Author Archives: dannycohen62

Uh Bones — Only You

Posted on February 14, 2013

Band: Uh Bones Album: Only You Release Date: February 12, 2013 Recommended: Eric has already written on this blog about Uh Bones, and I’m not sure I can add much more in regards to the good work they are doing … Continue reading →

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Ben Gibbard, Advance Base @ The Athenaeum Theatre (11/2)

Posted on November 7, 2012

Thanks to a kind friend and the convenient proximity of my birthday, I got to see Ben Gibbard, the creative force behind Death Cab for Cutie, play a nearly sold-out solo acoustic show at The Athenaeum on Friday night. The … Continue reading →

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Old 97’s @ The Vic Theatre (10/19)

Posted on October 22, 2012

The Old 97’s Too Far to Care Tour stopped at The Vic this past Friday, and it was a real treat to hear that seminal 1997 album in its entirety live. Their third album and major label debut, it served … Continue reading →

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Conor Oberst, Van Dyke Parks @ Riverfront Theater (9/22)

Posted on September 23, 2012

This was my first time at the wonderful Riverfront Theater, a large circus tent (yes, you read that right, a circus tent) located just off the River and Chicago Ave. While I can’t imagine that it would have been as … Continue reading →

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Any Kind — ‘Never Seen Anyone Out There Like You’; Dear Everyone — ‘Whatever Forever,’ ‘Brain Children’

Posted on May 29, 2012

Any Kind’s Dan Duszynski has recently been involved in the release of three beguiling video projects that deserve some mention. The first is the debut music video for that band’s single, “Never Seen Anyone Out There Like You”: The found … Continue reading →

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Fiona Apple @ Lincoln Hall (3/18)

Posted on March 19, 2012

Fiona Apple officially kicked off her “return” this year at South by Southwest, and all reports from the festival have been overwhelmingly positive. Her first night in Chicago (One of two! Aren’t we lucky?) was a short but oh so … Continue reading →

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Any Kind — A N Y K I N D

Posted on February 23, 2012

Band: Any Kind Album: A N Y  K I N D Release Date: February 14, 2012 Free mp3: “Never Seen Anyone Out There Like You” (’til March 1) I have had the pleasure of spending a lot of time with … Continue reading →

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