James Blake & Nosaj Thing played the Riv (pics, setlist)
2013 Mercury Prize-winning musician James Blake just recently brought his North American tour with LA producer Nosaj Thing through Chicago for a performance at the Riviera Theatre...
James Blake
What’s going on Friday?
today in Chicago
* Oh Land, Sun Rai @ Lincoln Hall
* Carbon Leaf, Logan Brill @ City Winery Chicago
* The Features, The Bright White @ Bottom Lounge
* LE1F, Antwon, Mess Kid (DJ set), Lakutis @ Empty Bottle
* Girl in a Coma, Hunter Valentine, Krissy Krissy @ Double Door
* Guitar Wolf, The Coathangers, Rabble Rabble, Village @ Subterranean
* Cokegoat, Mexican Werewolf, Electric Hawk, Scientist @ Cobra Lounge
* Sheriff Scabs, Bad Bad Meow, Moseley, The Diemakers @ Ultra Lounge
* Steve Aoki, Waka Flocka Flame, Borgore, Pharrell Williams @ UIC Pavilion
* Title Fight, Balance and Composure, Cruel Hand, Slingshot Dakota @ Metro
* Manatees, The Buck Biloxi & The Fucks, No Bails, Party Bat @ The Burlington
* Geronimo...
Chance the Rapper announces fall North American tour, playing the Riviera Theatre
Chance the Rapper @ Lollapalooza 2013 (more by James Richards IV)
Chicago hip hop phenom Chance the Rapper has been touring hard since the release of his excellent Acid Rap mixtape earlier this year...
James Blake playing the Riviera Theatre on fall tour
James Blake in NYC earlier this month (more by Jono Bernstein)
As mentioned on BrooklynVegan, James Blake just announced a fall North American leg of his ongoing 2013 tour which just hit Chicago for a show at Metro earlier this month...
What’s going on Wednesday?
Iceage @ Star Theater in Portland last month (more by Autumn Andel)
today in Chicago
* Last Bison, Odd Folk @ Schubas
* Iceage, Violent End, Final Grin @ Empty Bottle
* Basic Cable, Solid Attitude, Toupee @ Templehead Gallery
* The Swan King, The Proselyte, Hay Perro, Razors @ Ultra Lounge
* Massive Ego, Life Partner, Wedding Photography @ Subterranean
Iceage, Violent End, and Final Grin play the Empty Bottle tonight...
What’s going on Monday?
Guards @ Reggie's, November 2011 (more by Grant MacAllister)
today in Chicago
* Willy Moon, The Outfit @ Schubas
* Robbie Fulks, Michael Miles @ Hideout
* Mawcrest, Guards, J Fernandez @ Empty Bottle
* Brett Naucke, COIN, Jeremy Fisher @ The Burlington
* Gojira, Devin Townsend, The Atlas Moth @ House of Blues
* Coward, Get Off The Cross, Death Valley, Den @ Township
Chicago's The Atlas Moth play the House of Blues tonight with Gojira and Devin Townsend...
James Blake playing Metro on 2013 tour
James Blake @ Metro in 2011 (more by Grant MacAllister)
UK singer-songwriter/producer James Blake has just announced a spring North American tour, which kicks off with performances at both weekends of Coachella 2013...
What’s going on Tuesday?
today in Chicago
* The Black Willoughbys @ Hideout
* Lincoln Hall / Schubas Holiday Party @ Schubas
* Creepy Band, Killer Moon, Fort Wilson Riot @ Subterranean
* Brian McDermott, Brandon Harvey, The Valley Downs @ Double Door
* The Great Society Mind Destroyers, Rodeo, Velociraptor, T'Bone @ Empty Bottle
* All But a Memory, Awaiting the Daybreak, The World Ends With You, The Captain Hates the Sea, Running in Circles @ Reggie's
Both Panda Bear and James Blake have new videos...
James Blake and Chairlift played Metro (pics)
In theory James Blake isn't doing anything truly novel or revolutionary in his tactical approach to making his music. Using effected & repetitive choruses, mixing in adroit keyboard skills, and using highly slowed down electronic beats are all musical maneuvers that James certainly didn't come up with...
Too many good shows happening on Thursday night…
Girls @ Bowery Ballroom (more by Ryan Barkan)
Somewhat randomly, Thursday night (9/29) in Chicago has a bunch of very big shows. What will you choose...