Sound Citizen » all points west http://soundcitizen.com music blog live concert reviews album reviews music news chicago Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:00:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Sound Citizen Radio brings Chicago's best live, local music right to you. We play local bands, tell you where you can go seem them live, and make recommendations of upcoming Chicago concerts. We also feature occasional ticket giveaways, so don't miss a single episode! New podcasts are on Wednesday nights, to get you ready for the weekend. Want to submit your band for consideration? Send an email to soundcitizenmike@gmail.com Mike Phillips no Mike Phillips mm.phillips@yahoo.com mm.phillips@yahoo.com (Mike Phillips) Sound Citizen Radio - bringing Chicago's best live, local music indie music, chicago music, live music Sound Citizen » all points west http://soundcitizen.com/images/scmini.jpg http://soundcitizen.com All Points West Sure-Fire Show Stealers http://soundcitizen.com/all-points-west-sure-fire-show-stealers/ http://soundcitizen.com/all-points-west-sure-fire-show-stealers/#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:20:14 +0000 Mike http://soundcitizen.com/?p=981 All Points West is set to begin in two days with an impressive lineup. Much like Lollapalooza this year, there is an equally — if not more impressive cast of smaller acts. When that happens it usually results in a barrage of show-stealing performances. We’ve picked out a few below with that potential so, if you’re attending, put these acts on your lineup card.

Friday, July 31, 7:30 pm
Yeah Yeah Yeahs

The synthesizer hasn’t been cool since the 80′s. Until the Yeah Yeah Yeahs came along. YYY singer Karen O. is an entertainer – from the funky style to the bombastic stage presence – she’s mesmerizing. The music can be poppy one minute and hyper-aggressive the next. There’s a reason YYY were chosen to replace the massively entertaining Beastie Boys at Lollapalooza this year.

Other candidates: The National is riding a wave of good performances, and the Heartless Bastards just keep getting better – one of our picks for Friday’s Lollapalooza lineup.

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Saturday, Aug.1, 1:10 pm
White Rabbits

Do a search on YouTube and you’ll be hard-pressed to find a single bad comment about this band. They’ve found a way to take pop music spanning the past three decades and weave it into something groovy without sounding cheesy. The White Rabbits are going places.

Other candidates: Another potential show thief on Saturday is St. Vincent and look out for The Cool Kids – a Chicago rap duo quickly moving up in the hip-hop world.

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Sunday, Aug. 2, 8:20 pm
The Black Keys

If you’re a Sound Citizen regular, you knew this was coming. What can I say that I haven’t already said? How about I just quote a recent Rolling Stone article by J. Edwardy Keyes:  “The Ohio blues duo have little use for grand gestures or big refrains: this is filthy music, chords as raw as fingernails bitten to the quick. They’ve effortlessly shaken the White Stripes comparisons that dogged them early in their career, instead crafting something darker and dingier. Call it punk-blues: primal music that howls and stomps, the perfect release after a greuling weekend outdoors.

Below is some video from a concert four Sound Citizens attended in Cleveland.

Other candidates: Watch out for Silversun Pickups, and Ghostland Observatory will not disappoint – it’s literally impossible.

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Enjoy the fest, and please share your experiences with us by sending an email to info@soundcitizen.com.

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