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Weekly Music News Roundup

Over the past week, we caught news of a mini Soundgarden/TAD live jam, a new Kayo Dot album, a new/streaming…

What We’re Seeing This Weekend: Themselves, Wil Blades Organ Trio

After a six-year hiatus, Anticon hip-hop duo Themselves (Doseone and Jel) is back on tour and ready for a new…

What We’re Seeing This Weekend: Watchmen, Irepress, Trail of Dead

How far can you stretch the weekend?  We'll try for five nights while watching the Watchmen, Irepress, ...And You Will…

What We’re Seeing This Weekend: Fucked Up, Monotonix, Cheer-Accident, D. Rider

We'll see plenty of rock this weekend as our destinations treat us to punk, post-punk, metal, avant-garde rock, quirk rock,…

What We’re Seeing This Weekend: Tortoise, TyK Pinups, Mi Ami, onYou

This weekend, our plans include catching Tortoise and its sneak preview of new material, attending a "going to press" party…

Weekly Music News Roundup

Details emerge about new albums from Isis, Tortoise, Akron/Family, and Stinking Lizaveta; Zu announces some dates for a world tour…

What We’re Seeing Saturday: Nicole Mitchell’s Black Earth Ensemble

With nimble fingers and fluttering melodies, flutist/composer Nicole Mitchell is a master of her instrument. Here she gathers a quartet…

What We’re Doing This Weekend: Saturday

Saturday brings the electric edition of bassist Tatsu Aoki's compelling mixture of American jazz with Japanese taiko drumming.  It also…

What We’re Doing This Weekend: Sunday

Why bother going to bed at a respectable hour? Stay up late with some of us on Sunday as we…

What We’re Doing This Weekend: Thursday

Whether or not one has off on Friday, Thursday night is the official start of the weekend -- if only…

Weekend Planner (9-19-08)

If you’re in New York or Chicago, you have some mighty fine festival options this weekend. Check out our recommendations…

Russian Circles: Embracing a New Sound on Second Album

Russian Circles discusses Chicago's influence on their music as they experiment across several genres and collaborate with the likes of…