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New Song From The Afghan Whigs – See and Don’t See [Free Download]

afghan whigs

By | May 21, 2012
Greg Dulli and The Afghan Whigs are all set for a summer tour that includes a stop right here in Chicago at Lollapalooza.  The band hasn't played live in 13 years and hasn't released an album since 1998.  A free download has just popped up… Read more »
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Prius Route to Rock, Vol. 7: Joe Pug, Davila 666, Bonnie Raitt

Joe.Joe.

By | May 16, 2012
Seven installments already?  Damn.  That was fast.  Again, every Wednesday I post a few shows/events for the coming weekend that I'm excited about.  Stuff that I'll most likely be attending and hopefully you'll feel like doing the… Read more »
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Prius Route to Rock, Vol. 6: Maps & Atlases, NRBQ, Plants and Animals

Plants and AnimalsPlants and Animals

By | May 9, 2012
It's been almost a month in the brand new Prius and trips to the grocery store have never been so enjoyable. I get into the car and whatever song was last playing on my smartphone starts playing through the car's speakers. Nuts. And when I get out of… Read more »
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New Tunes to Know, Vol. LVII: Santigold – Pirate In The Water

santigold master of my make believe

By | May 6, 2012
Santigold (formerly Santogold) is back with her second full-length album, Master of My Make-Believe.  How is it?  Well, it sounds a lot like the first one and I'm more than okay with that.  It's been four years since she's given us an… Read more »
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Prius Route to Rock, Vol. 5: The Boxer Rebellion, Kimberly Gordon Organ Trio

The Boxer RebellionThe Boxer Rebellion

By | May 2, 2012
What to do this weekend?  It never takes too long at all to come up with a couple of solid picks and this weekend is no exception.  I'm pretty excited for M83 at The Riviera on Friday night but that show's sold out and there's really no… Read more »
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New Tunes to Know, Vol. XLVII: Yppah – R. Mullen

yppah

By | May 1, 2012
I happened upon the new Yppah (pronounced "Yippah") album Eighty-One earlier in the week and I'm really liking a couple of tracks.  Joe Corrales Jr. is the man responsible for the music you're about to hear.  He's originally from Texas but… Read more »
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Keeping With the XRT 4D Flashback Weekend Theme…

Pretty sure I landed that one clean...Pretty sure I landed that one clean...

By | April 27, 2012
It is an XRT 4D Flashback Weekend and for the next few days we celebrate the music and the memories of the 1980s. A few staff members have asked what I was doing in the 1980s these past few days... I was building jumps. That's a sweet jump I threw… Read more »
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Prius Route to Rock, Vol. 4: JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound, JD McPherson, School of Seven Bells

Just starting to figure out all of the features...Just starting to figure out all of the features...

By | April 25, 2012
Looking for some quality tunes this weekend in your favorite Chicago nightclubs?  You're in luck!  I know, like that's is ever really a problem, right?  We have a couple of Chicago's finest taking the stage on Friday night, and the… Read more »
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Prius Route to Rock, Vol. 3: Record Store Day, Cubs v. Reds, Sleepy Sun

How I'll be getting to many of the events listed on the RTR page...How I'll be getting to many of the events listed on the RTR page...

By | April 18, 2012
The third installment of the Prius Route to Rock is here, and what do you have to choose from this weekend?  Saturday is one of the most important days of the year for music lovers, the Cubs have a chilly series coming up at Wrigley, and if you… Read more »
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Videos I Can’t Stop Watching: Half Dome BASE Jump

There's my brother on the edge of "The Visor."There's my brother on the edge of "The Visor."

By | April 17, 2012
If you've been lucky enough to climb to the top of Half Dome at Yosemite National Park, you'll know that there's quite a drop from up there.  How much of a drop?  It's just shy of 4800 feet from the top of Half Dome to the valley floor and… Read more »
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‘Marley’ Opening on 4/20 [Watch]

marley

By | April 13, 2012
No, really. Was the entire project created just so it could be released on the 20th day of the 4th month of the year 2012? Is it just a coincidence? Probably not, but who cares? We get a Bob Marley documentary showing at one of my favorite spots in… Read more »
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John Mayer Covers Lana Del Rey’s “Video Games” [Listen]

No Buddy on this track, but I wanted to get his picture in there.No Buddy on this track, but I wanted to get his picture in there.

By | April 12, 2012
John Mayer recently covered the beautiful Lana Del Rey track "Video Games."  John was forced to cancel his upcoming tour because of a throat condition and he's going to be resting his voice for a while, but no voice needed on his version of… Read more »
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Prius Route to Rock, Vol. 2

Ceremony (image via MySpace)Ceremony (image via MySpace)

By | April 11, 2012
Another Wednesday, another Route to Rock post.  Get used to it, man!  They'll be coming at you for a while and hopefully you'll be able to make use of them.  I'll be in a Toyota Prius of my own very soon, and before I know it, my… Read more »