The 1900s Last fall the band released its full-length debut, “Cold & Kind,” to wildly enthusiastic reviews.
Baby Teeth “The Simp,” Baby Teeth’s record from 2007, was a bit of a disappointment, at least compared to the goofy, but smart, debut that was 2005’s “The Baby Teeth Album.”
Bound Stems “Appreciation Night” was a major accomplishment, and the indie-pop band is reportedly at work on a new record for Flameshovel, set for release in summer ’08.
Catfish Haven “Tell Me” still resonates—where’s the new stuff?
Greenskeepers “Polo Club” didn’t quite catch like “Pleetch” did.
Head of Femur With a new, fantastic record in the upcoming “Great Plains,” this band has its best shot yet at stardom.
The National Trust “Kings and Queens” was great, but they don’t do enough live shows.
Office “A Night at the Ritz,” out on New Line/Scratchie, proved to be the record we were all waiting for from Scott Masson’s Office.
Psalm One Where you been?
Russian Circles The intricate instrumental metal still impresses, but hasn’t quite caught on with a larger audience.
Scenes From A Season: An Inside Look at a Year with Riccardo Muti and the Chicago Symphony Walking out onto the stage last September, Muti was receiving his first applause at Orchestra Hall in over nineteen months. The celebrated Italian-born music director of the CSO, who had turned eighty two months earlier, was clearly moved. What made the acclamation unusual was that the hall was empty. The orchestra itself was providing heartfelt and sustained applause, greeting Muti…
Cool Aid: A Review of Situation Chicago 2 The album does an outstanding job of bringing home the staggering sonic and stylistic range we deny ourselves when we return too often to the same genre well.
Time-Release: Sunshine Boys Celebrate a New Album—One Year On Sunshine Boys’ CV is the music they make; it’s solid, poppy rock that never rocks too hard or too soft. It’s never too alien to not be groovy and never too familiar to sound like received wisdom.
