There are some bands you might see once and say, “That’s fine. Don’t need to do that again.” Other bands you can’t quit so easily. For me, these bands are: Wilco, Titus Andronicus, Josh Ritter, and We Were Promised Jetpacks. Last night was my fourth time seeing the Scottish rock band and I’m sure it won’t be my last. They always deliver exactly what you … Continue reading We Were Promised Jetpacks at Bottom Lounge 6/24/2016
Yesterday was the hottest in three years in Chicago, so I decided to cap it off by joining a sold-out crowd for We Were Promised Jetpacks at the hottest venue in the city (they get great bands AND it’s an oven in there). The Glaswegian rockers felt the heat as well. Frontman Adam Thompson commented at one point “Thanks for staying. It’s hot enough if … Continue reading We Were Promised Jetpacks at Subterannean 7/28/2015
We still have a lot of time before Lollapalooza brings some of the biggest acts in music to our fair city, but festival season is already well underway. It kicked off with the Do Division Fest last weekend, and tonight the city takes it up a notch with Ribfest. I don’t know who the person was who came up with the idea of plotting festival … Continue reading This Ridiculous Weekend Of Music In Chicago
I don’t have a ton to say about this show, really. Only that it was one of the best shows I’ve seen this year, and I wish it could have gone on forever. My introduction to We Were Promised Jetpacks was a few years ago, and I knew right away that I’d be continuing to listen to them for the rest of my life. Last … Continue reading We Were Promised Jetpacks @ Metro 11-2-11
It’s hard to imagine that there was a time in my life when We Were Promised Jetpacks was not around. I’ve spent so much time with their music I feel like we grew up together. I think my first experience with the band came in 2007, when I saw the name of the group and immediately downloaded whatever I could find, just to check them … Continue reading We Were Promised Jetpacks-In The Pit Of The Stomach
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