom Lounge 8:00pm – 11:00pm Fountains of Wayne @ Double Door 10:00pm – 1:00am Felix Da Housecat @ … Continue reading →

The music portion of the annual kickoff to summer street festival (this year running 3 days beginning June 1) was recently announced. Some pretty good bands here. See the schedule below: Leavitt Stage (Subterranean) Friday, June 1 JC Brooks & … Continue reading →

Here’s what drops to close out April. These don’t include Record Store Day Releases, which can be found in the earlier post. Stuff marked * should be good: Apr-24-12 Actress – R.I.P. Honest Jon’s Apr-24-12 *Jack White – Blunderbuss Third … Continue reading →

This week sees the addition of free summer shows to the SHOWcal. How amazing is that?! But, that’s about it. There simply aren’t going to be the same number of cool acts coming through during festival season. On the bright … Continue reading →