February 2012
12 posts
POLICA - "Lay Your Cards Out"
I’m psyched to see Minneapolis’s Polica tonight at Lincoln Hall in Chicago. This band’s atmospherically urban, distorted trip hop has Justin Vernon saying they’re his favorite band right now. Good call, bearded one.
TRUTH: Lil Wayne Just Signed Limp Bizkit to Cash...
That’s not a joke. Look it up.
However, as much of a joke we all know this band is, this song rules. Sorry. And Matt Pinfield plays a judge in the video.
TONIGHT: DJ Set at Jack & Ginger's with a Whitney...
DJ set starts around 10PM. Half-hour(ish) Whitney Houston set starts at midnight.
The Cool Kids Show You Chicago Through Their Eyes
Can you spot the cartoonified versions of your favorite Chicago hotspots and neighborhoods?
Great video, great song, great album.
The Cool Kids “Rush Hour Traffic” from GreenLabelSound on Vimeo.
British Band BASTILLE Covers City High's Classic...
At midnight this Friday, I'll be playing 30...
Fun.'s 'Some Nights' for Your Streaming Pleasure
Here it is: the much-hyped (and three tracks so far into it, rightfully so) second album from Fun., the project from The Format’s Nate Reuss, Steel Train’s Jack Antonoff, and Anathallo’s Andrew Dost. Of course, it features the ubiquitous single “We Are Young” featuring Janelle Monae (which is currently #1 on iTunes), along with nine other anthemic, grandiose pop songs...
THE KNOCKS Do Their Thing to M83's "Midnight City"
My homies in The Knocks just put out a killer cover of my favorite song of 2011.
Have we all been ignoring how massive the beat is...
