Friday night the Mrs. and I headed out to our first show at what is probably Chicago’s newest live music venue, Lincoln Hall. It’s the new space from the same guys who’ve owned Schubas (one of our faves) for years and they really didn’t miss a thing. The main bar looks like just about any other recently renovated space in the neighborhood, but the live room is great. It’s not a huge room, but feels much larger with it’s high ceiling and large wrap-around balcony. Lincoln Hall is brand-spanking-new and (thus) everything (including the bathrooms) were spotless. Draft beers were $5 and with Bell’s Two Hearted and Three Floyd’s Alpha King on the list, we had no problems there. I’d highly recommend seeing a show there if you get the chance.
So… we were at Lincoln Hall for Kid, You’ll Move Mountains, Unicycle Loves You, and Bishop Allen. As I expected, KYMM was amazing. They played two new songs and a few off of their stellar 2009 album Loomings. Their set featured more knob-twiddling and more intensity (thanks in large part to the ridiculously good drumming of Nate Lanthrum) than their album though. Seriously, KYMM is one of the best local bands in Chicago right now. After their set, the wife remarked, “How is a band this good not signed to a label?” I’ve often wondered the same thing. (Note: turn of HD if the videos are taking too long to load).
I’d never heard Unicycle Loves You before (despite knowing their unusual name and that they too were from Chicago), but the energetic power-pop they brought to the stage was was better than I expected. I’d certainly see them again. Bishop Allen headlined and also did not disappoint. The wife is a big fan and really enjoyed ‘em as did I. Check out videos from their set below.
digging the bishop allen videos, makes me even more excited to see them at coachella
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