Like Pioneers

Delicate Steve playing Subterranean on tour

Delicate Steve @ 4Knots Fest 2012 (more by Chris La Putt) As seen on BrooklynVegan, Delicate Steve will be embarking on a spring U.S. tour. That tour includes a stop at South by Southwest in Austin, TX, and will tag Chicago for a performance at Subterranean on March 25…

The Promise Ring playing Bottom Lounge during Riot Fest

The Promise Ring @ Metro in February (more by Grant MacAllister) As mentioned, The Promise Ring are one of the many acts performing at Riot Fest Chicago 2012 next weekend (September 14-16)…

Like Pioneers released 'Oh, Magic' (stream), playing record release show tonight at The Burlington

Chicago’s own Like Pioneers, a supergroup (well, we think so) featuring members of Bound Stems and Chin Up Chin Up, released their new album Oh, Magic this week which you can stream below…

Like Pioneers released 'Oh, Magic' (stream it), playing NYC

Chicago’s Like Pioneers just released their second full-length, Oh, Magic, and will make their NYC debut soon with two shows: June 21 at Cameo with No Gold, Future of What, and Yoga Pose and June 22 at Pianos with Magic Magic, Sleepy Kitty, Intuitions, and Kelsey Byrne…

A.V. Fest Day 1 in pics & review (Hum, The Thermals, Disappears, Eef Barzelay, Maritime & more)

Saturday (9/10) afternoon, the A.V. Club‘s inaugural A.V. Fest kicked off in a block party style setup, steps from Hideout. I arrived about halfway through Chicago-based band Like Pioneers‘ set and enjoyed what I heard of their careful mix of indie and roots rock…

What's going on Saturday?

Joan of Arc @ The Market Hotel in 2008 (more by Leia Jospe) today in Chicago * Joan of Arc, Azita @ SummerSonic * Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival (Day 2) * JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound, Lou Pride @ SPACE * Death Ships, Like Pioneers, Blasted Diplomats @ Schubas * Corrosion of Conformity, Coliseum, The Atlas Moth, Hunters @ Reggie’s What else…

A.V. Fest sees lineup expansion (Hum(!), Maritime, & more)

As previously announced, the A.V. Club will be throwing their own festival in the outdoor space near Hideout on September 10th & 11th. The two-day fest; simply dubbed A…

What's going on Thursday?

today in Chicago * Wye Oak, Callers @ Schubas * Two Door Cinema Club @ Park West * The Cave Singers, Lia Ices @ Lincoln Hall * She Rides, Soy City Stranglers @ Treasure Town * Cults, Magic Kids, Superhumanoids @ Empty Bottle * Todd Barry, Neil Hamburger, Brendan Walsh @ Hideout (Late Show) * Todd Barry, Neil Hamburger, Brendan Walsh @ Hideout (Early Show) * World/Inferno Friendship Society, The Stranger, The Fuckers @ Reggie’s * Mannequin Men, Lover…