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All Tomorrow’s Parties concert series documentary premiere tonight at Facets

Hosting quality live music is a difficult task, and a big adventure along the way. The folks behind All Tomorrow’s Parties are no strangers to this world, since they’ve been hosting a plethora of concerts around the world for the past 10 years, including the Don’t Look Back series they hosted at Pitchfork Festival here [...]

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Good bands, open Sailor Jerry Rum bar tonight at Empty Bottle

The folks behind Myopenbar are teaming up with some quality bands at one of the best venue around and with my favorite rum to host a midweek show that will help you make it through until the weekend gets here.
Myopenbar is a national site that sends out weekly e-mail listings to let fans know [...]

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Your last time to rock out with Mucca Pazza in 2009 is Saturday!

If you’ve never witnessed the mayhem and general fun that is guaranteed at Chicago punk rock marching band Mucca Pazza’s live show, then you are missing out on one of the gems of the local music scene! And the band just alerted fans that this weekend will be the last time to catch their infectiously [...]

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Release Party for Cassette from My Ex on Monday 11/9 at The Hideout

Before the era of mp3, iPod, jump drives, and even CDs, there existed the world of cassettes, and the cult love of making mixtapes. Sure, you can still make a mix and burn it to a CD or even host it online, but nothing captures the innocence and flirtatious notions of a real mixtape. The [...]

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Update: Chromeo, Crystal Castles, Boys Noize show tonight SOLD OUT

If you were planning on heading out to dance the night away with Chromeo and Crystal Castles like we suggested earlier this week, better make a second plan or start looking now on Craigslist for a ticket. The show at the Congress tonight is completely sold out.
Still wanting a night full of music on [...]

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Halloween Weekend in Chicago

Halloween is this weekend, which means come Saturday it will be totally normal to witness grown adults passed out in costume on the CTA as the city celebrates this spooky holiday. Sure, Halloween is Saturday, but since it’s the weekend, why not stretch it out and make Friday count as well? Because who doesn’t love [...]

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Kid Sister Announces Tour, Album Out November 17th

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The queen of the hip-hop scene in Chicago, and one of the most fashionable and adorable MCs around, is heading out on the road in support of her forthcoming album Ultra Violet, which is FINALLY coming out on November 17th! A lot of people have given Kid Sis a hard time about when her album [...]

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Benefit Concert for The Scotland Yard Gospel Choir

And the end of last month, Chicago’s The Scotland Yard Gospel Choir were getting ready to tour and support their new album … and the horse you rode in on. The band had just played an intimate party at lead singer Elia’s house, an intimate concert in a living room, for friends, family, press, and [...]

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Girl Talk Set to Play Congress Theater New Years Eve

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There is one thing to expect when going to a Girl Talk show; a massive dance party. With his signature style of mash-up DJ, Girl Talk packs in classics, hip-hop, and top 40 hits into a one-two punch that is sure to keep a dance floor sweaty and moving late into the night.
Chicago hasn’t seen [...]

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This Wednesday, Read Under the Influence

One of the biggest fears of many Americans is speaking in public, but in the literary world of Chicago, many writers do just that each week. One of the most novel ideas for a series was born back in 2005, and has become one of the most popular events in the Chicago literary scene. Reading [...]

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Second Show added for Sound Opinions screening of the Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense on IMAX

The Talking Heads legendary 1984 concert movie, Stop Making Sense, has been called by many as the greatest rock movie ever made. So it was no surprise when Sound Opinions, the popular WBEZ radio show that is all about music and is co-hosted by music writers Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot, announced they would be [...]

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Tickets still available for Grizzly Bear at the Metro Monday night

The haunting melodies of the band Grizzly Bear are no strangers to Chicago, a city where the popular Brooklyn based indie rockers have seen much success. They’ve played to packed crowds during two Pitchfork Festivals in Union Park, and are winning over even more of an audience with their latest release, Veckatimest.
So it’s no [...]

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Chicago Dance Crash’s The Drawing Board Hits the Stage Tonight

If you’re looking for innovation and creativity through dance in Chicago, look no further than Chicago Dance Crash. Voted “Best Dance Company” earlier this year by The Reader, Chicago Dance Crash redefines the concept of dance, by combining traditional elements with modern technique, all with a sense of humor and a dash of flair.
With [...]

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We The Living Play Subterranean Friday

Being a touring musician is hard work. Just ask any of the guys in We The Living, the Nashville via California via Wisconsin based pop band. When the boys aren’t recording and relaxing (which they seldom do) down in Tennessee, you can find them on the road, playing every sort of venue, from large stages [...]

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Filter Coffee Shop Returns to Wicker Park

When I first moved to Chicago, at the intersection of North/Damen/Milwaukee, I found a coffee shop that many a new freshman in college called home while still fresh in a new city. Filter was a staple in the neighborhood, and many were sad to see it go when a Bank of America took over the [...]

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