Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, I bring you the BEST OF 2009

Sorry it has taken me sometime to post this, but I have been busy lately. Well, let’s not wait any longer.

Here are my best albums for 2009. Later on this week or weekend, I will post the top 50 albums from 2000-2009.

20. Karen O and the Kids – Where the Wild Things Are


Album Favorites: All is Love & Rumpus

19. Jarvis Cocker – Further Complications


Album Favorites: Further Complications & Angela

18. Depeche Mode - Sounds of the Universe


Album Favorites: Wrong & In Chains

17. the Dodos - Time to Die


Album Favorites: Fables & Small Deaths

16. Camera Obscura - My Maudlin Career


Album Favorites - French Navy & Honey in the Sun

15. Sonic Youth - The Eternal


Album Favorites: Sacred Trickster & Anti-Orgasm

14. Arctic Monkeys - Humbug


Album Favorites: Crying Lightning & Cornerstone

13. Cymbals Eat Guitars - Why There Are Mountains


Album Favorites: Indiana & Wind Phoenix

12. Beirut - March of the Zapotec and Realpeople Holland


Album Favorites: My Night with a Prostitute from Marseille & La Llorona

11. Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion


Album Favorites: My Girls & In The Flowers

10. Super Furry Animals - Dark Days/Light Years


Album Favorites: Inaugural Trams & Helium Hearts

9. Mos Def - The Ecstatic


Album Favorites: Supermagic & Twilite Speedball

8. Flaming Lips - Embryonic


Album Favorites: Convinced of the Hex & Sparrow Looks Up at the Machine

7. Dan Auerbach - Keep It Hid


Album Favorites: I Want Some More & Mean Monsoon

6. Doves - Kingdom of Rust


Album Favorites: Kingdom of Rust & House of Mirrors

5. Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix


Album Favorites: Lisztomania & 1901

4. Raveonettes - In and Out of Control


Album Favorites: Suicide & Bang

3. Japandroids - Post-Nothing


Album Favorites: The Boys are Leaving Town & Young Hearts Spark Fire

2. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz!


Album Favorites: Heads Will Roll & Zero

1. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - The Pains of Being Pure at Heart


Album Favorites: Young Adult Friction, Everything With You, Come Saturday & This Love is Fucking Right

Random Baseball Post

in the spirit of all of the top ten lists coming out, I give you my top 10 WORST White Sox players in the past 10 years.

10. Royce Clayton
9. Antonio Osuna
8. Rocky Biddle
7. David Riske (could not find a sox photo)
6. Dewon Day
5. Boone Logan
4.Mike Jackson
3. Jose Paniagua (look at that era!)
2. Billy Koch
1. Joe Borchard

Feel free to post your 10 least favorite players from your favorite team in the comments section

2009 Best of list coming soon.

in the meantime, start working on yours.

I am also working on the best albums from the last ten years as well as the best songs from the decade.

I'll try and post more regularly this week.

until then, check out this super sweet cover

30 Songs You Just Can't Live Without

My brother posted this to me the other day and I thought it would make a good post over here as well, so forgive me for stealing his "thunder" on this topic. Anyway, if you were told by someone, something or some higher being that for the rest of your life you can only listen to 30 songs, what would they be?

After putting a list together pretty quickly, I realized that I missed a few. After looking at this list again, I noticed that there were still some more missing, but I can swap songs on here for the rest of eternity, so I am just going to leave it as is.

Now these don't need to be in any specific order, just 30 songs.

well, here we go, here are mine

1. Ned’s Atomic Dustbin – Happy

2. Oasis – Supersonic

3. Blur – Chemical World

4. Beatles – A Day in the Life

5. Radiohead – The Bends

6. Rolling Stones – She’s A Rainbow

7. Jesus & the Mary Chain – Cracking Up

8. Catherine Wheel – Here Comes the Fat Controller

9. Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Y Control

10. Talking Heads – This Must Be The Place

11. Jane’s Addiction – Three Days

12. Doves –There Goes The Fear

13. Neutral Milk Hotel – Two-Headed Boy pt. 2

14. David Bowie – Moonage Daydream

15. The Clash – (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais

16. Queen – Don’t Stop Me Now

17. Kings of Leon – Slow Night, So Long

18. Police – Murder By Numbers

19. Nine Inch Nails – Ringfinger

20. Beirut – Postcards from Italy

21. New Order –Ceremony

22. Smashing Pumpkins – Siva

23. Led Zeppelin – No Quarter

24. Ride – Time Machine

25. The Smiths – Boy With a Thorn in His Side
26. Van Halen – Hot for Teacher

27. Weezer – Only In Dreams
28. Spiritualized – Let it Flow

29. Nirvana – Drain You
30. Journey – Don’t Stop Believing


Post yours in the comment section

Top 5 Debut Albums

Well it has been awhile since I have done one of these, but here we go. Top 5 debut albums. Now this should be self explanatory, but just in case there is confusion, this would the first album released by an artist, not a reissue of an earlier work, but the first release.

For example, The Beastie Boys, their debut album would be “Licensed to Ill” and not the reissue of their old songs on “Some old Bullshit.” Got it?

Post yours in the comments section.

Here are mine:

1. The Clash – The Clash
2. Nine Inch Nails – Pretty Hate Machine
3. Spiritualized – Lazer Guided Melodies
4. Ned’s Atomic Dustbin – God Fodder
5. Oasis - Definitely Maybe

Top 5 Fight Scenes

Today’s top 5 is about being tough. When I was a kid, I remember watching such films as Die Hard and Road House and saying to myself, that scene was a tough as it gets. With that in mind, I bring you the top 5 best fight scenes.

1. They Live
2. Road House
3. Bloodsport
4. Kill Bill Vol. 1
5. The Last Dragon

I couldn’t find the clip for die hard when John McClaine beats up Karl, so that is not why it is on here.

Submit yours in the comments section

Top 5 late 80's early 90's dance songs

For some reason I am in some sort of weird late 80’s early 90’s dance mood. So, here we go. Top 5 dance tracks from that time. Seems like the more obnoxious the better.

And in no particular order

Dee Lite – Groove is in the heart
Snap – The Power
Nenah Cherry – Buffalo Stance
M.A.R.R.S. – Pump up the Volume
Expose – Point of No Return

leave your list if you dare, in the comments section.

Top 5 Concept Albums

It’s been a little while since I posted a new top 5, but out of a recommendation from my friend John, I bring you the Top 5 concept album list.

Now I know, some will vary on what they believe is a concept album, but general definition is an album that is unified by a single theme. I am sure this will be all over the place, but let’s have some fun with it.

Here are my Top 5 concept albums.

1. David Bowie – The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
2. Neutral Milk Hotel – In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
3. Pink Floyd – The Wall
4. The Who – Quadrophenia
5. The Flaming Lips – Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots

Put your top 5 in the comments section.

Lollapalooza 2009

It's right around the corner and I am starting to get really excited. On the side of this you will notice a new playlist I created that is filled with bands that will be playing this weekend in Grant Park.

If you are torn on whether to go or not, give it a listen and see if anything strikes your fancy.

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.

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'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.

Live Concert of the Week

These guys are playing the Pitchfork Music Festival in a couple of weeks and if this the kind of show we are looking at, it should be a great one.


Watch the full concert at baeblemusic.com

New Shows On Sale This Weekend

A lot of new ones worth checking out, plus included in here you will find a lot of the Lollapalooza after shows going on throughout the city.

ARCTIC MONKEYS Metro, 8/7, 11 PM, 18+, on sale Sat 6/27, 10 AM, metrochicago.com.
BAND OF HORSES, CASS MCCOMBS House of Blues, 8/7, 11 PM, 17+, on sale Sat 6/27, 10 AM.
BARCELONA, MEESE Beat Kitchen, 7/30, 7:30 PM, 17+.
BEASTIE BOYS Congress Theater, 8/6, 8 PM, 17+, on sale Fri 6/26, 10 AM, 773-276-1235.
BRENDAN BENSON Schubas, 8/20, 7 PM, 18+, 773-252-2508.
BLITZEN TRAPPER, LOCH LOMOND Empty Bottle, 7/19, 9:30 PM.
BREEDERS Metro, 8/13, 9 PM, 18+, on sale Sat 6/27, noon, metrochicago.com.
BUTTHOLE SURFERS Metro, 10/7, 6:30 PM, all-ages, part of Riot Fest, metrochicago.com.
TRACY CHAPMAN Park West, 8/12, 7:30 PM, all-ages, on sale Sat 6/27, 10 AM.
CHILDREN OF BODOM, SKELETONWITCH House of Blues, 9/27, 6 PM, all-ages, on sale Sat 6/27, 10 AM.
ROY CLARK Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet, 10/11, 6 PM.
COCK SPARRER, LOWER CLASS BRATS, FLATFOOT 56, FEAR CITY Metro, 10/11, 6:30 PM, all-ages, part of Riot Fest, metrochicago.com.
CROOKERS, MAJOR LAZER, BLOODY BEETROOTS Congress Theater, 8/7, 8 PM, 17+, on sale Sat 6/27, 10 AM, 773-276-1235.
CYMBALS EAT GUITARS, SYBRIS Bottom Lounge, 7/17, 8 PM.
DAVID MEAD, SILVER SEAS Schubas, 9/3, 8 PM, 773-525-2508.
DEAD MILKMEN, TEENAGE BOTTLEROCKET, TEEN IDOLS Metro, 10/10, 6:30 PM, all-ages, part of Riot Fest, metrochicago.com.
DEATH, ROUGH FRANCIS Empty Bottle, 9/26, 10 PM.
DECEMBERISTS, HEARTLESS BASTARDS Metro, 8/6, 9 PM, 18+, on sale Sat 6/27, 10 AM, metrochicago.com.
DEERHUNTER, DAN DEACON, NO AGE Logan Square Auditorium, 8/9, 10 PM, all-ages.
DRUG RUG Hideout, 8/20, 9 PM.
DUKE & THE KING Schubas, 8/14, 10:30 PM, 773-525-2508.
MARK FARINA, PEZZNER, FRANK SOLANO Smart Bar, 8/7, 10 PM, on sale Sat 6/27, 10 AM, smartbarchicago.com.
FIERY FURNACES FitzGerald's, Berwyn, 7/10, 9:30 PM.
FIERY FURNACES, DOUBLE DAGGER Hideout, 7/9, 9 PM.
FIERY FURNACES FitzGerald's, Berwyn, 7/10, 9:30 PM.
FLEET FOXES, DUNGEN Metro, 8/8, 11 PM, 18+, on sale Sat 6/27, 10 AM, metrochicago.com.
LOU GRAMM Joe's, 9/19, 9:30 PM.
GREEN MUSIC FEST WITH ART BRUT, LUCERO, TAPES 'N TAPES, MURDER BY DEATH, THESE UNITED STATES, VAMPIRE HANDS, AND OTHERS Eckhart Park, 8/15-16.
WILL HOGE Double Door, 10/23, 8 PM, on sale Sat 6/27, noon.
KYLE HOLLINGSWORTH Martyrs', 9/12, 10 PM, on sale Sat 6/27, 10 AM.
EDDIE JOBSON Martyrs', 8/22, 8 PM, 800-598-8499.
DANIEL JOHNSTON Metro, 8/15, 9 PM, 18+, on sale Sat 6/27, noon, metrochicago.com.
JOURNEY, HEART Rockford Metro Centre, Rockford, 8/18, 7:30 PM, 877-598-8703.
KASKADE, JAMES AMATO Smart Bar, 8/8, 10 PM, on sale Sat 6/27, 10 AM, smartbarchicago.com.
KOTTONMOUTH KINGS, SWOLLEN MEMBERS House of Blues, 8/10, 5:30 PM, all-ages, on sale Fri 6/26, 10 AM.
LONEY DEAR, ASOBI SEKSU Bottom Lounge, 10/10, 8 PM, 18+.
MSTRKRFT, LA RIOTS Bottom Lounge, 8/9, 9 PM, 18+, on sale Sat 6/27, 10 AM.
MUM Logan Square Auditorium, 10/28, 8 PM, all-ages, on sale Sat 6/27, 10 AM.
MURDER CITY DEVILS, DEAD MILKMEN, RIVERBOAT GAMBLERS Congress Theater, 10/9, 5:30 PM, all-ages, part of Riot Fest.
NAKED RAYGUN, NO EMPATHY Metro, 10/9, 6 PM, all-ages, part of Riot Fest, metrochicago.com.
NOBUNNY, SMITH WESTERNS, BIRD TALK Bottom Lounge, 8/15, 10 PM.
NOFX, COCK SPARRER, 88 FINGERS LOUIE, YOUTH BRIGADE, SHOT BAKER Congress Theater, 10/10, 4 PM, all-ages, part of Riot Fest.
OUR LADY PEACE the Vic, 8/22, 7:30 PM, all-ages, on sale Sat 6/27, 10 AM.
PAINS OF BEING PURE AT HEART, DEPRECIATION GUILD, CYMBALS EAT GUITARS Empty Bottle, 9/8, 8 PM.
PINBACK Bottom Lounge, 11/3, 8 PM, 18+.
PSYCHEDELIC FURS, HAPPY MONDAYS House of Blues, 9/8, 8 PM, 17+, on sale Fri 6/26, 10 AM.
QUEENSRYCHE Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet, 11/1, 7 PM.
RAVEONETTES, LIVING THINGS Empty Bottle, 8/8, 10 PM.
BRYAN SCARY & THE SHREDDING TEARS Schubas, 9/5, 10 PM, 773-525-2508.
SCREECHING WEASEL, ALKALINE TRIO, PEGBOY Congress Theater, 10/11, 5:30 PM, all-ages, part of Riot Fest.
BRITNEY SPEARS Allstate Arena, Rosemont, 9/9, 8 PM.
STRYPER, FLIGHT PATTERNS House of Blues, 10/4, 6:30 PM, all-ages, on sale Sat 6/27, 10 AM.
STS9 House of Blues, 8/8, midnight, 17+, on sale Sat 6/27, 10 AM.
SUNNY DAY REAL ESTATE Metro, 9/24, 6:30 PM, all-ages, on sale Sat 6/27, noon, metrochicago.com.
TAYLOR SWIFT, KELLIE PICKLER Allstate Arena, Rosemont, 10/9-10, 7:30 PM, on sale Fri 6/26, 10 AM.
TEENAGE JESUS & THE JERKS, DAILY VOID Empty Bottle, 10/5, 9:30 PM.
THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS the Vic, 10/10, 4 and 8 PM.
THIEVERY CORPORATION, FEDERICO AUBELE House of Blues, 8/6, 9 PM, 17+, on sale Sat 6/27, 10 AM.
THROW RAG Beat Kitchen, 8/29, 9:30 PM, on sale Sat 6/27, 10 AM.
WEAKERTHANS Bottom Lounge, 9/25, 8 PM, 18+.
CHUCK WICKS Joe's, 10/24, 9 PM.
WOVENHAND, DRMWPN Empty Bottle, 10/1, 9:30 PM.

Top 5 Movie Soundtracks

Everybody loves movies and everybody loves music. So, let’s see what would be on your top 5 soundtrack lists.

Submit yours in the comments section

Here are mine with clips of songs featured on each soundtrack.

1. A Hard Day’s Night – The Beatles
2. Singles – Various Artists
3. Trainspotting – Various Artists
4. Pretty in Pink – Various Artists
5. Grosse Poinet Blank – Various Artists

Top 5 Bands You Want to See Reunited

Top 5 Bands You Want to See Reunited

Since this is the first day it seems like the sun has been out in June in Chicago, it got me thinking about the upcoming summer festivals that will be taking place in this great city.

One thing that has been consistent over the years has been bands reuniting to play Lollapalooza, Pitchfork or even the Taste. So, with that in mind, I bring you today’s top 5 list: Top 5 bands you want to see reunited to play live at your favorite summer festival. Now there is only one rule to this, the members need to alive, since John and George are gone. Now you could do something like Queen or Zeppelin since they have played live since the loss of Mercury & Bonham.

Anyway, here are mine, please submit yours in the comment section

1. The Smiths
2. Blur
3. Stone Roses
4. Catherine Wheel
5. Ned's Atomic Dustbin

On Sale This Weekend

Nothing that great going on sale this weekend, but De La Soul at the House of Blues and the Trash Can Sinatras at Schubas could be really cool.

RYAN BINGHAM, JESSE DAYTON Martyrs', 7/11.

C.J. CHENIER & THE RED HOT LOUISIANA BAND, LOST CITY RAMBLERS FitzGerald's, Berwyn, 6/26, 9 PM.

CHICKENFOOT, DAVY KNOWLES & BACK DOOR SLAM Chicago Theatre, 8/7, 8 PM, on sale Sat 6/13 11 AM.

DAVID COOK, NEED TO BREATHE House of Blues, 7/12, 7:30 PM, all ages, on sale Sat 6/13 10 AM.

CURUMIN Rumba, 7/16, 10 PM, brownpapertickets.com.

MILEY CYRUS, METRO STATION United Center, 10/27, 7 PM, on sale Sat 6/13 10 AM.

DE LA SOUL House of Blues, 8/26, 9 PM, 17+, on sale Sat 6/13 10 AM.

DRAGONFORCE, SONATA ARCTICA House of Blues, 9/30, 5:30 PM, all ages, on sale Sat 6/13 10 AM.

JAMIE FOXX Arie Crown Theater, 8/1, 8 PM. Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville, 7/31, 8 PM.

BRYAN GREENBERG Schubas, 7/16, 7 PM, all-ages, 773-525-2508.

HARVEY DANGER Schubas, 8/15, 10:30 PM, 18+, 773-525-2508.

COLIN HAY Abbey Pub, 8/16, 7:30 PM, on sale Sat 6/13 noon.

I AM GHOST, Reggie's Rock Club, 7/3, 5 PM, all ages.

JAMEY JOHNSON Joe's, 10/3, 11 PM.

KINDRED House of Blues, 7/9, 8 PM, 17+, on sale Sat 6/13 10 AM.

GREG LASWELL, ELIZABETH & THE CATAPULT Martyrs', 7/24, 9 PM, 800-594-8499.

MEXICAN INSTITUTE OF SOUND, SILVERIO Congress Theater, 7/11, 7 PM, all ages, 773-276-1235.

MINT CONDITION House of Blues, 7/30, 9 PM, 17+, on sale Fri 6/12 10 AM.

BOB MOULD BAND Metro, 10/12, 8 PM, 18+, on sale Sat 6/13 noon, metrochicago.com.

LES NUBIANS Green Dolphin Street, 7/9, 9 PM, brownpapertickets.com.

OWL CITY, KATE HAVENIK, UNICORN KID Metro, 9/25, 7:30 PM, all ages, on sale Sat 6/13 noon, metrochicago.com.

PET SHOP BOYS Chicago Theatre, 9/14, 8 PM, on sale Sat 6/13 10 AM.

PRETENDERS, CAT POWER, JULIETTE LEWIS Aragon Ballroom, 8/18, 7:30 PM, on sale Sat 6/13 10 AM.

REEL BIG FISH, ENGLISH BEAT, SUPERVILLAINS House of Blues, 8/14, 7 PM, all ages, on sale Sat 6/13 10 AM.

LUPILLO RIVERA House of Blues, 7/11, 9 PM, 17+.

RUSLANA the Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, 7/25, 8 PM, on sale Fri 6/12 noon.

LEA SALONGA the Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, 9/26, 9 PM, on sale Fri 6/12 noon.

SERGENT GARCIA Logan Square Auditorium, 7/20, 8:30 PM, brownpapertickets.com.

SICK PUPPIES, HURT, VEER UNION House of Blues, 7/23, 5:30 PM, all ages, on sale Sat 6/13 10 AM.

TRASH CAN SINATRAS Schubas, 8/9, 8 PM.

ANDRE WILLIAMS, DEADSTRING BROTHERS, HARDLINE DRIVE FitzGerald's, Berwyn, 6/27, 9 PM.

WISIN Y YANDEL Allstate Arena, Rosemont, 9/24, 8 PM.

PETE YORN Park West, 8/3-4, 18+, on sale Sat 6/13 10 AM.

Top 5 Cover Songs

I’m going to have a lot of running around to do tomorrow, so I thought I would post the weekly top 5 list today instead of on Friday.

Going back to the music realm of top 5’s, I ask you for your top 5 cover songs.

Now I know I am going to catch shit from some of you on these because of who is covering the tunes, but god damn, if you can't admit they are quality, you in fact may be a (insert insult)

anyway, here they are:

1. Pixies – Head On (Jesus & Mary Chain)


2. Ned’s Atomic Dustbin – Saturday Night (Bay City Rollers)


3. The Cardigans – Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (Black Sabbath)


4. Travis – Killer Queen (Queen)


5. Nine Inch Nails - Dead Souls (Joy Division)



I originally had this as number 5, then I remembered how good of a version trent did of that joy division classic.

6. Oasis – Cum on Feel the Noize (Slade)

Random Updates for today

Here are some random links to interesting items I found on the interweb. Also, below you will find a list of new concerts going on sale.

Stream the new Sonic Youth album Eternal here

Pitchfork Reviews the new Jarvis Cocker album Further Complications. As always, I think pitchfork takes off a few points for everything that is not 100% “indie”

The new Mos Def album, True Magic comes out on August 24.

Baebelmusic posted a Beirut concert a few weeks ago, so I thought I would make sure you all got to check it out. The first song is “East Harlem” which apparently he wrote when he was 17.

Paste Magazine provides their top 10 list of music magazines to follow on twitter.

Filter Magazine lists their best albums of the year, thus far.

Michael Caine spills the beans on who will be the next villain in Batman. God, please let this be true.

Concerts going on sale this weekend:

AC/DC United Center, 8/14, 7:30 PM, on sale Sat 6/6, 10 AM.
AMERICA Genesee Theatre, Waukegan, 9/24, 8 PM.
APPLESEED CAST; BRIGHTON, MA Subterranean, 6/26, 9:30 PM.
ART BRUT Subterranean, 8/14, 10:30 PM, 17+, on sale Sat 6/6, 10 AM.
ADRIAN BELEW Martyrs', 7/22, 8 PM, on sale Sat 6/6, 10 AM.
BLINK 182, FALL OUT BOY, PANIC AT THE DISCO, CHESTER FRENCH First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, 8/15, 6:30 PM, on sale Sat 6/6, 10 AM, 877-598-8703.
BRIDGEVIEW MUSIC FEST WITH LITA FORD, BILLY SQUIER, STARSHIP, WARRANT, L.A. GUNS, AND OTHERS Toyota Park, Bridgeview, 7/3-4, 2 PM.
CANDLEBOX House of Blues, 7/18, 9 PM, 17+, on sale Fri 6/5, 10 AM.
CANS 7TH ANNIVERSARY BASH WITH NAUGHTY BY NATURE AND VANILLA ICE Cans Bar & Canteen, 6/26-27, 8 PM, 773-227-2277.
CHICAGO JAZZ FESTIVAL WITH MADELEINE PEYROUX, GONZALO RUBALCABA QUINTET, DAVE HOLLAND BIG BAND, AMINA FIGAROVA SEXTET, WILLIAM PARKER, ARCHIE SHEPP QUARTET, NICOLE MITCHELL, DEE ALEXANDER, AND OTHERS Grant Park, 9/4-6, free.
HUGH CORNWELL Abbey Pub, 9/20, 7:30 PM, on sale Sat 6/6, noon.
DAT POLITICS Empty Bottle, 6/16, 9:30 PM.
MORRIS DAY & THE TIME Country Club Hills Theater, Country Club Hills, 6/27, 7 PM, 708-798-8133.
ANI DIFRANCO the Vic, 9/23, 7:30 PM, all-ages, on sale Sat 6/6, 10 AM.
DOMMIN Beat Kitchen, 7/9, 6:30 PM, all-ages.
LUPE FIASCO Grant Park, 6/26, 5:30 PM, free.
HAVE HEART, SHIPWRECK A.D., CRUEL HAND Subterranean, 9/4, 6:30 PM, all-ages, on sale Sat 6/6, 10 AM.
HEY MERCEDES Double Door, 9/19, 9 PM, on sale Sat 6/6, noon.
HONOR SOCIETY House of Blues, 7/11, 1 PM, all-ages, on sale Sat 6/6, 10 AM.
JET Double Door, 7/5, 7 PM, on sale Sat 6/6, noon.
SYLEENA JOHNSON Congress Theater, 7/4, 10 PM, 18+, 773-276-1235.
KMFDM House of Blues, 10/3, 9 PM, 17+, on sale Fri 6/5, 10 AM.
TOBY LIGHTMAN Martyrs', 6/30, 8 PM, 800-594-8499.
LIL' MO Congress Theater, 7/3, 10 PM, 18+, 773-276-1235.
MAGNOLIA ELECTRIC CO., DONKEYS Schubas, 7/11, 10 PM, 18+, 773-525-2508.
MAGNOLIA ELECTRIC CO., SALLY TIMMS Hideout, 7/12, 9 PM.
STEPHEN MALKMUS & THE JICKS Bottom Lounge, 7/2, 8 PM, 18+.
MAN MAN Bottom Lounge, 7/5, 8 PM, 18+.
MEST, ROOM ONE ELEVEN Subterranean, 7/13, 6:30 PM, all-ages, on sale Sat 6/6, 10 AM.
MOTORHEAD, REVEREND HORTON HEAT, NASHVILLE PUSSY House of Blues, 8/30, 8:30 PM, 17+, on sale Sat 6/6, 10 AM.
PETER MURPHY House of Blues, 7/14, 8:30 PM, 17+, on sale Sat 6/6, 10 AM.
PUSSYCAT DOLLS the Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, 8/28, 8 PM, on sale Fri 6/5, noon.
RADIATORS FitzGerald's, Berwyn, 7/10-11, 9 PM.
RAPTURE (DJ SET), HEARTSREVOLUTION, THE RUB, DJ FUNK, ROB THREEZY, AND OTHERS Congress Theater, 6/19, 7 PM, 17+.
RIOT FEST WITH SCREECHING WEASEL, NOFX, ALKALINE TRIO, DEAD MILKMEN, MURDER CITY DEVILS, COCK SPARRER, AND OTHERS Congress Theater, 10/7-11, five-day passes on sale Sat 6/6, noon.
JOSH RITTER Metro, 7/30, 7 PM, all-ages, on sale Sat 6/6, noon, metrochicago.com.
RX BANDITS, DREDG Bottom Lounge, 8/6, 5 PM, all-ages.
SO MANY DYNAMOS, CAST SPELLS Beat Kitchen, 8/2, 7 PM, all-ages.
STEELY DAN Chicago Theatre, 8/31-9/1, 7:30 PM; 9/3-4, 7:30 PM, on sale Sat 6/6, 11 AM.
SUNN O))), EAGLE TWIN Empty Bottle, 7/2, 9:30 PM, on sale Fri 6/5, noon.
THOSE DARLINS, PUKING PEARLS Schubas, 7/17, 10:30 PM, 773-525-2508.
GRETCHEN WILSON, JOE NICHOLS Toyota Park, Bridgeview, 7/24, 2 PM.
NAT & ALEX WOLFF House of Blues, 8/12, 6:30 PM, all-ages, on sale Sat 6/6, 10 AM.

Top 5 Lists - Simpsons Episodes & Quotes

Since I have been slacking on the updates and the top 5 lists, I decided to do two today.

After talking with some friends, I thought these two would be fun and also a little difficult. Please feel free to email or put yours in the comment section.

Top 5 Simpsons Episodes

1. Lisa on Ice – This is the episode where Lisa needs to play an outside sport in order to avoid getting a “F” in gym class. A Bart vs. Lisa classic.
2. Last Exit to Springfield – Homer because the union rep for the power plant and goes into negotiations with Mr. Burns after the plant goes on strike.
3. Homer the Great – In this episode, Homer becomes the chosen one to a underground group known as the Stonecutters
4. Cape Feare – The Simpsons re-inactment of the movie with Side Show Bob
5. Bart Sells His Soul – This one starts off with Bart getting Iron Butterfly played in a church service. Moe also opens up a family restaurant in his bar too. A classic!


Top 5 Simpsons Lines (I know, this one is impossible)

1. “Surly on looks out for one guy...Surly” – Surly Dwarf
2. “In America, first you get the sugar, then you get the power, then you get the women.” – Homer
3. “No children have ever meddled with the Republican Party and lived to tell about it..” – Sideshow Bob
4. “I’m going to the back seat of my car, with the woman I love, and I won’t be back for ten minutes!” – Homer
5. “Women and seamen don’t mix.” - Smithers