http://www.examiner.com/x-427-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner?cid=exrss-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner en-us Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:33:31 -0700 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:55:45 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-427-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner~y2009m12d27-New-Years-Eve-live-music-in-Chicago?cid=exrss-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner Local HStill undecided on plans for New Year's Eve? If so, ring in 2010 with one of the many excellent musical offerings on tap in Chicago. Here's a roundup of the options that, at the time of writing, still have tickets available:- Local H at Doubl... chicago bands chicago shows chicago venues concert preview music Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:55:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-427-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner~y2009m12d27-New-Years-Eve-live-music-in-Chicago?cid=exrss-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-427-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner~y2009m12d18-QA-with-Chicago-band-Camera?cid=exrss-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner Early this year I reviewed Chicago trio Camera's EP Fire & Science, an impressive palette of "pop-noir" combining modern indie rock sounds with classic post-punk, new wave and art rock sensibilities. 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Attention all Chicago Ramones fans - Mickey Leigh (Joey Ramone's brother) and Legs McNeil, authors of the new book I Slept With Joey Ramone: A Family Memoir, will be in Chicago this Thursday, December 17 at 7:30 p.m. at Barbara's Boo... music Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:33:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-427-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner~y2009m12d16-Gabba-gabba-hey-I-Slept-With-Joey-Ramone-book-signing-this-Thursday?cid=exrss-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-427-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner~y2009m12d16-Chicago-musicians-to-play-1223-Lincoln-Hall-benefit-show-for-womens-shelter?cid=exrss-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner The MaybenautsOn Wednesday, December 23, various Chicago-based female musicians will join forces to rock Lincoln Hall for an extremely good cause. As part of "Covers to Cover II" - which follows up a 2006 benefit show that raised $1,500.00... chicago bands chicago shows chicago venues concert preview music Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:02:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-427-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner~y2009m12d16-Chicago-musicians-to-play-1223-Lincoln-Hall-benefit-show-for-womens-shelter?cid=exrss-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-427-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner~y2009m12d14-This-Wednesday-Sissy-Mena-record-release-at-Double-Door?cid=exrss-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner Sissy Mena is a recently-formed Chicago trio specializing in driving, melodic, shoegazey rock, which they're introducing to the world via their debut six-song EP, Young Girl. The band will celebrate the release of the EP this Wednesday, December 16 w... chicago bands chicago shows chicago venues concert preview music New Music Releases Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:31:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-427-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner~y2009m12d14-This-Wednesday-Sissy-Mena-record-release-at-Double-Door?cid=exrss-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-427-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner~y2009m12d10-Chicago-EP-review-V-Sparks?cid=exrss-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner From their retro Brit-mod album artwork to the 70s glam elements of their music, Chicago indie four-piece V Sparks make it evident that they're proud to conjure up rock and roll's past. But while the three songs on their new EP, Biscuits and Tea, poi... chicago bands record review music New Music Releases free music Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:52:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-427-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner~y2009m12d10-Chicago-EP-review-V-Sparks?cid=exrss-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-427-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner~y2009m12d8-Tonight-Benefit-show-at-Double-Door-featuring-four-Chicago-bands?cid=exrss-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner If you want to hear some great Chicago indie rock while supporting a very worthy cause, head to Double Door (1572 N. Milwaukee Ave.) tonight. Helicopters (my Windy City Rock review here), Soft Speaker, King Sparrow (free download here) and a new band... chicago bands chicago shows concert preview music Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:10:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-427-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner~y2009m12d8-Tonight-Benefit-show-at-Double-Door-featuring-four-Chicago-bands?cid=exrss-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-427-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner~y2009m12d7-Free-download-from-Chicagos-Tyranny-of-Dave?cid=exrss-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner Check out this great new song that comes via Chicago-based songwriter Dave Wechsler of Piñataland, a Brooklyn-formed, historically-themed rock unit. The single - set to be included on the upcoming album from Wechsler's new project The Tyranny... chicago bands chicago shows concert preview music New Music Releases free music Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:35:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-427-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner~y2009m12d7-Free-download-from-Chicagos-Tyranny-of-Dave?cid=exrss-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-427-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner~y2009m12d4-New-Chicago-music-Blah-Blah-Blah?cid=exrss-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner Chicago-based four piece Blah Blah Blah have been playing around the city for a while and began circulating their track "Why Am I the Only One Laughing" (see my post on Windy City Rock and listen to the song here) months ago as an introduct... chicago bands chicago shows chicago music feature music Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:01:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-427-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner~y2009m12d4-New-Chicago-music-Blah-Blah-Blah?cid=exrss-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-427-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner~y2009m12d3-Chicago-bands-offer-free-downloads-free-Jan-2-Metro-show?cid=exrss-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner Do you like free downloads from great Chicago indie bands? How about free shows? Of course you do, so be sure to visit www.greatestshowever.com where you can currently grab mp3s from four locally-based acts - Kid, You'll Move Mountains, Picture Books... chicago bands chicago shows chicago venues concert preview music free music Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:21:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-427-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner~y2009m12d3-Chicago-bands-offer-free-downloads-free-Jan-2-Metro-show?cid=exrss-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-427-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d30-Show-preview-Sarah-Pray-at-Underground-Lounge?cid=exrss-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner Minneapolis-based singer-songwriter Sarah Pray is coming to Chicago for a set at Underground Lounge on Thursday, December 10 (8 p.m., 952 W Newport Ave.), and I recently caught up with her for a Q&A to preview the show.Pray has been touring exten... chicago shows chicago venues concert preview chicago music feature music musician interview Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:09:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-427-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d30-Show-preview-Sarah-Pray-at-Underground-Lounge?cid=exrss-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-427-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d24-Chicago-band-to-watch-The-Black-Tape?cid=exrss-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner Proudly wearing a fondness for 60s guitar pop a la The Zombies, The Byrds and early Beatles on their sleeves, The Black Tape are a recently-formed Chicago four-piece already working hard to put their stamp on the scene. In just a few months the band ... chicago bands chicago shows chicago music feature music free music Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:34:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-427-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d24-Chicago-band-to-watch-The-Black-Tape?cid=exrss-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-427-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d23-QA-with-Company-of-Thieves?cid=exrss-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner Nobody can pin a lack of ambition on Chicago-formed alt-rock/pop trio Company of Thieves. In just a few short years as a unit, singer Genevieve Schatz, guitarist Marc Walloch and drummer Mike Ortiz have accumulated an impressive list of accomplishmen... chicago bands chicago shows concert preview chicago music feature music musician interview Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:17:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-427-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d23-QA-with-Company-of-Thieves?cid=exrss-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-427-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d19-CD-review-The-Streets-on-Fire--Hot-Weekend?cid=exrss-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner Chicago indie four piece The Streets on Fire formed in the not-too-distant past in a rundown currency exchange, setting the stage for what would become their debut release, Hot Weekend. The eight-song result is a lo-fi garage-dance-post punk hybrid t... chicago bands chicago shows record review concert preview music New Music Releases free music Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:55:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-427-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d19-CD-review-The-Streets-on-Fire--Hot-Weekend?cid=exrss-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-427-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Two-Chicago-bands-chosen-as-winners-in-Taco-Bells-Feed-the-Beat-contest?cid=exrss-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner Chicago-based acts Scotland Yard Gospel Choir and AM Taxi won't be facing a shortage of late night snacks anytime soon. The two are among 100 bands nationwide that were selected to receive $500 in "Taco Bell Bucks" as part of Taco Bell's &q... chicago bands music Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:32:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-427-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Two-Chicago-bands-chosen-as-winners-in-Taco-Bells-Feed-the-Beat-contest?cid=exrss-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-427-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Chicagos-Skybox-announce-details-for-upcoming-LP?cid=exrss-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner Back in February Chicago-based indie outfit Skybox unveiled a deliciously poppy new song, "In a Dream," slated for their sophomore LP Morning After Cuts. Now the band have revealed an official release date and track listing for the record. ... music New Music Releases Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:12:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-427-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Chicagos-Skybox-announce-details-for-upcoming-LP?cid=exrss-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-427-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Mal-a-propos-An-interview-with-Michele-Ari?cid=exrss-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner Photo by Richard CallI can clearly remember the first time I heard Michele Ari's music. We had connected on MySpace of all places, where it's incredibly easy to ignore musicians because there's so many and most of them aren't very good, but that jus... chicago shows concert preview music musician interview music feature free music Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:57:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-427-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Mal-a-propos-An-interview-with-Michele-Ari?cid=exrss-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-427-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d11-This-Thursday-Chicagos-King-Sparrow-support-Meat-Puppets-at-Schubas?cid=exrss-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner myspace.com/kingsparrowRegular readers might know by now that indie-garage rock trio King Sparrow is one of my favorite Chicago-based bands. For Windy City Rock, I did an introductory Q&A with singer and guitarist Eric Georgevich sortly after th... chicago bands chicago shows chicago venues concert preview music free music Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:02:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-427-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d11-This-Thursday-Chicagos-King-Sparrow-support-Meat-Puppets-at-Schubas?cid=exrss-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-427-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d10-New-release-Lissie--Why-You-Runnin?cid=exrss-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner myspace.com/lissiemusicFirst the bad news: It appears that tickets are pretty much gone for this Thursday night's show at the Auditorium Theatre featuring Ray LaMontagne and Rock Island-raised singer-songwriter Lissie (at the time of writing there w... chicago shows record review concert preview music New Music Releases free music fall music Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:29:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-427-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d10-New-release-Lissie--Why-You-Runnin?cid=exrss-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-427-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d7-CD-review-The-Yearbooks--Have-a-Great-Summer?cid=exrss-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner Photo by Eddie O'KeefeIndie five piece The Yearbooks introduced themselves earlier this year with a single track, "Season of Love," a helping of summery pop strong enough to pinpoint them as an up-and-coming band to watch. Now, the Chicago... chicago bands record review music New Music Releases fall music Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:24:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-427-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d7-CD-review-The-Yearbooks--Have-a-Great-Summer?cid=exrss-Chicago-Rock-Music-Examiner