Smart Bar

Jamie xx (with The xx) at Congress Theater, October 2012 (more by Zach Pollack) As discussed, The xx will tag Chicago later this week for a performance at the Aragon Ballroom on Thursday, September 26 with Nite Jewel…

As discussed, Schubas and Lincoln Hall’s annual Tomorrow Never Knows Festival is slated to take place from January 15-19 in 2014. Shows will also be held at Metro, Smart Bar, the Hideout, and The Athenaeum Theatre…

Four Tet @ 2011’s NYC Creators Project (more by Ryan Barkan) Four Tet (aka Kieran Hebden) is slowly beginning to announce a spring North American tour…

Montreal-based producer Jacques Greene had a successful 2012. He welcomed two great EPs (Concealer, Ready) and has continued to grow his Vase label…

Lucero @ BV-SXSW 2012 (more by Tim Griffin) As discussed, the 2013 edition of Tomorrow Never Knows is set to take place from January 16-20 at Lincoln Hall, Schubas, Metro, Hideout, Smart Bar, and the Vic Theatre…

Sonic Youth @ Williamsburg Waterfront in 2011 (more by Dana (Distortion) Yavin) As mentioned, Sonic Youth are releasing a live album, titled Sonic Youth – Smart Bar – Chicago 1985, on November 14 via their own Goofin’ Records…

Pantha du Prince @ Good Units in 2011 (NYC) (more by Vincent Cornelli) Pantha du Prince (aka Hendrik Weber) is currently working on the follow-up to his 2010 LP Black Noise, which he plans to release early next year via Rough Trade…

Sonic Youth, whose skin basher Steve Shelly just recently parted ways with Disappears, have revealed the “news” they promised was coming today…

DOWNLOAD: Lindstrøm – “Rà-àkõ-st” (MP3) Norwegian producer Lindstrøm (aka Hans-Peter Lindstrøm) is set to follow-up February’s Six Cups of Rebel with a second album this year, called Smalhans, due out on November 6 via Smalltown Supersound…

As seen on BrooklynVegan, Scottish producer Rustie is making his way to North America in September for a short tour. That tour includes a vist to Chicago’s Smart Bar on September 13…