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It’s Superbowl weekend, but there are still a bunch of awesome shows happening this weekend! But before we get to the shows, a reminder that Loud Loop Radio will be back on the air tomorrow, Saturday, February 6, at 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. on Radio DePaul.
Lets get to it, shall we?
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Pelican
First off thanks to everyone who came out to the Ugly Christmas Sweater last night! We had a great time and met some really cool people from some sweet Chicago blogs and Web sites.
Feel free to discuss the party here or at the Windy Citizen’s party recap thread.
This weekend, we’re spotlighting tonight’s Flaming Lips performance at 93 XRT’s Big Holiday Concert, Pelican, the Chicago Bluegress & Blues Festival and Russian Circles.
Let’s get to it, shall we?
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Holy jeebus, it’s November! Seemed like yesterday it was the dog days of summer. Now we’re in the thick of fall, but as temps get colder, the Chicago music scene is only heating up!
This weekend, we’re spotlighting tonight’s Basement Jaxx show, Numero Group’s Eccentric Soul Revue, Chicago’s own Bible Of The Devil and more.
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 7, at 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. CST on Radio DePaul. We’ll probably talk the Julian Casablancas album and Future of The Left who rocked my brain last night.
Let’s get to it, shall we?
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Once again, a reminder that Loud Loop Radio will once again grace the intertubes tomorrow, Saturday, October 17, at 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. CST on Radio DePaul. It will be awesome as always.
Now on to our picks for this weekend’s top shows…
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Holy Weekend Diversions, Batman! This weekend is stacked!
We present you previews for seven, count ‘em, seven sweet Chicago shows as the sky turns to grey and autumn descends upon our fair, Olympicless city. Also, you’ll probably read more about this before the day is through, but just a reminder that Loud Loop Radio will once again grace the intertubes tomorrow, Saturday, October 3, at 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. CST on Radio DePaul. It’s going to be awesome! Anyway, back to our regularly scheduled program…
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It seems there are a lot of great live shows this weekend. So we present you with an overstuffed edition of Weekend Diversions. Additionally, apologies for the lack of updates to the site this week. I was on vaca and without internet access at times. But next week, things will be back to it’s busiest. Thanks again for supporting loudloop with your readership!
This is it. Or so says Trent Reznor. Nine Inch Nails are now on their extended “goodbye!” trek. They just finished up like 5 shows in NYC, and are headed to Chicago’s Aragon Ballroom for two shows before calling it a career in Los Angeles next week. Tickets are sold out, so if you want to catch one of their two shows this weekend, Craigslist, eBay or praying to your demigod of choice is probably your best bet to gain entry.
7:30 PM. Friday, 8/28 & Saturday, 8/29. Aragon Ballroom. $57.50. SOLD OUT
Rock n’ Roll to help the economy? Sweet! Local bands Loyal Divide, Vince P, Le Concorde and Blah Blah Blah team up with local businesses/brands such as Threadless, Gallery Café in Wicker Park, Piece Pizzeria, Uncle Sammie’s Sandwich Shop and Wow Bao to offer a Stimulus Music Card with free band downloads and exclusive discounts to said businesses. Great idea, no?
9:00 PM. Friday, 8/28. Beat Kitchen. $10.
It might be time to jump on the O’ My’s bandwagon before that wagon gets full. The funky, rocky yet soulful group took home “next big thing” honors at the Congress Theater while leaving 150 other bands in their wake. They open what should be a night of good, old school rock n roll at Reggies Music Joint on Friday night, headlined by fellow Chicagoans The Sonnets. – Ross Meyerson
9:00 PM. Friday, 8/28. Reggies Music Joint. $7.
In the mood for a circus punk marching band? If not, perhaps you’re just curious to know what that even means and/or sounds like. Chicago’s Mucca Pazza bring their, let’s say, unique talents to the Bottom Lounge Saturday night. For $12 you get woodwinds, trumpets, bones, sousaphones, percussion, cheerleaders, and freaks. Sounds like a cheap date. – Ross Meyerson
9:00 PM. Saturday, 8/29. Bottom Lounge. $12.
Want to spend the day with the Vivian Girls? Who wouldn’t? Well this up coming Sunday is your lucky day. The girls are not playing once but twice. Catch their free acoustic set at Permanent Records at 6 p.m. with Chicago’s own Black Math opening. Then scurry on down to the Empty Bottle to see them again, this time with electric power. It’s a win-win kind of night. – Ross Meyerson (Editor’s note: Chi.myopenbar.com will be offering FREE Colt 45 at this show starting at 8 p.m. Get some while it lasts!)
9:00 PM. Sunday, 8/30. Empty Bottle. $10.
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Indiana’s Marmoset bring their brand of skewed pop to the Empty Bottle on Saturday night. It promises to be a nice night of psych tinged guitar jangle with locals Light Pollution, Nervous Fingers, and A Tundra filling out the bill. All this for $8? Get out and support some homegrown talent, you.
10:00 PM. Saturday, 8/22. Empty Bottle. $8.
How’s about spending your Sunday afternoon in the park? Sound good? Then go check out The Golden Horse Ranch Band this Sunday at Millennium Park. Bring the kids and they just might learn the hokey pokey. Great countrified sounds from a great countrified Chicagoland band. All this for free between the hours of 1 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.. Yee-haw!
1:00 PM. Sunday, 8/23. Chase Promenade North in Millenium Park. FREE.
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Talky English Indie Punk Rock. – Richard Giraldi
9:30 PM. Friday, 8/14. Subterranean. $15.
Chicagoans have two chances to see Memphis’s Lucero this weekend. They headline the Subterranean on Saturday and then Sunday they close out the Green Music Fest. The SubT show is $15 and starts at 8 p.m. The Green festivities start at noon and tickets are $10 advanced or $15 at the park. Chose your venue but make sure you catch their brand of earnest country music played with sloppy Replacements verve.
NOON. Saturday, 8/15. Green Music Fest. Eckhart Park locates at 1330 W Chicago Avenue . $15.
The aptly enough named Unicycle Loves You wrap up this year’s Bicycle Film Festival with a show Saturday night at the Empty Bottle. Tickets are only $5 if you RSVP through the Bottle’s site or still a mere $10 at the door. I can’t think of anything going more hand in hand than bicycles and music. t least not off the top of my head. Ride on down and always, ALWAYS, wear your helmet.
9:00 PM. Saturday, 8/14. Empty Bottle. $10.
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