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The Sea and Cake schedule hometown show
The Sea and Cake @ Central Park Summerstage in 2010 (more by Matthew Eisman)
Chicago band The Sea and Cake have been semi-quiet lately while working on the follow up to 2011’s The Moonlight Butterfly, however they have announced a hometown show at the Empty Bottle set for May 8…
Dustin Wong to release "Dreams Say...," playing the Bottle on tour w/ Woodsman (dates)
Dustin Wong (ex-Ponytail) is set to release his sophomore solo effort, Dreams Say, View, Create, Shadow Leads, on February 21 via Thrill Jockey…
Tortoise announce two shows @ the Empty Bottle
Tortoise @ Empty Bottle in January (more by Chase Turner)
Chicago mainstays Tortoise, who just recently played the Empty Bottle, have announced two back-to-back shows at the venue set for April 28th (at 7 & 10PM)…
Evillive (Unearthly Trance, Noisear, Horseback, Slices & more)
DOWNLOAD:Noisear – “Endless Reincarnation” (MP3)
Unearthly Trance at Saint Vitus (more by Greg Cristman)
Unearthly Trance shows are few and far between nowadays, but the band will awaken from their live slumber to play Acheron on March 1st as part of a bill that includes The Communion, Water Torture, and Syphilitic Lust…
Thrill Jockey celebrates 20-years w/ reissues & stuff; tix are still available for Tortoise's show @ the Bottle
Chicago-based independent record label Thrill Jockey are celebrating their 20th anniversary with a bunch of reissues from seminal artists, plus some new releases too…
Rhyton releasing LP, made a new video (premiere), playing shows (one with Thurston Moore who plays Rockwood Friday)
Rhyton, featuring Dave Shuford (No Neck Blues Band, D. Charles Speer), Jimy SeiTang (Psychic Ills), and Spencer Herbst (Messages, Matta Llama), specialize in space-y psychedelia that tips its hat to greats of the genre including Krautrock titans like Can…
White Hills & Pontiak going on tour, prepping new LPs
DOWNLOAD: Pontiak – “Lions of Least”(MP3)
White Hills at Terminal 5 (more by BBG)”White Hills‘ sound has changed a bit compared to its catalog, particularly on the two songs enhanced’ drums…
Arbouretum & Eternal Tapestry on tour (dates & MP3s)
DOWNLOAD: Arbouretum – “Destroying To Save” (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Eternal Tapestry – “Galactic Derelict” (MP3)
After a week on the road, Thrill Jockey labelmates Arbouretum and Eternal Tapestry are mostly done with their current batch of dates together, but will hit NYC for a show at Glasslands on 10/14 with Soft Healer and Begushkin…
Trans am reissuing 'Futureworld', performing it live in NYC, touring (dates)
DOWNLOAD: Trans Am – Futureworld (MP3)
This is not the Beaver Boys. This is Trans AM
Trans Am go on a two-week tour in late September that kicks off in Philadelphia on 9/27 and concludes with a very special two-night stint at Union Pool on 10/8 and 10/9…
High Places prepping new LP, on tour (MP3 & dates)
DOWNLOAD: High Places – “Year Off” (MP3)
High Places at Newton Barge Park in 2010 (more by Marianne Ventrice)
High Places are set to release their new LP Original Colors on October 11 via Thrill Jockey…
