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.
By Audrey Leon \ comments
Volcanoes Make Islands, which features ex-members of Company of Thieves and Tom Schraeder and His Ego, first caught our attention with their genre-bending 2010 Release, Sick City. On the EP’s first half, the band conjure up noisy post- punk – much of which is laden with familiar melody and even emits a danceable feel, which is especially heard within the steely groove of “Still Here.” Other times the Volcanoes Make Islands rely more on driving hooks and even delve into a bit of psychedelic alt-country at the EP’s concluding track, “Granola,” that finds influence drawn from Being There-era Wilco. LISTEN: “Still Here” | Also appearing: Indie rockers The Spring Standards, Folk singer-songwriter Shelby Pollard.
8:00 p.m. Monday, 5/7. Schubas. 18+. $10.
(Ed.’s note: We’re trying something new and switching up the format of Daily Diversions. Instead of the three reason lists, the new format will feature a more focused look at a singular Chicago act on the bill.)
By Richard Giraldi \ comments
eleanor friedberger
Three learn-from-your-mistakes reasons to come out to Schubas tonight…
1. Oak Park-native Eleanor Friedberger once again finds herself in Chicago to promote her excellent 2011 solo album Last Summer. Friedberger, one-half of the sibling art poppers Fiery Furnaces, chooses to indulge her nostalgic side on her first album away from brother and creative partner, Matthew. She crafts serious pop songs that are wistful and brooding lyrically, while sonically maintaining an outwardly sunny disposition. The collection serves as the perfect vehicle for Friedberger’s sensual smoke-tinged vocals. Getting lost in the past has never sounded so good.
LISTEN: “Inn of the Seventh Ray“
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By Audrey Leon \ comments
Everybody in the club stop getting tipsy for two seconds because we’re talking about yet another busy weekend for Chicago music. Buzzing all over our radar screens are the 10th Annual CHIRP Record Fair, Distractions/Distortions Fest, a free show by JC BROOKS & The Uptown Sound plus so much more.
As Gwen Stefani once said, what (are) you waiting for?
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Three reasons to shake it on over to Schubas this fine evening…
1. If there’s some weird area of space that exists somewhere between Fleetwood Mac and the Black Keys, then U.S Royalty seem to live in it. This DC indie rock outfit is quite flexible as they can do both airy and melodic west coast pop and dingy blues guitar rock with equal focus. LISTEN: “Equestrian”
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Bone and Bell
The spring holidays are upon us. So if you’re not huddled in a car, riding the highways trying to get to [insert relative here]‘s house for the arrival of the Easter bunny, why not check out a few shows?
This week we’re talking Heavy Times at the Burlington, Outer Minds’ record release party at the Empty Bottle, and Bone and Bell at the Whistler.
Let’s hop to it.
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Congratulations, it’s Friday! Once again, we’ve got a great selection of shows for your weekend-planning pleasure.
There’s some Hemmingbirds’ action at Quenchers, a little bit of Carbon Tigers at Beat Kitchen and Creepy Band at The Empty Bottle, just to name a few.
Without further ado… Let there be rock.
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