Ceremony

Lineup includes Tortoise, Title Fight, JEFF the Brotherhood, BADBADNOTGOOD, Pile, Ceremony, Big Thief, Ezra Furman, Into It. Over It, Open Mike Eagle, and Weaves.

Kevin Seconds w/ 7 Seconds @ Best Friends Day '11 (more by Chris Boarts Larson)

today in Chicago
* The Malah @ Bottom Lounge
* D'Angelo @ House of Blues CANCELED
* Lynne Jordan @ City Winery Chicago
* Bad Things, Champions @ Lincoln Hall
* Morris, Bankhead, Zerang @ The Hideout
* Chris Pureka, Em…

On Sunday night (11/25) Titus Andronicus came through Chicago in support of their recently released LP, Local Business, with tourmates Ceremony...

Titus Andronicus @ House of Vans in August (BKLYN) (more by Ryan Muir)

As mentioned, Titus Andronicus are getting ready to welcome their new album, Local Business, on October 22 via XL Recordings...

While Alt-J were playing the Bottle, Django Django were at Schubas, Night 1 of Brilliant Corners of Popular Amusements was underway, and Bloc Party toured through Chicago for a performance at the Riv on Friday night (9/21)...

Refused @ Europa last week (BKLYN) (more by Fred Pessaro // BBG)

today in Chicago
* Common @ Metro
* Jay Brannan, Bitch @ Lincoln Hall
* Refused, OFF...

Bloc Party, who will make their way to Chicago to play Lollapalooza on August 4, have expanded their 2012 tour schedule to include a North American leg in September...

Vancouver punks White Lung are set to release their sophomore LP, Sorry, on May 29 via Deranged Records. Check out the video for the album's lead single "Take the Mirror" at the bottom of this post...

Ceremony at BV/POTR Thrasher Deathmatch (more by BBG)

Bay Area hardcore band Ceremony are currently in NYC to play two shows tonight (one is with Refused) and have announced a string of summer tour dates, which will bring them back to Chicago to headline the Bottom Lounge on June 18...

Chicago hardcore band Raw Nerve are done. They've released their final 3-song EP and completed a round of final dates that included a stop in NYC for an Easter show at 538 Johnson and a pair of Chicago shows: Subterranean on 4/13 (with Ceremony, The Ropes and Divine Right) and Mousetrap on 4/14…