About 100,000 of the silliest people in the world are gonna crowd Grant Park today to see a bunch of bands play half-sets while they slowly sweat to death. Suckers. Be better than all of them and watch Lollapalooza from the comfort of your home (or work, if you’re like me). They won’t be showing EVERY set from the festival, but there are a ton … Continue reading Beat The Heat With Lollapalooza Live Stream
Yesterday Fort Frances released the second single from the 5-song EP No One Needs To Know Our Name(the first is called “Anonymous”). “These Are The Mountains Moving” is a slow-moving, heavily combustible rock song that feels like it could explode at any second. The piano interlude after the first verse and chorus is like a little breather before the guitars and synth come in with … Continue reading Two Great New Songs From Chicago Artists
Steve Slagg has been paying his dues as a musician for a while now. I, along with many others, know him best as the keyboard player/vocalist in Chicago rock band Mooner, but he also has his own project, Youngest Son. They are wildly different as far as style and sound (though they do have one thing in common-they’re very good). I had no knowledge of … Continue reading Youngest Son-All Soul’s Day
Sorry I’ve been a little spotty with posts lately-I’ve been busy doing some other stuff that has drawn my attention away from writing. I want to give you something though, so I thought I’d hit you with a double shot of Lawrence Arabia. I’ve been digging New Zealand’s James Milne since someone thought to forward me his new album, The Sparrow. It reminds me a … Continue reading Lawrence Arabia-The Listening Times/Traveling Shoes
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