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1. Chicago dream poppers Panda Riot were one of our bands to watch last year and even though 2011 has come and gone, we’re still pretty interested in them. The group plays sparkling, spacey pop jams that envelope you in a heady mix of fuzzy guitars and siren-like melodies. The group is on the verge of releasing its follow-up to its 2010 EP Near and Far and are sure to play some of those mesmerizing new tracks tonight.
LISTEN: “Serious Radical Girls“
We just can’t seem to get enough Dastardly. Luckily, the band has released the newest of six videos filmed on a farm in San Marcos, Texas (30 miles southwest of Austin). This time around the band gets together to cover the ’50s-era ballad, first made popular by Slim Whitman, “Rose Marie.” The band sound excellent and the vocals are top-notch as always. Catch Dastardly in person when the group sets up shop at the Whistler next Wednesday, February 22, with Kentucky Knife Fight.
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1. Opening tonight’s show is folk pop songstress Jessica Risker also known as Deadbeat or the lead singer for upbeat Chicago indie rockers Absinthe and the Dirty Floors, if you like. Under the Deadbeat banner Risker and friends team up to create calming acoustic folk ballads that blend the quirkiness of Beck with the smokey tint of Cat Power. LISTEN: “(I’d Settle For A) Night Song“
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Blackout Fest 2011 poster
Mark your calendars. HoZac Records‘ annual Blackout Fest will return to the Empty Bottle May 17-19, 2012.
The label made the announcement on its Facebook page along with the news that punk legends Redd Kross (Red Cross) will headline on Sunday, May 19. The group will perform songs from its debut LP Born Innocent plus the Posh Boy EP.
In an email to LLP, HoZac confirmed that Canadian synth poppers Teledrome, psych punks Rayon Beach, upbeat psych surfers Ketamines, Cleveland’s Homostupids, Chicago’s Screaming Yellow Zonkers, Philly’s Far-Out Fangtooth, Minneapolis’ COZY, and Cleveland’s Pleasure Leftists have all been booked for the three-day fest.
Stay tuned for more news on this year’s Blackout Fest as the festival approaches.
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In order to pay for their most recent album Foolish Croon, Chicago dance rockers Blane Fonda took to Kickstarter. Donors came through for the band and Blane Fonda is showing their gratitude by releasing videos featuring selected cover songs. The latest is a blistering version of Rush’s “Tom Sawyer.” The band does a fairly decent rendition of the song with singer Mark Wetzel able to capture Geddy Lee’s vocal inflections. The video also comes equipped with a big American flag in the background and a bald eagle. Since Rush is from Canada, the move seems a bit odd, but… U S A! U S A! The other videos and artwork the band created for its kickstarter donors can be found at the band’s Tumblr page.
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We’re mere hours away from starting the weekend, and with the season finale of football over, we’ll actually have to go outside. Luckily, there are tons of great shows, and many fundraising for a good cause, over the next few days.
Let’s get to it.
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