By Sarah on August 29, 2011
Hello, last days of August. I won’t be around, but I highly recommend seeing In Tall Buildings on Thursday, The Square Affair on Friday, and Save the Clocktower on Saturday. Â Three days of solid shows by local bands. Â What isn’t to love? Also, don’t forget that the North Coast Music Festival is going on this […]
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By Sarah on July 11, 2011
It’s a rainy, dreary Monday here in Chicago, soon to be followed by blistering heat. I hate summer. There’s not a whole lot going on this weekend, because Pitchfork. It appears to have crushed anything even vaguely interesting going on this weekend. Monday, July 11 Robbie Fulks; Hideout. 7 pm, $10 suggested donation King Khan […]
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By Sarah on June 17, 2011
While there are plenty of festivals going on this weekend, my recommendation is to make it to the Taste of Randolph festival. Taste of Randolph, Friday through Sunday The festival in the West Loop (Randolph & Peoria) features food from some of the top restaurants in the neighborhood, including Vevo, Veerasway, one sixtyblue, and Wishbone. On […]
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By Sarah on April 4, 2011
This week’s got a lot of great shows on the calendar, and I’ll be at a couple of them. Come find me and say hi at Tuesday’s Mountain Goats show (the Vic), or Friday’s Over the Rhine show (Lincoln Hall). I’m hoping to make it to Lincoln Hall on Saturday for Sharon Van Etten, but […]
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By Sarah on September 20, 2010
I am super excited about Chris Pureka’s show at SPACE on Wednesday. How I Learned to See in the Dark is one of my favorite albums of 2010 so far, and I’m sure the live show will be great.
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