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Chandeliers @ Subterranean, Chicago 1.31.08
When I spoke with Dianogah a couple of weeks ago, they mentioned they had little to do with the Chicago music scene. Although they recorded in Chicago, it was more of a necessity due to where they lay their hats. Despite my complete devotion to Dianogah as a band, this... more
Ahnald! | Dan Deacon’s Ultimate Reality
Last Friday night I took a short walk down the street from my apartment to the cozy Lakeshore Theater so as to pay homage to one of the most amazing figures of my generation. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger raised me up from a young pup. A boy not aware of things... more
Dianogah @ The Empty Bottle 1.26.08
The three Chicagoans that make up Dianogah were joined onstage by their wives for the opening song, making up a brass and woodwinds section and exemplifying both Dianogah’s new approach at the studio and their direction as a band. Working with John McEntire at Soma allowed the band to bring in... more
Chicago: Music City?
On Thursday night I found myself sitting in the Harris Theater for Dance and Music at Millennium Park contemplating the report on the music industry in Chicago, prepared by The Cultural Policy Center at The University of Chicago. You can get the entire report sent to you in an email... more
Introducing…The Union Forever
Movies and Rock & Roll have always been partners in crime, soliciting promiscuity and danger while keeping every American slightly interested in this non-sense world. Both James Dean and Jim Morrison garner the same idolatry, the same cool, but in their own distinctive way given their respective mediums. So it... more
