Star Slinger

a guide to New Year’s Eve shows and parties in Chicago

New Year's Eve (December 31) is just around the corner... have you figured out what you're doing yet? There are a handful of great concerts and parties taking place in Chicago this year, from Death (the band) to Roky Erickson to Star Slinger to Girl Group Chicago, and many more...

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Weekend Show Roundup (11/4 – 11/6)

Feist @ Church of the Intercession in October (more by Jessica Amaya) FRIDAY Feist and her band (featuring Mountain Man as backup singers) will play the Riv...

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Austra, Friendly Fires, Nurses, Star Slinger, Plaid +++++++ other upcoming Chicago shows

Austra @ Empty Bottle (more by Dominick Mastrangelo) Austra recently visited Chicago to play at the Empty Bottle (as pictured above) the very same weekend that the 2011 Pitchfork Music Festival took place...

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Memory Tapes to release ‘Player Piano’, touring w/ Sleep ∞ Over (playing Empty Bottle)

DOWNLOAD: Memory Tapes - "Wait In The Dark" (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Memory Tapes - "Today Is Our Life" (MP3) Memory Tapes @ Williamsburg Waterfront in 2010 (more by Benjamin Lozovsky) Memory Tapes (aka Davye Hawk) is set to release his new LP, Player Piano on July 5th via Carpark Records...

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