The weekend is so close. I’ve been looking forward to Saturday night for a long time. Our good friends The Daredevil Christopher Wright are in town opening for Trampled By Turtles at Turner Hall Ballroom. I would highly recommend any fan of The Avett Brothers, Charlie Parr, Megafaun, or Mumford and Sons to find a [ ... ] ...
Saturday: Milwaukee’s own Jaill is celebrating the release of their Sub Pop debut, That’s How We Burn at Turner Hall Ballroom. Come out and support these guys and be proud of our music community! MP3: Jaill – “The Stroller” Baseball: A Master of Timing, Uecker Returns to the Booth (New York Times) Check out the [ ... ] ...
It’s hard to believe two years have passed since we first shared Mumford & Sons with you. Since that time their popularity has soared behind a fantastic new album, Sigh No More. We regrettably missed their recent show at Lincoln Hall with The Middle East, but hope to have the good fortune of catching them [ ... ] ...
By Jodi Root It’s hard to summarize the dreamy sequence that took place last evening at Chicago’s Lincoln Hall. A breath taking combination of visuals and melodies, The Album Leaf wowed all those fortunate enough to be present with their stunning performance. Accompanied by String Quartet, the medium sized stage was packed tightly with ten [ ... ] ...
Wilco will be live webcasting their show at Overture Hall in Madison on Saturday, February 20th ... The show, which is already sold out, will be available via WilcoWorld.net beginning at 8:30pm CST ...
An exciting evening with Gene Ween lands at Madison’s High Noon Saloon on Thursday, February 11th.Support: PezzettinoTickets: $18 Advance / $20 Day of ShowOn Sale: Saturday, December 5Chicago: Gene Ween – Saturday, February 13th – Lincoln HallDiscuss: What is your favorite Ween audio offering? Seen them live? Drop a comment with your Ween [ ... ] ...
We’re quite fond of Dr. Dog ... Their 2008 release, Fate, made our list of favorites last year ... As much as I love their records, seeing them live is even better ... Their opening set before Wilco’s 2007 show at the Overture Hall in Madison remains a highlight amongst the three times I’ve seen [ ... ] ...
Words By:Anthony Schwader (AS)Abbie Amadio (AA)Dan Agacki (DA)(Note: Pretty much everyone from our humble little Fan-Belt crew attended Tuesday night’s ridiculawesome Jesus Lizard/IfIHadAHiFi show at Turner Hall, so it was decided we’d attempt a trainwreck of a combined, oral-history-style review of the show. Let’s see how this works out. –DJ)AS: Let me start by saying [ ... ] ...
Words by Erin WolfIt’s that time again — time for the masked wrestlers of Milwaukee’s Mondo Lucha to fly through the ring on the floor of the Turner Hall Ballroom while musicians, roller derby skaters, burlesque dancers and other hodge podge entertainers from across the country dazzle the crowd even further. This time, Mondo Lucha [ ... ] ...
By Nick QuirkeOn a Saturday night, which felt more like a reverent Sunday morning, A.A. Bondy and Elvis Perkins in Dearland played to an engaged and patchouli-soaked crowd at Chicago’s newest rock venue, Lincoln Hall ... Alternating between holy, hushed words and towering trombones over marching band-worthy percussion, the two artists seemed polar opposites, yet [ ... ] ...