Whoa! I totally forgot it's still winter. But it is. And there's A LOT of snow on the ground. Still, don't let that keep you from some very rad shows going down this weekend. We're talking Panda Riot at the Hideout, High Art at the Bottle, Company Of Thieves at City Winery and more! Dig it... FRIDAY HIGH ART is that it's a collaboration between James [...]
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Photos by Katie Karalis This past Thursday, fans gathered together at Highline Ballroom for an acoustic performance by Company of Thieves from Chicago. The atmosphere of the venue was just wonderful - although the crowd was calm and relaxed, there was still great energy throughout the room. This wasn't at all surprising, though, given that the evening's three opening acts were excellent. First, Jonathan Dimitri from a band called State Lines played a few amazing acoustic songs. Then, Old [...]
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Run Includes Show At NYC's Highline Ballroom On January 31, 2013 Indie-alt-folk band von Grey will kick off a tour with Company of Thieves on January 23, 2013 at The Bishop in Bloomington, IN. The run will include shows at World Café in Philadelphia (1/29), New York City's Highline Ballroom (1/31) and Jammin Java in Vienna, VA (2/4). The band, which recently wrapped up a West Coast tour with Lindsey Stirling , is currently on tour in the South and will play the 2013 30A Songwriters Festival in Florida, [...]
Every Wednesday we will be featuring a Sweet Five! What's a Sweet Five you may ask? Well I'll drop you five sweet songs that you should listen to once a week, that will help you get over your hump-day and set sail towards the ever-nearing weekend! Ready? Okay! Grieves - Light Speed One of my favourite rappers currently. Grieves is a poet with down to earth stories told over a great beat with catchy flow. "It's like I'm moving at lightspeed. Slow [...]
Rawk the Funk out to this one.
Save The Clocktower with Genevieve Schatz of Company Of Thieves Chicago's Save The Clocktower recently released a new album, Through The Glass . The band released their debut album, Carousel , in February 2011. You can download it for free here . Music blogger Dead Journalist calls STC's music "yacht-popstatic," a reference to the band's smooth Seventies vibe and uber-pop melodies. There's also touches of electronic dance music in the mix resulting in a musical style that brings to mind a [...]
Chicago's Save The Clocktower recently released a new album, Through The Glass. The band released their debut album, Carousel, in February 2011. You can download it for free here. Music blogger Dead Journalist calls STC's music "yacht-popstatic," a reference to the band's smooth Seventies vibe and uber-pop melodies. There's also touches of electronic dance music ... Continue reading
Get ready to move. Chicago's Save The Clocktower have announced their new record, Through The Glass , will be released on July 3. The electro-pop outfit will continue the dreamy feel of their debut, Carousel , but will incorporate in upbeat and accessible pop approaches as well. Additionally, the album's track, "Better Than Ever," will feature guest vocals from Genevieve Shatz of Chicago rockers Company of Thieves . Through The Glass 's first single is titled "Like That," and it's a [...]
Next week, Chicago's own Company of Thieves will join forces with Grouplove for a two-week U.S. tour. Want to attend? You're in luck. Consequence of Sound is giving away a pair of tickets to each date of the tour. To enter, simply send us an email with your name and email address. Winners will be selected at random. Company of Thieves are touring in support of their Top Star earning sophomore LP, Running From a Gamble , while Grouplove will showcase tracks from their 2011 [...]
Monday Afternoon Quick Fix runs every Monday afternoon to showcase the best of Chicago music news, views and stories from around the interwebs and blogosphere that we might have missed. • Greg Kot at the Tribune announced that Lollapalooza ticket prices will rise this year after the festival renegotiated its tax deal with the city. The new agreement will raise over $4 million in city and county revenue and keep the annual music fest at Grant Park until 2021. • The Sun-Times has the details on Mayor Emanuel's [...]
By Ilana Kaplan There’s something really special about seeing empowered women perform together. With a fun beginning to the show featuring, Hank & Cupcakes cover “Like a G6,” it was all about getting crowd involvement. Girl In A Coma began their set sounding as if they were a part of the ‘Riot Grrl’ movement. They have a raw ‘90s post-punk edge (think Sleater-Kinney) that is enhanced by the grittiness of lead singer, Nina Diaz’s voice. (They even rock out in ...
Company of Thieves have a new live session up with Lightbox.
Lightbox Sessions has debuted a new performance and interview with Chicago power poppers Company of Thieves . Singer Genevieve Schatz and guitarist Marc Walloch performed a stunning acoustic version of Tom Petty's "Won't Back Down" before sitting down for an interview. Among the topics discussed, Schatz revealed that she still gets nervous before each Company of Thieves show. The 15-minute session also includes performances of "Syrup" and "After Thought" from the group's recent album Running from a Gamble . Tickets are currently on sale for Company of Thieves hometown show at the Metro on Friday, March [...]
Chicago collective Company of Thieves recently cut this stripped-down cover of Tom Petty's "Won't Back Down". The band adds a sweet authentic touch to the classic features a starlit vocal from lead singer Genevieve Schatz, helping give anyone a reason to stand their ground . You can also take a look at a live performance of the song below with some additional tunes and interview coverage courtesy of the good peeps at Lightbox Sessions . Company of Thieves - Won't Back Down (Tom Petty Cover) [...]
photo by colin kerrigan Chicago power poppers Company of Thieves are hitting the road again, this time hitting up the East coast on a new ten-date trek scheduled for Late February through early March. Fear not, Midwestern fans, the tour kicks off on Saturday, February 18 at Frost Fest in Lansing, Michigan, and will almost certainly end with a bang at The Metro on Friday, March 9. Tickets for Company of Thieves' hometown show go on sale this Saturday, January 21 . The [...]
Seeing how our staff has distinct tastes and opinions on music, it would be nearly impossible for us to determine a 10 Albums of 2011 list as a single entity without excessive bloodshed. So over the next couple of days, we’ll be posting Top 10 Albums of 2011 lists as determined by individual Loud Loop Press staff members. Today, associate editor Audrey Leon offers up her list for Top 10 Albums of 2011. I decided to do it a little differently this year. I honestly didn't think I could find another way to describe how great [...]
This year's top album list pretty much assembled itself throughout the year. The top 4 in particular are albums I expect to continue to listening to over and over for years to come. Click on the album titles to read the full reviews, purchase the albums, and, in some cases, download mp3s… Muruch’s Top 25 [...]
Flogging Molly had to cancel their holiday Kansas City performance, but the other bands on the bill - Matt & Kim, Company of Thieves and locals Antennas Up - stepped up and made sure that no one would leave Wednesday's Midland show disappointed. Wednesday was the explosive finale to the three-part Night the Buzz Stole Xmas radio show series. I have to give 96.5 the Buzz props on the booking for this year's holiday shows. On Monday, Kansas City was provided with heavenly performances featuring Cowboy Indian Bear, Two Door Cinema Club and Florence+the Machine. Tuesday, it was [...]
Good news for Kansas City music lovers: Wednesday, December 7, there will be a free holiday show at the Midland featuring Matt & Kim , Company of Thieves and locals Antennas Up . Bad news for Kansas City music lovers: this free show comes at the cancellation of Flogging Molly . Flogging Molly was set to headline night 3 of 96.5 The Buzz 's Night the Buzz stole XXXmas at the Midland. However, the band has canceled that performance due to personal reasons. [...]
On the town tonight: ► Swedish new-new wavers the Sounds headline the Wiltern behind their new album "Something to Die For." That's their video for "Dance With the Devil," above. Funeral Party and the Limousines support. ► Chicago quartet Company Of Thieves , their new album "Running From a Gamble" out earlier this year, visit the Bootleg, with Motopony and Kissing Cousins supporting. ► And American-born, Montreal-based Laura Sprengelmeyeer — aka Little Scream — brings her lovely indie-pop to the Satellite. Download "Heron and the Fox" — well worth [...]
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