By Sarah on July 12, 2010
The indie music world comes to a screeching halt this weekend as Pitchfork rolls into town. Three-day tickets have been sold out for ages, so try hitting up Craigslist or something to make your way in.
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By Sarah on July 7, 2010
Where has Meursault been all of my life? Singer Neil Pennycook’s voice is positively haunting. I’m apparently late to this party, but Love Shack, Baby has written about Meursault several times, in much more depth than I can muster, including a review of their latest album, “All Creatures Will Make Merry”.
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By Sarah on July 5, 2010
This Week in Great Music: 7/5 – 7/11
Posted in Upcoming Events | Tagged ashley arrison, beat kitchen, borrow tomorrow, carole king, catie curtis, claire stahlecker, daysleeper, disappears, emily white, hideout, james taylor, kaiser cartel, kate miller-heidke, martyrs', mary chapin carpenter, millennium park, nelkin, park west, rachele eve, robbie fulks, schubas, simplesinger, the shams band, the thermals, tricia scully, united center, valentiger
By Sarah on July 4, 2010
Happy Fourth of July, to my fellow US-types, from both the Muppets and me.
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By Sarah on July 2, 2010
Look what’s up in a timely fashion, my friends. Â I did a lot of non-blog related writing this past month, and almost all of it was completed to a soundtrack consisting of Mumford & Sons, Peter Wolf Crier, and Joe Pug. Â But there was other stuff, too. Â Check it out.
Posted in Monthly Mixes | Tagged clogs, eagles, emily jane white, jason derulo, kris delmhorst, martha wainwright, mumford & sons, peter wolf crier, retribution gospel choir, robbie fulks, sam amidon, the new pornographers