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Posts tagged "Chicago"

Have you been down to the tUnE-yArDs? "Bizness" is good!

Have you been down to the tUnE-yArDs? "Bizness" is good!
This is what Punk Rock sounds like in the year 2011 or maybe in 2111.  Don’t let that scare you, let it free you.  Can we start a new sub-genre called AfroPunktronica?  Politically charged lyrics delivered with beauty-in-angst that musically travels from humankind’s homeland (Africa) to where you have evolved to now(Chicago-Effingham-Dundee?). tUnE-yArDs is not... Read more »
By spoolgoinground,
March 26, 2011 at 4:55 pm
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More Fan Photos and Reviews from Dropkick Murphys/Naked Raygun Show

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Photographed by Andrea Fashoda at Chicago’s Congress Theater I believe one thing that makes Naked Raygun such a hit with fans is their ability to let the fans participate.  The microphone is in the crowd just as much as it is in front of the singer’s mouth.  In their honor I would like to ask... Read more »
By spoolgoinground,
March 5, 2011 at 8:08 am
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Interpol Live Review: Chicago You-Make-A-Me-Proud (best fans and photographers)

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Photographer: Jeanette Ruiz Chicago Interpol Fans: If you have photos from Saturday Night’s concert. Please email them to me and I will post them and give you credit here on Spool Going Round.  Email to spoolgoinground@yahoo.com *UPDATE 2/16* New Photos just in from Interpol superfan, Jeanette Ruiz.  I just can’t say enough about the great... Read more »
By spoolgoinground,
February 14, 2011 at 12:55 pm
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Gang Of Four: New Release Out Today, Returning To Chicago

Gang Of Four: New Release Out Today, Returning To Chicago
Gang of Four is a band that I have been behind for many years.   I had rested their albums for a time and then a new batch of GO4 inspired bands hit the scene.   New bands keep forming and taking me back to the Gang of Four catalog.   Many years ago it was... Read more »
By spoolgoinground,
January 24, 2011 at 3:39 pm
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The Goth Tale of The ZOLA JESUS, The WITCH and The EMPTY BOTTLE

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Oh yeah, you don’t know this story?  It’s a very dark tale.  Where a band named Zola Jesus and a band named Esben and the Witch both come to cast spells on the Empty Bottle. There’s a lot of talk about a Dark Lord, the End of the World and it’s in the state that... Read more »
By spoolgoinground,
January 21, 2011 at 9:27 am
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The Politics of Dancing: Rock the Vote TODAY!

The Politics of Dancing: Rock the Vote TODAY!
“The Politics of Dancing” is a song by a band called Re-Flex. They are a British band that fall into that one hit wonder void. The song was a pretty big hit here in the U.S. They even supported The Police on a tour back in the 80′s. We just wanted to dance back then... Read more »
By spoolgoinground,
October 30, 2010 at 2:06 pm
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Are Tours Skipping Chicago?

Are Tours Skipping Chicago?
When I was growing up one of the best things about living in this major city was that any type of music I loved, I could see live.   A band would never think about skipping Chicago no matter what part of the world they were coming from.   New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles was... Read more »
By spoolgoinground,
October 20, 2010 at 3:37 pm
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Riot Fest: If You Were Ever Called "DEVO" This Is Your Weekend

Riot Fest: If You Were Ever Called "DEVO" This Is Your Weekend
There’s a Riot Going On this weekend. Riot Fest is happening all over the city and it is a truly beautiful thing.  It may not be pretty to look at and it may hurt your ears but it’s beautiful.  If you haven’t watched the movie You Weren’t There: A History of Chicago Punk 1977-1984, then... Read more »
By spoolgoinground,
October 6, 2010 at 4:11 pm
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Klaxons Rockin' the Void Tonight!

Klaxons Rockin' the Void Tonight!
Klaxons Tonight at Lincoln Hall You have to love the fact that this U.K. band has included in their photo gallery on their website a picture of a Chicago Deep Dish Pizza. Klaxons have experienced our Deep Dish Pizza Klaxons are very much a hype band. They came out a couple of years ago and... Read more »
By spoolgoinground,
September 29, 2010 at 7:25 am
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Doing the Math on Fistful of Mercy

Doing the Math on Fistful of Mercy
I have always believed 3 to be a magic number.  But is 1 three better than 3 ones?  We have a bit of a super-group that has come together and they call themselves Fistful of Mercy.  This new project includes three VERY talented musicians coming together in one punch.  I have only heard Fistful of... Read more »
By spoolgoinground,
September 28, 2010 at 3:34 pm
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