Monday Afternoon Quick Fix runs every Monday afternoon to showcase the best of Chicago music news, views and stories from around the interwebs and blogosphere that we might have missed.
TGIF, people! Get out there and forget this work week ever happened by having a little fun. We’re talking great shows at the Double Door, Empty Bottle and Cole’s.
Let’s get with “it” before they change what “it” was.
Those who hit the Empty Bottle on Saturday night to celebrate New Years Eve with Disappears witnessed a very fun cover set. The Chicago garage-psychers performed a number of selections from bands that no doubt influenced their sound like Joy Division, New Order, David Bowie, Suicide and The Stooges. In fact, they even took on two songs from British punk legends Wire, and thanks to youtuber seijinlee, here’s a fine looking video of Disappears performing Wire’s “Three Girl Rhumba.” Of course, for their encore, the band performed some of their own material, including rhythmic rocker “Replicate” from their upcoming LP, Pre Language, which drops in march. But while you wait, go ahead and jam on the clip below:
And just like that, the holidays are over. But that doesn’t mean the music in Chicago stops! Here are three reasons to head on over to the Empty Bottle for a night of experimental tunes…
1.Deep Earth seems more interested in taking the listener to vast edges of space and beyond with their minimal-but-expansive pieces. Their April 2011 cassette, House Of Mighty, combines psychedelia and kraturock touches with languid synths and clubby beats. LISTEN: “House of Mighty II”
Whoa-ho-ho, there. Looking to rock out one more time before X-mas day? Here’s our abridged Holiday version of Weekend Diversions that’ll no doubt bring you yuletide cheer.
Local garage-psychers Secret Colours recently dropped a new video for “Faust,” a loud-quiet-loud rocker from their forthcoming release EP3 (FYI: The release show is Saturday, January 7, at the Empty Bottle). The clip is a wild one that opens slowly but turns quite demented near its conclusion. What appears to be another avger slow-mo teen narrative complete with nostalgic firework play imagery turns into a devilish black comedy about a convenience stor robbery gone very, very wrong. I won’t spoil it for you because it’s worth your full attention. Check it out:
The weekend is finally here. Wrap yourself in hefty layers and go out and enjoy this city’s fine offerings! We’re talking about Bad Bad Meow at Cole’s, Carbon Tigers at Subterranean, and Pillars and Tongues’ free in-store at SAKI.
And just like that, the holidays are over. But that doesn’t mean the music in Chicago stops! Here are three reasons to head on over to the Empty Bottle for a night of experimental tunes…
