g. love: crumble

dear g. love,

i love this song. it makes me very happy. so does all of your music.

i love your album artwork as well; lemonade is delicious.

i can't wait to hear you sing to me at rothbury.

kiss me,

rebecca hill

grace potter: falling or flying

dear grace potter,

i am anxiously awaiting seeing you at rothbury.

your voice is beautiful, peaceful and sexy.

i think i will fall in awe and fly in love.

see you soon,

rebecca hill

disco biscuits: home again

dear disco biscuits,

i am very excited to see you at rothbury. i know we will have

a lot of fun together. can't wait for our first dance together.

much love,

rebecca hill

au revoir simone at logan square auditorium

au revoir simone: stars

au revoir simone played a show at logan square auditorium in chicago

last thursday... the band is on tour from brooklyn. they consist of three

beautiful and talented ladies that get down with some keys, synth, bass,

guitar, and cymbals. all three girls share the spotlight for lead vocals.

their sound is upbeat, charming, and sincere. the venue is quite large,

and rather ornate, but the girls charmed the audience and this made for

a very awesome and intimate night of entertainment. after the show

they stayed to get to know the fans, taking pictures, signing autographs,

and conversing with the ones who chose to linger and meet the music

makers. listen to au revoir simone!

elbow: teardop

tastes of falling stars and empty bars

scents of tears and distant years

pairs best with hot tea and a cherished memory

harlem: south of france

tastes of pop rocks and knee socks

scents of pin wheels and orange peels

pairs best with dynamite and moonlight

papercuts: dear employee

tastes of alarm clock and moon rocks

scents of dirty sheets and summer heat

pairs best with underwear and greasy hair

the king of pop has fallen

it is a very sad day for music.

the legendary, michael jackson, died today.

michael jackson's thriller was the first cassette tape i ever owned.

i put it in my pink monogrammed case, where it still remains.

wishing i could be home to open that up today.

may he rest in peace.

the push stars: drunk is better than dead

taste melancholy and lemon poppies

scents of dark rum and bubble gum

pairs best with mountain scenes and jelly beans

lemonheads at abbey pub

the lemonheads rolled into abbey pub last night like 

true rock stars.  they arrived in their band van and piled out

with girls and instruments, not a minute too early.

they asked the fans who lingered outside in anticipation, 

"how are you crazies doing tonight?  you ready for a good

rock and roll show?"... and yes, we were.

the lemonheads played loud and hard and the audience 

was ever present, crowding the stage and singing along.

the lemonheads have been around for quite some time now, 

and are in the process of recording another new album.

these boys love what they do, and their loyal fan base is not

complaining.  the band has only a few stops left on this tour, 

but im sure they are tired if all of their performances have

been on par with last night's show at abbey pub.  thanks to

the lemonheads for rolling through chicago.  we were happy 

to have you.  please come back again.

now, now every children at abbey pub

i went to abbey pub last night for lemonheads, and was 

glad that i did not miss the opening act.  now, now every

children consists of a female lead guitar/vocals, keys, bass, 

and a male drummer.  the band was very fitting of their name, 

as all of them were very cute and petite... but their sound was 

large and strong.  The vocals were eerily awesome and gave off a 

new age yeah yeah yeahs type-vibe. the band is native to 

minneapolis, but they will be touring until the beginning of 

august, so check out now, now every children!

now, now every children: teeth

taste of weeping sounds and mossy grounds

scents of crashing drums and creeping hums

pairs best with apple pie and purple skies

cavashawn at metro

cavashawn played for this past weekend's mob fest at metro.

i went to school with the band at Miami University briefly, 

before they dropped and fled to chicago to live the musical 

dream.  They seem to be gathering quite a loyal fan base, 

because the metro was packed on friday for their performance

at 8:15!  They play in chicago quite frequently, so if you missed

this show, it won't be their last.

art brut at schubas

check out more pictures of ART BRUT

from their show @ schubas.

i saw them live on 6/19... and it was a great time.

he sold out an entire week of shows at schubas, 

so i obviously was not the only one that's been 

crushing on this band.

pictures taken by clayton hauk

everyoneisfamous.com

hot chip: wrestlers

tastes of jelly beans and old jeans

scents of dirty dishes and yellow fishes

pairs best with lounge chairs and panda bears

the field and the juan maclean at double door!

for a rainy tuesday night i was quite pleasantly surprised to find a bitching 

time at double door last night. the rain did not keep the juan maclean 

fans from attending last night's show. the juan maclean brought their own

sound, photo, and lighting crew, which no one could complain about. the

show was flawless. the field warmed up the audience and by the time the

juan maclean entered every one had their dancing shoes on. this was

not an electronic show that relied on the good ole' macbook. they used

a plethora of different instruments... maracas, a theremin, tambourine,

guitar, synth, keys, drums... and i am sure that is not all. the lead

singer was enticing to the men and women alike with her sexy looks,

obvious talent, and rather bizarre futuristic onesie. the juan maclean

will be touring into september so anyone who missed out... you may

still have another opportunity.

bob schneider at double door!

bob schneider was amazing.  and he brought quite a crowd 

of ladies to the show...  as a musician, i don't do a whole 

lot of covers, but i do cover bob schneider's gold in the 

sunset, so seeing that live was really an incredible experience.

i was caught off guard by his new looks, with his freshly

cut hair, but i dig it, i dug it. whatever.  awesome show!

photography by michael litchfield 

jason shannon at double door

jason shannon put on a great show at double door 6/12.

they have been having a lot of fun touring with 

bob schneider... their booking agent asked them for a

list of people they would like to open for and i think

they got pretty lucky with the final pick.  their show

was fun, the sound was great, and they even incorporated

a mullet wig and beer chugging competition into one

of their songs.  check out jason shannon!

photography by michael litchfield

the juan maclean: tonight at double door!

tastes of ice cubes and dance moves

scents of pirate ships and glossy lips

pairs best with disco lights and dynamite

... to all you chicago listeners, the juan maclean is playing at double door

tonight for only 15$!

seabear: libraries

tastes of aquarium and sips of delirium

scents of rice cakes and snow flakes

pairs best with pop tarts and lonely hearts

panda bear: daily routine

tastes of vermouth and photo booths

scents of celery sticks and pogo sticks

pairs best with sail boats and rain coats

fischerspooner: cloud

tastes of gum balls and waterfalls

scents of rubber ducks and monster trucks

pairs best with summer parades and games of charades

foy vance: be with me

tastes of late nights under street lights

scents of dirt streets and back beats

pairs best with short skirts and plain white t-shirts

arizona: streetsweeper

tastes of ferris wheels and rusted steel

scents of pirate ships and glossy lips

pairs best with thunder showers and magic powers

luke doucet: new york

tastes of flapper shoes and midnight blues

scents of top hats and street cats

pairs best with long coat tails and red fingernails

lucy schwartz: paper planes

taste of flower petals and golden metal

scents of rain rolling down the window panes

pairs best with lemon squares and ripened pears

unicycle loves you: highway robbery

i will be at schubas wednesday night so that i can check out 

unicycle loves you with art brut!

art brut all week at schubas!

art brut playing shows at schubas in chicago monday thru friday this week.

monday with u.s. royalty

tuesday with team band

wednesday with unicycle loves you

thursday with lasers and fast shit

and friday with dusty rhodes & the river band

carney: testify

tastes of bottle rockets and cargo pockets

scents of june and pickled prunes

pairs best with paved streets and rolling beats

pictures and sound: it's you

tastes of pad thai and night rides

scents of morning dew and skies of blue

pairs best with laughing loud beneath rolling clouds

do division street festival: the handsome furs

kevin devine: just stay

i saw kevin devine at schubas (chicago) after miniature tigers, and was blown 

away. ive never seen a singer-songwriter put on such a show. he had the

entire  audience dancing, grooving, and swaying to his songs. his energy was 

undeniably contagious. the room was feeling nothing but love for 

this young talented musician.

after his performance he stuck around to sign autographs and talk with 

fans. my friend, former bassist for powerspace, asked him to write a 

couplet, and he enthusiastically obliged, which we both thought was 

pretty rocking. good luck on the rest of your tour kevin!  

check out more kevin devine here!

miniature tigers: the wolf

the miniature tigers opened for kevine devine this past friday, 5/29

they put on an awesome show.

you can buy their new album, Tell it to the Volcano here.

They will be touring with Kevine Devine until June 7th, so try to catch them

both if they are coming to a location near you...