Cursive
Three cheers for the weekend! After a scorcher of a week, we’re in for a nice (slight) cool front. But it doesn’t get any cooler than this weekend’s lineup. Sure, that was a lame segue, but it doesn’t make the statement any less true.
We’re highlighting sweet shows featuring such artists as Blizzard Babies, Radar Eyes and Cursive.
C’mon ride the train…
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TRMRS
1. There certainly seems to be a nationwide love affair happening with ye old surf rock. However, I’m not talking about your dad’s surf rock. No, you won’t find any Dick Dale riffs around here. Costa Mesa, California, quartet TRMRS is all about that good time rock’n'roll fun. The group mix plenty of warm sunshine into its drenched-in-reverb psychedelic pop tuneage. They call it Trash Pop, I call it bleach blanket bingo music. LISTEN: “Hello Self“
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Numero Group has announced that it will once again open its pop-up retail shop during Record Store Day, to be held Saturday, April 21.
The biggest surprise? The Empty Bottle will serve as Numero Group’s Record Store Day headquarters. Last year, the label opened up shop in a Wicker Park storefront.
Numero Group said in a blog post announcing the shop that it will sell a limited edition Record Store Day LP/CD, WTNG 89.9FM: Solid Bronze, as well as a 45 that can only be purchased at the Bottle. In addition to their gems from their own catalog, Numero Group promises to fill the bottle with thousands of LPs, CDs, tapes, 45s, 8-tracks, DVDs, books and magazines from venders all over the country.
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North Highlands | Photo by Adam Wissing
1. Brooklyn baroque poppers North Highlands are the perfect band with which to kick back and settle into some mellow. The group’s twinkling atmospherics mixed with shimmering guitar work will leave you floating. Vocalist Brenda Malvini’s gentle harmonies tie North Highland’s dreamy compositions together with a big red bow. There’s an air of similarity between North Highlands and post-rocking Brits Electrelane, but where Electrelane’s bend toward the experimental hit harder and faster, North Highlands’ takes some time to smell the roses. LISTEN: “Chicago.”
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Three reasons to give your Tuesday a fun injection and get to The Burlington tonight…
1. “Drag race music for mutants” reads the genre section of Blasted Canyons’ Facebook page. Sounds silly, yes, but it actually makes sense once you listen closely. The Oakland/San Fran outfit produces rambunctious garage rock that at times actually does conjure up that ’50s greaser vibe but in a totally listenable way. Plus, they sometimes pepper in some wild, sci-fi synths, which probably fits more in the mutants part. But it totally works in a way that makes the listener want to rage hard when jammed at high volumes. LISTEN: “Blood On The Wall”
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Three reasons to get out while it’s still 80 degrees and right into Schubas this evening…
1. It’s a Monday in March, so that means it’s another Kickback residency night at Schubas. I must give props to The Kickback for booking some excellent locals to jam with them this month, which is why we’re spotlighting one of tonight’s supporting acts, Pet Lions. The local indie rock quartet seem to have a good handle on infectious melodies and danceable grooves based on their latest release, Houses. But perhaps most importantly, Pet Lions’ delivery lively, energetic up-tempo takes that keep the listener engaged. LISTEN: “When I Grow Old”
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Fake Shore Drive
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