Backyard Tire Fire at Double Door
If you live in Chicago and don’t have any plans for tonight let me suggest that you head out to the Double Door and check out the awesome rootsy-rock of Backyard Tire Fire. The show starts at 9PM and features both Phonograph and Chicago Farmer opening. We went to see Lucero at Metro last night (Read more…)
Jeff Tweedy – Live at the Abbey Pub 1.25.06
The songs from the sold-out Jeff Tweedy show at Chicago’s Abbey Pub back on January, 25th 2006 are reposted here by request. The other two Tweedy shows I have will also be reposted sometime in the next few weeks. If you really want to, you can even view the original posting of these tunes here. (Read more…)
Review: Black Dice – Load Blown
After we humans have made Earth uninhabitable to our own species, all the insects, myriapods, and other creatures with exoskeletons will emerge from under the floorboards and loudly proclaim, “Hooray! Those fuckers are finally gone!” Then there will be a party. A huge and jubilant celebration. It will be a great party marking the end (Read more…)
Back in business
Hi everybody! I just wanted to let y’all know that Can You See the Sunset From the Southside is officially back up and running. My old computer is dead and my new one is very much alive thanks in part to the following generous individuals: Eric Grubbs James Gonzalez Andrea Martinez Jason Dockter Lee Henderson (Read more…)
Classics: A.Y.A. – Gets Phat and Stoopid 7″
These songs originally appeared with some of the text below in one of my “Incomplete History of Chicago Punk Rock” posts. You can view the original post here. I’ve gotten quite a few requests to repost these tunes from South suburban Chicago pop-punkers A.Y.A’s only (and long out of print) 7”. It is easily one (Read more…)
Review: The Weakerthans – Reunion Tour
No new computer yet, but I’m trying to give y’all at least a little something. Now, I’ve ventured into Canada before, but I’ve never been to Winnipeg, Manitoba. From what I know of geography and John K. Samson’s lyrics, I imagine it to be a broke-down but beautiful place. Samson is the singer/songwriter behind the (Read more…)
