[
Terry Callier, RIP
Chicago-based singer-songwriter Terry Callier passed away today (Sunday, October 28) at the age of 67. Callier's debut single, "Look at Me Now," was released in 1962 via Chess Records...
Beth Orton
Beth Orton
[
What’s going on Monday?
* Prince @ United Center (Night 1)
* First Aid Kit, Dylan LeBlanc @ Metro
* Prince Aftershows @ House of Blues (Night 1)
* The Man, Plastic Boner Band @ The Burlington
* Occidental Brothers Dance Band International @ The Whistler
* Helado Negro, Serengeti, Tony Trimm @ Saki (Free; In-store)
Prince plays his first of three shows at the United Center tonight...
[
What’s going on Thursday?
Sebadoh @ MHoW in 2011 (BKLYN) (more by Dana (Distortion) Yavin)
today in Chicago
* Nappy Roots @ Cubby Bear
* Lewis Black @ City Winery (Night 2)
* Gojira, Car Bomb @ Bottom Lounge
* Driftless Pony Club, Moon @ Subterranean
* Slushy, Cruddy, Party Bat @ The Burlington
* Mumford & Sons, Dawes @ The Chicago Theatre
* Beak, Planetsexploder, Alma Negra @ Empty Bottle
* Sebadoh, Circle of Buzzards, Lou Barlow @ Schubas
* The Cathy Santonies, Facials, Sugar Skulls @ Ultra Lounge
* Planes Mistaken for Stars, Meat Wave, The Bam Bams @ Township
* The GTW, Chandler London, Kami De Chukwu, Impolite Society @ Reggie's
* Jon Langford & Skull Orchard, Home & Garden, No Grave Like The Sea @ Hideout
Recently reunited Peoria, IL outfit Planes Mistaken for Stars headline Ultra Lounge tonight...
[
What’s going on Wednesday?
Rufus Wainwright @ Prospect Park Bandshell in 2010 (more by David Andrako)
today in Chicago
* Meiko, Buddy @ Lincoln Hall
* Rufus Wainwright, Adam Cohen @ the Vic
* Cameron McGill, Judson Claiborn @ The Whistler
* The Bingers, Watermelon, The Field Auxilary @ Empty Bottle
* Dope Body, Heavy Times, The Funs, Nude Sunrise @ The Dustbowl
* The Noise FM, Cowboy Indian Bear, The Welcome @ The Burlington
* All Eyes West, Broadcaster, Horace Pinker, Love & Squalor @ Township
* Coldplay, Marina & The Diamonds, Charli XCX @ United Center (Night 2)
Black Moth Super Rainbow have a new video for the song "Windshield Smasher...
[
Beth Orton, AC Newman, a New Order presale & more tix
Tickets for Django Django's two-night stand at Schubas on September 20 & 21 are individually going on sale this Friday (7/27) at noon CST...
[
Beth Orton releasing new LP, playing the Athenaeum Theatre
Beth Orton is back with a new album, Sugaring Season, her first since 2006's Comfort of Strangers, due out on October 2 via ANTI-. As BV points out, the record was produced by Tucker Martine (My Morning Jacket, The Decemberists) and features contributions from Marc Ribot, Sam Amidon, and more...