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Thursday, August 30, 2012

11 Helpful North Coast Nuggets & After Party Roundup


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The Third Annual
NORTH COAST MUSIC FESTIVAL
"Summer's Last Stand"
*** 11 Helpful North Coast Nuggets ***
*** Don't Get Shut out of the After Parties ***
It all starts Friday, Chicago! Are you ready for the third annual North Coast Music FestivalSingle day tickets are still available exclusively through Clubtix.com, but act fast because tickets are flying! Don't get left out!
After the festival it's the after party! Check out the full listings here, and don't miss out on a chance to see Umphrey's McGeeDoctor PGirl TalkSTS9EOTOMaya Jane ColesClaude VonStrokeEliot LippPaul Oakenfold, and so many more!

11 Helpful North Coast Nuggets

  1. Bike Parking: North Coast partnered with The Bike Lane to provide a bike parking lot located on Warren and Ashland. They also offer basic maintenance.
  2. Check the Schedule: The performance schedule is now final, but if you were planning on seeing ExcisionAlessoBeats AntiqueYacht or Minnesota, please make sure you review the schedule as there have been some changes.  We don't want you to miss anything.
  3. NCMF App: The North Coast Music Festival Mobile App is available for iPhone and Android. Download it now for the most updated schedule and information on the fest!
  4. VIP Upgrade Available: That express entry looks nice, doesn't it? Oh wow, and cheaper drinks too. And look how close the VIP Viewing is too each stage? Yes, we know. That's why you can upgrade to VIP in the festival, just outside the VIP entrance.
  5. Official NCMF Merch + After Party Tickets: We've got some killer new merchandise from some of the best designers in Chicago, so don;t forget to stop by! We're selling tickets to the after parties at our booth, with no service fees!
  6. Pick up your tickets early: General Admission and Groupon ticket holders can pick up their tickets early, starting on Thursday from 3 PM to 9 PM on siteCheck out the will call page for more info!
  7. Lock it up: Entertainment Lockers are located near the main entrance for safe and secure keeping all weekend!
  8. Do's and Don't's: Empty plastic containers and camelbacks are allowed, so please stay hydrated! Before you leave for NCMF, make sure to check what is and is not allowed in the festival here.
  9. Media: You'll be checking in just south of the main entrance on Ashland Ave! We're excited to have you back, and can't wait to hear about your experience!
  10. Sponsors: Remember to stop by our sponsors booths! Without them, none of this would be possible, so please say hello!
  11. Tickets: Still haven't bought your tickets and need convincing? Check out the lineup!

After the Festival its the After Party

Official NCMF After Party THE ONLY Official Hip hop North Coast Music Festival Event
Official NCMF After Party:

The Only Official Hip Hop NCMF Event featuring Chance the Rapper, Add 2, Neak 

Fri. 08/31 | 9:00PM (Doors) Cobra Lounge (map)
21 +
Official NCMF After Party GIRL TALK, w/ ZION I, DJ INTEL
Official NCMF After Party:

Girl Talk, w/ Zion I, DJ Intel

Fri. 08/31 | 9:00PM (Doors) The Congress Theater (map)
Buy Tickets
17+ 

 Official NCMF After Party Eliot Lipp, Thibault, The Coop
Official NCMF After Party:

Eliot Lipp w/ Thibault, The Coop

Fri. 08/31 | 9:00PM Bottom Lounge (map)
Buy Tickets
17+

Official NCMF After Party PAUL OAKENFOLD
Official NCMF After Party:

Paul Oakenfold

Fri. 08/31 | 9:00PM (Doors) Transit
21 +

Official NCMF After Party MIDNIGHT CONSPIRACY w/ Nit Grit, AbdeCaf, Manic Focus
Official NCMF After Party:

Midnight Conspiracy + NiT GriT w/ AbdeCaf, Manic Focus

Fri. 08/31 | 11:59PM (Doors) House of Blues (map)
17 +
Official NCMF After Party DAN DEACON w/ DJ LA JESUS
Official NCMF After Party:

Dan Deacon w/ DJ LA Jesus

Sat. 09/01 | 9:00PM (Doors) Cobra Lounge (map)
Buy Tickets
21 +
 Official NCMF After Party Felix Da Housecat, Zebo, Porn N Chicken
Official NCMF After Party:

Felix Da Housecat w/ Zebo, Porn N Chicken

Sat. 09/01 | 9:00PM Bottom Lounge (map)
Buy Tickets
17 +
 Official NCMF After Party DOCTOR P - EOTO - LOBOUNCE
Official NCMF After Party:

Doctor P + EOTO w/ LoBounce

Sat. 09/01 | 9:30PM The Congress Theater (map)
17 +
Official NCMF After Party STS9, w/ Future Rock
Official NCMF After Party:

STS9 w/ Future Rock - SOLD OUT 

Sat. 09/01 | 10:00PM (Doors) House of Blues (map)
SOLD OUT
17 +
Official NCMF After Party ALESSO - SOLD OUT
Official NCMF After Party:

Alesso - SOLD OUT

Sat. 09/01 | 10:00PM The Mid (map)
SOLD OUT
21 +
Official NCMF After Party GRIZMATIK featuring Gramatik, Griz, The M Machine, Paul Basic, Alpha Data
Official NCMF After Party:

GRiZmatik featuring Gramatik + Griz w/ The M Machine, Paul Basic, Alpha Data

Sun. 09/02 | 9:00PM (Doors) House of Blues (map)
17 +
Official NCMF After Party THE RAPTURE DJ's w/ Kid Color, Gun Love
Official NCMF After Party:

The Rapture DJs w/ Kid Color, Gun Love

Sun. 09/02 | 9:00PM (Doors) Cobra Lounge (map)
Buy Tickets
21 +
Official NCMF After Party Rebirth Brass Band, Dumpstaphunk, Lou Dooben, DJ RC
Official NCMF After Party:

Rebirth Brass Band + Dumpstaphunk w/ Lou Dooben, DJ RC

Sun. 09/02 | 9:00PM (Doors) Bottom Lounge (map)
Buy Tickets
17 +
Official NCMF After Party UMPHREY'S MCGEE
Official NCMF After Party:

Umphrey's McGee w/ Team Bayside High

Sun. 09/02 | 9:30PM (Doors) The Congress Theater (map)
Buy Tickets
17 +
Official NCMF After Party STEVE ANGELLO
Official NCMF After Party:

Steve Angello

Sun. 09/02 | 10:00PM (Doors) The Mid (map)
Buy Tickets
21 +
Official NCMF After Party CLAUDE VONSTROKE w/ Maya Jane Coles,
Official NCMF After Party:

Claude VonStroke + Maya Jane Coles

Sun. 09/02 | 10:00PM Transit
Buy Tickets
21 +

LIONIZE Announce Tour With Streelight Manifesto & Clutch


Washington, DC quartet LIONIZE are pleased to announce that they will be spending this fall on tour with Streetlight Manifesto, as well as playing select dates with Maryland rockers CLUTCH.  The first leg of the tour kicks off October 16th in Toronto and runs through October 28th in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.  Following those dates LIONIZE will join up with CLUTCH for a string of shows kicking off Halloween night in Flint, MI and wrapping up on November 4th in Detroit, MI.  After a short break the band will return to the road with Streetlight Manifesto on November 13th in Portland, OR through December 7th in Sacramento, CA.  A complete list of dates can be found below.

Guitarist/Vocalist Nate Bergman commented on the band's upcoming tour dates with Streetlight Manifesto and CLUTCH:

"We are looking forward to going out and providing support on such diverse bills. It's refreshing for us to be able to bring in our fans and expose our sound to new fans via a ska/punk tour and a tour with CLUTCH, who is absolutely one of the finest rock bands on the planet.  We will be road-testing new material and will finally get back to cities long overdue for a LIONIZE set."

For a band with so little pretense, sometimes it can be easy to forget just how much LIONIZE accomplished since their inception in 2004.  From being the first band to play both Bonnaroo and the Vans Warped Tour in the same year to their five full-length albums to virtually non-stop touring year after year, the groove-heavy rock group has dared to do more than most bands could ever hope to accomplish. 

On the release of their most recent album, Superczar and the Vulture, produced by the famed J. Robbins and their first on Pentimento Music Company, the band showcases their live sound in a way that they have never done before, allowing the listener an unprecedented look at the experience of hearing the songs played live in front of them.

With their heavy touring continuing throughout the foreseeable future, one can be assured that LIONIZE's incomparable sound will only continue to grow stronger with each show and audiences will persist in being impressed by a band which, as one critic said, makes even the most notable musicians "shake their heads and wish they'd thought of that."

Headline Shows:

Open Road Music & Arts Festival:
9/8: Worcester, MA @ Institute Park

Homegrown Festival:
9/21: Jamestown, NY @ The Crown Theater

With Echo Movement:
10/12: Asbury Park, NJ @ The Stone Pony

With Streetlight Manifesto:
10/16: Toronto, ON @ The Sound Academy
10/17: Montreal, QC @ Metropolis
10/18: Northampton, MA @ Pear Street - Upstairs
10/19: Atlantic City, NJ @ House of Blues
10/20: Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon Club
10/21: Norfolk, VA @ Norva Theater
10/23: Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theater
10/24: Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
10/26: Orlando, FL @ The Plaza 'Live' Theater
10/28: Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room

With CLUTCH:
10/31: Flint, MI @ The Machine Shop
11/1: Flint, MI @ The Machine Shop (Sold Out - Rescheduled from 5/13)
11/2: Joliet, IL @ Mojoes
11/3: Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall (Sold Out - Rescheduled from 5/12)
11/4: Detroit, MI @ St Andrews Hall

With Streetlight Manifesto:
11/13: Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
11/14: Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theater
11/16: Salt Lake City, UT @ Club Sound
11/17: Denver, CO @ Ogden Theater
11/19: Minneapolis, MN @ Mill City Nights
11/20: Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
11/21: Pontiac, MI @ Clutch Cargo's
11/23: Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
11/24: Boston, MA @ Royale
11/25: New York, NY @ Best Buy Theater
11/29: San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
12/1: Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theater
12/2: Santa Ana, CA @ Yost Theater
12/4: San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
12/5: Los Angeles, CA @ Mayan Theater
12/6: San Francisco, CA @ Slim's
12/7: Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades

For More Info Visit:
http://www.lionizemusic.com 
http://www.facebook.com/lionizemusic 
http://www.twitter.com/lionizemusic 

CLOUDSCAPE Debut New Video on Nightmare Records YouTube Channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRn9E3SRWcY&feature=youtu.be

Sweden's CLOUDSCAPE are debuting their new video for the track "Your Desire". The song is taken from the bands upcoming album New Era due to be released September 11th via Nightmare Records.  The video was filmed and produced by Rainer Holmgren.  Check it out.



New Era to be Released September 11th via Nightmare Records 

The digital single "Share Your Energy" is available for purchase on  iTunes, Amazon and CD Baby.

New Era is available for pre-order on AMAZON and the Nightmare Records Website.





CLOUDSCAPE is a melodic power metal band with progressive touches from southern Sweden.  CLOUDSCAPE's compositional ambitions have always bridged progressive metal and straightforward melodic rock/metal, creating music accessible to a wider audience by virtue of its intense melody, but with enough complexity to satiate the ears of casual and serious music enthusiasts.

Since 2004 CLOUDSCAPE has called the prestigious Roastinghouse Studios in Malmö, Sweden their home for all of their albums to date.  CLOUDSCAPE continue to progress with each record, breaking new boundaries in their style and continue to mature in their writing and composition  New Era, the band's fourth album is without a doubt the band's crowning accomplishment to date.  The record was produced and mixed by Micko Twedberg.  Twedberg was assisted on the mixing by Anders "Theo" Theander. The mastering was also handled by Theander. 


CLOUDSCAPE Discography:
Cloudscape (2005)
Crimson Skies (2006)
Global Drama (2008)
New Era (2012)

For More Info Please Visit:
http://www.cloudscape.se/  
http://www.facebook.com/cloudscapesweden 
http://www.nightmarerecords.com  

LIPSTIXX 'N' BULLETZ Bang Your Head Streaming In Full on SleazeRoxx.com


LIPSTIXX 'N' BULLETZ Bang Your Head Streaming In Full on SleazeRoxx.com

Deluxe Reissue Available Now From End of the Light Records
LIPSTIXX 'N' BULLETZ is a hard rock and sleaze rock band from Gothenburg, Sweden. The quartet formed in 2004 and plays an energetic, yet unbelievably catchy style of glam metal.


Bang Your Head is their debut album which reminds listeners of the best moments from bands like L.A. Guns, Pretty Boy Floyd, Faster Pussycat, Motley Crue and Tigertailz, to name a few. 

In conjunction with the album's release, SleazeRoxx.com is hosting a stream of Bang Your Head.  Check out the album in full, then be sure to order the reissue in a deluxe digipak edition from End of the Light Records HERE.

Bang Your Head Tracklisting:
1. Bang Your Head
2. Rock Me
3. Lipstixx 'N' Bulletz
4. Do Or Die
5. Scream It Hard
6. My Heart Belongs To You
7. Wild At Heart
8. You Poison Me
9. Be Mine Tonight
10. Love in a Needle

Lineup:
Andy Lipstixx - Vocals/Guitar
Jaime Teaze - Bass
Mickey Sweet - Drums
Rikki Bullet - Guitar

For More Info Visit:
http://endofthelight.com/ 
http://www.facebook.com/EndoftheLight 

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

KILL DEVIL HILL Appearing on Sirius XM's Liquid Metal Today & At Double Door 9/13 #metal

Check back with ChiIL Live Shows like we vote in Chi, IL...early and often.  We have live Kill Devil Hill pit photos from their House of Blues Chicago show, opening for Adrenaline Mob.

KILL DEVIL HILL Appearing on Sirius XM's Liquid Metal Today!

  
Currently on Tour in North America
All the members of KILL DEVIL HILL, including rock royalty Vinny Appice & Rex Brown, stop by the Liquid Metal studios in New York City for a hang with Sirius XM host Jose Mangin to talk about their debut album out now on Steamhammer/SPV, their favorite food, spandex, life on the road, fans and their current headlining tour across North America, which goes through the middle of September! The interview will air today at 4:00 PM EST on Liquid Metal Channel 40.  Encore broadcasts of the interview are scheduled for Thursday August 30th at 8:00 PM EST and Saturday September 1st at 12:00 PM EST.

A mini-documentary featuring interviews with the band which touches on topics including the origins of the band, the writing and recording process and more was premiered earlier this week on Metal Injection.  Check it out HERE.

KILL DEVIL HILL will be offering VIP Packages for all of their upcoming headline dates.  The packages are available for purchase HERE.  Please keep in mind that the VIP Package is an upgrade and does not include a ticket for the show.

The VIP Package includes:
- Early entry into the venue (where permitted)
- Access to attend sound check
- Commemorative Laminate
- Exclusive T Shirt
- Autographed Photo
- Meet & Greet with KILL DEVIL HILL.
- Take a photo with the band (using your own camera), get one personal item signed.

KILL DEVIL HILL will be supporting legendary shock rocker Alice Cooper this November.  This jaunt kicks off November 23rd and runs through November 29th.  More dates may be added, be sure to stay tuned to the official KILL DEVIL HILL website for the latest tour updates.

Check out KILL DEVIL HILL's video for the song "Strange" HERE.

KILL DEVIL HILL's self-titled debut is available on Amazon and iTunes.

KILL DEVIL HILL LIVE:
             
8/29: Albany, NY @ Bogies

8/30: Rochester, NY @ Montage Music Hall

8/31: Marlborough, MA @ The Lazy Dog

9/1: Long Island, NY @ Revolution

9/4: Winston, Salem, NC @ Ziggy's

9/5: Morgantown, WV @ 123 Pleasant St.
9/6: Huntington, WV @ Whiskey Rocks
9/7: Lancaster, OH @ Mickey's

9/8: Chesterfield, MI @ New York, New York

9/12: Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's

9/13: Chicago, IL @ Double Door

9/14: Joliet, IL @ Mojoes

9/15: Janesville, WI @ Back Bar


With Alice Cooper: 
11/23: Denver, CO @ The Paramount Theater

11/25: Reno, NV @ The Grand Sierra Theater

11/27: San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield Theater

11/29: Los Angeles, CA @ The Orpheum Theater

11/30: Las Vegas, NV @ The Pearl Theater


For more info please visit:
http://www.killdevilhillmusic.com
http://www.facebook.com/killdevilhillmusic
http://www.spv.de  

North Coast Music Fest & Summer Camp Music Fest--Bookend The Summer







It's strangely fitting that we always kick off the big, summer music fest season with Summer Camp Music Festival and end with North Coast Music Fest, now in it's 3rd year.   Many of the same bands are playing both, including:

Umphrey's McGhee
Pretty Lights 
Van Ghost
EOTO
Midnight Conspiracy
Mathian
IndigoSun (all SCamp2012)

Girl Talk (SCamp2011)


Can you spot more?

NORTH COAST 2012 COMPLETE LINE UP:




**Click here for ChiIL Live Shows photo filled Summer Camp (SCamp) Footage:


It's time to Rock Union Park and get your fest buzz on AGAIN.   Check out ChiIL Live Shows/ChiIL Mama for great, photo filled North Coast coverage, starting with past years right here.






We have press credentials for the 3rd year now,  and will again be there for all 3 days.   Check back with ChiIL Live Shows/ChiIL Mama like we vote in Chi, IL...early and often for photo filled features and loads of must see tips, new footage, new live show shots, and more.

Mucca Pazza Album Release at Bottom Lounge #original live show photos #original HD videos



Rhythmic, cult-like chanting filled the air at Bottom Lounge on August 18th.   

Moooo ka pa za
Moo KA PA ZA
MUCCA PAZZA
MUCCA PAZZA
MUCCA PAZZA

When we saw multiple members of the crowd sporting cow costumes, we knew it would be a night to remember!

Chi-town's own favorite punk rock marching band rose to the occasion for their raucous, official album release party for Safety Fifth, and did not disappoint.   The full sized marching band in their wabi sabi, mismatched uniforms and their cheerleaders with shredded caution tape pom pons, are our kinda crazy.   They truly shine in live performance and are a spectacle to see.    

Their name may be Italian for mad cow or crazy cow, but we think they're crazy like a fox....crazy talented musicians playing crazy good music...and a crazy fun show.



*worlds collide alert #1:   Dug ran into two sets of friends from the TV production world at the show.   One of those friends is a neighbor to one of the Mucca Pazza pom pon girls, who is also an accomplished local aerialist/acro/circus performer.   She's played Alice in Wonderland and has ties to another of our favs, The Actors Gymnasium.

*worlds collide alert #2:   ChiIL Mama has caught Mucca Pazza's head muckety muck, Mark Messing, for video interviews twice at Chicago Children's Theatre--once in a duo with Brian Selznick, author/illustrator of Hugo Cabret.  (Brian's book was the basis for Oscar Award winning hit movie, Hugo, and The Houdini Box play.) 

The other Mark Messing/ ChiIL Mama interview is in a duo with genius director, David Kersnar, in an amusingly Ernie and Bert-like bed interview on the set of Goodnight Moon!   

Check them both out by clicking the links above. Mark is the mad maestro and musical mastermind behind Mucca Pazza and the scores to numerous musicals and plays including the critically acclaimed Hunchback Variations.

Check back with ChiIL Live Shows like we vote in Chi, IL...early and often.   We have loads more HD video clips and live show footage coming soon.   

**Check out our CD review for Safety Fifth and prior photo filled feature from Mucca Pazza at Hideout by clicking here.**

Check out more of our prior Mucca Pazza coverage here.

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