Sound Citizen » Ryan Adams 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 » Ryan Adams http://soundcitizen.com/images/scmini.jpg http://soundcitizen.com 13 Halloween Songs, Just for You http://soundcitizen.com/13-halloween-songs-just-for-you/ http://soundcitizen.com/13-halloween-songs-just-for-you/#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:34:21 +0000 Mike http://soundcitizen.com/?p=1107 Halloween is just days away. That means parties, booze and costumes, candy, games and general debauchery. But Halloween also has a music tradition and history. Perhaps the most famous early “creepy” music work is “Toccata and Fugue in D minor,” attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach sometime between 1703 and 1707. No doubt you’ve heard it countless times – you might have even played it for the kids as they trick-or-treat at your door. Should you need a little reminder, click here.

Halloween music really took off in the 20th century. From early songs such as “Monster Mash” to “I Put a Spell on You,” artists have continually taken on Halloween as a theme for a new song, or a way to reinvent an old one.

So, in the spirit of the helliday (see what I did there?), we present you with 13 songs about Halloween. Not surprisingly, most of them are titled “Halloween.” There are some tricks and treats below from the likes of punk all-stars Dead Kennedys and Siouxsie and the Banshees to folk standout Lou Reed … and what kind of playlist would this be without a little Marilyn Manson; performing a track from ‘A Nightmare Before Christmas’?

Anyway, below is the playlist – enjoy. And HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

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]]> http://soundcitizen.com/13-halloween-songs-just-for-you/feed/ 0 The Black Cab Sessions Rocks http://soundcitizen.com/the-black-cab-sessions-rocks/ http://soundcitizen.com/the-black-cab-sessions-rocks/#comments Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:23:21 +0000 Mike http://soundcitizen.com/?p=513 ]]> The Black Cab Sessions is one of the coolest music websites I’ve ever seen. In its second year, renowned artists play a quick gig while riding around London in those famous bulbous black taxi cabs.

Perhaps because of the shape of the taxis, the sound is surprisingly good and the lineup is impressive – Bon Iver, Brian Williams, Ryan Adams, Fleet Foxes, My Morning Jacket, The Kooks and many others including, of course, Death Cab for Cutie. One of the remarkable things about this series is that the cab drivers are the real deal, not part of the production crew. The artists and film crew actually stand on the street with their instruments and flag a cab.

And it turns out the artists are enjoying themselves too. Apparently the site has come to the point where they are turning down artists these days. Another interesting note is the cost of “production” – about £15, or $30.

Sign up for their newsletter on the Black Cab Sessions website to get updates, London music news and alerts of new sessions.

Also, check out The Londonist for an interview with the website’s creators.

Below is a double session from The Kooks.

Click here to view the embedded video.

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