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Concert Review + Photography: Team Ghost at La Maroquinerie (Paris)

Concert Review + Photography: Team Ghost at La Maroquinerie (Paris)

Team Ghost (Paris) and Her Magic Wand (Paris) March 28th, 2013 La Maroquinerie in Paris, France Full Gallery: Team Ghost at La Maroquinerie While the world waits for M83/Anthony Gonzalez to produce a proper follow-up to Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming, outside of the upcoming Tom Cruise film, his former collaborator (and M83 cofounder) Nicolas Fromageau(…)

Contest: Win Tickets for Lucy Rose at Tonic Room, March 27th (Chicago)

Contest: Win Tickets for Lucy Rose at Tonic Room, March 27th (Chicago)

The story goes, the singer/songwriter leaves home to pursue the stage lights and success in the big city. The same goes for across the Atlantic where Lucy Rose left Warwickshire for London in pursuit of her dreams, and after the new 2.0 story of YouTube success leading to her signing to Columbia. Yet, she has(…)

Concert Review: Fredrika Stahl at Café de la Danse (Paris)

Concert Review: Fredrika Stahl at Café de la Danse (Paris)

Fredrika Stahl (Paris, France) and Edward Barrow (Paris, France) March 19th, 2013 Café de la Danse in Paris, France Originally from Stockholm, Sweden, the pop singer has found herself at home in Paris and behind the ivories of a piano. She moved to France when she was 4, at the same time she recorded her first(…)

Photography: We Were Evergreen and Dan Croll at La Maroquinerie (Paris)

Photography: We Were Evergreen and Dan Croll at La Maroquinerie (Paris)

We Were Evergreen (London/Paris) and Dan Croll (Liverpool, UK) February 21st, 2013 La Maroquinerie in Paris, France Gallery:  We Were Evergreen at La Maroquinerie Fireworks! Festival is in it’s second year here in Paris, run by the big promoter Super!, and encompasses and injects music into several venues in the city over the traditionally dreary(…)

Contest: Win Tickets for James Murphy DJ Set at The Mid, Jan. 25th (Chicago)

Contest: Win Tickets for James Murphy DJ Set at The Mid, Jan. 25th (Chicago)

It’s the winter of comebacks, and while rumors are circulating via dreamt up Coachella promo lineups of the robotic duo returning in Indio, if you’re in Chicago, you’re probably less likely to go. Next best thing? James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem fame (of “Daft Punk is Playing at My House” fame) is hitting up Chicago’s(…)

Interview: Deanna Devore (Chicago)

Interview: Deanna Devore (Chicago)

This Thursday, January 10th, Chicagoans shake off that ensuing post-holiday glum and get out to Schubas Tavern. The hypnotically talented Deanna Devore is releasing her first record since her excellent 2007 self-titled brought her alongside the likes of Bonobo and Lights. We were also honored to host Deanna’s first Madison, Wisconsin show in 2011. Tickets(…)

Contest: Win Tickets for Simian Mobile Disco at Bottom Lounge, Dec. 15th (Chicago)

Contest: Win Tickets for Simian Mobile Disco at Bottom Lounge, Dec. 15th (Chicago)

Temporary Pleasure was nothing but a mainstay back in 2009 when James Ford and James Shaw burst out throughout the world with their phenomenal, guest-packed album calling on the likes of Beth Ditto, Yeasayer‘s Chris Keating, Jamie Lidell and Hot Chip‘s Alexis Taylor. 2012 brought Simian Mobile Disco back with Unpatterns. Why three years? Well…perhaps it(…)

Concert Review + Photography: Dark Dark Dark at La Maroquinerie (Paris)

Concert Review + Photography: Dark Dark Dark at La Maroquinerie (Paris)

Love Like Birds (Ghent, Belgium) and Dark Dark Dark (Minneapolis, MN) December 2nd, 2012 La Maroquinerie in Paris, France Full Gallery: Dark Dark Dark at La Maroquinerie The past weekend was beautiful in Paris with the streets and Seine basking in much deserved, all-too-rare sunlight cast on tourists, students, workers and through stained glassed churches. Whenever(…)