ILLINOIS SUCKAAASS

[Freakboy]

k so i live in grayslake now, anyone know anygood bands playing around illinois? hopefully not far from ehre?

i know the mountaingoats played chicago a while ago...i missed that i hate my life now..

[William]

In July theres the Pitchfork Media-curated Intonation Festival in Pulaski Park, Chicago.

http://www.intonationmusicfest.com/

Current line-up (more to come) :

The Decemberists

Fiery Furnaces

The Wrens

Broken Social Scene

AC Newman

Magnolia Electric Co.

Four Tet

The Go! Team

The M's

Will Oldham

[ihavenoface]

freakboy didnt you live in hawaii previously?

[dolemites_sister]

I highly recommend the M's. They are a fabulous band!!! And a lot of fun to hang out with!

[Freakboy]

Originally posted by ihavenoface
freakboy didnt you live in hawaii previously?

indeed i did. But then my mother had the bright idea to move here. so we did. and then........we froze and totally died.

but its ok.

(its not really, im oppositional-optimistic)

[kartoonz]

of Montreal is playing Champaign tonight and Chicago tomorrow night. Other bands coming to Chicago in the next month...
Ben Folds
Adam Green
Kimya Dawson
Bright Eyes
Deerhoof
Weezer

Let's not forget Lollapalooza in July.

[kerble]

Originally posted by Freakboy
k so i live in grayslake now, anyone know anygood bands playing around illinois?

the Chicago Reader:
http://www.chireader.com
all of the listings and links you'd need.

venues:
http://www.schubas.com
http://www.emptybottle.com
http://www.mpshows.com
http://www.subt.net
http://www.hideoutchicago.com
http://www.beatkitchen.com
http://www.doubledoor.com
http://www.metrochicago.com
http://www.parkwest.com
http://www.victheatre.com
http://www.aragonballroom.com



parties + media events:
http://ww.lumpen.com
http://www.collaboraction.com

bands:
http://www.volcanoisaband.com (sonic deconstruction)
http://www.babyteethmusic.com (white dance band)
http://www.detholz.com (sci-fi preacher punk)
http://www.wearethems.com (60's woozy gtr. pop)
http://www.dangeradventure.com (baroque psychedelia)
http://www.newblack.net (new-wave punk)
http://www.arc6ery.com (Mahjongg)
http://www.lowskies.com (dark, brooding sexy rock)
http://www.manishevitz.com (jittery jazz rockers)
http://www.therubylee.net (easy pop)



record labels:
http://www.tgrecs.com
http://www.dragcity.com
http://www.bloodshot.com
http://www.mintyfresh.com
http://www.carrottop.com
http://www.southern.com



whew.



Faiz

[Edited on 4-29-2005 by kerble]

[Freakboy]

AH! Lollapalooza. That is going to be a good time.