Found 93 posts matching smoking popes:
My recent arrival in Chicago has been beneficial for two reasons: 1) I have a fulfilling job, and 2) I get to a shit ton of rock shows. For example, over the course of the four weeks of October, I made it to six shows. No two shows were alike: I welcomed fresh-faced James Blake and Ty Segall; cheered for past-their prime Glenn Danzig, Smoking Popes and Frank Turner and turned Japanese with Boris. James Blake @ The Metro (9/29) September 29 was a very eventful night for Chicago's hipsters. Due to [...]
A Tundra | Photo by Donny Mahlmeister Three break-out-the-maracas-so-you-c an-jam-with-the-bartender reasons to head down to Panchos tonight... 1. Chicago mellow indie poppers A Tundra have literally been around the block. Mostly, just picking up strays from bands like Crush Kill Destroy, Joan of Arc, Smoking Popes, and Tortoise. The end result is a musical gumbo that sounds like equal parts Deerhoof and Joan of Arc with its calculated melodies and endearing male and female vocal dynamic. Also worth mentioning is the group's penchant for punny song titles such [...]
Oh, what a weekend Chicago has in store for us all. Riot Fest , which technically kicked off yesterday, continues with big, big, big shows around town including DANZIG, Smoking Popes and Weezer. But if you're not into the insanity of our annual punk-a-thon, look no further than T-Bone at Quenchers, Great Society Mind Destroyers at the Viaduct and a few more fests we think you'd enjoy immensely. You don't want to find hell with me, mother. So let's get to it. [...]
Smoking Popes Smoking Popes and Alkaline Trio were celebrating their 20th and 15th anniversaries, respectively, at the first of two sold-out shows at the Metro on Monday evening, and the bands both reflected their relative ages. While the older-brother Popes were mainly content (with notable exceptions) to forego high-octane physical performances in exchange for precision and crispness, the still-rambunctious Trio cranked up the energy, letting the band members' adroitness on their instruments fade behind the wall of sound. However, the show delivered exactly what the fawning crowd came to see: two [...]
I did not realize To Disappear would grow on me as they have, but I'm a sucker for Morrissey -esque croons, especially when laid atop a counterpoint of chugging guitar, so I shouldn't be surprised. More intense than Smoking Popes , a little heavier (and less acid-laced) than the Smiths , To Disappear is jawbreaker candy for my ears. From Whistler, B.C, Canada, this four-piece is fronted by Australian guitarist Ben Sharples and includes members of three other nationalities: Vocalist Xavier Martinez Galiana is from Spain, British-born Scott Barrow plays [...]
Eli Caterer (Smoking Popes) announces Invisible Solids
Eli Caterer of Smoking Popes has unveiled a new side project called Invisible Solids. The band ten tracks available on their Bandcamp page and will be playing a show on Friday, Dec 23 at Pancho's in Chicago, IL. Caterer's main project is also playing a short tour around the new year, and has announced Ohio and Illinois shows in February. Smoking Popes released This Is Only a Test , their latest full-length, earlier this year.
Best Of 2011, Guest Editors: Smoking Popes' Matt Caterer On Random Days
As 2011 comes to an end, we are taking a look back at some of our favorite posts of the year by our guest editors. Aside from having the coolest name of any punk-leaning Chicago-area band since Big Black, Smoking Popes have been blessed with core fan base that refused to quit on the outfit. [...]
Best Of 2011, Guest Editors: Smoking Popes' Matt Caterer On The Monkees
As 2011 comes to an end, we are taking a look back at some of our favorite posts of the year by our guest editors. Aside from having the coolest name of any punk-leaning Chicago-area band since Big Black, Smoking Popes have been blessed with core fan base that refused to quit on the outfit. [...]
Best Of 2011, Guest Editors: Smoking Popes' Josh Caterer On Memphis
As 2011 comes to an end, we are taking a look back at some of our favorite posts of the year by our guest editors. Aside from having the coolest name of any punk-leaning Chicago-area band since Big Black, Smoking Popes have been blessed with core fan base that refused to quit on the outfit. [...]
Heycoolkid!'s All-time Favorite Songs List
In an overly-dramatic angelic sort of way, as if some sort of proverbial cloud dissipated around me, like some sort of zen nirvana, more like an inner warmth the ice of discontent in which I've been trapped for the past month melted away. Somewhere between over-focusing on the two sites and the typical heaviness that [...]
- Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tick - &... » holdtight.mp3
- Have Heart - “Something More Than ... » 09-something-more-than-ink.mp3
- Jimmy Eat World - “23″ » jimmy-eat-world-23.mp3
- Neil Young - “Cortez The Killer... » neil-young-cortez-the-killer.mp3
- ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead - Worlds Apart
- Animal Collective - Summertime Clothes
- Belle and Sebastian - The Boy with the Arab Strap
- Ben Kweller - Thirteen
- Big Red Marbles - Make That Call
- Birds & Batteries - Strange Kind of Mirror
- Blake Skidmore - August Breeze
- Bob Dylan - Mr. Tambourine Man
- Bob Seger - Against The Wind
- Bon Iver - Beth/Rest (Solo Piano Version)
- Bright Eyes - Lets Not Shit Ourselves
- Bruce Springsteen - Highway Patrolman
- Built to Spill - Car
- Cap'n Jazz - Forget Who We Are
- Cat Stevens - The Wind
- Damien Jurado - Medication
- Dashboard Confessional - The Sharp Hint of New Tears
- David Bazan - Fewer Broken Pieces
- David Dondero - Living And The Dead
- Death Cab For Cutie - Brothers On A Hotel Bed
- Elliott Smith - Twilight
- Etta James - Something's got a hold on me
- Hall & Oates - You Make My Dreams Come True
- Her Space Holiday - Japanese Gum
- James Brown - Please, Please, Please
- Jesse Lacey - Upward Over the Mountain (Iron and Wine cover)
- Jimmy Eat World - Dizzy
- Jimmy Eat World - Hear You Me
- Jimmy hendrix - Voodoo Child
- Joe Tex - The Love You Save (May Be Your Own)
- John Lennon - Give Peace a Chance
- Mansions - Substitute Angel
- Margot & The Nuclear So And So's - A Light On A Hill
- Merle Haggard - Sing Me Back Home
- Mute Math - Reset
- Neutral Milk Hotel - Holland, 1945
- New End Original - Better Than This
- Nirvana - Love Buzz
- Paul Baribeau - Ten Things
- Pavement - Here
- Pete Seeger - Bring em home
- Red House Painters - Have You Forgotten
- Regina Spektor - Samson
- REM - Leaving New York
- Rocky Votolato - Mix Tapes/Cell Mates
- Ruth Brown - Mama, He Treats Your Daughter
- Ryan Adams - Oh My Sweet Carolina
- Saosin - Seven Years
- Saosin - Seven Years (Acoustic)
- Shawn Mullins - Twin Rocks, Oregon
- Shiv Hurrah - All My Teeth Fell Out
- Simon and Garfunkel - America.
- Simon and Garfunkel - The Sounds of Silence
- Something Corporate - konstantine
- The Appleseed Cast - Fight Song
- The Ataris - so long, astoria
- The Format - On Your Porch
- The Gaslight Anthem - Blue Jeans & White T-Shirts
- The Head And The Heart - Rivers And Roads
- The Magnetic Fields - Saddest Story Ever Told
- The Misfits - Die, Die My Darling
- The Promise Ring - Make Me A Mixtape
- The Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (early take from September 1985)
- The Smoking Popes - Pretty Pathetic
- The Sonics - Have Love Will Travel
- The Velvet Underground - Pale Blue Eyes
- Third Eye Blind - Motorcycle Drive By
- Todd Snider - You Think You Know Somebody
- Van morrison - These Are The Days
- Why? - Fatalist Palmistry
Link Text: Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tick - “Hold Tight” File Name: holdtight.mp3
Link Text: Have Heart - “Something More Than Ink” File Name: 09-something-more-than-ink.mp3
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Link Text: Neil Young - “Cortez The Killer” File Name: neil-young-cortez-the-killer.m p3 Bitrate: 128 kbps
Artist: ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead Title: Worlds Apart Link Text: …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead - “Worlds Apart” File Name: 03-and-you-will-know-us-by-the -trail-of-dead-worlds-apart.mp 3
Artist: Animal Collective Title: Summertime Clothes Link Text: Animal Collective - “Summertime Clothes” File Name: 04-summertime-clothes.mp3 Genre: Alternative & Punk Year: 2009
Artist: Belle and Sebastian Title: The Boy with the Arab Strap Link Text: Belle And Sebastian - “The Boy With The Arab Strap” File Name: belle-and-sebastian-the-boy-wi th-the-arab-strap.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps
Artist: Ben Kweller Title: Thirteen Link Text: Ben Kweller - “Thirteen” File Name: 05-thirteen.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Genre: Indie Pop Year: 2006
Artist: Big Red Marbles Title: Make That Call Link Text: Big Red Marbles - “Make That Call” File Name: big-red-marbles-agnus-dei-03-m ake-that-call.mp3 Bitrate: 320 kbps Year: 2011
Artist: Birds & Batteries Title: Strange Kind of Mirror Link Text: Birds And Batteries - “Strange Kind of Mirror (Daytrotter Session)” File Name: 004-strange-kind-of-mirror.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Year: 2010
Artist: Blake Skidmore Title: August Breeze Link Text: Blake Skidmore - “August Breeze” File Name: august-breeze-blakeskidmore.mp 3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Genre: Folk
Artist: Bob Dylan Title: Mr. Tambourine Man Link Text: Bob Dylan - “Mr. Tambourine Man” File Name: bob-dylan-mr-tambourine-man.mp 3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Genre: Rock Year: 1965
Artist: Bob Seger Title: Against The Wind Link Text: Bob Seger - “Against The Wind” File Name: against-the-wind.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Genre: [Rock] Kraut-Rock Year: 1994
Artist: Bon Iver Title: Beth/Rest (Solo Piano Version) Link Text: Bon Iver - “Beth/Rest (Piano Version)” File Name: bon-iver-beth-rest-solo-piano- version.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Year: 2011
Artist: Bright Eyes Title: Lets Not Shit Ourselves Link Text: Bright Eyes - “Let’s Not Shit Ourselves (To Love and to be Loved)” File Name: bright-eyes-lets-not-shit-ours elves-to-love-and-to-be-loved. mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2002
Artist: Bruce Springsteen Title: Highway Patrolman Link Text: Bruce Springsteen - “Highway Patrolman” File Name: 05-highway-patrolman.mp3 Bitrate: 320 kbps Genre: Rock Year: 1982
Artist: Built to Spill Title: Car Link Text: Built to Spill - “Car” File Name: built-to-spill-car.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Genre: 131 Year: 1994
Artist: Cap'n Jazz Title: Forget Who We Are Link Text: Cap’N Jazz - “Forget Who We Are” File Name: 17-forget-who-we-are.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Genre: emo
Artist: Cat Stevens Title: The Wind Link Text: Cat Stevens - “The Wind” File Name: 15-the-wind.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Genre: Heycoolkid.wordpress.com
Artist: Damien Jurado Title: Medication Link Text: Damien Jurado - “Medication” File Name: damien-jurado-medication.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps Genre: Folk Year: 2000
Artist: Dashboard Confessional Title: The Sharp Hint of New Tears Link Text: Dashboard Confessional - “The Sharp Hint Of New Tears” File Name: dashboard-confessional-the-sha rp-hint-of-new-tears.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Genre: Other Year: 2000
Artist: David Bazan Title: Fewer Broken Pieces Link Text: David Bazan - “Fewer Broken Pieces” File Name: fewer-broken-pieces.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Genre: Heycoolkid.net
Artist: David Dondero Title: Living And The Dead Link Text: David Dondero - “Living And The Dead” File Name: david-dondero-living-and-the-d ead.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Genre: Indie Year: 2003
Artist: Death Cab For Cutie Title: Brothers On A Hotel Bed Link Text: Death Cab For Cutie - “Brothers On A Hotel Bed” File Name: 10-brothers-on-a-hotel-bed.mp3 Bitrate: 161 kbps Genre: Rock Year: 2005
Artist: Elliott Smith Title: Twilight Link Text: Elliott Smith - “Twilight” File Name: twilight.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps Genre: Alternative & Punk Year: 2004
Artist: Etta James Title: Something's got a hold on me Link Text: Etta James - “Something’s Got A Hold On Me” File Name: etta-james-somethings-got-a-ho ld-on-me.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps Genre: Blues Year: 1997
Artist: Hall & Oates Title: You Make My Dreams Come True Link Text: Hall And Oats - “You Make My Dreams Come True” File Name: hall-and-oats-you-make-my-drea ms-come-true.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Year: 2009
Artist: Her Space Holiday Title: Japanese Gum Link Text: Her Space Holiday - “Japanese Gum” File Name: 05-japanese-gum.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Genre: Indie Year: 2003
Artist: James Brown Title: Please, Please, Please Link Text: James Brown - “Please, Please, Please” File Name: james-brown-please-please-plea se.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Genre: 255
Artist: Jesse Lacey Title: Upward Over the Mountain (Iron and Wine cover) Link Text: Jesse Lacey - “Upward Over the Mountain (Iron And Wine Cover)” File Name: 01-upward-over-the-mountain-ir on-an.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps Genre: Heycoolkid.wordpress.com
Artist: Jimmy Eat World Title: Dizzy Link Text: Jimmy Eat World - “Dizzy” File Name: jimmy-eat-world-dizzy.mp3 Bitrate: 256 kbps Genre: Emo Year: 2007
Artist: Jimmy Eat World Title: Hear You Me Link Text: Jimmy Eat World - “Hear You Me” File Name: 09-hear-you-me.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Genre: genre
Artist: Jimmy hendrix Title: Voodoo Child Link Text: Jimi Hendrix - “Voodoo Child” File Name: voodoo-child.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps
Artist: Joe Tex Title: The Love You Save (May Be Your Own) Link Text: Joe Tex - “The Love You Save (May Be Your Own)” File Name: 08-the-love-you-save-may-be-yo ur-own.mp3 Bitrate: 320 kbps Genre: Soundtrack Year: 2007
Artist: John Lennon Title: Give Peace a Chance Link Text: John Lennon - “Give Peace A Chance” File Name: john-lennon-give-peace-a-chanc e.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Genre: Heycoolkid.wordpress.com Year: 1989
Artist: Mansions Title: Substitute Angel Link Text: Mansions - “Substitute Angel” File Name: substitute-angel.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps Genre: Acoustic
Artist: Margot & The Nuclear So And So's Title: A Light On A Hill Link Text: Margot And The Nuclear So And So’s - “A Light On A Hill” File Name: margot-the-nuclear-so-and-sos- a-light-on-a-hill.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps Genre: Alternative & Punk Year: 2006
Artist: Merle Haggard Title: Sing Me Back Home Link Text: Merle Haggard - “Sing Me Back Home” File Name: merle-haggard-sing-me-back-hom e.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Genre: Country Year: 1999
Artist: Mute Math Title: Reset Link Text: Mutemath - “Reset” File Name: 05-reset.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Genre: Instrumental/math rock Year: 2004
Artist: Neutral Milk Hotel Title: Holland, 1945 Link Text: Neutral Milk Hotel - “Holland, 1945″ File Name: 06_holland_1945.mp3 Bitrate: 171 kbps Genre: Alternative & Punk Year: 1998
Artist: New End Original Title: Better Than This Link Text: New End Original - “Better Than This” File Name: new-end-original_better-than-t his.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Genre: Emo
Artist: Nirvana Title: Love Buzz Link Text: Nirvana - “Love Buzz” File Name: nirvana-love-buzz.mp3 Genre: Alternative Year: 1989
Artist: Paul Baribeau Title: Ten Things Link Text: Paul Baribeau - “Ten Things” File Name: ten-things.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Genre: Heycoolkid.wordpress.com Year: 2007
Artist: Pavement Title: Here Link Text: Pavement - “Here” File Name: 1-09-here.mp3 Bitrate: 188 kbps Genre: Alternative & Punk Year: 2002
Artist: Pete Seeger Title: Bring em home Link Text: Pete Seeger - “Bring Em Home (Live)” File Name: pete-seeger-bring-em-home-heyc oolkid-wordpess-com.mp3 Bitrate: 168 kbps
Artist: Red House Painters Title: Have You Forgotten Link Text: Red House Painters - “Have You Forgotten” File Name: red-house-painters-have-you-fo rgotten.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Genre: Heycoolkid.wordpress.com Year: 2001
Artist: Regina Spektor Title: Samson Link Text: Regina Spektor - “Samson” File Name: 01-samson.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Genre: Alternative Year: 2001
Artist: REM Title: Leaving New York Link Text: R.E.M - “Leaving New York” File Name: rem-leaving-new-york.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Genre: Soft Rock
Artist: Rocky Votolato Title: Mix Tapes/Cell Mates Link Text: Rocky Votolato - “Mix Tapes/Cell Mates” File Name: 1-06-mix-tapes_cell-mates.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Genre: Heycoolkid.wordpress.com
Artist: Ruth Brown Title: Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Link Text: Ruth Brown - “Mama, He Treats Your Daughter” File Name: ruth-brown-mama-he-treats-your -daughter.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps Genre: R&B
Artist: Ryan Adams Title: Oh My Sweet Carolina Link Text: Ryan Adams - “Oh My Sweet Carolina (Live Denver,CO 2011)” File Name: 02-oh-my-sweet-carolina.mp3 Bitrate: 320 kbps Genre: Acoustic Year: 2011
Artist: Saosin Title: Seven Years Link Text: Saosin - “Seven Years” File Name: 01-seven-years.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps
Artist: Saosin Title: Seven Years (Acoustic) Link Text: Saosin - “Seven Years (Acoustic)” File Name: 02-seven-years-acoustic-demo.m p3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2003
Artist: Shawn Mullins Title: Twin Rocks, Oregon Link Text: Shawn Mullins - “Twin Rocks, Oregon” File Name: 05-twin-rocks-oregon.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Genre: Heycoolkid.wordpress.com Year: 1998
Artist: Shiv Hurrah Title: All My Teeth Fell Out Link Text: Shiv Hurrah - “All My Teeth” File Name: shiv-hurrah-shiv-hurrah-03-all -my-teeth-fell-out.mp3
Artist: Simon and Garfunkel Title: America. Link Text: Simon And Garfunkel - “America” File Name: paul-simon-and-garfunkel-ameri ca.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Genre: Heycoolkid.wordpress.com
Artist: Simon and Garfunkel Title: The Sounds of Silence Link Text: Simon And Garfunkel - “The Sound Of Silence” File Name: paul-simon-art-garfunkel-the-s ounds-of-silence.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps
Artist: Something Corporate Title: konstantine Link Text: Something Corporate - “Konstantine” File Name: 11-konstantine.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Genre: Heycoolkid.wordpress.com
Artist: The Appleseed Cast Title: Fight Song Link Text: The Appleseed Cast - “Fight Song” File Name: appleseed-cast-fight-song.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Genre: Other Year: 2003
Artist: The Ataris Title: so long, astoria Link Text: The Ataris - “So Long, Astoria” File Name: the-ataris-so-long-astoria.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Genre: Alternative & Punk Year: 2003
Artist: The Format Title: On Your Porch Link Text: The Format - “On Your Porch” File Name: on-your-porch.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Genre: Indie
Artist: The Gaslight Anthem Title: Blue Jeans & White T-Shirts Link Text: The Gaslight Anthem - “Blue Jeans And White T Shirts” File Name: 04-blue-jeans-white-t-shirts.m p3 Bitrate: 245 kbps Genre: Heycoolkid.wordpress.com Year: 2008
Artist: The Head And The Heart Title: Rivers And Roads Link Text: The Head And The Heart - “Rivers And Roads” File Name: 05-rivers-and-roads-1.mp3 Genre: Alternative Rock Year: 2011
Artist: The Magnetic Fields Title: Saddest Story Ever Told Link Text: The Magnetic Fields - “Saddest Story Ever Told” File Name: 02-saddest-story-ever-told.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Genre: Alternative Year: 1995
Artist: The Misfits Title: Die, Die My Darling Link Text: Misfits - “Die, Die My Darling” File Name: 11-die-die-my-darling.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Genre: Punk Rock Year: 1998
Artist: The Promise Ring Title: Make Me A Mixtape Link Text: The Promise Ring - “Make Me A Mixtape” File Name: make-me-a-mixtape.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Genre: Emo Year: 2000
Artist: The Smiths Title: There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (early take from September 1985) Link Text: The Smiths - “There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (Early take from September 1985)” File Name: the-smiths-there-is-a-light-th at-never-goes-out-early-take-f rom-september-1985.mp3 Bitrate: 221 kbps Year: 2010
Artist: The Smoking Popes Title: Pretty Pathetic Link Text: The Smoking Popes - “Pretty Pathetic” File Name: 01-pretty-pathetic.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Genre: 121
Artist: The Sonics Title: Have Love Will Travel Link Text: The Sonics - “Have Love Will Travel” File Name: the-sonics-have-love-will-trav el.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Genre: Rock & Roll Year: 2000
Artist: The Velvet Underground Title: Pale Blue Eyes Link Text: The Velvet Underground - “Pale Blue Eyes” File Name: 15-pale-blue-eyes.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Genre: Classic Rock Year: 1968
Artist: Third Eye Blind Title: Motorcycle Drive By Link Text: Third Eye Blind - “Motorcycle Drive By” File Name: 13-motorcycle-drive-by.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Genre: Heycoolkid.wordpress.com Year: 1997
Artist: Todd Snider Title: You Think You Know Somebody Link Text: Todd Snider - “You Think You Know Somebody” File Name: 10-you-think-you-know-somebody .mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Genre: [Rock] Kraut-Rock Year: 1994
Artist: Van morrison Title: These Are The Days Link Text: Van Morrison - “These Are The Days” File Name: van-morrison-these-are-the-day s.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps
Artist: Why? Title: Fatalist Palmistry Link Text: Why? - “Fatalist Palmistry” File Name: 07-fatalist-palmistry.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Genre: Indie Year: 2008
Living for Live: Six Shows In Four Weeks
My recent arrival in Chicago has been beneficial for two reasons: 1) I have a fulfilling job, and 2) I get to a shit ton of rock shows. For example, over the course of the four weeks of October, I made it to six shows. No two shows were alike: I welcomed fresh-faced James Blake and Ty Segall; cheered for past-their prime Glenn Danzig, Smoking Popes and Frank Turner and turned Japanese with Boris. James Blake @ The Metro (9/29) September 29 was a very eventful night for Chicago's hipsters. Due to [...]
Future Islands, Smoking Popes, Dream Wolf and Kenji Williams: Thursday's Best Bets
If tonight's Best Bets were a Snow Cone flavor it would be Dreamsicle. Tonight: Smoking Popes, the Also Rans, Sundiver at the Riot Room Bella Gaia: Kenji Williams at Yardley Hall at JCCC Dream Wolf, Boom Chick, Heidi Gluck at Record Bar The Associates at Davey's Uptown Jucifer (Relapse/ Nomadic Fortress/ Alternative Tentacles), Hot & Ugly at Replay Lounge Future Islands at Jackpot Saloon Olassa, The Carper Family, Adam Lee and the Dead Horse Sound Company at the Bottleneck [ Subscribe to the [...]
Daily Diversion – A Tundra at Panchos
A Tundra | Photo by Donny Mahlmeister Three break-out-the-maracas-so-you-c an-jam-with-the-bartender reasons to head down to Panchos tonight... 1. Chicago mellow indie poppers A Tundra have literally been around the block. Mostly, just picking up strays from bands like Crush Kill Destroy, Joan of Arc, Smoking Popes, and Tortoise. The end result is a musical gumbo that sounds like equal parts Deerhoof and Joan of Arc with its calculated melodies and endearing male and female vocal dynamic. Also worth mentioning is the group's penchant for punny song titles such [...]
Episode 123 – Danger Radio Podcast
Recorded live at the Hi-Dive in Denver, CO 10/11/11 at The Morning After Girls show. PLAYLIST: The Drums - Money Hospital Ships - Love or Death Olivia Tremor Control - Holiday Suprise 1, 2, 3 The Soundcarriers - Glide All Natural Lemon And Lime Flavors - Yellow Smoking Popes - Paul Cinerama - Tie Me Up The Young Knives - Grand Opening British Sea Power - No Lucifer Wolfhounds - Rent Act Ride - Time of Her Time Darker My Love - [...]
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Weekend Diversions
Oh, what a weekend Chicago has in store for us all. Riot Fest , which technically kicked off yesterday, continues with big, big, big shows around town including DANZIG, Smoking Popes and Weezer. But if you're not into the insanity of our annual punk-a-thon, look no further than T-Bone at Quenchers, Great Society Mind Destroyers at the Viaduct and a few more fests we think you'd enjoy immensely. You don't want to find hell with me, mother. So let's get to it. [...]
Smoking Popes & Alkaline Trio – Metro – August 1, 2011
Smoking Popes Smoking Popes and Alkaline Trio were celebrating their 20th and 15th anniversaries, respectively, at the first of two sold-out shows at the Metro on Monday evening, and the bands both reflected their relative ages. While the older-brother Popes were mainly content (with notable exceptions) to forego high-octane physical performances in exchange for precision and crispness, the still-rambunctious Trio cranked up the energy, letting the band members' adroitness on their instruments fade behind the wall of sound. However, the show delivered exactly what the fawning crowd came to see: two [...]
Smoking Popes At The Firebird, 7/27/11
The term pop-punk had an entirely different meaning fifteen or so years ago. Back then, bands like Jawbreaker, The Descendents, Green Day and Screeching Weasel embodied the angsty sneer associate... Continue reading "Smoking Popes At The Firebird, 7/27/11" >
On the Radar:To Disappear
I did not realize To Disappear would grow on me as they have, but I'm a sucker for Morrissey -esque croons, especially when laid atop a counterpoint of chugging guitar, so I shouldn't be surprised. More intense than Smoking Popes , a little heavier (and less acid-laced) than the Smiths , To Disappear is jawbreaker candy for my ears. From Whistler, B.C, Canada, this four-piece is fronted by Australian guitarist Ben Sharples and includes members of three other nationalities: Vocalist Xavier Martinez Galiana is from Spain, British-born Scott Barrow plays [...]
Artist: To Disappear Title: Carousel Link Text: Carousel File Name: to-disappear-into-e-p-01-carou sel.mp3
Artist: To Disappear Title: To Be By Your Side Link Text: To Be By Your Side File Name: to-disappear-into-e-p-02-to-be -by-your-side.mp3
Tours: Alkaline Trio / Smoking Popes
Alkaline Trio have confirmed another round of dates, this time on the East Coast and kicking off August 1st with two Chicago shows. The band has also confirmed that they will be supporting Blink 182 for one show on their summer tour . The band will be releasing their collection of re-recorded songs, Damnesia , on July 12, 2011
Smoking Popes join Alkaline Trio on their 15th Anniversary Tour
Smoking Popes join Alkaline Trio on their 15th Anniversary Tour Alkaline Trio has announced their 15th anniversary tour, inviting Smoking Popes (one of their greatest influences) to join them. Smoking Popes built a relationship with their legion of fans and fellow musicians by melding raw songs about bittersweet heartache with soaring melodies, power chords and punk spirit. Inspired by the Popes, Alkaline Trio emerged onto the scene and have built an immense cult following. Alkaline Trio frontman Matt Skiba said, "The Smoking Popes were a good band that only [...]
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