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Concert Preview: A.V. Club, Hideout Block Party 2012

June 13, 2012June 16, 2012 ChrisUncategorized
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  Our Hideout Block Party exploration continues as The Hideout and A.V. Club join forces for a combined summer festival set to take place on Sept 14 & 15 at the Hideout. So far the line up includes: Iron & […]

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Mavis Staples’ Throne and The Funny Story Behind The Hideout Block Party Tour Rider

September 30, 2011September 30, 2011 ChrisUncategorized

After we began our tour tour rider experiment last week, I’m excited to tell you I have some excellent evidence to share that we discovered at the Hideout Block Party on Sunday just before Mavis Staples’ set. As you can […]

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An Open Letter Concert Review: Dear Jonny Rumble and The Kickback…

February 16, 2011September 18, 2011 ChrisUncategorized

On the night of February 3rd, two Chicago rock bands — Jonny Rumble and The Kickback — led the way in escaping from the Great Blizzard of 2011. It was an unexpected journey filled with pain, pleasure, humor and vulnerability. […]

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Concert Preview: Jonny Rumble and The Kickback at The Hideout

February 3, 2011September 18, 2011 ChrisUncategorized

As we’ve told you before, there are a lot of exciting independent bands that rock Chicago on a nightly basis. And tonight at The Hideout Johnny Rumble and The Kickback will doing their best to help melt away the memory […]

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What Is The Secret To Creating Touring Telepathy?

April 9, 2010April 9, 2010 ChrisUncategorized

I love what I heard (and felt) when I listened to San Francisco-based rock trio Mi Ami’s new single “Latin Lover.” And to make things even better, the band explained how touring unlocked their creativity and made them “near-telepathic” when […]

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Best Concert Photos of 2008: Q & A with Photographer Colleen Catania

January 2, 2009September 18, 2011 ChrisUncategorized

One of the hardest things about covering live music is picking the photos. Sure it’s labor intensive going through photos, but it’s also difficult because you’re forced to pick 2-3 pictures to sum up the entire visual significances of a […]

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Sneakin’ In: Festival Crashers Blog

November 14, 2008June 16, 2012 ChrisUncategorized

  Is sneaking into a concert a crime? How many fans try to sneak into festivals or concerts each year? How many are caught? How many are not? How many get injured? These questions came to mind when I discovered […]

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Rhymefest: His Current Struggles

November 2, 2008September 18, 2011 ChrisUncategorized

Time often tells me why strange things happened at a show. Such was the case with the odd moment I mentioned when Chicago Rapper Rhymefest abruptly left the stage during the Hideout Block Party in September. In an October interview […]

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Interview: Tim Fite

October 2, 2008September 18, 2011 Chris CataniaUncategorized

This interview originally appeared in Ink19. He gave out free watermelons and rocked the show. During his performance at this year’s Hideout Block Party in Chicago, Brooklyn-based hip hop/folk artist Tim Fite made his set a little sweeter — with […]

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