Black Dice @ PS1 in Queens, NY (more by Erez Avissar)

today in Chicago
* Black Dice, The Hecks @ Bottom Lounge
* Ovrevolt, Little Big Fat, J.B. Little @ Martyrs
* Lioness, Magiks, When Clouds Attack @ Township
* Lou Shields, The Lawless Brothers @ Reggie's Music Joint
* Spring Standards, Volcanoes Make Islands, Shelby Pollard @ Schubas
* Alter/Break, Windbreaker, Get Set, Travis Thatcher, Andy Ortmann @ The Burlington
* P.G. Six, Moonrises, Spires That in the Sunset Rise, Open Sex @ Empty Bottle (Free Show)

Minor Characters' guitarist Shelby Pollard opens for Spring Standards and Volcanoes Make Islands at Schubas tonight.

Cass McCombs has a new video for "Bradley Manning." Check it out below.

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What else?

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Kathleen Edwards @ The Long Center in Austin, TX on 9/14/2011 (more by Tim Griffin)

today in Chicago
* Adrian Lux @ The Mid
* John Sabal Trio @ Abbey Pub
* F. Stokes, The Ephelon Trio @ The Shrine
* Willy Porter @ Old Town School of Folk Music
* Distractions, Gringo Star, Wild Oats @ Empty Bottle
* Kathleen Edwards, Hannah Georgas @ Lincoln Hall
* Eight Bit Tiger, Audiences, Il Tandre Neu @ Schubas
* Cellar Troubadour, FETCH, John L. Sullivan @ Martyrs
* Rockie Fresh, Tayyib Ali, Phil Ade, Savemoney @ Reggie's
* The Bribes, Turpentine, Fletcher Rockwell @ Subterranean
* The Baby Magic, The Cell Phones, Vatican Junkies @ Panchos
* Alkaline Trio (DJs), Lawerence Arms (DJs) @ Debonair Social Club
* Jane & The Pretty Pleases, Machine Gun Mojo, Liza Day @ Hideout
* Samantha Crain, Old Lights, Nathan Kalish and the Wildfire @ Beat Kitchen
* Rosedale Express, Jeff Miller, Squat the Condos, Pure Remedy @ Stage Bar
* Tattoo the Devil, Glass Block Factory, Blackbox, Jimmy Nick and Don't Tell Mama @ Ultra Lounge

There's still time to enter our Cass McCombs ticket contest.

Mastodon have a new video for "Dry Bone Valley." Check it out below.

What else?

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DOWNLOAD: Cass McCombs - "Bradley Manning" (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Cass McCombs - "The Same Thing" (MP3)

Cass McCombs @ MusicFestNW (more by Autumn Andel)

Proactive singer-songwriter Cass McCombs is currently on tour with Frank Fairfield and will reach Chicago's Lincoln Hall next Sunday, January 29th. This set of tour dates are in support of his most recently released album, Humor Risk, which happened to be the later of two that he put out in 2011. Download "The Same Thing" from Humor Risk at the top of this post as well as the A-side of his brand new Bradley Manning 7". Tickets are still available and we've also got a pair to give away!

Details on how to enter to win two guest list spots, all 2012 tour dates, and some videos, below..

Continue reading "win tix to Cass McCombs & Frank Fairfield @ Lincoln Hall"

DOWNLOAD: Cass McCombs - "Bradley Manning" (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Cass McCombs - "The Same Thing" (MP3)

Cass McCombs @ MusicFestNW (more by Autumn Andel)

Proactive singer-songwriter Cass McCombs is currently on tour with Frank Fairfield and will reach Chicago's Lincoln Hall next Sunday, January 29th. This set of tour dates are in support of his most recently released album, Humor Risk, which happened to be the later of two that he put out in 2011. Download "The Same Thing" from Humor Risk at the top of this post as well as the A-side of his brand new Bradley Manning 7". Tickets are still available and we've also got a pair to give away!

Details on how to enter to win two guest list spots, all 2012 tour dates, and some videos, below..

Continue reading "win tix to Cass McCombs & Frank Fairfield @ Lincoln Hall"

Cass McCombs @ MusicFestNW (more by Autumn Andel)

Cass McCombs released not one, but two albums this year (Wit's End, Humor Risk), and has visited Chicago multiple times on tour. He's just announced that he'll be returning on January 29th to headline Lincoln Hall with support from Frank Fairfield. Tickets go on sale this Friday (12/2), at noon CST.

Before the New Year, McCombs will head out for a short string of dates with White Magic. Those dates are only interrupted by a January 25th NYC show at the Bowery Ballroom with Frank Fairfield. I sense a future tour announcement.

Head below to view all 2011/12 tour dates, and some videos..

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Cass McCombs @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (more by Amanda Hatfield)

today in Chicago
* Cass McCombs, Lower Dens @ Schubas
* Anvil, Bible of the Devil, Enforcer, Crusader @ Reggie's
* Craft Spells, Gardens and Villa, Prussia @ Empty Bottle
* Ted Leo & the Pharmacists, The Eternals @ the Fireside Bowl

The Drums have a new video for their Portamento single "Money." View it below.

What else?

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Ted Leo @ Swan Dive in Austin, TX - BV SXSW Official Showcase (more by Tim Griffin)

today in Chicago
* Sweet Cobra, Auxes @ Beat Kitchen
* Cass McCombs, Lower Dens @ Hideout
* The Decemberists, The Head and the Heart @ Aragon Ballroom
* Unicycle Loves You, La Scala, Elephant Gun @ Empty Bottle (Free Show)
* Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, Rachel Ries @ Jay Pritzker Pavilion (Free Show)

Ted Leo and the Pharmacists are also playing tomorrow at the Fireside Bowl.

Cass McCombs and Lower Dens also play Chicago tomorrow, but at Schubas.

What else?

Cass Mc Combs, and Lower Dens were scheduled to play Schubas on Monday, July 25th. That has now been moved up one day to Tuesday, July 26th.

All original tickets will be honored, and more have been released.

Cass McCombs has just announced a tour with Lower Dens, in support of his new LP Wit's End. The two will play Schubas on July 25th.
Tickets go on sale tomorrow, at noon CST.

Heartless Bastards are playing Schubas on July 29th.
Tickets go on sale tomorrow, at noon CST.

AND LATER THAT NIGHT..

Schubas will host Richard Buckner's record release.
Tickets go on sale tomorrow, at noon CST.

Langhorne Slim is playing Lincoln Hall on August 24th.
Tickets go on sale tomorrow, at noon CST.

Lost In The Trees are playing Lincoln Hall on August 27th.
Tickets on sale tomorrow, at noon CST.