View Davey von Bohlen’s Chicago shows in a larger map Milwaukee musician Davey von Bohlen has led the kind of musical career that must leave other artists teeming with jealousy. Since the early ’90s, Davey has performed in a variety of bands: Ten Boy Summer, Cap’n Jazz, The Promise[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Maritime’
February 14th, 2010 - 6:32 pm § in Behind the scene at shows, Featured
‘A Picture Postcard’ of Chicago venues, from a musician’s perspective
January 22nd, 2010 - 5:00 pm § in True/Slant
Video Friday: Cap'n Jazz – 'Oh Messy Life'
The Internet has been buzzing with rumors of a potential Cap’n Jazz reunion since December. This week, the reunion picture got a little clearer. Jessica Hopper dropped a hint in the Chicago Reader that the rumors may come to fruition at the Joan of Arc Don’t Mind Control Variety Show at [...]
December 23rd, 2009 - 12:19 am § in True/Slant
The Decade In Emo
It was indeed “A Decade Under The Influence.” But while Taking Back Sunday could string together a few solid hits drenched in a post-hardcore milieu and cut with pop sensibilities, chances are no one in the band could have predicted how influential emo would become in the aughts. The presence of[...]
December 11th, 2009 - 5:14 am § in Perfect Lines
An Awkward Conversation With Mike Kinsella About Cap'n Jazz Rumors
Setting: Lincoln Hall, Chicago. About 10:30ish, 15 minutes or so into Headlights‘ set, about a half hour after Maritime‘s performance. Mike Kinsella and his friend (who I unfortunately did not get the name of) sitting at the southern end of the bar. I pop up before I leave the show…[...]
September 23rd, 2009 - 11:05 pm § in Perfect Lines
On and On and On
I wrote another piece for The Boston Phoenix, this time about… Sunny Day Real Estate. Whoda thunk it? For folks wondering about A) all the reunion hubub and why it’s happening 2) what’s the big deal with the band C) just how the band got back together and 3.14) the details of the r[...]
September 4th, 2009 - 1:56 am § in Perfect Lines
List-less
Isn’t it a little to early for those end-of-the-year or end-of-the-decade critics list? Didn’t September just roll around? August hadn’t even ended before Pitchfork rolled out it’s top singles of the 2000s. Doesn’t it all seem a little too, well, soon? It’s still [...]
February 18th, 2009 - 11:47 pm § in Perfect Lines
Don't (Touch and) Go
From the looks of a post early in the day by Stereogum, one would have thought it was the end of the aural world for fans of underground music. Although the reports later in the day dismissed the rumors that Touch and Go Records was finished; instead, the still dreadful news that the label will [...[...]