Fortunate Son
Maybe it's because a few of us here at A/C grew up in the Cradle of Classic Rock, but we have no shame in listening and loving the likes of Led Zepplin, Grateful Dead and CCR. This nice article - Why It's OK to Listen to Creedence Clearwater Revival - gives some backing to our thoughts.
Too close to that cutting edge, too far away from exacting principles, and well, then you’re approaching something that’s 'truly' uncool.
Moving Mountains The Easy Way
We like bands with inventive names. We like bands that play with energy on stage even though their sound could lend them to a much more mellow style. Kid, You'll Move Mountains is band that impressed us from the get-go when we heard them for the first time - both outdoors and live. They were kind enough to send us the just finished copy of their debut album Loomings which is set to come out by falls end. Edgy Indie Rock but not dirty, actually highly polished and behind the precise instrumentation and sirenesque vocals, KYMM moves back and forth between the lovely and large. Catch them live this Friday at Bottom Lounge with other local good folks Fake Fictions. Those in attendance will get a link allowing them to access Loomings for free. Now that's good for the economy.
Get Equalized
Need something different tonight? KEXP's Equalizer is just that - a way to equal out all the politics and sports running rough shot over our fair city. First off this night is always funtastic, second Takka Takka is one of the freshsest bands around. So head over to the DarkRoom - there's plenty more debates and baseball to come. 
Spiritualized preps A&E, sets tour dates. Album out on 27th, Pitchfork kicks off short tour.
It's great to be able to have a night play out perfect for someone like us - meaning someone without major cash to throw around. It's about who you know and how you can get positioned. (or angles as our friends some time say) We walked into the sold out Quintron & Miss Pussycat/Black Lips show as kids waited for miracle tickets to show at around 10. The best part was that we had walked about 2 minutes to get to the show with the Auditorium literally across the street. Hell, we've been very happy to hit shows at the Sub't and Ronny's lately which were not too far for us. The days a few years back we used to trudge down Western on the bus to get to the Bottle or Wicker Park seem - happily - long gone. As we arrived in the the auditorium we took a beer from our bag. We quickly realized that Old Style cans weren't around, so we sucked it down and got positioned to shoot. The press surrounding this show was that it'd be rowdy and that was pretty accurate. Kids were passed out, dirty girls danced wildly and well the bands played their part. There was some crowd surfing, some stage rushes and even a half-assed mosh pit. Whiskey fueled energy from the Black Lips made the crowd frenzied. We slide "backstage" and got up next to Ian, the lead guitarist. He was totally funked. After each song the rest of the guys would shout to him what the next song was and kind of remind him of things. At one point he looked over at me in-between songs and asked where the afterparty was. Luckily I knew it was at Sonotheque and when he turned to the crowd to announce it, I'm pretty sure he said Sonorock. (After the show he asked me again and just laughed a drunken little laugh when I told him) The place was sweaty and heated, especially upfront. The band definitely delivered on their hype and bawdiness. Deciding to skip the afterparty so we could take advantage of the short walk home, happy to have a nice and easy night of grubby rock and roll. Enjoy our photos in the dark auditorium.
Four band thrown down this Friday at Ronny's. Including Fetor, Ladykiller, Altgeld Forgotten and Jesus and the Devil. 9 pm - loud and rowdy - that's the way to roll.
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