Joie De Vivre 2.0 in Chicago 4/6/12
What? Joie De Vivre, Into it. Over it. The Please and Thank Yous, Droughts When? April 6, 2012 Where? Subterranean in Chicago Didn’t that band break up recently? Yes Joie…
The Danger Zone Taste Test-Dr. Snap Soda
What is this? A quick review of a store brand soda Why? Because I’m bored and I thought it would taste like Dr. Pepper. Also this Your name is, “Fuck you,”? I…
Warren Franklin, Coping, Direct Effect, You Blew It, and Dowsing in a Basement 3/6/12
What: Warren Franklin, Coping, Direct Effect, You Blew It, and Dowsing Where: The Clint Eastwood House, Uptown, Chicago When: A week and 3 days ago Were you excited to go to a…
Dowsing/Parker Split 7″
Let’s get this part out of the way: Dowsing and Parker are two bands that I have given pretty hearty praise to in the recent past. That trend will continue…
Pinebocks – Flee/My Unfunny Valentine
Lo-fi pop can be a tricky balancing act. In the past it was exclusively employed by those who had no access to more sophisticated means of production. Since the full takeover of…
Jim & Jen, Parker, Conrad Plymouth, and Gaberdine at Subterranean 1/22/12
Alex Danger Stewart reviews a recent Sunday night show in Chicago.
Jeff Goldsmith-Man at Helm EP
Alex Danger Stewart reviews an EP by Northern IL songwriter Jeff Goldsmith
Dowsing, Like Bats, Coping, Castevet at Subterranean 11/14/11
What: Dowsing, Like Bats, Coping, and Castevet Where: Subterranean in Chicago, IL How many people were there on a Monday night? A surprisingly large amount I have reviewed lots of shows…
The Danger Zone, Sour Grapes, and Patton Oswalt
Not Cool, You Guys: Beloved Internet Betrayal Edition Last week I entered a contest sponsored by the Onion AV Club’s local Chicago chapter. The basic premise was that Patton Oswalt would come to…
Dum Dum Girls Live at the Empty Bottle 10/14/11
By Alex Danger Stewart The camera on my phone doesn’t have adjustable f-stops. What: Dum Dum Girls, Crocodiles, and Colleen Green Where: The Empty Bottle in West Town, Chicago, IL When:…
