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Let me be the first to wish all of our readers a very merry Thanksgiving holiday. While you’re stuffing your gullet with turkey and dressing, we’ll be here all holiday long providing you with the latest Chicago music news and reviews. Also, beginning in December, we’ll start our best of the decade/best of the 2009 lists. So that’ll be fun.
This weekend, we’re spotlighting tonight’s Pixies’ show, Peaches and Permanent Records Third Anniversary Bash at The Hideout.
But before we get to our picks for top weekend shows, a reminder: Loud Loop Radio will once again grace the intertubes tomorrow, Saturday, November 21, at 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. CST on Radio DePaul. We’re going to review the Them Crooked Vultures album, so that should be fun. Joining me in the studio this Saturday will be Loud Loop associate editor Andy Kahn.
Let’s get to it, shall we?
The Pixies
Ok, so not everyone is a fan of The Pixies obvious cash grab tour. Still, it’s The fucking Pixies. And they’re playing all of Doolittle? Yes, please. Say what you want about selling out and so forth, but they put on a damn good show. Our own Audrey Leon gives you some great reasons to try and finagle your way into at least one of this weekend’s shows. Also, No Age is tonight’s support with Jay Reatard opening Saturday night’s show - so that’s awesome. - Richard Giraldi
7:30 PM. Friday, 11/20 & Saturday 11/21. Aragon Ballroom. SOLD OUT.
Peaches
Queen of electro-shock rock, Peaches, will get the audience at the Metro hot and bothered on Friday night with her always wild and provocative live show. Peaches is in town to promote her latest album I Feel Cream, which was produced by James Ford of British electronic act Simian Mobile Disco and features the singles “Talk to Me” and “Lose You.” - Audrey Leon
9:00 PM. Friday, 11/20. Metro. 18+. $23 adv. / $26 door.
Brendan Benson
I might not have given the new Brendan Benson the greatest review, but I did note that his new stuff sounded way better live. Well, you have two chances this weekend to decide for yourself. Friday he’s playing for free at the downtown Apple Store at 6:30 and then hustling on over to Lincoln Hall for a 10:30 show. - Ross Meyerson
6:30 PM. Friday, 11/20. Apple Store on N. Michigan Ave. All Ages. FREE!
10:30 PM. Friday, 11/20. Lincoln Hall. 21+. $20.
The Gorilla Press
A weekend diversion that’s not the Pixies. Local alt-rockers The Gorilla Press will be headlining at The Bottom Lounge tonight with Split, Flights, and The Sweeps. I’ll be there if anyone else wants to come! - Britni Day
8:00 PM. Friday, 11/20. Bottom Lounge. $9.
3 Inches Of Blood
Oh, Canada. Not a metal haven per se but when you bring it you really bring it. Vancouver’s 3 Inches Of Blood bring their throw back to self-referential metal to the Beat Kitchen Saturday night. If songs about metal are your thing or you just miss Overkill-esque vocals go check it out. To sweeten the pot, Oakland’s Saviours open. You very well be reading more on their new album here shortly. Anyways, riffs will be flowing. - Ross Meyerson
9:00 PM. Saturday, 11/21. Beat Kitchen. 18+. $13.
Permanent Records Third Anniversary Bash
Our friends at Permanent Records are throwing a bash at the Hideout to celebrate their third anniversary. It will be, as the kids say (or used to), off the hook. You know I champion the store and the label they started. Well, 4 of the bands on their in-house label will be playing: Cave, Cacaw, Black Math, and Mako Sica, whose review you, of course, have read here. That’s a ton of good stuff for, how much, really, only $5? Go tell Lance and Liz and the rest of the staff how much you dig their little record store that could. - Ross Meyerson
9:00 P.M. Saturday, 11/21. The Hideout. 21+. $5.
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4 Responses to “Weekend Diversions”
The Gorilla Press absolutely owned Bottom Lounge last night! With everything else going on around the city, it was great to see such a large crowd that kept on rockin’ into the night. Really, had to be one of their best shows I have ever seen. We even had a special guest appearance by Ichiro Hino, the director of TGP’s music videos. Such a good time!
Super excited for The Pixies tonight - even though certain music reviewers for big named newspapers are trying to take the wind out of everyone’s sails… Boo Grumpy Pants! Yay Pixies!!
so this pixies non-stop nostalgia tour has finally irked a music critic. they were given quite a wide berth for quite some time, probably because they deserved a pay day after influencing every early 90’s alternative band. but, yeah, it is getting a bit gratuitous now. can we expect 20 year anniversary shows for every post-doolittle album as well? it’s fine to go out and play and maybe not record if you are afraid of tarnishing the brand but eventually this is going to do some damage as well. seems it has started a bit
This logic is completely lost on me. What’s the problem with simply touring to make money? They’re musicians. It’s their job. It’s not like they’re selling their music to Volkswagon. They’re playing shows for fans both young and old. They’re probably one of the most influential bands of the late 80’s and early 90’s and broke up before they were truly recognized as that. Now they’re finally touring as that as their main draw, but really they’re just a killer rock band that puts on an excellent show.
i think my age taints my perception because i see it in a historical context and not just a here and now one. all of a sudden bands that were vital and influential in my day are slowly becoming nostalgia acts much the same way bands like the eagles or bad company were 15 years ago or whatever. i mean, when i was younger i saw robert plant live and jimmy page and some pretty bad shows by once vital artists because i wasn’t old enough to see zeppelin or the beatles or whatever. the pixies might not be there yet but they are not far away either. the longer they tour their past the more they just become bad company. so the show may have been great but to me it it’s like a band was the was totally creative when i was coming of age has basically said we have nothing left to say. it’s tough. if they made a mediocre album and toured no one would want to hear the new stuff. it’s a fine line obviously. but the pixies have come through chicago, what, 3 times at least since reuniting without creating a thing. that’s a pretty hefty payday already. at one point does it start to feel like too much?
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