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Tuesday, September 25, 2012
CHI, IL LIVE SHOWS ON OUR RADAR: The Intelligence at Empty Bottle 10/10
Monday, September 24, 2012
CHI, IL LIVE SHOWS ON OUR RADAR: Brick + Mortar at Beat Kitchen
"These guys will hit you like a delightful ton of bricks" - NYLON Magazine "Exuberant... diligently rowdy" -Earmilk "Their live show is an interactive frenzy and it seems like the buzz on this band is so strong that in my weathered opinion, a monster deal with a major label seems to be right around the corner." -The Aquarian BRICK + MORTAR Announce Fall US Tour With Austin's Quiet Company | ||||||||
"We are not for the faint of heart. I call us an experience 'cause that's what a BRICK + MORTAR show is." Clearly Brick + Mortar's Brandon Asraf (bass guitar, vocals) is not one to shy away from making a statement. But this should come as no surprise to anyone familiar with the unconventional Asbury Park, NJ-based indie rock duo whose brash, gritty, whip-smart sound foregoes guitar in favor of bass, drums, and electronic samples and a live show that's been described as an "interactive frenzy". Now the band is preparing to take their experience on the road as they embark on a fall US tour with Austin's Quiet Company (tour dates below).
"Shows played and inspiration gained are the best part of touring," muses Asraf. He continues, "At Brick + Mortar shows the audience is part of the band. That's what makes playing each show uniquely exciting and inspiring. Brick + Mortar shows are a party. We will give you 100% every time because we truly love what we do. Hopefully you give us 100% back. " The tour sees the band heading West and then returning to traverse the Northeast from mid-October to early November.
Asraf and bandmate John Tacon(drums, electronic samples, vocals) formed Brick + Mortar in 2010 to immediate critical buzz that's now rapidly approaching fever pitch, no doubt buoyed along by the excellent video for their song "Bangs" which premiered on Noisey.com this summer. The song's bass hits like a massive punch to the face and the narrative of the ultra-violent accompanying video, inspired by the life of Asraf's father, is likely one of the more brutal stories you've ever bore witness to. "This video opened the door for us to be more than a band. People seem to wait for that song to sing their hearts out at shows," explains Asraf of the impact the single has had on the band. "Bangs" was released on Mad Dragon Records as part of Motion City Soundtrack's Making Moves series, where the band featured their personal favorite rising artists in special 7" releases.
Aside from touring Brick + Mortar will also be busy with several other projects this fall, including putting out a fully animated music video created by artist Richie Brown and focusing on writing for their debut full length. "The goal is to make our album an audio/visual experience. I feel like the songs I am working with are my best yet. We are ready to make a full-length record," says Asraf, obviously energized about future possibilities. And well he should be, for a band that has generated this much attention without even releasing a full length, this tour is the perfect opportunity to get the intense, captivating Brick + Mortar experience yourself.
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FINAL TOUR OF SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA CONFIRMED--United Center 2/20/13
SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA
ONE LAST TOUR
“Don’t You Worry Child” OUT NOW
Over 6 million views on YouTube
SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA are proud to announce the final leg of their world tour. After a week of dots appearing around the Globe, over 20,000 sightings from planes to projections, fans joining in across the world and trending globally twice on Twitter, the dates have finally been revealed. Spanning the globe, One Last Tour, will be their most extensive and extravagant shows to date starting in Dubai on 16th November and will see the band travelling across continents, visiting India, Russia and South Africa for the first time.
The tour will then hit North America from February 2013 where the Swedes will once again play New York’s legendry Madison Square Garden as well as a night at the Barclay Center.
All Tickets will go on sale on Friday 28th September from MIDDAY local time, except for South Africa & India where tickets will go on sale from 8th October.
Tickets for United Center, Chicago will go on sale Friday, September 28 at NOON at livenation.com and the United Center box office.
One Last Tour will be highly emotional as the band bid a farewell to their fans across the world and promises to create unrivalled memories for fans and band alike. A special and spectacular finish for those who Came, Raved and Loved!
Dates:
16th November – World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE
17th November – Sun Arena Polo Ground, Mumbai, India **On Sale 8 Oct.
18th November – Unitech Golf Course, Delhi, India
22nd November – Friends Arena, Stockholm, Sweden
23rd November – Friends Arena, Stockholm, Sweden
24th November – Friends Arena, Stockholm, Sweden
26th November – Forum, Copenhagen, Denmark
29th November – O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic
30th November - WM Park Planai, Schladming, Austria
1st December – Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium
6th December – Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
7th December – Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, Netherlands
8th December – Bercy, Paris, France
15th December – Stadium Live, Moscow, Russia
18th December - Pavilhão Atlântico, Lisbon, Portugal
22nd December – Telenor Arena, Oslo, Norway **Ticket presale starts Tues 25 Sept 10:00
25th January – Wild Waters, Johannesburg, South Africa **On Sale 8 Oct.
26th January – Wild Waters, Johannesburg, South Africa **On Sale 8 Oct.
27th January – Lourensford Wine Estate, Cape Town, South Africa **On Sale 8 Oct.
16th February – Bill Graham Civic, San Francisco, USA
20th February – United Center, Chicago, USA
23rd February – Rogers Centre, Toronto, Canada
27th February – Bell Centre, Montreal, Canada
1st March – Madison Square Garden, New York, USA
2nd March – Barclay Center, New York, USA
9th March – Masquerade Motel @ Historic Park, LA, USA
SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA will release their second compilation album entitled ‘UNTIL NOW’ from October 19th (preorder from September 25th). The album will form the official soundtrack to One Last Tour (go to http://www.onelasttour.com for more information). The follow up to their double gold-selling mix album ‘Until One’, the album will feature a unique collection of Swedes’ original tracks, remixes, exclusive collaborations, club favourites and solo productions.
‘UNTIL NOW’ highlights include the latest SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA single ‘DON’T YOU WORRY CHILD’ (feat John Martin) – which was debuted to 65,000 people at the band’s recent UK farewell Milton Keynes Bowl show, the previously unreleased Coldplay Vs Swedish House Mafia ‘Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall’, global club anthems ‘Calling’ and ‘In My Mind’, Steve Angello and Third Party’s ‘Lights’, the Swedes remix of their production for Usher ‘Euphoria’ plus more previously unreleased tracks.
After exploding on to the scene in 2010, the Swedes followed up their huge genre-defining club track ‘One’ with the Worldwide platinum-selling single ‘Miami 2 Ibiza’ featuring Tinie Tempah. Both tracks appeared on their double gold-selling compilation album ‘Until One’, which is still in the top 50 chart nearly two years after its release. The boys followed this with top 10 UK single ‘Save The World’ last Summer, also a huge hit around the globe. They ended 2011 playing to 20,000 people at New York’s Madison Square Garden which sold out in a staggering 10 minutes. 2012 so far has seen the release of their highest charting single to date – ‘Antidote’ - a collaboration with Pendulum’s Knife Party, a second bigger and better Masquerade Motel in Miami and the release of the incendiary ‘Greyhound’ (an all-Swedish collaboration with Absolut Vodka). This Summer SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA bid a glorious farewell to the UK in spectacular fashion with their biggest headline show to date at Milton Keynes Bowl against a show-stopping backdrop of lasers, fireworks and flames.
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The Mountain Goats FREE Streaming Transcendental Youth--Vic Theatre 10/27
THE MOUNTAIN GOATS
Stream Transcendental Youth Now Via
Rolling Stone Out October 2nd On Merge Records
Announce 2nd Leg of U.S. Tour
Photo credit: D.L. Anderson
The Mountain Goats are set to release their new album Transcendental Youth on October 2nd via Merge Records. The album can be streamed now exclusively via Rolling Stone. John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats recently filmed performances of "Harlem Roulette"off Transcendental Youth along the New York City waterfront for Pitchfork.tv and WNYC's Souncheck where he performed: "In Memory of Satan", "White Cedar", "Counterfeit Florida Plates" off the new album, along with "Thank You Mario, But Our Princess Is In Another Castle".
In addition, the Mountain Goats announce the second leg of their U.S. tour that takes the band across the southern U.S. and along the west coast. Matthew E. White, who wrote the horn arrangements for the band’s forthcoming release, Transcendental Youth will continue on as the opener for this 2nd leg of dates. Matthew E. White, described by Stereogum as "bring[ing] together the warm, haunted tones of Leonard Cohen, Terry Riley, and Dr. John," will be performing his debut album Big Inner with a 9-piece band; his horn section, in this special tour engagement, will join in the Mountain Goats’ set. John Darnielle writes of the collaboration: "One of my fondest memories of the Transcendental Youth recording sessions is listening in the control room as Matthew and his players brought his horn arrangements to life on the other side of the glass. Me and Peter and Jon just sat there with our jaws on the floor. We can't wait to hear it come together live."
Before the tour kicks off, the Mountain Goats will perform the program Transcendental Youth with the world-renowned vocal quartet,Anonymous 4, on October 6th in Durham, NC. Five songs from Transcendental Youth, in special vocal arrangements by Owen Pallett, serve as the hub of the program, which also spans the catalog of both the Mountain Goats and Anonymous 4. The program was performed earlier this year at the Ecstatic Music Festival in New York City and at The Barbican in London. Tour dates are as follows:
10/6 Durham, NC @ Reynolds Industries Theatre w/ Anonymous 4
10/9 Richmond, VA @ The National*
10/10 Baltimore, MD @ The Ottobar*
10/11 Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts*
10/13 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg*
10/14 Brooklyn @ Music Hall of Williamsburg*
10/15 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom*
10/16 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom*
10/18 Boston @ House of Blues*
10/19 Ithaca, NY @ The Haunt*
10/20 Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre*
10/22 Grand Rapids, MI @ The Ladies Literary Club*
10/23 Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theatre*
10/24 Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theatre*
10/26 Iowa City, IA @ The Blue Moose TapHouse*
10/27 Chicago, IL @ Vic Theater*
11/4 Huntington, WV @ Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center (Mountain Stage)
11/29 Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West*
12/1 Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge*
12/3 Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom*
12/4 Dallas, TX @ Granada Theatre*
12/5 Austin, TX @ Emo’s East*
12/7 Sante Fe, NM @ Santa Fe Brewing Co.*
12/8 Phoenix, AZ @ The Crescent Ballroom*
12/9 Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress*
12/10 San Diego, CA @ Irenic*
12/13 Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour*
12/14 San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore*
12/16 Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theatre*
12/17 Seattle, WA @ The Showbox*
*w/ Matthew E. White
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As John Hodgman writes in the bio for the new record: "John Darnielle has written almost 600 songs now, and some of them are very sad, dealing with hard drugs and tragic ends, hurting yourself and others, sicknesses of both body and brain, off-brand alcohols. They are told in beautiful, unnerving, specific detail because he is a very good writer, and also some of them are just true stories about his own life. These are the consolations; and if some of his songs suggest that there are real hells on earth, other songs remind that the heavens are equally close at hand. (Sometimes they are even the same songs.) It is my impression that this is the ecstasy John Darnielle is feeling: that thrill of having survived, escaped for even a second to enjoy those small transcendent delights, and to sing of them. Transcendental Youth is full of songs about people who madly, stupidly, blessedly won’t stop surviving, no matter who gives up on them." John Darnielle has been called "America's best non-hip-hop lyricist” by the New Yorker and last year was tagged on the cover as SPIN Magazine as, "Indie Rock's Greatest Lyricist".
the Mountain Goats:
John Darnielle- singer/songwriter
Peter Hughes- bass
Jon Wurster- drums
the Mountain Goats:
John Darnielle- singer/songwriter
Peter Hughes- bass
Jon Wurster- drums
Transcendental Youth Tracklist:
1. Amy aka Spent Gladiator 1
2. Lakeside View Apartments Suite
3. Cry for Judas
4. Harlem Roulette
5. White Cedar
6. Until I Am Whole
7. Night Light
8. The Diaz Brothers
9. Counterfeit Florida Plates
10. In Memory of Satan
11. Spent Gladiator 2
12. Transcendental Youth
1. Amy aka Spent Gladiator 1
2. Lakeside View Apartments Suite
3. Cry for Judas
4. Harlem Roulette
5. White Cedar
6. Until I Am Whole
7. Night Light
8. The Diaz Brothers
9. Counterfeit Florida Plates
10. In Memory of Satan
11. Spent Gladiator 2
12. Transcendental Youth
Sunday, September 23, 2012
ACT OUT: Six Stories Tall at Adventure Stage #giveaway
We're so excited to offer one of our lucky readers 4 free tickets to the opening performance of Six Stories Tall at 4pm on Saturday, November 10th. Enter right here for your chance to win!
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Thanks to Adventure Stage for once again providing us with rockin' awesome tickets for our give aways.
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Check out ChiIL Mama/ ChiIL Live Shows Past Interview With Director Tom Arvetis right here.
We have an exclusive interview with Tom Arvetis, Adventure Stage's Producing Artistic Director, and his infant daughter, Vivian, which we first ran in December of 2011. Check out our video below for insights into balancing creative work and parenting, life after birth with 3 girls under 6, their past productions Walk Two Moon, and The Giver. Walk Two Moons was adapted by Tom, who also expounds on "adapting" to fatherhood & life in theatre. We continue our series on "How Creatives Parents and How Parents Create".
Click here for our full past feature on Tom Arvetis and Walk Two Moons at Adventure Stage
Adventure Stage Chicago presents the Midwest Premiere ofMarco Ramirez’s Six Stories Tall: a play about mermaids, monsters and spray paint! directed by ASC Producing Artistic Director Tom ArvetisNov. 10 – Dec. 13 at Vittum Theater, 1012 N. Noble St., Chicago.Tickets $15-25. Call 773.342.4141 or visit www.adventurestage.org.Adventure Stage Chicago (ASC) at Northwestern University Settlement House is thrilled to present the Midwest Premiere of Six Stories Tall: a play about mermaids, monsters and spray paint!, written by Marco Ramirez and directed by ASC Producing Artistic Director Tom Arvetis.
Pictured top to bottom: Lance Newton, Alyssa Vera Ramos, Alexandar Knapp, Mark Anthony Gonzalez, Sarah Rose Graber, Kevin Brown and Danielle Davis. Production Photos by Johnny Knight.
*ChiIL Mama's four pack ticket winner can have a show and cupcakes too!!ABOUT THE PLAYWhat Does It Mean To Be A Hero?Inspired by Hispanic folklore, Six Stories Tall is a storytelling spectacle unlike anything ever seen on our stage. Featuring a live DJ and incorporating a unique mix of narrative influences including comic books, video games, hip-hop music and mythology, the six fantastical tales that comprise this remarkable play create a thrilling, heartfelt journey that families will not soon forget. *Recommended for ages 8 and older (grades 3 and above).
Six Stories Tall is a play of six stories commissioned by Washington D.C.’s The Kennedy Center, where it made its premiere in October 2008 under the title Mermaids, Monsters and the World Painted Purple and was nominated for a Helen Hayes Award for Best New Play. One of the stories in the play, “I Am Not Batman,” was part of the 2007 Humana Festival and won the Heideman Award for Best 10-Minute Play before being incorporated into the complete script of Mermaids, Monsters and the World Painted Purple. This Adventure Stage Chicago production marks only the second time the complete play has been staged, and the first time under its new title Six Stories Tall: a play about mermaids, monsters and spray paint!Tom Arvetis (Director/ASC Producing Artistic Director) says of the play: “The gift that Marco Ramirez has given us with Six Stories Tall is the joy derived from the power of youthful imagination and the conceit that young people can be superheroes, guardians and saviors. Through six uniquely wrought adventures we see a boy save a mermaid, a girl defeat the devil at the crossroads, another boy become Batman, another girl defeat a legendary monster relying on video game skills, a boy and a girl invent a musical language together, and a boy express his love for his grandfather by literally changing the world.“PERFORMANCE SCHEDULEPreviews: 10:30am
Thu, Nov. 8 | Fri, Nov. 9
Weekday Education Matinees: 10:30am (also open to general public)
Tue, Nov. 13 | Thu, Nov. 15 | Tue, Nov. 20 | Tue, Nov. 27 | Thu, Nov. 29 | Tue, Dec. 4 | Thu, Dec. 6 | Tue, Dec. 11 | Wed, Dec. 12 | Thu, Dec. 13
Weekend Evenings: 7:30pmFri, Nov. 16 | Fri, Nov. 23 | Sat, Nov. 24 | Fri, Nov 30 | Sat, Dec. 1 | Fri, Dec. 7 | Sat, Dec. 8
Weekend Matinees: 4:00pm
Sat, Nov. 10 | Sat, Nov. 17 | Sat, Nov. 24 | Sat, Dec. 1 | Sat, Dec. 8TICKETSAdult: $25.00Child: $15.00 (14 and under)
Educator/Industry: $10.00
Neighborhood Discount (zip codes 60642 and 60622): $10Previews: $10Groups: $13.00 (10 or more)School Groups: $8 per student, with one complimentary chaperone ticket for every 10 students.For tickets, call 773-342-4141 or visit www.adventurestage.org.**FREE SPECIAL EVENTSSNEAK PEEK
Sunday, Oct. 7, 4:00-5:00pmPlease join us for a FREE open rehearsal of Six Stories Tall and gain a glimpse into the journey that awaits you as we pull back the curtain for a sneak peek into what you can expect on show day. Refreshments provided. Limited seating - register at 773.342.4141 or www.adventurestage.org.OPENING DAY CUPCAKE SOCIAL
Saturday, Nov. 10, 4:00-8:00pm
Celebrate opening day with us and mingle with the cast after the show while enjoying yummy cupcakes from Kyle’s Cupcakery.
SETTLEMENT SATURDAY
Saturday, Nov. 17, 4:00-8:00pm
Settlement Saturday is a day to celebrate our parent organization, the Northwestern University Settlement House, as well as the Settlement's neighbors. This performance includes Spanish supertitles, and the pre- and post-show discussion are conducted in both Spanish and English. The show is followed by a food and game reception in Vittum Theater's Burnside Hall for all audience members to enjoy.CAST AND CREWCast:
Kevin Brown (Drummer/Chorus)
Danielle Davis (Rebecca/Marta Elena/Yennifer/Chorus)Mikhail Fiksel (DJ/Chorus)Mark Anthony Gonzalez (Tomas/Stranger/Abuelo/Chorus)Sarah Rose Graber* (Sirena/Abuela/Lawn Guy/Chorus)Alexander Knapp (Alfredo/Carbon/Warrior 2/Store Clerk/Chorus)Lance Newton (Boy/Warrior 1/Chester/Chorus)Alyssa Vera Ramos (Emilia/Lupe/Chorus)Sara Sawicki (Understudy)
Tony Garcia (Understudy)
Crew:Director: Tom Arvetis*
Asst. Director: Emilio Robles
Stage Manager: Phil Claudnic
Asst. Stage Manager: Morgan Gire
Dramaturg: Brian Bell*
Music Direction/Composition/Sound Design: Mikhail Fiksel
Movement Director: Stephanie Paul
Scenic Design: Brandon Wardell*
Lighting Design: Heather Gilbert
Costume Design: Jessica Kuehnau Wardell*
Props Design: Catherine Campbell
Technical Director: Jarrod Bainter
*denotes ASC company or ensemble memberBIOSMarco Ramirez (Playwright) is a two-time Latino Playwriting Award winner at the Kennedy Center's American College Theater Festival and has had plays produced at The Juilliard School, The Arsht Center, and Actors Theatre of Louisville's Humana Festival of New American Plays (where he's twice received the Heideman Award). TV writing credits include FX's "Sons of Anarchy." He trained at both NYU and The Juilliard School.Tom Arvetis (Director) founded Adventure Stage Chicago in 2004 and is responsible for the creative vision of the company, the implementation of all programming, and the supervision of the theater staff. Tom's directing credits for Adventure Stage Chicago include And A Child Shall Lead by Michael Slade, Katrina: The Girl Who Wanted Her Name Back by Jason Tremblay (world premiere), The Blue House by José Cruz González (world premiere), and A Woman Called Truth by Sandra Fenichel Asher. Tom also directed a reading of Katrina: The Girl Who Wanted Her Name Back as part of the 2008 New Visions/New Voices Festival at the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts. Other directing credits include Dragon/Sky by Elizabeth Wong (workshop reading for Silk Road Theatre Project), The Search for Odysseus by Charles Way (The Simple Theatre) andThe City Wears a Slouch Hat by Kenneth Patchen (Wanderlust Productions). Playwriting credits for Adventure Stage include Walk Two Moons (honorable mention in Chicago Theatre Beat's Best Shows of 2011) and I Dream in Blues (dubbed "the sleeper hit of the season" by the Chicago Tribune). Tom was an Ann Shaw Fellow with TYA/USA in 2009 and a finalist for a 2010 Chicago Community Trust Fellowship. He is a board member with the American Alliance for Theatre and Education.ABOUT ADVENTURE STAGEAdventure Stage Chicago creates dynamic and transformative theatre for young audiences that activates the imagination, inspires dialogue and strengthens community among families, educators and artists. We strive to become Chicago's premier destination for theatrical productions and programming designed for young people and the adults in their lives; we aim to be leaders in theatre education through professional development workshops, residencies and resources that offer innovative ways to infuse theatre into the classroom; and we seek to cultivate and create challenging new work as well as produce celebrated stories. This is Adventure Stage's ninth season.Adventure Stage has received numerous honors since its inception in 2004, including:
- Recipient of a prestigious Continuing Innovation Stage II grant from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
- Selected participant in EmcArts' Innovation Lab for the Performing Arts, a program generously funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
- Zeta Phi Eta Winifred Ward Award for Outstanding New Children's Theatre Company from the American Alliance for Theatre and Education
- Two-time Finalist for the Broadway In Chicago Emerging Theater Award
- Participant in the New Visions/New Voices Festival at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Washington D.C.
- Four-time Recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts Access to Artistic Excellence Grant
Adventure Stage Chicago is a program of Northwestern University Settlement House, the oldest continually operating settlement house in Chicago. Throughout its 121-year history, the Settlement has remained committed to providing resources that empower neighbors to overcome the obstacles of poverty. Adventure Stage extends this mission by presenting Chicago's young audiences, educators and families with an affordable artistic experience rooted in performance. Last season, Adventure Stage served over 7,000 students from 85 schools throughout the Chicagoland area and over 2,600 audience members for our weekend performances.Each Adventure Stage Chicago production presents weekday matinees primarily for school groups, as well as weekend performances for the general public. Every performance includes a post-show audience talkback with the cast. Out of respect for our actors and audience members, children under age 5 are not permitted in the theatre during a performance.All shows are performed at Vittum Theater, 1012 N. Noble St., in the heart of Chicago’s West Town neighborhood. Street parking is available, and the theater is close to the Noble St. stop on the #56 Milwaukee bus line and the Division stop on the CTA Blue Line. The theater is wheelchair accessible.
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