Phillip-Michael Scales is no stranger to the music scene. The gifted songwriter originally played as the indie-rock band Briar Rabbit playing songs that were a mix of folk and blues, but it proved to be a a tough atmosphere to drop your roots. After the death of his uncle, Scales moved to Chicago, took some time…
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Stephen Jerzak and Dylan Lloyd are back at it!
After being apart for 5 years, Stephen Jerzak and Dylan Lloyd have teamed up again to bring you their newest release “Then & Now,” an EP which chronicles their work together, starting with 2012’s “What Could be Better” and ending with a brand new track called “Leaving Paradise.” Long time fans of the duo have been…
Esmé Patterson comes to S.P.A.C.E. 4/19
Previously of Colorado’s indie-folk group Paper Bird, Esmé Patterson has set out on her own again in support of her newly announced album, We Were Wild, available June 10th of this year. Taking her time with the production of the album, Patterson says “at its core, rock ‘n’ roll is where madness and order collide….
Calling all punk and metal fans!
Newly formed supergroup, the Teenage Time Killers, features a roster unlike any other. The group consists of Dave Grohl and Pat Smear (Foo Fighters), Randy Blythe (Lamb of God), Tommy Victor (Prong & Danzig), Nick Oliveri (formerly of Queens of the Stone Age), Mike “IX” Williams (Eyehategod), Jello Biafra (Dead Kennedys), Corey Smith (Slipknot &…
Mumford & Sons – Snake Eyes
The third release by Mumford & Sons starts with a taste of the old Mumford but evolves to incorporate their newer, wild side! Check out Snake Eyes below. Wilder Mind will be released May 4th.
Pre-Order Of Monsters and Men’s “BENEATH THE SKIN”
The second studio album of Icelandic band Of Monsters and Men is available for pre-order now! The album, Beneath the Skin, will be released on June 9th. The band is playing to a sold out crowd in Chicago on May 12th at the Riviera Theatre and will be making an appearance at Lollapalooza 2015. Check out…
Drones
Pre – order Muse’s seventh studio album, Drones, here. Frontman Matt Bellamy states, “to me, ‘Drones’ are metaphorical psychopaths which enable psychopathic behaviour with no recourse. The world is run by Drones utilizing Drones to turn us all into Drones. This album explores the journey of a human, from their abandonment and loss of hope, to their…
The Apache Relay to play sold out show at Schubas
The Apache Relay, an up-and-coming band based out of Nashville, will play a sold out show at Schubas this upcoming Friday, March 6th. Back in 2012, I saw The Apache Relay play at the Gentlemen of the Road festival put on by Mumford & Sons in Dixon, IL in support of their 2011 album American…
The Decemberists come to Chicago this Spring
In support of their upcoming album What A Terrible World, What A Beautiful World, The Decemberists will be playing The Chicago Theatre on March 27th. Pre-sale starts this Thursday and they go on sale to the general public this Friday. Ticket info here. Pre-order What A Terrible World, What A Beautiful World out January 20, 2015 here, through…
Hold on to your butts, Foxygen is in Chicago this week!
How do you know you’ve made it? How about when Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips watches your set from the side of the stage and then takes a selfie with you? Yeah, I would say you’ve made it.
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