Mostly taken from email lists, for some reason.
- Thursday, June 17 - An Evening With...
Melissa Ferrick - 7:00 p.m. (18+) & 10:00 p.m. (21+) - $15W/$18D - (F/R)
Record release show for The Other Side. Playing her songs and taking your questions. - Friday, June 18 - The Innocence Mission with Mila Drumke - 7:00 p.m. - $14W - (F/P)
- Saturday, June 19 - The Innocence Mission with David Dondero - 7:00 p.m. - $14W - (F/P)
- Tuesday, June 22 - Rachael Yamagata with Johnathan Rice - 7:00 p.m. - $12T - (F/R)
- Tuesday, June 22 - Rachael Yamagata with Matt Gross - 10:30 p.m. - $12T - (F/R)
Ok, I'd started this paragraph, "First I'd ever heard of Mila Drumke," but have to revise that somewhat, after looking at their biography:
The Mila Drumke Band--Mila Drumke (vocals, guitar), Lyris Hung (violin) and Elissa Linowes (bass)--perform regularly in New York City at the Mercury Lounge, Arlene Grocery, Fez and the Bowery Ballroom. They also tour clubs and colleges throughout the Northeast and Midwest.Drumke's first release, Gathering My Name (1994 Little Pro Records), features "Someone," which she wrote and recorded as the theme song for the Samuel Goldwyn film Go Fish. Go Fish was distributed worldwide and had no other accompanying soundtrack. "Someone" is also featured on The Independent Film Channel compilation album In Your Ear (1999 Hybrid/IMI Trax), which also includes songs by Tom Waits, The Pogues and Morphine.
Since, um, I've seen Go Fish. You'd think I'd remember the music. Senior moment. S.
Rachael Yamagata got a nice write-up in Venus Zine a bit ago, so there's that. . . they're having a party at The Empty Bottle two weeks from today, by the way. And there are lots of shows there I'm not mentioning, as well as some others at Schuba's. And yes, this is much, much longer than I'd intended it to be already, so just a brief mention of Eight: 18 @ Unity, this evening and every first Friday evening, at Unity Chicago, 1925 Thome. Bellydancing, blacklight body painting, SHE DRUMS, the Women's Community Drum Circle, and lots lots more.
Really, there's lots, but I said I'd be brief, and meant to actually keep my word for a change.
The Innocence Mission still makes music? Well, I'll be.
A very interesting little blog you have here. I do notice your taste in music is pretty eclectic. No bias towards just black music. All music has its good and bad.
You like Prince, perhaps?
Well, I liked Prince, but haven't listened to any of the recent stuff. Where "recent" means "since Sign O' The Times."
j., yeah, that was pretty much my reaction, too. You'd think they was on Motown, they're so low profile.