Watch : Magic Milk laying waste to Chicago's VFW hall.

Hopefully this didn't cause any terrible flashbacks for any of those swell veterans hanging out that night. The first time I saw Magic Milk was when Turbo Fruits played a now defunct basement space bathed in deep red light. A young kid got up to the mic in a leather jacket, slicked back hair, and giant sunglasses. He sort of looked like a glam era reject with a hint of Fonzie. It ended up being a highlight of the night, simple garage rock tunes sang with soul, a harmonica, and tubes of paper confetti. The band was Magic Milk., and they've since gone through a slew of drummers, now with Maggie Laleman of Tiny Manatee behind the kit. She's a good fit here, and I hope she sticks around.

Magic Milk's songs are simple, and there's a heavy display of frontman showmanship here from singer Kenneth Alden, but it's not empty shenanigans. There's a heart and soul in these songs, and they're played with a serious demeanor, despite some ridiculousness. Sure, there's confetti, a chant, and he's got sweatpants on! Sweatpants! How he went from that first day, to this, I'll never know. You could easily laugh it off as a schtick band if you weren't dancing your ass off at the end of the night, completely fucking sold on the whole thing. Oh, and whoever threw that giant condom filled pinata at us at 3:28, you suck. 'Twas a hell of a shot, though. Second camera by the wonderful Mark Ciarleglio.

Double dose of White Mystery tonight! "New Garage Explosion" film screening! Cacaw @ Mortville!

Whoaaaa, mannnn! Today is a RAGER!

Spend your 4/20 with your favorite red-headed Chicago duo, White Mystery! They're releasing their second full-length, "BLOOD AND VENOM", so they're having a huge double-show party with some great bands opening up each show! BUY THE RECORD! We have it! It's awesome! It'll pair well with these times.

They're playing TWO shows at Pancho's (2200 N. California Ave) this evening!

The first show is all ages, starts at 6PM and amazing openers CLOSE HITS and LOOSE DUDES start your Wednesday off right.

Set 2 is 21+ and begins at 10:30 with openers RABBLE RABBLE and SLUSHY!


SCION is throwing a VICE party!

Century Centre Cinemas for the screening of Vice's New Garage Explosion: In Love with These Times. You NEED TO RSVP for free entry, but entry is not guaranteed with RSVP. Get there early to ensure a seat.

About the film :

After a brief nod to garage's humble beginnings amongst American youth in Detroit during the 1960s and its contribution and influence on '80s punk, New Garage Explosion!!: In Love With These Times focuses on the scintillating present. As it pans trans-nationally, the camera profiles artists like the late Jay Reatard, Black Lips, The Dirtbombs, Thee Oh Sees, Smith Westerns, Vivian Girls and many more in an attempt to understand not only the exponential ascent of garage rock's popularity but the reason these people feel so passionately about it. A wide-eyed glimpse into a musical movement, the film is as much about the music as it is about the people contributing to the distinct scenes of the San Francisco, Oakland, Detroit, New York, Memphis, Atlanta, and Portland garage communities.

VBS directors Joseph Patel and Aaron Brown worked with producer/journalist Mike McGonigal to offer a particularly in depth examination of a multi-dimensional and often misunderstood slice of popular culture unfolding in front of us. New Garage Explosion!!: In Love With These Times is a candid snapshot of this magically vibrant moment in rock history, inspirational and brimming with DIY purity.

4/20/11 7pm-9pm
Century Centre Cinema
2828 N. Clark St.
Century Shopping Center
Chicago, IL 60657



Last, but certainly not least, your favorite pipe-bomb, black-out inducing warehouse is seriously bringing it tonight :

WITCH HAT

SUPERSONIC PISS

MAYOR DALEY

CACAW

DJ RYON

Dude. Duuuuuude.

Get out your house tonight!

HUGE thank you's to the donors of the past few days :

EDIT : JUST BROKE 50% of the goal due to a ***HUGE*** donation from Andrew Nicolaou!!!!! ANDREW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The CLAMS!!
Mauricio Dangond!
Rebekah at Betta Promotions!
John Lombardo
and SAMORAMA!

We're getting Gossip Wolf'd, so pick up a Chicago Reader late this afternoon, or tommorow.

So stoked for Saturday.

I can't say it enough : None of this would have happened without YOU.

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Much love,

jy