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As mentioned, Glasslands will be closing out their time on Kent Ave with a New Year’s Eve Party featuring four “special, secret” guests, all of whom have history with the venue…

DOWNLOAD: Kool A.D. – “Exotische Kunst” (ZIP) Das Racist in Brooklyn in June (more by Eric M. Townsend) As just mentioned on BrooklynVegan, Das Racist’s Kool A……

DOWNLOAD: The Hood Internet – “Won’t Fuck Us Over” (feat. BBU & Annie Hart) (MP3) As mentioned, Chicago beatsmiths The Hoot Internet are gearing up for the release of their debut LP, FEAT, due out on October 2 via Decon…

Remix gurus The Hood Internet will release their new album, FEAT, on September 18. This will be the band’s first album of completely original material, free of samples…

With the addition of The Soft Pack, Gypsyblood, the Mutts, Young Jesus, and Magic Milk, the 2012 Do Division Street Festival has sealed its schedule…

The Antlers @ Metro in June (more by Grant MacAllister) At the beginning of this week the Do Division Street Festival, taking place from June 1-3 in Wicker Park, announced their initial lineup of Le Butcherettes, O’Death, and Murder By Death…

As announced, Big Freedia and crew are headed back to the Empty Bottle on April 13. Tickets are still available. The Chicago show is part of a larger spring tour, which kicks off in just a few days…

DOWNLOAD: Main Attrakionz – “Focalin” (MP3) Main Attrakionz‘s short run of dates leading up to 35 Denton and SXSW (where they’ll play a BrooklynVegan day party) stopped in NYC this week for two shows, starting with a Sunday night show at Glasslands with BBU, Big Baby Gandhi, and Beans…

today in Chicago * BBU & friends @ Schubas * Roster McCabe @ Martyrs * Shawn Mullins, Callaghan @ SPACE * Masses, Fetch, Steven Leaf @ Township * Young The Giant, Walk The Moon @ the Riv * Pine Leaf Boys @ Old Town School of Folk Music * Fight Nice, Pork n Beans, Zigmortius @ Stage Bar * Anvil, Admiral of Black, Beak, Ironfinger @ Reggie’s * Doomtree, Toki Wright @ Bottom Lounge (Early Show) * Rollo Tomasi, Rough Island, Arbogast @ Ultra Lounge * Space Was Cool, Viceroy, John L Sullivan @ Beat Kitchen * Wugazi, The Hood Internet @ Bottom Lounge (Late Show) * Innkeepers, The Hildegard Knef, Magic Gloves @ The Burlington * Barry Adamson @ Reckless Records (Wicker Park)(Free; In-store) * Nguzunguzu, Supreme Cuts, Bizzies, Sparkletone, Jake Guidry @ Smart Bar * Castavet, Stay Ahead Of The Weather, Coping, Amulet, Daylight @ Empty Bottle Nguzunguzu are here as part of the Red Bull Music Academy’s Chicago Sessions…

DOWLOAD: BBU – “Jumpers” (MP3) DOWLOAD: BBU – “Kurt De La Rocha” (MP3) Chicago rappers BBU – standing for both Bin Laden Blowing Up and Brown, Black & Ugly – are set to release their sophomore mixtape titled bell hooks on February 21st via Mishka/Mad Decent/Audible Treats…