The List: December 30 – January 5, 2010 | Music Picks | Chicago Reader
The List: December 30 – January 5, 2010 | Music Picks | Chicago Reader. I wrote about Castevet for this week’s List.
Castevet
Castevet’s Nick Wakim on five bands to watch | Music | Interview | The A.V. Club Chicago
A local band on the rise, emo quartet Castevet has garnered acclaim from punk music tastemakers like AbsolutePunk and Alternative Press. That’s because its newest record, The Echo & The Light, culls inspiration from Chicago’s punk past and present to create a sincere, visceral album. via Castevet’s Nick Wakim on five bands to watch | … [Read more…]
The New Emo: It’s back, living underground and thriving in Chicago | Newcity Music
Joking aside, Castevet’s success is a big deal. For a band that plays basement shows as often as Castevet, the opportunity to release an album on a foreign label like Japan’s Stiff Slack Records doesn’t happen every day. Castevet is doing something big. And that big thing is emo. via The New Emo: It’s back, … [Read more…]