Last weekend, Chicago post-hardcore outfit Gauge reunited after 16 years to perform three shows: one in Milwaukee and two in Chicago. Here’s a clip of the band playing “Autopilot” during their final reunion performance at the Bottom Lounge last Saturday night. No word yet on if the reunion was a one-off or more shows will be booked. The clip was shot by fan Ray Zschau, and you can also buy Gauge’s EP Mints and their 21-song release II at gauge.bandcamp.com right now.
Guitar virtuoso and instructor Fareed Haque recently recorded a new album entitled DISCOVERY -- Garaj Mahal & Fareed Haque present The Moog guitar. The album is available via iTunes and the Moog site, the latter also allows for sampling of the various tracks. Below is a video of Haque giving a brief demonstration of the innovative Moog guitar.
Last Saturday night, electo-indie pop duo YACHT, consisting of Jona Bechtolt and Claire Evans, played the Empty Bottle. Here’s a clip of the band performing their catchy and extremely danceable track, “The Afterlife,” from their latest release, See Mystery Lights, shot by Chicagoan Alex Rodriguez courtesy of his site Motorde.com. Check it out:
Here’s a great clip, courtesy of Dedicated Ears Music Blog, of Chicago indie rockers Suns performing their melancholy, nearly Radiohead-esque track “Four Winds” at Lincoln Hall last Wednesday. Check it out:
This one goes out to our associate editor Andrew Kahn -- Chicago prog-jam extraordinaires Umphrey’s McGee have released this fun video of a cover of Phoenix’s “Lisztomania” from last night’s Nokia Theater show in New York City on their Facebook page. It’s pretty faithful to the original except for some whacky synthesizer additions in the bridge. It’s Friday and everyone loves a cover! We’ll have Weekend Diversions up shortly, in the mean time, check it out:
Last Friday night Four Tet hypnotized a sold out crowd at the Empty Bottle with 10 minute long trance influenced tracks like “Love Cry”. Check out this exclusive footage from the show produced by Chicago’s very own Video Fingers.
Four Tet – “Love Cry” (Live Video) – Empty Bottle Chicago
One week ago, experimental rock trio Mako Sica, one of our 10 Chicago bands to watch in 2010, played the Hideout. Well, here’s some sweet footage of the band playing their tune, “5th One is the Dark,” from their latest release, Dual Horizon. The footage, courtesy of the band’s Facebook page, was filmed by Michael Siciliano. Be sure to catch Mako Sica this Sunday at the Halfway Lounge located at 1742 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Common, Nas, Zac Brown and Colbie Caillat spoke and performed recently at an EMI hosted event. The panel, dubbed “How I Wrote That Song” met in Los Angeles prior to the Grammy Awards a couple of weeks ago. In the Black Tree TV clips the rappers discuss song lyrics below and after the jump is a rendition of Common’s “The Light.”
