Do yourself a favor and check out Seattle rockers These Arms Are Snakes when they hit your town during their fall tour. See more for dates!
Music
Marathon runners, crazy and into shitty music
We already knew marathon runners were crazy (paying to run?!, what?), and now we know they have shitty taste in music too.
One thousands runners from the 13th Annual Chicago Half Marathon (taking place Sunday, Sept. 13) were polled for their favorite running songs. Here are the results:
Last of My Species, a crazy outdoor performance by Redmoon Theater
Last of My Species had two things going against before I even arrived. First, I’ve hated about 90% of every event I’ve seen with the word “theater” in it that wasn’t prefaced by the word “movie.”
Second, I’m a live music guy, and people pretending (sorry, acting) to play along with prerecorded music on cardboard instruments didn’t intrigue me.
So it was to my great surprise, that Last of My Species: The Fearless Songs of Laarna Cortaan totally blew me away–what a blast.
Mi Ami Sign to Thrill Jockey
The San Francisco mind and genre-bending trio signed a deal with legendary Chicago-based record label Thrill Jockey after a stint with the now dormant Quarterstick/Touch and Go imprint. The band also announced the release of a new 12″ called Cut Men to be released in December.
Colors: Extraordinary Records by Taschen
Pelican announces fall tour
Hometown metal heroes Pelican are getting ready to crisscross the country starting late September with Black Cobra, Sweet Cobra, Minsk, Struck By Lightning, Gods & Queens, Brainbow, and Disappearer hopping on board throughout the tour. Pelican will be promoting their soon-to-be released What We All Come To Need (out October 27th on Southern Lord). The tour kicks off with the Southern Lord Showcase in the Blackened Music Series alongside Sunn O))), Eagle Twin, and Earth.
Lollapalooza 2009: Sunday
Sunday, August 9
Ra Ra Riot
As expected, Sunday’s heat topped well into the 90s, but that wasn’t about to impede Lollapalooza’s crowds. Before Ra Ra Riot’s set in the early afternoon, audience members were vying for the tiny sliver of shade directly in front of the Chicago 2016 Stage.
Lollapalooza 2009: Friday & Saturday
Two days. Nine bands. Rain and mud the first day, which made for lighter crowds and Woodstock-era vibe. The next day held thick, steamy heat and crowds that got thicker by the minute. Walking until my feet ached. Crappy red cowboy boots are perfect for the rain, but not the heat. Things always get the most interesting as they’re about to end.