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Deerhoof Show Review

9 Apr

Deerhoof
April 8, 2013
Lincoln Hall
Chicago, IL

deerhoof, live, lincoln hall

Privileged are those who are granted with the gift of watching a band as talented as Deerhoof perform live. Back in 2007, when I was first introduced to them, I wasn’t fully aware of the impact they had already had in the music world. By that time they had already been around for over twelve years and released at least eight full length albums. Not to mention they were very heavily regarded in the eyes of critics and musicians alike. They had even been invited to tour with some of my favorites and music’s best and brightest such as Radiohead, TV on the Radio, Sonic Youth, Yeah Yeah Yeah’s, The Roots, David Bowie, Beck, The Flaming Lips, and many more. If you don’t see a clear picture of why this is by listening to there recorded material, you certainly will after seeing them live.


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Andrew Bird: Fever Year Review

11 Mar

Andrew Bird: Fever Year

Directed by: Xan Aranda

Andrew Bird: Fever Year documentary review

One of the more prolific artists in recent years has been Andrew Bird, the Chicago singer/songwriter/violinist who has flood the music scene with almost obsessive touring and eight albums in the last decade. A week ago, my wife and I caught a director’s screening of Fever Year, a documentary about Bird. Although over a year after its debut, the film never was widely released and still remains unavailable on DVD per Bird’s request. But while only currently available to see through screenings, the film gives some very interesting snapshots into the life and ethic of this unique artist.
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Unknown Mortal Orchestra with Foxygen Show Review

8 Mar

Unknown Mortal Orchestra
with special guests Foxygen
3/7/2012
Lincoln Hall
Chicago, IL

Unknown Mortal Orchestra, live, 3/7/2012, Lincoln Hall

Lincoln Hall! Wow! Hats off to venues that can dovetail a bar, a restaurant,
and concert venue in such an incredibly seamless fashion. This place is
one of the best small venues I’ve been too, sound-wise, environment-wise,
and price-wise. Not only that, but they are also home to one of the better
tacos (pork belly mind you) and beer selections I’ve ever seen at a music
venue. If you’re looking to catch a cheap show in Chicago, I’d start here.
Last night fellow LxL’er Wes and myself were treated to quite the show
in this wonderful hall of sound and music. The lineup: Wampire, Foxygen, and
Unknown Mortal Orchestra. All psychedelic throwbacks, each equipped with
their own unique sounds and quirks. If you follow us at LxL, I know you’ve
heard me gush over two of these three bands a lot lately. Well put on your
raincoat because I’m about to gush all over the place once again.
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LxListening: On Broadway

8 Feb

Five Favorite Broadway Songs

So I was not at all raised on the theater being in a house of four brothers and no sisters, and I still to this day have only seen a handful of musicals, but in recent years, I have really fallen in love with the art form. And after seeing the absolutely hilarious Book of Mormon this past week, I have dug back into my Broadway song favorites. So here are five of my favorite Broadway songs from five of my favorite musicals.
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The Book of Mormon Show Review

5 Feb

The Book of Mormon

1/30/2012

Bank of America Theater

Chicago, IL

The Book of Mormon Chicago Show Review

It’s been a rough couple years for Mormonism. There was the tough defeat that Romney suffered in the Presidential election, the almost incomprehensible hoax that devout Mormon/star linebacker Manti Te’o fell for with his fake girlfriend Lennay Kekua, but probably most damaging, is the ongoing production of The Book of Mormon, a musical that quite frankly rips the religion a new one even if the musical has been promoted as strangely uplifting.
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