Of the slew of outdoor music festivals every summer, Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits seem to get the most hype. They both typically feature the biggest bands and best up-and-comers in the biz and are both located in hip musical cities. It might not be possible to make both events, so Sound Citizen presents to [...]
Northwestern University’s music program will be putting on a 26-hour benefit concert in Regenstein Recital hall (50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, IL) to raise funds for The People’s Music School. This wonderful charity is a non-profit community music school in Chicago that provides free music lessons and instruction to low-income children. Students and faculty raise [...]
Rumors were enough to secure tickets, but now the 2009 Lollapalooza lineup is official. There are few surprises with the headliners, as Depeche Mode, The Killers, Jane’s Addiction, Beastie Boys, Kings of Leon and Tool are all included. But some of the unconfirmed rumors held true with Band of Horses, Animal Collective, Ben Harper, Vampire [...]
(Video and tour dates included) I was first exposed to Death Cab for Cutie through a friend some six years ago. And I didn’t like them for the exact reason why I now find them so appealing – Ben Gibbard. It was his voice that first turned me off because it was something I immediately [...]
Guest writer Josh Kay recaps his night at Chicago’s Metro with three up-and-coming bands. Thanks Josh! I kept reading about how Black Kids are the latest MySpace hype and how they’ll probably die a quick and ugly death. Some magazine articles further taught me that they hail from Jacksonville, Florida, and got their start in [...]
Country/rock musician Ben Kweller is about to tour in the United States. He’ll be playing his new album, Changing Horses, a decidedly more country-sounding record than his previous releases. On first listen, it’s a good one – featuring some steel guitar, Dobro and much more. Share on Facebook
