Riot Fest pre-sale tomorrow

http://www.brooklynvegan.com/chicago/20 ... ca_23.html

Pass. Not sure I'd go to Riot Fest again, even for free.


Ok, maybe for free, depending on the lineup.

_________________

They Might Be Giants @ The Vic, 4/17

Any idea if they are doing family/kids show in the afternoon that day?
They do that sometimes.

_________________

Alvvays 1/17 @ schubas

_________________

Looking forward to the Foo Fighters at Wrigley Field.

_________________
Sherman remarked, "Well, Grant, we've had the devil's own day, haven't we?" Grant looked up. "Yes," he replied, followed by a puff. "Yes. Lick 'em tomorrow, though."

Excited that Casting Crowns is coming to the NIU Convention Center on 02/27.

BONE Thugs
Twista
Crucial Conflict
Do or Die

Im in

_________________
"You can kill the revolutionary, but you can't kill the revolution."

We have six confirmed shows in the Daytona area for Bike Week 2015 in March. Kinda cool...

_________________
"I'm not smiling because I thought what you said was humorous. I'm smiling because one day I know you'll be dead..."

Caribou @ Metro, 4/11

That is pretty cool. Congrats

_________________
Flew too close to the sun on wings of pastrami

A band I kinda know is looking to a book a show or two in Chicago in 2015. They were asking me for help in finding the right venue. Anyone got any good suggestions for a 150-200 person venue? The band is sorta hard rock/metalish/punk, so they would want the venue's scene to be similar to that taste.

My thoughts were:
Beat Kitchen
Liars Club
Cobra Lounge
Hideout

I know Schubas is about that size, but they seem to only attract indie shit.

Anyone got any other ideas? What's the capacity of Subterranean?

_________________

Ben Kweller/Lydia Loveless/Rhett Miller/Bobby Bare, Jr/more @Metro this Saturday

Might have to leave before Kweller finishes.

_________________

I was contemplating going to this, but I've got other plans.

Ben Kweller is fine.

_________________

I like some of his stuff, other stuff not so much. Gonna have to see how the set goes.
There are like 8 acts scheduled for about 3 hours time, so it may only be a couple songs each anyway.

_________________

Stick your head in an oven, Archie.

_________________

Kweller sucks, but the rest of that lineup is fantastic. I'm jealous. Is this a Bloodshot anniversary show?

_________________

That's what I was thinking. Early sets will probably be about 15-20 mins. Later sets maybe 30-40.

_________________

Albion House!

_________________
Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

Ben Kweller has a raging case of "punch me in the face" face.

_________________
Just chillin' like Garret Quillin.

Pretty much.

_________________
Sex isn't dirty, sex isn't a crime. It's a loving act between two or more consenting adults.

-Hank Kingsley

SWERVEDRIVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
3/14, venue TBA.
New album out 3/3.
About damn time.

http://pitchfork.com/news/57577-swerved ... unce-tour/

Fucking awesome!

_________________
Just chillin' like Garret Quillin.

yeah that is good news.
now let's get a Ride show here...

Yeah, I never got around to seeing RIDE back in the day.
Ride, Failure, Swervedriver, hopefully MBV in 2015.

Paging the members of Hum..............

_________________
Just chillin' like Garret Quillin.

I'm a sucker for stripped down chick rock.


Yep

http://metrochicago.com/bloodshot-recor ... -01-10-15/

_________________

Can't believe I forgot to mention:
U2
United Center
6/29/15
Row 12 in Section 311.
Don't care, just want to be in the building.

Bono just said last week that due to his accident, he might not be able to
ever play guitar again, but that shouldn't stop him from singing.
Hope the tour begins as planned.

_________________
Just chillin' like Garret Quillin.

There were a couple "surprise" guests, I suppose:
Maps & Atlases for a couple songs and a quick set by JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound.
I learned something about JC that night that I didn't know previously.

Anywho - Lydia Loveless is an amazing performer. She's a little more country than I'm used to, but there is no denying what she does live. That being said......sad to say I'd be stunned if she makes it to 35. That girl is a train wreck.

_________________

Bummer, I would have liked to see JC Brooks. Haven't had a chance to check them out yet. What did you learn?

_________________

Dude is on fire. He made really really good use of duct tape under his stretchy yoga pants and cowboy boots.

_________________

The Mutiny!

(Beat Kitchen is probably the most accommodating of the four.)

_________________
I don't remember half the time if I'm hiding or I'm lost