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Made Out of Babies, Plague Bringer, PIGS @ Empty Bottle, Chicago 8/10/2008
Due to some unforeseen barbecue delays, I was a bit late getting over to the Empty Bottle the other night. It was a reasonable turnout for a Sunday night show -- about a hundred metal-hipsters in all their glory. Somehow it made the place seem a bit... more
Nylon Music Tour @ House of Blues, Chicago 6/12/08
It had been a while since I had heard the
The Cornelius Band @ Metro, Chicago, IL – 1/28/08
I wake up every morning and sigh when the realization sets in about how late this review is. Procrastination has become my mistress and I'm starting to feel guilty. This all started back around 2000 when I saw Cornelius on an HBO special. It was a... more
What Made Milwaukee Famous | Subterranean, 10/6/06
"We suck at banter." Of course, when the audience responds by laughing at your self-deprecating humor, you obviously don't suck at banter. And what they definitely don't suck at is putting on a good show. I went in to What Made Milwaukee Famous' set with no expectations - the only homework... more
