by Chase Turner

Matt & Kim at the Congress Theater on 11.10.2012

Matt and Kim played a nearly sold-out show on Saturday night at the Congress Theater (11/10) with openers Oberhofer as part of a larger US tour together. The sweaty all-ages crowd was made up of mostly teenagers as older attendees stuck to the balcony. Matt and Kim consistently talked about how thrilled they were to be playing at such a large venue. In signature fashion, they bounced around the stage with explosive energy, weaving their material through covers of pop and hip hop tracks.

If you missed the show, Matt & Kim will return to Chicago on February 22 to play UIC Pavilion with tourmates Passion Pit. Tickets for that show go on sale this Saturday (11/17) at noon CST. Stay tuned for presale information.

More pictures from the 11/10 show at the Congress Theater continue below...

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Lollapalooza 2012 has revealed the full schedule for their 3-day festival, set to take place from August 3-5 in Grant Park. Check it out HERE.

A bunch of official aftershows have also been announced, happening from August 1-5. Here's a number of them (more TBA, including unofficial shows):

August 1
Alabama Shakes, First Aid Kit, Dry The River, Filligar @ Metro
Delta Spirit, FIDLAR @ Lincoln Hall

August 2
Passion Pit, GIVERS, Kishi Bashi @ House of Blues
Kids These Days, Overdoz @ Schubas
Dr. Dog, Kevin Devine, The Dunwells @ Lincoln Hall
Zedd, Gus K, DJ Gordo, DJ Torio @ The Mid

August 3
Bear in Heaven, YAWN @ the Empty Bottle
NERO (DJ Set), Die Antwoord, Anamanaguchi @ Congress Theater
Frank Ocean @ Metro
tUnE-yArDs, Washed Out @ House of Blues
The Black Angels, Night Beats @ Double Door
The War on Drugs, Milo Greene @ Schubas
Blind Pilot, Kopecky Family Band @ Lincoln Hall
Porter Robinson, Madeon @ The Mid
The Growlers, JEFF the Brotherhood @ Subterranean
Paper Diamond, Minnesota @ Bottom Lounge

August 4
White Rabbits, Dum Dum Girls, Oberhofer @ Cubby Bear
Doomtree, Naledge of Kidz In The Hall @ the Empty Bottle
Zeds Dead, Big Gigantic, Midnight Conspiracy, Big Chocolate @ Congress Theater
The Afghan Whigs @ Metro
Of Monsters & Men, Yellow Ostrich @ House of Blues
Trampled By Turtles, The Devil Makes Three @ Double Door
Childish Gambino @ the Vic
The Temper Trap, Poliça @ Park West
Gary Clark Jr., LP @ Schubas
Twin Shadow @ Lincoln Hall
Calvin Harris, Nathan Scott @ The Mid
The Big Pink @ Subterranean
Bombay Bicycle Club, Hey Rosetta! @ Bottom Lounge

August 5
Chairlift w/ Alt-J @ the Empty Bottle
The Walkmen @ Lincoln Hall

As seen on BrooklynVegan, this year's Lolla lineup includes everthing hinted on the #LOLLA ads, and much more....

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The Wedding Present @ Hotel Vegan (BV-SXSW 2012) (more by Amanda Hatfield)

today in Chicago
* Rusted Root @ Cubby Bear
* Digital Freshness @ Reggie's
* Write Club @ Hideout (Early Show)
* Oberhofer, Pond, Yawn @ Lincoln Hall
* El Ten Eleven, In Tall Buildings @ SPACE
* Barehand Dixieland @ Hideout (Late Show)
* The Magnetic Fields, Kelly Hogan @ the Vic
* feedtime, Nones, Relay Beken @ Empty Bottle
* K. Serra, Milano, Sirens, Oil Fields @ Subterranean
* Rhyton, Turn to Crime, Solar Fox @ The Burlington
* Birdhand, The Swayback, Dinosaur Party @ Schubas
* The Flabby Hoffman Jamboree @ Stage Bar (Free Show)
* Yukon Blonde, Library Voices, Champions @ Beat Kitchen
* The Wedding Present, The Jet Age, Pinky Piglets @ Double Door
* Black Dahlia Murder, Nile, Skeletonwitch, House Of Penance @ Bottom Lounge

The Wedding Present play their Steve Albini-recorded LP Seamonsters in-full at the Double Door tonight.

Digital Freshness is happening at Reggie's.

The Magnetic Fields play their second show at the Vic, this time with Kelly Hogan.

Reunited Australian post-punk outfit feedtime hit the bottle tonight.

Oberhofer and Pond, who played Hotel Vegan, play Lincoln Hall with locals Yawn.

Swervedriver played Fallon last night. Check out the footage below.

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What else?

Continue reading "What's going on Tuesday?"

Psychic Ills

today in Chicago
* B.B. King @ House of Blues
* The Bo-Keys @ SPACE (Late Show)
* Mike Doughty @ SPACE (Early Show)
* Ott, Dr Fameus, Zoogma @ Bottom Lounge
* The Funs, Vortis, Lam! Lam! @ Ultra Lounge
* TRMRS, Slushy, The Bingers @ Empty Bottle
* Killer Kittens, Geri X, Tiny Riots @ Quenchers
* Psychic Ills, Prince Rama, Songs For Gods @ Hideout
* Al Di Meola, Andreas Kapsalis, Chris Siebold @ Reggie's
* Rubblebucket, The Growlers, Kellen & Me @ Lincoln Hall
* Rachele Eve, Go Long Mule, Valentiger @ The Burlington
* A Great Big Pile Of Leaves, Mansions, Young Statues @ Schubas
* The Highway, Out West, Channel Four, Garret Santora @ Township
* Ras Kass, Jnatural, Pat Maine, On Dek, Phillip Morris @ Subterranean
* Dan Baird and Homemade Sin, Jan King and Medicine Ball @ Stage Bar
* Health & Beauty, The Curious Mystery, Magical Beautiful, The Van Goghs @ Beat Kitchen

Mike Doughty reads from his memoir, The Book of Drugs, holds a Q&A, and plays the early show at SPACE tonight. The Bo-Keys play the late show.

Psychic Ills and Prince Rama hit the Hideout tonight.

Oberhofer played Letterman last night. Check out the footage below.

What else?

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Korallreven

Korallreven (aka Marcus Joons and Daniel Tjäder [of The Radio Dept.]) released their debut LP, An Album by Korallreven, this past November via Acephale. The album features guest spots from Victoria Bergsman (Taken by Trees/The Concretes) and Julianna Barwick. Download MP3s of those collaborations over at BrooklynVegan.

Korallreven have announced their first US shows, which includes a March 6th performance at Lincoln Hall. Tickets go on sale tomorrow (1/20), at noon CST. Check out a tour flyer, below..

Jennifer O'Connor @ Maxwell's in 2009 (Hoboken, NJ) (more by Toby Tenenbaum)

Jennifer O'Connor released a new LP titled, I Want What You Want, digitally on November 8, 2011 via her own Kiam Records. Select songs feature Tim Foljahn, who has his own LP, Songs For An Age of Extinction, coming out on March 6th via Kiam. The two will be touring together this spring, hitting Chicago's Panchos on March 20th. Advance Base, who played the Empty Bottle on Tuesday night (1/17), are also on the bill. Tickets are on sale now. Download MP3s from both O'Connor and Foljahn at BrooklynVegan.

Megafaun @ Music Hall of Williamsburg in April (BKLYN) (more by Jessica Amaya)

Megafaun are heading out on a huge tour this winter, which reaches Chicago's Schubas on March 21st. Tickets are on sale now.

Oberhofer @ MHoW in September (BKLYN) (more by Bryan Bruchman)

Brad Oberhofer is set to release his debut LP, Time Capsules II, on March 27th via Glassnote Records. Download the album's lead single "HEART" and/or stream it below. Brad and band will head out on tour this February with Pond, reaching Lincoln Hall on March 27th. Tickets go on sale tomorrow, at noon CST.

J Roddy Walston and the Business @ Brooklyn Bowl on NYE (more by Tracy Allison)

J Roddy Walston and the Business and The Features are playing the Double Door on March 30th. Tickets go on sale tomorrow, at noon CST.

Rodrigo y Gabriela

Rodrigo y Gabriela will release their new LP, Area 52, on January 24th via ATO Records. The album is a collaboration with the 13-piece Cuban Orchestra C.U.B.A., with whom they'll be touring this spring. Rod y Gab and C.U.B.A. will reach The Chicago Theatre on April 12th. Tickets are on sale now.

School of Seven Bells @ Brilliant Corners

As mentioned, School of Seven Bells are set to release their new album, GHOSTORY, on February 28th via Vagrant Records. They'll play Lincoln Hall with support from Exitmusic on April 28th. Tickets go on sale tomorrow, at noon CST.

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Oberhofer song stream and Korallreven tour flyer, below..

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Oberhofer @ Bowery Ballroom in January (more by Chris Gersbeck)

today in Chicago
* Do Division Street Festival (Day 2)
* Brendan Perry, Robin Guthrie @ Metro
* Big Freedia, Javelin, Shane Shane @ Empty Bottle
* Oberhofer, Young Man, Netherfriends @ Lincoln Hall
* Shawn Rosenblatt of Netherfriends @ Reckless Records (Belmont)(Free; In-store)

Stream Brendan Perry's new LP Ark below.

What else?

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This weekend marks the return of Chicago's Do Division Street Festival. Taking place from noon to 10PM on both Saturday, and Sunday; most other shows will take a backseat to the festival's schedule. You can view full details, including set times here.

FRIDAY
Lauryn Hill and Mos Def will play the Aragon Ballroom.

Thao & Mirah will headline Empty Bottle; joined by BOBBY, and Led to Sea.

Brett Dennen and Dawes will play the Vic.

Raphael Saadiq, and Kids These Days will play Park West.

Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Bukue One, Serendipity Project, and Abstract Giants can be found at Abbey Pub.

Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, and Chamberlin will play the House of Blues.

SATURDAY
Moxie Motive, and The Black; who consist of members of Voxtrot, and ...Trail of Dead will play the Beat Kitchen.

Bonobo will play a late DJ Set at Beauty Bar.

Dengue Fever, The Eternals, and Young Boys will play Empty Bottle.

Lincoln Hall will host Bailiff's record release, with special guests: Secret Colours, and Box Jellyfish.

SUNDAY
Big Freedia, Javelin, and Shane Shane will play Empty Bottle.

Oberhofer, Young Man, and Netherfriends can be found at Lincoln Hall.

UPDATE: Shawn Rosenblatt of Netherfriends will be playing a 4PM in-store at Reckless Records (Belmont).

Brendan Perry of Dead Can Dance, and Robin Guthrie of the Cocteau Twins will play Metro.

Oberhofer

Oberhofer, Young Man, and Netherfriends are playing Lincoln Hall on June 5th.
Tickets are on sale now. Due to the fact that the show falls in the middle of the Do Division Festival, if you show your wristband at the door you can get in for $5.

Telekinesis are playing Schubas on June 8th.
Tickets go on sale today, at noon CST.

U.S. Royalty are playing Schubas on June 10th.
Tickets go on sale today, at noon CST.

tbs' Just For Laughs will take place throughout Chicago from June 14th-19th.

Events Include:

06-14 Tim Minchin @ Lincoln Hall

06-15 Jo Koy @ the Vic
06-15 The Anti-Social Network @ The Chicago Theatre
06-15 Ron White, Rodney Carrington @ The Rosemont Theatre
06-15 Tim Minchin @ Lincoln Hall

06-16 Demetri Martin & Special Guests @ The Chicago Theatre
06-16 Jim Jefferies @ Park West
06-16 Whitney Cummings @ the Vic
06-16 Tim Minchin @ Lincoln Hall

06-17 Jeffrey Ross Roasts Chicago @ the Vic
06-17 Joel McHale & Friends and Acquaintances @ The Chicago Theatre
06-17 Tim Minchin @ Lincoln Hall

06-18 Louis CK & Three Very Special Guests @ The Chicago Theatre (Early Show)
06-18 Seth Meyers @ the Vic
06-18 George Lopez, Russell Peters @ The Rosemont Theatre
06-18 Tim Minchin @ Lincoln Hall
06-18 Louis CK & Three Very Special Guests @ The Chicago Theatre (Late Show)

06-19 Steve Martin, Martin Short @ The Chicago Theatre

Presale ends tonight at 10PM.
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Tickets go on sale to the general public tomorrow, at 10AM CST.

Against Me!, Screaming Females, and Lemuria are playing Metro on June 17th.
Tickets go on sale tomorrow, at noon CST.

The Old 97's are playing Lincoln Hall on June 18th & 19th.
Tickets for both nights go on sale today, at noon CST.

Junior Boys, and Miracle Fortress are playing Metro on June 24th.
Tickets are on sale now.

Phish will be playing UIC Pavilion August 15th-17th.
Tickets for all three dates go on sale tomorrow, at 11AM CST.

photos by Graeme Flegenheimer

Handsome Furs headlined Lincoln Hall in Chicago on 1/15 with Cloud Nothings and Oberhofer, a one-off show for the husband-wife duo as part of the annual Tomorrow Never Knows Festival. A set of pictures from the show continues below...

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