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The Shams Band: Arbiters of Community on Chicago's Local Scene

The Shams Band: Arbiters of Community on Chicago's Local Scene
Bluesy, grunting guitar riffs poured out of Lincoln Hall on Lincoln Avenue on Jan. 27 the artist vocals go something like this: “Well I left Alabama without a dime, and I came to Chicago, started wasting my time. I found a new woman, and all she had to say was: ‘let’s have a drink of... Read more »
By Kiki25,
March 2, 2011 at 1:05 pm
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Interview with Rennie Sparks of Handsome Family

Interview with Rennie Sparks of Handsome Family
Living in Chicago there are constant opportunities to discover new music or perhaps established music that is new to you.  This was the case when I went to Schubas last spring to watch Handsome Family on tour in support of their then new album, Honey Moon. Husband and wife duo Brett and Rennie Sparks make... Read more »
By Kiki25,
June 8, 2010 at 9:42 pm
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Welcome To Ashley's "Beyond the Pale"

If it’s post-punk you like, Chicago band Welcome to Ashley, will deliver all your faves (think The Smiths and Joy Division) infused with a touch of Americana and pure rock n’ roll. Beyond The Pale, Welcome to Ashley’s newest record, released this May, sees the leader of the outfit, Coley Kennedy blending his Ian Curtis/Morrissey... Read more »
By Kiki25,
May 28, 2010 at 12:22 am
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Album Review: Canasta's The Fakeout, The Tease and The Breather

Canasta is a Chicago orch-pop band who has been on the verge since it’s conception in 2002. Never proclaiming to be a standard rockband-the set up includes 6 players on guitar, bass, drums, keys, violin, piano, and trombone-their music leans handily toward the trend of musical collective in the vein of Belle & Sebastian and... Read more »
By Kiki25,
May 18, 2010 at 10:12 pm
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Loyal Divide Video Directed by BBGUN

Loyal Divide – Vision Vision (Directed by BBGUN) from bbgun on Vimeo. Peep this video for Loyal Divide‘s “Vision Vision.”  Directed by Maxim Bohichik and Alex Bergman of BBGUN. BBGUN has directed videos for big names like The Roots, Kid Cudi, Chris Brown, Busta Rhymes and more. Though pretty violent, the stick figure genocide goes... Read more »
By Kiki25,
May 11, 2010 at 7:01 pm
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