Congrats to James L. for winning a two-day pass to the Spring Awakening Music Festival thanks to React Presents!! You can still buy passes to this sure-to-be legendary music festival - whose main stage will now reside INSIDE of Soldier Field - via this link. Also, be sure to check out the crazy list of official after-parties through this link right hurr. Don’t miss out on this amazing lineup (Felix Cartal, Bart B More, Afrojack, Skrillex, Benny Benassi, and Chicago’s own Midnight Conspiracy among many others!) and another stellar event from the folks at React Presents … we’ll be there, will you? -Neil Miller, Jr.
Here’s a free single off of Big Science’s upcoming album, Difficulty, released Tuesday May 29th. Check it out and if you like what you hear, catch them live at the Burlington Wednesday May 30th!
The Tumbler Batmobile From BATMAN BEGINS, and THE DARK KNIGHT, Will Be Touring The Country And Returning To Chicago May 25th, To Be On Displayed At Navy Pier To Promote THE DARK KNIGHT RISES
FULL TUMBLER TOUR SCHEDULE AND MORE INFO @: http://www.tumblertour.com/
Yep, you guessed it from the flyer - we have ONE two-day pass to give away for the upcoming Spring Awakening Music Festival thanks to the folks at React Presents!! This is sure to be one of the hottest events in Chicago this summer with a stellar lineup featuring Felix Cartal, Wolfgang Gartner, Gabriel & Dresden, Bart B More, and Chicago’s own Midnight Conspiracy! This is one festival you will not want to miss! Tickets are available via this link and will likely sell out!! If you’d like to enter to win a 2-day pass, e-mail me at neil@urchicago.com with “WIN SPRING AWAKENING TIX!!” in the subject line and tell me why you deserve to go to the show - also, you must ‘Like’ UR Chicago’s Facebook page and React Presents’ Facebook page to be eligible. Entries will no longer be accepted after Wednesday, May 16th - so hurry and get to it! -Neil Miller, Jr.
I’ve recently become more-than-fascinated with LP - who is she, you might ask? Well, her just released live EP, Into The Wild: Live At EastWest Studios, is a short collection that serves as a pristine intro to this whirlwind of talent. The first time I listened to the EP’s title track (which you can watch the video for below), I was absolutely blown away. I hear so many eras of music in what LP does … there’s a little Stevie Nicks, a dash of Patti Smith, even some Joni Mitchell in this woman’s ferocious voice. But LP is most surely her own artist and a voice that is a welcome breath of fresh air in today’s overly auto-tuned musical climate.
Stay tuned to www.urchicago.com for a review of the EP, but in the meantime you can purchase the EP on iTunes right here and download her epic cover of Beyonce’s “Halo” for free via this link (or in the Soundcloud player below). If you’re wondering when you can see LP live, it won’t be until Lollapalooza for us Chicagoans unless if you want to drive down to Chillicothe, IL to catch her at Summer Camp. Good things come to those who wait, right? -Neil Miller, Jr.
Yes, it’s true. Adam Yauch left this world yesterday. I’m still pretty broken up about it. Take some time this gloomy day and blast your favorite Beastie Boys album, light one up or pour one out. So sorry that we’ll never hear The Hot Sauce Committee Pt 1. You seemed like a really truly good guy. Rhyme In Peace funky brother.
I don’t know where this guy came from, but one listen to “Conditioning” will have your ears glued to the ground for more from Cadence Weapon. He’s only 25 years old and his music is a well-formed mashup of old school hip-hop beats, IDM, disco, and everything in between. All it took to sell me on this guy was one viewing of the video for “Conditioning” - I’m officially a fan. His album, Hope In Dirt City, drops on May 29th via Upper Class Recordings and you can bet we’ll be listening closely. You can also catch him opening for Japandroids at Lincoln Hall on June 21st - tickets for that are available right hurr! For now, you can download the mp3 for “Conditioning” along with a bonus mp3 of a Grimes remix as well - Happy Friday, everyone!! -Neil Miller, Jr.
Congrats to Felipe T and Mike N!!! You’ve both won a pair of tickets to see Rusko tomorrow night at the Congress Theater thanks to React Presents!! A small amount of tickets are still available and can be purchased via this link - don’t wait though, this will sell out!! Thanks to all who entered and as always, keep an eye out for soon-to-come giveaways … anyone down for Mad Decent artist Bro Safari? If so, stay tuned!! -Neil Miller, Jr.
