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Hey Chicago! Just because summer is winding down doesn’t mean there’s a shortage of awesome shows to attend! This weekend we highlight The 1900s at Lincoln Hall, the Velcro Lewis Group at Saki, Down-Fi at the Double Door and more!
Let’s get to it, shall we?
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It’s is a little after midnight on Friday, August 20. The Bears of Blue River, followed by Canasta – both extremely talented Chicago bands – just finish a pair of inspired sets at Lincoln Avenue’s finest cheese-and-noodle-serving musical establishment, Lincoln Hall.
Now, with four horn-playing musicians crammed onto stage left and four additional violin-clad musicians in reserve, things are about to get serious. Two guys with music composition degrees from Eastern Illinois University and two other rhythmically-inclined gentlemen who comprise the Champaign-Urbana-based headliner, Elsinore, position themselves on stage to celebrate the release of their new record Yes, Yes, Yes. Three powerful songs into the set , Ryan Groff, the band’s front man, lays down a most unlikely and awesome line to a crowd of about 350:
“We love you guys like the Beastie Boys loved their fans in the 90s.”
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Chicago’s DJ duo of STV SLV and ABX, otherwise known at The Hood Internet, will release a new Split 7″ with Kid Static on Tuesday, September 7, via Whistler Records and TTD Records.
The split’s A-Side, a big rapid fire synth attack titled “Chi-City”, is availabe right now for stream and/or free download right here. Additionally, you can watch the video for the “Chi-City” after the jump.
The Hood Internet first started working with Kid Static when they put the Yea Big & Kid Static “”Eatchyo Sandwich” on top of Ministry’s “Stigmata” for the 2008 mixtape Hood’s Vs Chicago. Later, The Hood Internet mashed Yea Big & Kid Static’s “Bots” with Hey Champ’s “Face Control” as set of four Chicago-centric tracks that were broadcast on Q101.
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Lollapalooza 2010 and Pitchfork Music Festival 2010 came and went, but if the massive festivals were just too much for your feeble little body and out of your price range, don’t stress. Many Lollapalooza and Pitchfork acts have already booked return trips to the windy city.
First up, Wavves brings their brand of noisy surf pop to Lincoln Hall on September 12 (I guess the 90-day radius clause has been eased?). Also, Cymbals Eat Guitars will join The Thermals at Logan Square Auditorium on October 3, and the country-folk of Mumford & Sons swings its way into the Vic on October 31 a.k.a Halloween.
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Lollapalooza is back and bigger than ever with an eclectic set of headliners that ranges from the post-Madonna, dancehall pop of Lady Gaga to reunited Seattle grungers Soundgarden to the unbridled anthems of indie rock saviors Arcade Fire. But of course, you probably are familiar with those groups. So, we decided on keying you in on some of our favorites who play the other eight hours on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Get ready, Chicago. Here’s your Loud Loop Press Lollapalooza 2010 preview…
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