Titus Andronicus @ Metro, November 2012 (more by Zach Pollack)

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* Ben Rector, Alpha Rev @ Park West
* Mucca Pazza, Bitchin Bajas @ Mayne Stage
* Pure X, Lightfoils, Dirty Pigeons @ Beat Kitchen
* Generationals, Brass Bed, Sabers @ Lincoln Hall
* Sweet Cobra, Sunken Ships, Dorian Taj @ Township
* Titus Andronicus, The So So Glos, Sharpless @ Metro
* Devin the Dude, Mikkey Halsted, Psalm One @ Abbey Pub
* Cairo Gang, T'Bone, Big Smoke City @ Cole's Bar (Free Show)
* The Moses Gun, Native Signal, Ateliers, Ronnie and the Puzzle @ Quenchers

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Yesterday afternoon, the Appleseed Cast's van and trailer were run off the road in KS. No members of the band were in the accident, but friend and tour mate Anthony Piazza of Muscle Worship was driving and luckily is OK. On the not so lucky side, Appleseed's trailer was completely destroyed, there are damages to their tour van, and many pieces of their gear were wrecked. If you have any loot to spare and want to help them get back on the road next week, we here at Graveface really appreciate it. If you donate a minimum of $15, you'll get their new (and incredible!) album, Illumination Ritual, in just about any digital format you can imagine. If you already have this record and simply want to donate, you can send your donations to gravefacerecords@hotmail.com
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Following a van collision earlier this week that destroyed their trailer, damaged the vehicle, and wrecked many pieces of gear, The Appleseed Cast are raising money in hopes of getting back on the road next week. As seen above, there are two ways to donate: via Bandcamp in exchange for a digital copy of TAC's new album, Illumination Ritual, OR via Paypal set up through gravefacerecords@hotmail.com. Their entire May tour schedule is in jeopardy of being scrapped.

TAC are also slated to play some more U.S. dates this summer. That tour includes a pair of shows at Fireside Bowl on August 8 & 9 with tourmates Heartscape Landbreak. An Aesthetic Anaesthetic will act as main support on August 8, and August 9 will feature Red Fox Grey Fox. Advance tickets for both shows are on sale now.

All known Appleseed Cast dates and a stream of Illumination Ritual are below...

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Purity Ring @ Coachella 2013 (more by Wei Shi)

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* Oh Land, High Highs @ Lincoln Hall
* Bill Frisell @ Old Town School of Folk Music
* Purity Ring, Blue Hawaii @ Metro (Late Show)
* Purity Ring, Blue Hawaii @ Metro (Early Show)
* Paper Bird, Dana Falconberry, Dan Henig @ Martyrs
* American Draft, Sacha Mullin @ Township (Late Show)
* Colleen Green, Cosmonauts, Jaill, The Garden @ Empty Bottle
* The Claudettes, The Embraceables, The Cell Phones @ Hideout
* Exit Ghost, The Hoot Hoots, The New Originals @ Township (Early Show)
* Luring Thieves, After Nations, Dead Parade, Jupiter Theory @ Quenchers
* Cory Chisel & the Wandering Sons, Rebecca Rego @ City Winery Chicago
* The Sueves, Labretta Suede and the Motel 6, Earring, Hubbard Union @ Ultra Lounge

Purity Ring and Blue Hawaii play two shows at Metro tonight.

Oh Land and High Highs play Lincoln Hall.

Colleen Green plays the Empty Bottle.

Cory Chisel & the Wandering Sons and Rebecca Rego play City Winery Chicago.

The Flaming Lips have a new NSFW video for "You Lust." Check it out below...

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Chicago rapper ShowYouSuck has had a busy 2013 so far. He polished off his three-part One Man Pizza Party mixtape series with the 26-track Rest In Pizza, performed at SXSW in Austin, TX, and has played many hometown shows. He's got another Chicago show scheduled for later this month, on May 17 at Double Door with theWHOevers, Que Billah, Shayna Love, Kidd Tha Chicagoan, FM Supreme, Jay 2 "The Kidd Classic", Cadillac Duke, and Robbie B the Name. Tickets go on sale this Saturday (5/4) at noon CST.

ShowYou's newest song is called "Rap Game Karate," and appeared on the AEMMP Records' compilation The Prerequisite. On the track, he flows nicely over an unconventional beat and drops one of the funniest lines I have ever heard in hip hop: "Welcome to my dojo, take your shoes off." Take a listen to the track at the bottom of this post.

All known ShowYouSuck tour dates and a stream of "Rap Game Karate" are below...

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Squarepusher (aka Tom Jenkinson) welcomed his newest album, Ufabulum, last May via Warp Records. He did quite a bit of touring in support of the LP, and is set to hit the road again this summer. Jenkinson will venture stateside to perform at Camp Bisco in Mariaville, NY, and will be playing some U.S. shows surrounding that appearance. One of those gigs is a performance at Metro on July 5. Advance tickets for the Chicago show are on sale now.

All known Squarepusher tour dates and a video for "Dark Steering" from Ufabulum are below...

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Hot Water Music @ Metro in January (more by Zach Pollack)

When Hot Water Music went on hiatus in 2006, 3/4 of the band (Chris Wollard, Jason Black, and George Rebelo) formed a new project called The Draft. They welcomed their debut LP, In a Million Pieces, that year, and followed it up with a self-titled EP in 2007. Hot Water Music got back together in 2008, and have been running strong ever since. Maybe you caught them at Metro this January when they were on tour in support of 2012's Exister? You'll have a chance to catch The Draft live this summer, when they embark on a U.S. tour in July. That tour includes a performance at Lincoln Hall on July 27. Tickets for the Chicago show go on sale TODAY (5/3) at noon CST.

All Draft tour dates and some song streams are below...

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GOAT @ MHoW earlier on tour (more by PSquared Photography)

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* S. Carey @ SPACE
* James Blake, Falty DL @ Metro
* GOAT, Holy Wave @ Empty Bottle
* Lucius, Tall Tall Trees @ Schubas
* James Blake (DJ set) @ Smart Bar
* Stolen Silver, Brighton MA @ Hideout
* The Clams, Son of Rams, Aurora, Scenery Sponge @ Township
* Qwel & Maker, Qwazaar & Batsauce, Lady Daisey, Psalm One, Big Once, The Whoevers @ Reggie's

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Austra @ BV-SXSW 2013 (more by Kevin Figueroa)

As seen on BrooklynVegan, Austra are set to release their new album, Olympia, on June 18 via Domino/Paper Bag. They've got a brand new video for the album's lead single "Home," which you can check out at the bottom of this post. The band have a few U.S. shows in June, a summer European tour, and then will return stateside for more dates in late-August. That tour includes a performance at Lincoln Hall on August 31 with support from DIANA. Tickets for the Chicago show go on sale this Friday (5/3) at noon CST.

All Austra tour dates and their new video are below...

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Clinic // No Joy at Lincoln Hall on 4.24.2013

UK experimentalists Clinic are about to wrap up a North American tour in support of their 2012 LP, Free Reign. Last week (on Wednesday, April 24), they came through Chicago for a performance at Lincoln Hall with tourmates No Joy. Were you there? If so, how was it? Pictures of both acts and Clinic's full setlist in this post. More below...

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Chicago's Minor Characters have been touring throughout the Midwest in short spurts this spring. Last weekend in Indianapolis, they filmed a take away performance of "Sun Trials" from this year's Heal Me, Healing Times EP. While frontman Andrew Pelletier takes this one solo by a river, each member does appear in the clip. The "Sun Trials" session was filmed and edited by guitarist Shelby Pollard, and you can check it out at the bottom of this post.

Minor Characters have a few upcoming shows, including a hometown performance. They'll headline Subterranean on May 10 with support from Champaign's Elsinore, and Brother George. Advance tickets for the Chicago show are still available.

All known Minor Characters tour dates and that take away performance are below...

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