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Calvin Johnson @ The Co-Prosperity Sphere (2/12/08)

Old Time Relijun @ Subterranean (3/19/08)

Karl Blau @ Ronny’s (3/22/08)

Monotonix @ Empty Bottle (3/28/08)

Calvin Johnson, Mahjongg, and Waterbabies are scheduled to perform at the Co-Prosperity Sphere in Chicago this coming Tuesday, February 12th. Calvin will then go on tour (sans Mahjongg / Waterbabies) through February, dates below.

Feb 12, 2008 - Chicago, Illinois
The Co-Prosperity Sphere, 3219 S. Morgan St.,

Feb 14, 2008 - New York, New York
New York University, Shorin Hall

Feb 15, 2008 - Cambridge, Massachusetts
The Lily Pad, 1353 Cambridge St., Inman Square

Feb 16, 2008 - Providence, Rhode Island
The Underground, Faunce House, 75 Waterman Street

Feb 17, 2008 - New York, New York
Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery

Feb 18, 2008 - Brooklyn, New York
Lutheran Church of the Messiah, 129 Russell St (at Nassau, Greenpoint, Brooklyn G-Nassau or L-Graham)

Feb 23, 2008 - Grinnell, Iowa
Grinnell College-Gardner Lounge, 1121 6th Ave. & East St

Feb 24, 2008 - Omaha, Nebraska
The Waiting Room, 6212 Maple Street

Feb 25, 2008 - Lincoln, Nebraska
Box Awesome, 801 O Street

Feb 26, 2008 - Denver, Colorado
Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer Street

Feb 27, 2008 - Salt Lake City, Utah
Kilby Court, 741 S. Kilby Court (330 West)

Feb 28, 2008 - Boise, Idaho
Neurolux, 111 North 11th Street

Feb 29, 2008 - Seattle, Washington
The Vera Project - Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St.

Tags: calvin johnson, chicago, dub narcotic, k records, mahjongg, tour, waterbabies

Chicago’s Mahjongg, who I had the pleasure of seeing tonight @ The Empty Bottle as “Waterbabies”, will be touring in January before they release their K debut, “Kontpab”, in February according to paste magazine.

Tags: calvin johnson, chicago, empty bottle, kontpab, krecords, krecs, mahjongg, waterbabies

Karl Blau and Your Heart Breaks played a great show last night at The Hideout. It was the record release part for Karl’s new CD called “AM” on Whistler Records (a new Chicago label). They put out the Slow Down Joe b/w Lake King Daughter 7″ that you can get from the K Mail Order Dept (on the back it shows a different label name, but they changed it to Whistler recently).

Anyway, it was a really fun show. I bought all three of the CDs available from Your Heart Breaks, they are really good. I also picked up Karl’s new CD and it is also wonderful. It should be coming out in January. I’m going to see if I can help the Whistler guys out, you might be able to buy it online sooner, more on that later.

Your Heart Breaks

Karl Blau

Tags: chicago, hideout, karl blau, your heart breaks

It was great seeing Phil and Karl play South Union Arts. Before the show I said hello and picked up the new Mount Eerie (parts 6 & 7) book / picture disc. Karl is playing a full set @ The Hideout (21+) in Chicago tonight, I strongly urge you to come out!

Karl Blau

Mount Eerie

Tags: chicago, karl blau, mount eerie, south union arts

I experienced a wonderful weekend of Saturday Looks Good To Me shows. Yesterday at the Hideout and tonight at Schubas. The band played songs never before performed live (in public) and I bought the new LP, Fill Up The Room.

Apparently they multi-tracked both shows and will be issuing a live double LP sometime next year, yay!

Saturday Looks Good To Me @ The Hideout

Saturday Looks Good To Me @ Schubas

Tags: fill up the room, fred thomas, k records, saturday looks good to me, slgtm

WOELV, a.k.a Geneviève Castrée, played a breathtaking show at South Union Arts in Chicago last night. I was able to buy a copy of her new record + book that will be officially out on K in December. Great job to everyone at K for putting out such a wonderful package!

Tags: genevieve castree, k records, south union arts, woelv

What a night!

My ears are still buzzing. Tonight was one of the most amazing nights of live music I’ve ever witnessed. Chicago native Anni Rossi played a very warm and upbeat opening set. If I had enough tape on hand, I would have taped her performance, but sadly I only had a tape and a half.

Bryce Panic played a very energetic, yet brief set. Old Time Relijun played an amazing, slam-dancing set, filled with the best soul-dance rock you’ve ever heard. Then comes Monotonix, who I’ve never seen live before. Boy, what a completely unique, inspiring, and awesome night it was! Monotonix finished their set when I was running out of tape, I only had 4 minutes left.

The night couldn’t have gone better. After speaking to both Monotonix and Arrington de Dionyso, I was able to introduce myself to Calvin Johnson before heading out. I complimented him on a job well done producing the latest Old Time Relijun record, as well as the recent performance in Chicago at South Union Arts in June. I asked Calvin if he had plans of coming back to the Chicago area, he said “sometime next spring”. I asked if he is working on new Halo Benders material and that I was sorry I missed the shows in Boise. To that, he responded that “you’ll see us again”.

I highly encourage all of you to watch all three sets. Highlights include Calvin Johnson dancing to Old Time Relijun’s “Cold Water”, Arrington de Dionyso going nuts for Bryce Panic, and Monotonix just completely going nuts, tearing the place apart. Enjoy.

Bryce Panic

Old Time Relijun

Monotonix

Tags: bryce panic, calvin johnson, chicago, halo benders, k records, monotonix, old time relijun, ronny’s bar

Khaela Maricich played the Empty Bottle last night in Chicago. With Jona Bechtolt no longer a part of the operation, she is playing her last set of shows in support of last year’s Paper Television.

I’m curious to see what Khaela has in mind for The Blow’s future. Whatever it is, I’m sure it will be interesting.

Tags: chicago, empty bottle, k records, khaela maricich, the blow