Bands coming out of Chicago
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01/18/2006
Arnie S. says:
Mandy and the Twins!
01/18/2006
Evelyn "Opinionated" B. says:
Thank you for the suggestions Yelp land. Is Jimmy Corgan still lurking around Chi-town? Last I heard, he was delving deep into spoken word performance, as well as running into problems with his band (schwan) breaking apart.
01/18/2006
Ellen "more runnish than runner" M. says:
I heard he moved from Chicago a few years ago because fans were sleeping in his yard. Not sure if that's true.
The last I heard about Billy was when Stephen Elliott (author living in San Francisco) interviewed him in front of a live audience. He read a few of his poems (Corgan's).
I think the band is/was "Zwan."
01/31/2006
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01/31/2006
Evelyn "Opinionated" B. says:
Thanks Fantasmo. I''ve never heard of any of those bands. The latest Chicago band that I have checked into is Wilco, but I think they've been around a while and are not *new*. I also used to be a fan of the Matador record label, but forgot about them when Liz Phair went pop. Actually I'm not a huge fan of Phair's new stuff...by any means.
02/01/2006
elizabeth n. says:
Those sound like great bands. If you're looking to hear a good cover band- Wedding Banned is great! They dress up in 70's wedding attire and play all cover songs that you know and love to listen to.
02/05/2006
S R. says:
poi dog pondering
fall out boy
tortoise
02/07/2006
Sarah "It's Not Lupus" B. says:
shameless promotion of friends' bands:
life at sea
sleepwalkers defense
black print
02/09/2006
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03/19/2006
Bob T. says:
musical outfits.
musicaloutfits.com
yeah, it's my friend's band but I've passed their CD along to non-mutual friends and all have joined the following.
If you get a chance, check em out on thursdays at Wise Fool's in Lincoln Park. They just played the House of Blues this past friday. I guess I'm a few days late...bummer
07/13/2007
Paul L. says:
Devil in a woodpile
The Dog and Everything
07/13/2007
David P. says:
Office is a lot of fun. Upbeat, new wavish stuff. Plus, there are 3 gals in the band, if you like to support women in rock. I know I do.
http://www.myspace.com...
07/13/2007
David P. says:
Wow, just realized this thread started in January. Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. :)
07/13/2007
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07/13/2007
David P. says:
Heidi, how could I forget the redwalls! Yes, they are incredibly talented for their age. I can't wait to see what they do as they get older.
07/13/2007
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07/13/2007
David P. says:
The CFO at my workplace is good friends with one of the guy's fathers (so I'm like, TOTALLY in with the band LOL). They are all really proud of the Redwalls.
haha That would be weird, having your parents refer to you by your band name.
07/13/2007
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07/13/2007
Stella "Lint Licker" S. says:
wedding banned is awesome! they played my friends' wedding weeks ago --- hilarious! my daughter danced the whole time!
you know what i'm gonna say about chi music -- andrew bird all the way (if you can catch him here and not on tour!) and kill hannah is great as well...
07/13/2007
Niki "Miss N" C. says:
Sunday Morning Chameleon.
Also, the as of now unnamed original band that I am forming with some friends. Sure, we don't have songs or gigs or anything, but we're good. REALLY good.
11/29/2007
Perry m. says:
Zip Tang from Chicago, just released our debut album -
www.ziptang.net
(shameless self promotion)
02/05/2008
Sarah W. says:
Check out Jackpot Donnie- they are GREAT. In fact they have a show this Wed. (2/6) at the Elbo Room.
http://www.myspace.com...The recipe for the full Jackpot Donnie experience calls for a full cup of hard rock, a dash of reggae, a splash of funk, and a heavy dose of scintillating melodies and powerful vocals - add more of any ingredient as necessary. Known for their ability to play to any room, they are establishing themselves as one of Chicago's up and coming live bands.
02/05/2008
Andy F. says:
Check out Corporate X...They're very etheral..poppy..and just cool...Casper's the man behind the band and his wife is the angelic singer!
02/05/2008
Deanna "nary" M. says:
It's funny that someone mentioned the Changes...I actually know those guys.
I'm sure I've harped on this enough, but anything involving Ken Vandermark is worth more than the cost of admission.
02/05/2008
Matt "What the" L. says:
The Changes are awesome. I went to school with Jonny. Dude can drum.
02/05/2008
Chaviva "Intertextuality" E. says:
Lost Armada and Brave Ulysses -- these are the ex's bands, and although they're the OOMPH into the eventual demise of us, he's an amazing musician and his groups are pretty freaking rockin'.
Brave Ulysses got a write-up in the RedEye a few weeks ago, too. Rave reviews and things :)
02/05/2008
Deanna "nary" M. says:
Matt, I primarily know Dave through my roommate. I know I've hung out with the other members, but I'm terrible with names.
My roommate needs to stop having hot friends.
02/05/2008
Jeff D. says:
If you're into the instrumental rock variety, I'd recommend both Pelican and Russian Circles.
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