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Friday Reviews | The Nine Best Albums Out February 28

Real Estate - The Main ThingJangly indie-rockers Real Estate return with their first record since firing their guitarist. The Main Thing shows growth for the band without losing their iconic sound, with strong songwriting and musicianship intact. If anything, the record finds the band taking more risks, and even collaborating with Sylvan Esso on breezy...

FESTIVAL WATCH | Revolution Oktoberfest

Festival Watch is a Tomorrows Verse feature where we break down festival news into the facts you need to know. Revolution Oktoberfest September 29 & 30Headliners To WatchReal Estate New Jerseys Real Estate have developed a strong following over the years, combining indie and surf rock with jangle-pop and a splash of psychedelic rock to create...

Album Reviews | March 2017 Releases

By: Alex WoodGrandaddy- Last Place [3/3]Jason Lytles Grandaddy returned for Last Place, the bands first studio album in more than a decade. The record remains within the boundaries previously established on the bands older work, with layers of keyboards, swirling effects and a keen sense of melody. Lytles lyrics are quirky throughout, but more personal...

Alex Bleeker & Freaks Announce Guests For Play Dead Lineup At City Winery

We've had the Alex Bleeker & The Freaks late night gig on our GD50 Show Grid since the announcement of City Winery's Weir World series of pre, during and post-show gigs.They've promised special guests from the beginning but, oh man, did they deliver. This is a dream line up for crossover fans of Grateful...

Brian's Top Ten Albums of 2014

By Brian Brinkman - @sufferingjukeIts been a weird year for me with music. Between traveling through SE Asia & India, throwing myself into a complete career shift, and ultimately moving to the East Coast for the first time in my life, I havent had a ton of time to sit and reflect on music like...

Phish Fans Guide To Chicago - Summer 2014 Edition

Among the many things I like about Chicago is the diversity of of options on just about any night. This is amplified when Phish is in town.Case in point: not only can Phish set up shop for three big weekend shows, the city can simultaneously host a multi-band festival with some crossover appeal to...

Video For New Real Estate Song Teaches You How To Play It

Real Estate's latest, Atlas, has dropped and it's a welcome return to their atmospheric, indie jangle pop sound.They play Metro next Thursday, March 27th amidst a tour which finds them in major markets stateside and some festival dates across the pond.Meanwhile, the video for one cut from the album, "Crime", takes an interesting...

These Are My Jams, Volume Nine

Welcome to the ninth edition of the The Barns These Are My Jams series. To see what this is all about, check out Volume One and for more jams, our landing page for the entire series.I've been slowly been chipping away at getting caught up with posting these summaries. What's amazing about this run...