Words : Benjamin Slayter and Erin Slayter On Saturday April 2, 2011 the sports bars and pubs of Chicago were packed with fans: some came to watch the NCAA basketball finals, others were in town to catch the Cubs opening homestand and a few watched U.S. Women's soccer fall to England. Right alongside those diehards was a group of fans gearing up for a sporting event unlike those others, Umphrey's McGee's UMBowl II. The event, held at the Park West, was the latest offering in interactive concert experiences from improvisational gurus Umphrey's McGee [...]
by emily smith The astounding aspect of artist John Chamberlain sculpture is that it can be interpreted in so many different ways. Chamberlain was born in 1927 in Indiana and has spent portions of his life in Chicago, Sarasota and New York City. He is best known for creating sculptures out of scrap metal and old automobile parts. Some works are raw, cold and utilitarian while others are glossy, warm and vibrant. [...]
photo: Mark Blanchette With each new album Umphrey's McGee continues its journey to become a proper progrock band. For their new album album Mantis they locked themselves in into the studio composing a complete new set of material that wasn't worked up on stage. The songs are hence more "composed" and a bit sterile. Keyboard player Joel Cummins comes a bit close to channeling Tony Banks circa ... and Then There Where Three when Genesis was on the way down. As per usual the twin [...]
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We get a lot of music submissions here at The PhiLL(er) and sometimes we just don't have enough time during the week to feature them all so here's a quick list of five tracks to enjoy over the weekend. Fugitive Kind - " You're Being Watched " (mp3) from You're Being Watched (Release Date: January 13, 2009) on Castor+Pollux Records Umphrey's McGee - " Made to Measure " (mp3) from Mantis (Release Date: [...]
Sure all the food may have been consumed and the football watched, but that doesn't mean we can't give you one more Thanksgiving treat. Plus, in this season of giving, the free things are always the best. As is the case every Friday, below you'll find the best mix of new singles, remixes, and covers along with mp3s from some up-and-comers you might just want to check out. Enjoy...and happy Black Friday!!! NEW Singles: "Ricky" by Heroes of the Dancefloor "Nothing Too [...]
Given the batshit enthusiasm for Radiohead's "pay what you want" idea and the heads that spun when Trent Reznor put out free NIN albums online earlier this year, it's no surprise that bands everywhere are finding new ways to get their music out. Chicago's own Umphrey's McGee is the latest to discover a new method, and in more ways than one it's very "Obama"-like. Due out January 20, Mantis is Umphrey's highly anticipated fifth studio album, the band's first collection of new studio work since 2006's Safety in [...]
We just wanted to remind you that you've still got time to let Umphrey's McGee know what tracks from the vault you'd like to see released as bonus material for their new album, Mantis . Simply head over to this post and leave a comment telling them exactly what gems you want to hear. The Chicago-based sextet just finished their last tour of 2008 in Washington D.C. this weekend, and we'll have more on that later. After a full year of touring the band hasn't wasted any time in announcing their first major [...]
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