CIMM

a review of Nick Cave’s ‘20,000 Days On Earth,’ which is receiving a wide release

It's been an excellent year for music documentaries. Slint's Breadcrumb Trail, Grant Hart's Every Everything, and many others screened at CIMM Fest 2014 earlier this month...

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Yo La Tengo played Concord Music Hall (pics, setlist, video)

CIMM Fest 2014 music headliners Yo La Tengo came through Chicago last week for a performance at Concord Music Hall on Thursday night (5/1)...

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Brian Wilson joins John Anderson’s CIMM Fest panel ‘From the Cutting Room Floor’

Brian Wilson @ Chicago Theatre w/ The Beach Boys (more by James Richards IV) CIMM Fest 2014 begins tonight (5/1), yet as with any festival, changes do happen...

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Verma releasing ‘Sunrunner,’ playing Double Door & The Burlington (dates, new song stream)

Chicago psychedelic outfit Verma are slated to release their new album, Sunrunner, on May 27 via Trouble In Mind. The full-length LP serves as a proper followup to 2012's Exu, and you can take a listen to its lead single "Hologrammer" at the bottom of this post...

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CIMM Fest share full 2014 schedule

As discussed, CIMM Fest 2014 is slated to take place from May 1-4 at 20+ venues throughout Wicker Park, Bucktown, Logan Square, and beyond...

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Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin playing Metro in May

Legendary Italian horror-prog crew Goblin have always had somewhat of a revolving door lineup. In 2013, they embarked on their first-ever North American tour featuring original members Claudio Simonetti, Maurizio Guarini, and Massimo Morante...

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CIMM Fest share initial lineup: Yo La Tengo, Murder By Death, Nick Cave’s ‘20,000 Days on Earth’ & more

CIMM Fest 2014--the Chicago International Movies & Music Festival--is slated to take place from May 1-4 at "20+ venues along 1.5 miles of Wicker Park, Bucktown, Logan Square and beyond...

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What’s going on Thursday?

Company Flow @ Creators Project in Brooklyn in October (more by BBG) today in Chicago * CIMMFest (Day 1) * Pure Prairie League @ SPACE * Caveman, Night Moves @ Schubas * Big Empty, Wet Heat @ The Burlington * Sam McPheeters @ Permanent Records * Zebra Katz, JD Samson, Shuteye @ Berlin * Sam McPheeters @ Columbia College Chicago * The Bears of Blue River, K...

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CIMMFest kicks off next week; take a look at the schedule

CIMMFest (Chicago International Movies & Music Festival) is set to take place from April 12-15 at various movie theaters, clubs, and art spaces throughout the city...

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Joan of Arc releasing score to ‘Joan of Arc’ (recorded at CIMM), opening for the Promise Ring; the Love of Everything playing the Bottle

The label sums it up:Joan of Arc have always been an unpredictable band. In their 17 year history they have consistently side-stepped convention and expectation, often leaving less-adventurous listeners scratching their heads in the wake of their insane endeavors...

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