In their new video for their breezy tune “Shockwaves,” Summer Girlfriends have fun with food. Literally. The indie-pop quintet smash up raw meat, get awkward with fruit, sprayed by mustard and even commit the nefarious act of murder by popsicle. As odd as it may sound, somehow it all works together with the song’s thick bass, glossy guitars and beach-fun vocals. Digging video? Then be sure to check out their Addenda Records self-titled debut LP, which drops on June 5 (our review is coming shortly). In the meantime, watch the foody fun below:
Well, this will get your blood flowing. Garage-punks Football released a Mouse Television-created video for their abrasive little ditty, “Hit by Broken Glass.” It features and only features footage of old school wrestling matches from what appears to be good ol’ down southern leagues and independent federations from the ’70s and ’80s. And let me tell you, it compliments Football’s noisy assault to a tee. And lucky you, there’s a chance to catch the band live tomorrow afternoon at The Burlington for a what’s being dubbed a HoZac Blackout Fest (more on that in Weekend Diversions) “Pre-Game” event. So check out then video below, then check out Football tomorrow:
Get ready to move. Chicago’s Save The Clocktower have announced their new record, Through The Glass, will be released on July 3.
The electro-pop outfit will continue the dreamy feel of their debut, Carousel, but will incorporate in upbeat and accessible pop approaches as well. Additionally, the album’s track, “Better Than Ever,” will feature guest vocals from Genevieve Schatz (courtesy of Wind-up Records) of Chicago rockers Company of Thieves.
Through The Glass‘s first single is titled “Like That,” and it’s a smooth one. The track finds Save The Clocktower reaching into some uber-melodic, near R&B grooves that’s just dripping with sexed-up synths. Listen to “Like That” after the jump.
Chicago melodic post-punks Big Science are back with an all new LP, titled Difficulty (that’s the album art to the left), due to drop on May 29.
The record’s second single, “Blind Our Eyes,” is making its way around the interwebs, and it’s easy to hear why.
The track, recorded in the band’s home studio in Logan Square, definitely sounds professional. It opens with a thick guitar strums, which leads the tune in a funky arrangement complete with bouncy bass, sharp guitar leads and solid rhythms (shaker included!) over which melodic vocals soar. Listen to “Blind Our Eyes” after the jump.
In a world filled with dubstep DJs and party rock anthems, Chicago punks Coffin Pricks are standing tall under the banner of “unchill wave.”
Coffin Pricks take a page or two from bands like Mission of Burma and Husker Du by displaying speed and agility while maintaining a minimalist punk approach. Because of this, the lead track on the group’s recent EP, “Group Home Haircut,” isn’t overly intimidating. There’s enough melody and catchy guitar parts to compel listeners to dance while the back beats crackle at their feet.
If “Group Home Haircut” sounds like a weary, but wise old track, maybe it’s because Coffin Pricks themselves have seen and heard it all while playing in previous bands such as Ignition, Maximum Wage, Daylight Robbery, and Bob Tilton.
Chicago indie-poppers Moritat recently released a brand new video for the track, “Cats,” from their new album, Clill Blanzin, which is due out June 26. The video offers a cheap feel as it’s set-up as one of those weird cable public access shows one might stumble on at four in the morning. But once Moritat rip into the opening melody of “Cats,” some trippy VHS-looking effects take over that really fit’s the song’s loose synths and wild guitars. Honestly though, the best part may be the acting of the show’s “guests” who seemingly freak out at the lush sonic attack “Cats” provides. Check it out for yourself below:
There’s nothing wrong with a friendly rivalry, especially when it compels one to attend what would have been a regular, old-fashioned rock show. Anyway, the tiff between Gabe Liebowitz of Dastardly and Donnie Biggins of The Shams Band erupted in mid-April over comments made about Shams Bands’ efforts to clean up Logan Square. Shams Band made the video below, which Liebowitz followed up with this disturbing response. Who will have the last laugh at tonight’s gig? Judging by this photo of Subterranean’s marquee, I’d say it’s Shams Band FTW.
Catch The Shams Band tonight with Dastardly and the Dirty Feathers at Subterranean. Tickets are $10, but trash talk is priceless.
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