Watch : Running @ Empty Bottle

Loose Dudes played their beer-drenched final show Monday. Running opened (as well as Empty Heads).

As the dumbing of america just said in an article entitled "Your new favorite band" :

"You want indie? I’ll give you some f-ing indie. Meet Running. They’re from Chicago and like they’re hometown heroes Big Black, they make a cacophonic noise that has a brilliant sense of anti-melody and rhythm deeply embedded. In this day of social media madness, Running are blissfully undercover."

This article probably won't change that, but you know what? If you are a reader of this site, you will like this video. If you don't know Running, you probably will have a new favorite band. Go see them live. Enjoy. Second camera by Matthew Youngblood :

R.I.P Loose Dudes : Free tonight at Empty Bottle...

poster by the amazing Ryan Duggan

"someday there will be a loose dudes coffee table book that cool punk rock dads buy at barnes and noble. RIP. loved you guys since the first time i blacked out watching you." - Ryley Walker

Well, this is it folks. Loose Dudes final show. The end of punk rock, again. Tonight! 10pm. Where is this, you ask? The Empty Bottle. How much, oh.. well...it's free. Well, shit! Who are they playing with?!



Go.

Photos : Les Savy Fav - Subterranean 06/26/11

Hoo-lee hell. Les Savy Fav's Subterranean set came up quick yesterday, leaving our sick, cold-ridden selves to hide in the corner, sitting indian-style. Such fun. Lots of new tracks. Enjoy!

They play Green Music Fest tonight at 8:30, with Soft Speaker, the Eternals, and more before them! We'll try and make it because we love you.




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Also, here are some CLOSE HITS photos! Yee-haw!

Watch : R. Stevie Moore @ Mortville + Empty Bottle - Chicago

Home recording legend R. Stevie Moore came to town on Tuesday, July 21st, for what would be his first Chicago show ever. It was held, fittingly, at Mortville. A monstrous, art-splashed warehouse in the ashes of Cabrini Green, Chicago. His second night in the two-night stint? The Empty Bottle, for free. Each show had different cuts from his extensive past, and each was a wonderful rare experience to bask in the splendor that is RSM. This video is 17 minutes long, and has a pretty funny ending. Sit back, partake. Enjoy.




View photos from Mortville HERE!

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R. Stevie Moore

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Photos : R. Stevie Moore w/ Tropical Ooze -Chicago - Mortville w/ Billy Crystal Meth, Nude Sunrise, I Love You

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Nitetrotter got R. Stevie Moore to play his first Chicago show, fittingly, at Mortville. Tropical Ooze backing / playing, Billy Crystal Meth, Nude Sunrise, and I Love You. We thought the show was phenomenal, and left around 3:30 AM while more than a handful of people still danced away to I Love You. RSM has some serious merch, so be sure to pick some up when you head to his free Empty Bottle show tonight.

Video to come...








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Photos : PEELANDER-Z : Taste of Randolph 2011 Chicago

We couldn't help but go watch the mighty Peelander-Z go freak the squares at Taste of Randolph. Children had no idea what was going on. Some laughed. Some cried. Then we all laughed. Amazing live performers. They brought our buddy Bryan Mcclaran from the band Absolutely Not up to drum, and Wesley Madison, who lives at the wonderful Ball Hall. Enjoy these photos, there's more after the jump.















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Watch : Lechuguillas live at Mortville last night...

It was mostly dark for last nights bill of Tiger Hatchery, Sunsplitter, Lechuguillas, Names Divine, and Socially Retarded. I hate using flash. Time to get that 1.4 lens. Thanks to S. for turning a lamp on for this. A great show! Good to see Tiger Hatchery.

This is Lechuguillas. Enjoy!

We're hosting another show Saturday July 2nd. Mannequin Men, Outer Minds, Close hits and more...

The last two shows we set up were super fun, and a lot of people saw each others bands that they haven't seen, met people they didn't know, and generally had a good time, so :

If we may get serious with you all :


Saturday, July 2nd, 9PM. MORTVILLE. Doughnation :


MANNEQUIN MEN :



CLOSE HITS


PISS PISS PISS MOAN MOAN MOAN


OUTER MINDS :


STATIC SWAMP


Footage (of the bands, not your ugly mug) will be captured for an eventual Chicago version of the music documentary ECHOTONE. To find out more about the project, go to http://echotonefilm.com/ and watch the trailer.

Come. Party.

Album Review : Lechuguillas - LONG LIVE THE CHUPACABRA

I woke up with this cd in bed with me. They literally threw them at us after their set. It can't be very good, then, can it?



I hope this doesn't suck. What is this, 1994? What the fuck...ok, whatever. here we go.


Track 1 - HOLY SHIT these bass lines make me want to fuck something up! it's so loud! like i'm being given ice cream and being jerked off at the same time! ohhh god the guitar isn't stopping! it just keeps going! scream for a purpose! kill your family!

Track 2 - WHAT THE FUCK this shit is even faster! jesus. aneurism! aneurism! oh my god it's only noon! what have i been doing with my life! damn this is good, who cares. i guess i could shotgun this beer.

Track 3- DAMN. my roomate woke up! he shotgunned a beer and he's throwing shit everywhere! He can't handle it! Broken glass everywhere! Lechuguillas....what have you done? We're headbanging like stupid 13 year old metal kids at a Puddle of Mudd show!

Track 4 - I JUST punched my roomate in the face! we shotgunned more beers! we accidentally hit the repeat button so we listened to this one 5 times because we're too busy blowing shit up with m80s! the neighbors came over and complained, so we punched them in the face, too!

Track 5 - MY ROOMATE IS CRYING! sludgy metal type shit! chug chug! we just burned our plants! this is amazing! the noise and smoke give the morning a nice smell! people are concerned and gathering outside! oh my god....they're nodding their heads! one of them has backpack beers!

Track 6 - THEY'RE GETTING WASTED and beating up by-passers! They want me to play it again! I can't turn it up any louder! My roomate went downstairs....wha......HE'S MAKING OUT WITH A GIRL!

Wow...

Thanks, Lechuguillas!

Listen to it loud.

Free / Recommended this weekend : SAKI turns one, Lechuguillas, Birthday Suits, and more...

We love free shows. For the perpetually broke / almost-homeless, Chicago has 'em spades, every week. Whether it be the Empty Bottle mondays, a free in-store, or just free for the sake of free.

Aside from Taste of Randolph (blergh) :

We could see Lechuguillas play in Mortville every weekend and remain smiley about it. The line-up tonight : Tiger Hatchery, Lechuguillas, Names Divine, Socially Retarded, Sun Splitter. Sounds like a good Friday to us.

Tommorow is looking good, too. Leave it to the Empty Bottle to not only announce ANOTHER new summer music series at the Logan Monument with Thee Oh Sees and a ton of other great bands, but they're also giving you another FREE show, on a Saturday night, with one of our favorites, the spastic and amazing BIRTHDAY SUITS! Not only that, but TERRIBLE TWOS, RADAR EYES, and more are on the bill! Holy free Saturday show, Bartman!

YOU NEED TO RSVP TO THIS BEFORE MIDNIGHT TONIGHT!!! DO IT!!!

If you need a little something else, Saki is turning ONE this weekend, and has some great things planned...

So, there you have it. We planned your weekend for you. Go have fun.