In the Tarot, the Ten of Swords card appears to be a bit of bleak little fellow. At first, the card foretells of a relentless attack from life, but in the same breath speaks of how things can only get better from here. In Chicago, Ten of Swords is Adam Hitchell’s newest project and tells the story of how he has braved the darkness and is finally seeing life’s dawn in his first full album, Dry Spell.
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Three is-it-football-season-yet reasons to dodge some Decepticons to spend a beautiful evening at Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park…
1. I love Tortoise for many reasons, one of them being that they love their hometown. Either they’re playing incredible shows in Chicago like the one last February at Lincoln Hall or they’re playing with other incredible musicians such as when John McEntire joined Broken Social Scene at Pitchfork Music Festival. Well, tonight is no different as the band joins some of Chicago’s top jazz players including cellist Fred Lonberg-Holm, multi-reedist from 8 Bold Souls Ed Wilkerson Jr., sax player Greg Ward, flautist Nicole Mitchell and pianist Jim Baker to kick off the Made in Chicago: World Class Jazz series.
By Richard Giraldi \ commentsChicago noisy lo-fi, new wave outfit Black Math have released a new video for their track “Part Of Me”. The Brandon Weatherbee-directed clip appears to be an old black and white western film projected on a sheet. That is, before the entire thing goes up in flames. A simple yet intriguing concept for a rambunctious, chug-a-long tune filled with reverb-laden vocals. Be sure to catch Black Math when they set the Empty Bottle aflame on Wednesday, August 11. Now, check out the video below:
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Photo Credit: Anna Maria Cerniglia
By Audrey Leon \ commentsPer Stereogum:
The 5-song/50-minute collection’s a slow-release patchwork of dark clattering tones, drum rolls, drone, outbursts, noise-rock, shades of Current 93, weird industrial chatter. The old-school post-rock opener “Mistaken For Cops” is a scene-establishing intro that makes way for the four challenging, satisfying 10 minute epics that follow it.
Kanye West stopped by the Facebook offices to perform some of the songs off of his untitled upcoming album currently slated for a September 14 release.
Choosing to take an a cappella approach, West stood alone on a table in a crowded conference room dressed in a tailored suit, and belted out three new songs - the comical “Lost in this World,” the contemplative “Chain Heavy” and the tribute to his late mother Donda West “Mama’s Boyfriend.”
Here’s “Lost in this World” with the other 2 clips below the fold.
By Andrew Kahn \ comments
When I walked into Permanent Records and asked the clerk if they had the new Nachtmystium his first answer was “No, not yet.” But he followed that up with a question. “Do you like dance beats?” This seemed odd at the time, but now after spinning the record many times, it makes perfect sense. With Addicts, Nachtmystium have completely changed the black metal game. In fact, calling this black metal might not even work. Not when entire songs are filled with keyboards and drum machines. Addicts has elements of dark wave, a few moments of old fashioned black metal, a touch of almost industrial and some straight forward – as straight forward as these guys get at least – thrash. And it mostly works to create a metal record you’ve never ever heard before.
By Ross Meyerson \ comments
Here’s hoping you can listen to music while at work because you won’t want to miss this.
Mavis Staples will appear on WNYC Soundcheck this afternoon beginning at 1:30 p.m. CST (That’s right now!).
She will perform a few tracks from her new Jeff Tweedy-produced album You Are Not Alone, which is due September 14 on Anti-. Additionally, Staples will be joined by her guitar player Rick Holmstrom.
You can tune in right here. Go now!
By Richard Giraldi \ comments
Three Cliff-Lee’s-strikezone-is-bigger-than-most reasons to wipe off your brow and hit up the Hideout tonight:
1. Veggie bingo, em effers!!!! It’s been a while since we highlighted this, another in a long line of rad, community first events that the Hideout hosts. Let’s do it now. You play bingo. You maybe eat hot dogs, both meat and veggie style. Maybe you win prizes, some provided by the local organic delivery service Fresh Picks. And the proceeds, you ask? This week they go to the Oscar Mayer Magnet School Garden Project. Jesus, the Hideout, you’re making us all look bad. Unless…we go and show our support. Problem solved, conscious cleared.
By Ross Meyerson \ comments
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