Dye It Blonde
Chicago's Smith Westerns gob up glamorous gum-pop, blowing big bubbles of glistening indie rock power. They've been out of school (Northside College Prep) for a…
Recommended Show TONIGHT: Tennis @The Croc {2/1}
[Video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsbXcJT8yfE] I recently heard some tracks from Tennis, and it resulted in an insta-crush! I love this husband and wife team's fun, 60s-ish poppy tunes…
King Of The Beach
I feel kind of stupid and irresponsible for recommending an album of elaborate in-jokes based on wacky self-destruction, baiting self-deprecation, addictive isolation, passive aggressive antagonism,…
Heartless Bastards about to blow away the Paramount this Friday, August 28
For those who have seen the Heartless Bastards live at in-stores and local clubs and love their tough woman-led, riff-bruised blues-rock, their stint opening for…
Beyond
It has been almost 20 years since J Mascis and Lou Barlow recorded as the venerable Dinosaur Jr. Sure, Mascis carried on with the Dinosaur…
Bitter Tea
Sometimes, when I lie awake at night like I'm apt to do, I wonder if there isn't some grand joke going on around me of…