MURS released a new LP, playing Reggie’s tonight w/ Ski Beatz, Tabi Bonney, & others
LA rapper MURS released his most recent LP Love and Rockets, Vol. 1: The Transformation just two weeks ago under the umbrella of Damon Dash's DD172/BluRoc...
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hear new music from JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound (MP3), catch them @ Dusty Grooves, Double Door, & on the road
DOWNLOAD: JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound - "Everything Will Be Fine" (MP3)
As previously mentioned, Chicago's own JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound have cut a deal with Bloodshot Records to release their debut LP titled Want More...
Hospitality (now on Merge) playing Schubas tonight w/ The Rosebuds (and other dates)
DOWNLOAD: Hospitality - "Friends of Friends" (MP3)
Hospitality @ 'Sound Bites' Fulton Stall Market (more by Chris La Putt)
Brooklyn, NY-based band Hospitality announced their signing with Merge Records recently...
Heavy Times to play Mortville, releasing new LP & touring
DOWNLOAD: Heavy Times - "Future City" (MP3)
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As written about on BrooklynVegan, Chicago's own Heavy Times are set to release their sophomore effort Jacker via HoZac Records on October 25th...
Crooked Fingers releasing new LP (stream it), playing Schubas
Eric Bachmann with Archers of Loaf @ AV Fest in September (more by Zach Pollack)
Crooked Fingers (aka Eric Bachmann of Archers of Loaf's other project) are set to release a new LP titled Breaks in the Armor tomorrow (10/11) via Merge Records...
Disappears recording a new LP, playing Empty Bottle on NYE
Disappears @ A.V. Fest (more by Matt Ziegler)
We're happy to say that according to Sonic Youth's blog, Chicago's own Disappears (who they now share a drummer with) are at work on a new album due out in 2012...
The Field kicking off North American run at Empty Bottle
Swedish techno producer The Field (aka Alex Willner) is gearing up for a headlining US run, which kicks off on October 20th right here in Chicago at the Empty Bottle...
Ryan Adams to release new LP, playing the Cadillac Palace w/ Jessica Lea Mayfield
Ryan Adams @ Wellmont Theater (NJ) in 2009 (more by Tim Griffin)
Ryan Adams is back with a new album titled Ashes & Fire, hitting stores on October 11th via PAX-AM/Capitol Records...
another Wilco presale, Marketa Irglova, Mister Heavenly, & other tickets
Marketa Irglova @ MFNW 2011 (more by Autumn Andel)
Mister Heavenly have added a Chicago gig at Subterranean on November 13th.
Tickets go on sale tomorrow (9/23), at noon CST...
Sigur Ros’ ‘INNI’ to be shown twice @ Lincoln Hall by CIMM
Jonsi @ Hammerstein Ballroom in November of 2010 (more by Vincent Cornelli)
Lets start by quoting a Brooklynvegan post from about a month back:...