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today in Chicago
* Ladysmith Black Mambazo @ SPACE
* Young Empires, The Break @ Schubas
* Birdcloud, Call Me Lightning, The Morons @ Empty Bottle
* Fitz and the Tantrums, Saints of Valory, Ivy Levan @ Metro
* Hologram Kizzie a.k.a. Psalm One, Botzy, Sean Anonymous, Sketch Tha Cataclysm, Lamon Manuel, Skech185 @ Township

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Parquet Courts @ Bowery Ballroom in April (more by Fred Pessaro)

Remember when Japandroids and Ty Segall played // were interviewed by Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot at Lincoln Hall? The Sound Opinions hosts will be throwing a similar show this year, on July 18, with Savages and Parquet Courts. Admission is FREE, but you'll have to RSVP come July 1. Stay tuned to Sound Opinions' Twitter account for more info.

As discussed, Savages will also be headlining Lincoln Hall on July 19, and Parquet Courts play Bottom Lounge on July 21.

photos by James Richards IV

The Uncluded at Old Town School of Folk on 06.08.2013

The Uncluded (aka Aesop Rock + Kimya Dawson) came through Chicago earlier this month for a performance at the Old Town School of Folk Music's Gary & Laura Maurer Hall. The duo's Chicago show was part of their current North American tour in support of their debut LP, Hokey Fright. Were you there? If so, what did you think? We've got a set of pictures from the 6/08 show in this post. More below...

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Franz Ferdinand @ Coachella 2013 (more by Dana (Distortion) Yavin)

As seen on BrooklynVegan, Franz Ferdinand are at long last getting around to releasing their fourth album, Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action. The LP is due out on August 23 via Domino Records, and they'll tour North America in support of it this coming fall. That tour includes a performance at the Vic on October 10. Tickets for the Chicago show go on sale this Saturday (6/22) at 10AM CST. Each ticket purchased comes with a digital download of their forthcoming LP, delivered August 27.

All tour dates, along with some album teaser clips, are below...

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Merchandise @ Schubas in January (more by Milos Markicevic)

Aside from the many other great Pitchfork Festival aftershows we've already told you about (Savages, Waxahatchee, ...Trail of Dead & more), Ground Control Touring have put together some pretty excellent bills over at Bottom Lounge. Friday, July 19 features Merchandise, Daughn Gibson, Connections, and Steve Gunn, Saturday, July 20 consists of Trash Talk, White Lung, and Ratking, and Parquet Courts will be performing on Sunday, July 21 with TBA special guests. All three shows are super cheap - $7 advance // $10 at the door - and 17+. Tickets, linked above, go on sale this Friday (6/21) at noon CST.

Check out a flyer for the aftershows below...

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Metric @ Radio City Music Hall, 2012 (more by Jonathan McPhail)

As mentioned on BV, Red Bull Sound Select is throwing 10 free concerts and 10 cities all which are happening on the same weekend (July 26 & 27). Chicago is one of those cities and is getting Metric at House of Blues on July 27 with "showcasing sets" from Gemini Club and My Gold Mask. Tickets are free but you need to request them. Good luck.

Other concerts in this 10-city series include Gaslight Anthem in NYC and The Dandy Warhols in Austin.

Giraffage @ BV-SXSW 2013 Official Showcase (more by Amanda Hatfield)

today in Chicago
* Leon Russell @ City Winery Chicago
* Giraffage, Mister Lies, The GTW @ Schubas
* Fitz and the Tantrums, Saints of Valory, Ivy Levan @ Metro
* Preservation Hall Jazz Band @ SPACE (Early & Late Shows)
* Liquor Store, Shockwave Riders, Energy Gown @ Empty Bottle
* Solid Gold, Marijuana Deathsquads, Polica (DJ set) @ Subterranean

Giraffage and Mister Lies kick off their North American tour at Schubas tonight.

Solid Gold, Marijuana Deathsquads, and Polica (DJ set) play Subterranean.

Preservation Hall Jazz Band play a pair of shows at SPACE in Evanston.

Twin Peaks have a new video for "Fast Eddie." Check it out below.

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Savages at Coachella 2013 (more by Dana [distortion] Yavin)

We're about a month out from the 2013 Pitchfork Music Festival (July 19-21), and fest aftershows are beginning to pop up. We already let you know that ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead will be playing Double Door on July 18, Wolf Eyes and Pharmakon will be at Bottom Lounge on July 20, and here are a few more:

Friday, July 19
Savages and Sky Ferreira with Special Guest DJ @ Lincoln Hall
Foxygen with Gauntlet Hair and Gambles @ Schubas

Saturday, July 20
Waxahatchee with carbonleak and Guest @ Schubas
Mac Demarco with Ex Cult and OBN IIIs @ Empty Bottle (on sale TODAY at noon CST.)

Sunday, July 21
Autre Ne Veut with Empress Of and Evian Christ @ Lincoln Hall

The Mountain Goats @ the Vic, October 2012 (more by Sara Pieper)

today in Chicago
* Bernhoft, Sun Rai @ Schubas
* Leon Russell, Chastity Brown @ City Winery Chicago
* The Mountain Goats, The Baptist Generals @ Lincoln Hall
* Daniel Lanois, Brokeback @ Pritzker Pavilion (Free Show)
* Distant Cities, Belmont and Clark, A Year In A Day @ Empty Bottle
* Dead Native, Boom Said Thunder, Power Haunts @ The Burlington

The Mountain Goats and Baptist Generals play Lincoln Hall tonight.

Daniel Lanois and Brokeback play Downtown Sound.

Kylesa have a new video for Ultraviolet's "Unspoken." Check it out below.

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Mikal Cronin at the Empty Bottle on 06.11.2013

On Tuesday night (6/11), Mikal Cronin and tourmates Shannon & the Clams came through Chicago to play a pair of sold-out shows at the Empty Bottle. At the early show, Cronin performed a mix of songs from his self-titled LP and this year's excellent MCII. Did you catch either show? If so, how was it? A set of pictures from the early show are in this post.

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