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Friday, July 24, 2009

Top 5 most underappreciated Bands of all-time

Now everyone knows the stones, the beatles, the beach boys and U2, but what about those bands that should have been huge, but never really caught on? Now I know this is going to vary from person to person, but that is the whole point of these, but what are yours? What bands do you think should have been bigger, but just didn’t get the respect they deserved?

Well, here are mine and these could either bands that no longer exist or current one.
1. Ned’s Atomic Dustbin (awful video)
2. Doves
3. Catherine Wheel
4. Olivia Tremor Control
5. Elf Power

Share your list in the comments section.

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

New Shows On Sale This Weekend

Here's a list of new shows going on sale this weekend.

Notables: BBD, Japandroids, Most Serene Republic & Phoenix



NEW LISTINGS

BELL BIV DEVOE Country Club Hills Theater, Country Club Hills, 8/22, 7 PM, 708-798-8133.

BIG SANDY & HIS FLY-RITE BOYS FitzGerald's, Berwyn, 8/28, 9:30 PM, on sale Fri 7/17, 9 AM.

BLOWOFF FEATURING DJS RICHARD MOREL & BOB MOULD Metro, 8/1, 11 PM, on sale Sat 7/18, noon, metrochicago.com.

CAPTURED BY ROBOTS Abbey Pub, 10/17, 9 PM, 18+, on sale Sat 7/18, noon.

BRANDI CARLILE, ANGEL TAYLOR House of Blues, 9/25, 7:30 PM, all-ages, on sale Fri 7/17, 10 AM.

CELTIC THUNDER Rosemont Theatre, Rosemont, 10/30, 7:30 PM, on sale Fri 7/17, 10 AM.

CLARKS Beat Kitchen, 9/19, 10 PM, 17+.

CLUTCH, WINO, REVOLUTION MOTHER Metro, 9/26, 9 PM, 18+, on sale Sat 7/18, noon, metrochicago.com.

DIVISION DAY, BAD VEINS Subterranean, 9/15, 8:30 PM, 17+, on sale Sat 7/18, 10 AM.

DOES IT OFFEND YOU, YEAH? (DJ SET) Abbey Pub, 8/22, 11 PM, 18+, on sale Sat 7/18, noon.

DRUMMER Schubas, 10/23, 10:30 PM, 773-525-2508.

ELLIOT BROOD Schubas, 10/20, 9 PM, 773-525-2508.

TIM EXILE Sonotheque, 9/30, 9 PM.

FRUIT BATS, IRAN Schubas, 9/20, 7 PM; 9/21, 8 PM, 9/20 is all-ages, 773-525-2508.

GASLIGHT ANTHEM, CONSTANTINES Double Door, 8/8, 11 PM, tickets only available through q101.com.

GRIZZLY BEAR, BEACH HOUSE Metro, 7/27, 7 PM; 7/28, 9 PM, all-ages, 9/28 is 18+, metrochicago.com.

HAVOK, HATCHET Beat Kitchen, 9/17, 8 PM, 17+, on sale Sat 7/18, 10 AM.

JOLIE HOLLAND Schubas, 10/14, 9 PM, 773-525-2508.

IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE Abbey Pub, 9/26, 10 PM, 18+, on sale Sat 7/18, 10 PM.

INSANE CLOWN POSSE Pearl Room, Mokena, 10/27, 6 PM, on sale Sat 7/18, 11 AM.

JAPANDROIDS, COATHANGERS Schubas, 10/9, 10 PM, 773-525-2508.

MAT KEARNEY, DIANE BIRCH House of Blues, 10/9, 7:30 PM, all-ages, on sale Fri 7/17, 10 AM.

KID KOALA Abbey Pub, 10/4, 9 PM, 18+, on sale Sat 7/18, noon.

KORN, FILTER, POWERMAN 5000 Toyota Park, Bridgeview, 7/31, 7 PM.

IAN MCCLAGAN Martyrs', 11/20, 7 PM, 800-594-8499.

MOBY the Vic, 9/30, 7:30 PM, all-ages, on sale Sat 7/18, 10 AM.

MOST SERENE REPUBLIC, STILL LIFE STILL Schubas, 9/10, 9 PM, 773-525-2508.

MUSHROOMHEAD Pearl Room, Mokena, 8/12, 6 PM.

NEEDTOBREATHE, ALTERNATE ROUTES Schubas, 10/30, 7 and 10:30 PM, 18+, 773-525-2508.

THEE OH SEES, FRESH & ONLYS Schubas, 9/27, 9 PM, 773-525-2508.

OMEGA MOOS, WYLLYS Double Door, 7/26, 10 PM, on sale Sat 7/18, noon.

OTEP Pearl Room, Mokena, 8/13, 6 PM.

OWEN, BOB NANNA Beat Kitchen, 9/18, 7:30 PM, all-ages, on sale Sat 7/18, 10 AM.

OWEN, DAVEY VON BOHLEN Beat Kitchen, 9/18, 10:30 PM, on sale Sat 7/18, 10 AM.

MANDI PERKINS, RESIDENT HERO Abbey Pub, 8/10, 8 PM, on sale Sat 7/18, noon.

PHOENIX, CHAIRLIFT Riviera Theatre, 9/23, 7:30 PM, all-ages, on sale Sat 7/18, 10 AM.

PIERCED ARROWS Empty Bottle, 10/3, 10 PM.

POLVO Bottom Lounge, 9/5, 9 PM.

DJ QBERT, DJ FRANCO DE LEON Smart Bar, 8/21, 10 PM, on sale Sat 7/18, noon, smartbarchicago.com.

SAVIOURS, SOURVEIN Subterranean, 8/3, 8:30 PM.

SON VOLT the Vic, 9/25, 8 PM, 18+, on sale Sat 7/18, 10 AM.

STEEL PANTHER Double Door, 8/30, 8 PM, on sale Sat 7/18, noon.

TEENA MARIE Country Club Hills Theater, Country Club Hills, 8/29, 7 PM, 708-798-8133.

ROB THOMAS the Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, 10/30, 7:30 PM, on sale Fri 7/17, noon.

PAUL THORN BAND FitzGerald's, Berwyn, 9/24, 8:30 PM, on sale Fri 7/17, 9 AM.

TOBACCO Empty Bottle, 9/24, 9:30 PM.

THE TWILIGHT SAD, BRAKES BRAKES BRAKES, WE WERE PROMISED JETPACKS Empty Bottle, 10/12, 10 PM.

VADER Pearl Room, Mokena, 11/13, 7 PM, on sale Fri 7/17, 11 AM.

MARTIN VALVERDE UIC Pavilion, 8/27, 7:30 PM.

WEBB WILDER FitzGerald's, Berwyn, 8/8, 9 PM, on sale Fri 7/17, 9 AM.

Friday, July 10, 2009

Friday's Top 5 - Storytellers

Well, I know, I have been slacking here with the top 5 lists, but this one is not only difficult, but also very good.

Since everyone is famous in his or her own eyes, there is a possibility of your life story being publicized. If you were going to have someone write your life story who would it be?

I bring you, this week’s top 5.

Top 5 authors you would want to write your biography.

Here are mine.

1. Nick Hornby
2. Nelson Algren
3. David Eggers
4. David Sedaris
5. Steve Martin

Share yours in the comments section.