Fortunately, the A.V. Club Chicago combed through the SXSW listings to find the bands and showcases representing Chicago that should be at the top of everyone’s list, and the unconventional reasons why. via The A.V. Club’s guide to Chicago at SXSW | Music | The A.V. Club Chicago.
SXSW, the internationally renowned music trade show, officially kicks off the live music portion of the expanding festival tomorrow. It’s the one week of the year that Texas bests every other state in the union in the “holds more music geeks per square foot” contest. In the ever-evolving realm of music journalism, media outlets are … [Read more…]
Sometimes it can be pretty hard for the press to rapidly pinpoint emo with false-pretenses based upon stereotypes. And then the perfect quote comes along: “‘I’m writing songs that entertain these people, all these people who just want pain,’ Tim Kasher of the Omaha band Cursive blurted during a performance.” Props must be given to … [Read more…]