Record Releases – Jan 31, 2012

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

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 Heavenly Records
Jan-31-12 Golden Calves – Collection: Money Band + Century Woodsist
Jan-31-12 *Grimes – Visions Arbutus Records
Jan-31-12 Loops of Your Heart – And Never Ending Nights Magazine
Jan-31-12 One Model Nation – Total Werks Vol. 1 (1969-1977) The End Records
Jan-31-12 Pepe Deluxe – Queen of the Wave Asthmatic Kitty
Jan-31-12 Prinzhorn Dance School – Clay Class DFA
Jan-31-12 Susumu Yokota – Dreamer Lo Reordings
Jan-31-12 The Asteroids Galaxy Tour – Out of Frequency BMG Rights
Jan-31-12 The Big Sleep – Nature Experiments Frenchkiss
Jan-31-12 The Doozer – Keep It Together Woodsist
Jan-31-12 *The Phenomenal Handclap Band – Following Tommy Touch Records
Jan-31-12 Tomb – Uag Crucial Blast
Jan-31-12 Various Artists – Tally Ho! Flying Nun’s Greatest Bits Flying Nun
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Friends of the Bottle Pass

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

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 all black, slightly sinister looking, and includes a hologram to prevent copying. I haven’t used it yet (I just picked it up), but I’ll probably keep a running list of what I wind up using it for this year and to share with you whether it was a wise investment. Here’s a copy of the published benefits, per Empty Bottle:

FRIENDS OF THE BOTTLE (FOB) PASS

We’ve never extended our friendship to our patrons quite like this before,
but we are pleased as punch that you want to bask in the warmth of our boozy
embrace.  Like all good partnerships, we want you to know exactly what we
expect from you to ensure that we remain besties.

Here’s what you get:
- Free entry to any events held at the Empty Bottle with a ticket price
below $10 with no lines, no waiting. FOB passes will be honored when advance
tickets are under $10.
- A 24-hour exclusive window to purchase tickets to any show $10 and up,
we’ll let you know when the big shows are coming and you get first dibbs.
- Exclusive invites to secret VIP shows.
- A drink ticket with entry to a show at the Empty Bottle ($5 maximum value)
- Your choice of an Empty Bottle T-shirt – feel free to pick out your
T-shirt at any time.
- 15% off between doors and showtime at Bite Café, just show them your pass.
- 15% off the purchase of posters, T-shirts from the Empty Bottle on-line
store.

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This Week in Shows

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

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 This event has reminders.
7:00pm – 10:00pm
The Vindits @ Beat Kitchen This event has reminders.
Sat Jan 28 All day
Chicago Bluegrass and Blues Festival @ Congress This event has reminders.
12:00pm – 11:00pm
Drive-By Truckers @ Congress This event has reminders.
7:30pm – 9:30pm
Devotchka @ Metro This event has reminders.
Sun Jan 29 8:00pm – 9:00pm
Cass McCombs @ Lincoln Hall
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Record Releases – January 24, 2012

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

Here’s what drops this week. Stuff marked * should be good.

Jan-24-12 Abigail Williams – Becoming Candlelight Records
Jan-24-12 Big Deal – Lights Out Mute Records
Jan-24-12 Cardinal – Hymns Fire Records
Jan-24-12 *Chairlift – Something Columbia Records
Jan-24-12 *Cloud Nothings – Attack On Memory Carpark Records
Jan-24-12 Craig Finn – Clear Heart, Full Eyes Vagrant
Jan-24-12 Elizaveta – Beatrix Runs Universal Republic
Jan-24-12 First Aid Kit – The Lion’s Roar Wichita Recordings
Jan-24-12 Gonjasufi – MU.ZZ.LE Warp
Jan-24-12 Grace Woodroofe – Always Want Modular
Jan-24-12 Graffiti6 – Colours Capitol Records
Jan-24-12 Imbogodom – And They Turned Not When They Went Thrill Jockey
Jan-24-12 Jason Urick – I Love You Thrill Jockey
Jan-24-12 Karen Dalton – 1966 Delmore Recordings Delmore
Jan-24-12 Koffin Kats – On Way and the Highway Sailor’s Grave Records
Jan-24-12 *Lamb of God – Resolution Roadrunner Records
Jan-24-12 Laura Gibson – La Grande Barsuk Records
Jan-24-12 Leila – U and I Warp
Jan-24-12 moe. – What Happened to the La Las Sugar Hill Records
Jan-24-12 *Nada Surf – The Stars are Indifferent to Astronomy Barsuk Records
Jan-24-12 Porcelain Raft – Strang Weekend Secretly Canadian
Jan-24-12 Rhyton – Rhyton Thrill Jockey
Jan-24-12 *Rodrigo y Gabriela – Area 52 ATO Records
Jan-24-12 Rumer – Seasons of My Soul Atlantic Records
Jan-24-12 Starving Weirdos – Land Lines Amish
Jan-24-12 Xray Eyeballs – Splendor Squalor Kanine
Jan-24-12 Zomes – Improvisations Thrill Jockey
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Record Releases – January 17, 2012

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

It’s a new year for new music. Stuff marked * should be good:

 

Jan-17-12 Ani DiFranco – Which Side Are You On? Righteous Babe Records
Jan-17-12 *Frankie Rose – Know Me 7″ Slumberland
Jan-17-12 Kathleen Edwards – Voyageur MapleMusic
Jan-17-12 Paul Brill – Breezy Scarlet Shame Records
Jan-17-12 Punks on Mars – Hey Tiffany 7″ Zoo Music
Jan-17-12 Seeker Lover Keeper – Seeker Lover Keeper Spunk Records
Jan-17-12 The Big Pink – Future This 4AD
Jan-17-12 The Duke Spirit – Bruiser Shangri-La Music
Jan-17-12 The Internet – Purple Naked Ladies (Physical Release) Odd Future Records
Jan-17-12 Trailer Trash Tracys – Ester Domino
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This Week In Shows

Posted on January 13, 2012 by

With this first post of 2012, we’re operating on a new platform that hopefully will be easier to use and less wonky. New shows have been added to the SHOWcal, which is now navigable just by clicking the SHOWcal link in the menu above. We are now fully on Google Calendars instead of the old Google-Apple hybrid, so this should be more stable and universal. Anyway, enough about all that shit, here’s what’s good and on tap for the coming week:

Friday, January 13
9:00pm
Gauntlet Hair/Caveman @ Schubas
$15 18+ TNK

Saturday, January 14
9:00pm
Chairlift @ Schubas
$15 18+

10:00pm
Walkmen @ Metro
$26 18+ TKN

Tuesday, January 17
9:00pm
Akron/Family @ Hideout
$14 21+

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Migration!

Posted on December 23, 2011 by

Come back in 2012

 

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