We've Got You Covered: Ruby Weapon And Grizzly Bear
Ruby Weapon takes on Grizzly Bear's 'Two Weeks' and makes it sound even more melodic.
Excuse me for sounding like a complete dork, and I swear I didn’t know this before I did a Google search, but Ruby Weapon takes his (or their) name from the video game “Final Fantasy VII.” Apparently the Ruby Weapon was a weapon in the game. So, the more you know.
I said his (or their) earlier because, well, no one really knows where Ruby Weapon’s cover of “Two Weeks” came from. It randomly appeared on Youtube as the soundtrack for a slideshow of a party. It was so good that people started to investigate. The investigation led to a hidden cache of Animal Collective/Panda Bear covers. Other than that – Nobody knows anything about Ruby Weapon. You’ll be able to gather, however, that they do pretty awesome covers. Listen to “Two Weeks” below.
Posted by Wes Soltis on Oct 13, 2009 @ 9:00 am
Motion City Soundtrack Announce Three Special Chicago Dates
Motion City Soundtrack set to play their first three albums in their entirety over three nights.
Motion City Soundtrack will be performing three nights at The Lincoln Hall in Chicago this December to celebrate their first three releases. The band will play their first three albums in their entirety. I Am The Movie on December 18th, Commit This To Memory on December 19th and Even If It Kills Me on December 20th.
Tickets go on sale Friday, October 23rd at 12 PM. You can buy single day tickets for $20, or the three day pass for $50. You can get more ticket info here.
Posted by Wes Soltis on Oct 12, 2009 @ 10:00 am
Peter, Bjorn and John Release Video - On Tour In November
Check out Peter, Bjorn and John's video for 'Living Thing.'
11/8: Philadelphia, PA @ Theater of Living Arts@%
11/10: New York, NY @ Terminal 5@%
11/11: Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Theatre@%
11/12: Chicago, IL @ Metro@%
11/13: St. Louis, MO @ Gargoyle Club@%
11/14: Dallas, TX @ HOB@%
11/15: Austin, TX @ La Zona Rosa@%
11/17: Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theater@%
11/18: San Diego, CA @ HOB@%
11/19: San Francisco, CA @ GAMH@%
11/20: San Francisco, CA @ GAMH@%
11/21: Los Angeles, CA @ Club Nokia@*%
Key:
@= Headlining
%=Appearing with El Perro Del Mar
*=Appearing with Fool’s Gold
Posted by Wes Soltis on Oct 12, 2009 @ 9:05 am
In Remembrance: Cap'n Jazz
The Cap'n Jazz band tree is a confusing one.
This one’s for all you fans of the fine city of Chicago and the fine decade prior to the current, a decade I have since dubbed “The 90’s.” You can use that name by the way, I’m sure all your friends will wish they had thought of it first. And yes, I’ve got cute little nicknames for all the decades...
Posted by Andrew Scott on Oct 12, 2009 @ 8:00 am
Drew Danburry gives out free music – Emergency Umbrella with mega-sale.
The only thing better than free music is very cheap music. Danburry and Emergency Umbrella deliver both.
Indie folk rocker Drew Danburry is a pretty nice guy, and he knows the times are tough. Because of this, Danburry is offering almost all of his music for free on his website. My personal favorite is “I’m Pretty Sure This Is Someone Else’s Song, But I Couldn’t Figure Out Whose So I’m Keeping It!”
Danburry’s label, Emergency Umbrella, is having a large “everything must go” warehouse sale to stay afloat. They are offering deals on bundles of records. The sale can be found here.
Posted by Wes Soltis on Oct 09, 2009 @ 9:00 am