Neil Young & Crazy Horse @ the United Center on 10.11.2012 (photo by Neil Rigler)

But there was nothing particularly genteel or overly familiar and comforting about this music. Like one of [Neil] Young's beloved trains, Crazy Horse is a large beast that tends to ease into its work. But once it gains its bearings and picks up speed, it's awfully difficult to slow down. At least five of the 13 songs performed Thursday surpassed the 10-minute mark. "Love and only Love" began like an extended exhale before finding its pace, with Young, [Frank "Pancho"] Sampedro and [Billy] Talbot huddled in front of the drum riser. Whereas most bands spread out to fill a big stage such as the United Center's, Crazy Horse bunches together, as if defending their home against invasion. [Greg Kot]

Check out Neil Young & Crazy Horse's full United Center setlist and a few videos below...

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Julia Holter @ MHoW in August (BKLYN) (more by Amanda Hatfield)

today in Chicago
* John Scofield Trio @ SPACE
* Blondie, Devo @ The Chicago Theatre
* Dirty Three, Cairo Gang @ Lincoln Hall
* DJ Nu-Mark, Gaslamp Killer @ Double Door
* Prince Aftershows @ House of Blues (Night 3)
* Prince, Janelle Monae @ United Center (Night 3)
* Michael Kiwanuka, Bahamas, Yuna @ Park West
* Julia Holter, Hundred Waters, Night Beds @ Schubas
* Wooden Wand, TOPS, Sam Vicari, John Bellows @ Empty Bottle

Prince finishes off his three-night Chicago run, at the United Center and House of Blues, tonight.

Julia Holter plays Schubas with Hundred Waters and Night Beds before heading to the Pygmalion Music Festival in Champaign-Urbana, IL.

Neil Young & Crazy Horse have a video for their new track "Walk Like A Giant." Check it out below. "Neil Young" is also now on Twitter.

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A Place To Bury Strangers are set to release their new LP, Worship, on June 24 and will return to the Empty Bottle on July 17. Tickets go on sale today (6/8) at 10AM CST.

Neil Young & Crazy Horse are playing the United Center on October 11. Tickets go on sale on Monday (6/9) at 10AM CST. Live Nation and WXRT presales begin today at 10AM.

LCD Soundsystem's Shut Up and Play the Hits is screening at the Music Box on July 18. Tickets go on sale today at noon CST. Watch a new clip from Shut Up and Play the Hits of the group performing "Dance Yrself Clean" at Madison Square Garden below.

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Neil Young & Crazy Horse's Americana hits stores today (stream it in its entirety HERE) and they've just announced a fall North American tour in support of it. Kicking off in the beginning of October, Young and co. will visit Chicago's United Center on the 11th of the month. Tickets go on sale on June 11 at 10AM CST with a presale happening on Friday, June 8 at 10AM CST. Los Lobos will act as main support on the first leg of tour (United Center show included) while Patti Smith, who also just released a new album, will handle the second leg.

All Neil Young & Crazy Horse dates are listed below, with a video trailer for Americana.

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