Nov 19, 2013
This installment of Notes From The Jazz Underground features the playlist based on the November 1st show.This was an uncharacteristially short show, based all around electric Miles. It features the whole A Tribute to Jack Johnson album, some Weather Report, and in Paul's assessment, the greatest of the Miles' alumnus bands: Tony Williams Lifetime....
Nov 19, 2013
Built To Spill has been hitting the road hard in 2013. And with their latest record There Is No Enemy released back in 2009, it's given them a great opportunity to dive deep into the repertoire.Setlist.fm can be an awfully busy site visually, but if you sort throught the clutter, each setlist has a cool...
Nov 11, 2013
This installment of Notes From The Jazz Underground features the playlist based on the October 25th show.We're falling a bit behind here on recapping these playlists, this one was the last show before Halloween, so it kicked off with a jazz version of "Thriller" by organist Joey DeFrancesco.Fun fact. Did you know the...
Nov 11, 2013
If I could scream any louder about Mr. Anders Osborne I would, but at this point I don't think it's possible. Quite simply, he is one of my favorite presently working musicians. Gigging in so many different bands that are constantly in motion across the U.S., he is busting his ass to entertain...
Nov 8, 2013
We never did give Lou Reed a proper eulogy here on the site, but I guess it's only fitting since his is the sort of presence that hovers around a lot of the music featured here, but is never quite front in and center. Best way I can give him the spotlight here is by...
Nov 8, 2013
Reclusive noise rockers My Bloody Valentine capped an eventful holiday weekend with their show at the Aragon on Sunday night. A nice eight song playlist found it's way up on YouTube in the days that followed.Tribune Review - Greg KotBrooklyn Vegan ReviewMy Bloody ValentineAragon Ballroom, Chicago, ILNovember 3rd, 2013SometimesI Only SaidWhen You SleepNew YouYou...
Nov 4, 2013
The Cadillac Palace seems to be the happening place in town for intimate acoustic performances from unexpected artists. Soundgarden front man Chris Cornell treated fans to a career spanning set, which included a few choice covers. Wyatt was on hand to capture a nice video playlist which was embedded below.
Nov 3, 2013
When the Black Crowes do a tour, they DO A TOUR. The weekend after Halloween marked the fourth and fifth time they've played in Chicago in 2013, offering a slightly different look at each stop. It was more intimate at the pair of shows in April at the Vic, and a straight up party during the...
Oct 31, 2013
Photos: Adam McCall PhotographyIt's been almost fifteen years since I first saw Yonder Mountain String Band perform at their first ever Chicago area show, huddled around a single microphone at Abbey Pub for no more than about two dozen people. Billing themselves at the time as "Colorado's Nakedest Bluegrass", this intriguing (yet meaningless) tagline, along...
Oct 31, 2013
This installment of Notes From The Jazz Underground features the playlist based on the October 18th show. If you're new to Jazz Underground, let me fill you in on a few things. First, it is the brainchild of Paul Abella, a local musician and radio programmer / host, who carved out a place for the eclectic...