Perfume Genius, Christopher Paul Stelling, Conya Doss, Now Now & More – Chicago Venue Menu

Chicago Venue Menu podcast episode 2

We’ve got some great bands coming this week and I actually even get to take a break from my computer next Sunday to catch a few of the acts. Download or stream here now – or, thanks to modern technology, you can even subscribe via iTunes! Yay interwebs!

Monday Picks:

All American Rejects & A Rocket to the Moon @ the Metro (3730 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL 60613)

Fucked Up @ Lincoln Hall (2424 N. Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL 60614)

Tuesday Picks:

Perfume Genius & Parenthetical GirlsSchubas (3159 N. Southport Ave. Chicago, IL 60657)

Christopher Paul Stelling @ Ace Bar (1505 W. Fullerton Ave. Chicago, IL. 60614)
Download “Mourning Train To Memphis” free via his bandcamp page.

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Download This Badass Free Mix From Ninja Tune

The awesome folks over at Ninja Tune put together this seriously dope sampler to give away for free in honor of International Women’s Day. You should all listen and download with quickness.

Tracklisting:

1. Andreya Triana – Lost Where I Belong (Banks Remix)
Exclusive new track, never released before!
2. Speech Debelle – I’m With It (Lapalux Remix)
Speech’s second album ‘Freedom of Speech’ is out now on Big Dada.
3. Yppah feat. Anomie Belle – Film Burn (Kwes Remix)
Yppah’s third album for Ninja Tune, ‘Eighty One’ is out April 2012.
4. TOKiMONSTA – Bright Shadows
Taken from the ‘Creature Dreams’ EP out now on Brainfeeder.
5. Roots Manuva feat. Rokhsan – Get The Get (Mia Dora Remix)
Root’s Manuva’s fifth album for Big Dada, ‘4everevolution’ is out now on Big Dada.
6. Emika – Come Catch Me
Taken from Emika’s eponymously titled debut album.

Release date: Mar 8, 2012

Friday Mix Tape: Random Greatness from The Mynabirds to WhoMadeWho

Apologies for not writing too much this week – I’ve started another freelance job to add to my others, I’m starting another project for anyone who reads/listens to anything of mine and will have more exciting, and incredibly random, news for you soon.

The theme for me this week has been: Random. So, the mix of music below should be considered rather random, but still great.

Shout Out Out OutNever The Same Way Twice

The Mynabirds – Let the Record Go

The MynabirdsNumbers Don’t Lie

The MaccabeesFeel To Follow (via ohmyrock)

Radiation CityEye of Yours (from their upcoming Cool Nightmare EP)

WhoMadeWhoInside World which I would describe as ear sex between Hercules + Love Affair, Pet Shop Boys & Wild Beasts

Old MonkSacred Birds

Slow CountryYes You Have

Redgrave is a band to get really excited about because they’re from Chicago and, from what I’m hearing so far, have that great hot & ugly sex-rock vibe

This song has my teenage angst written all over it. When I listen to it I feel like I’m Willow from Buffy watching an episode of Buffy.

Whispertown “Open the Other Eye” from her March 20th EP release Parralel

120 Days “Dahle Disco” Keeps The Inferno Burning

120 Days

120 Days‘ jam “Dahle Disco” kind of creeps up on you in the best of ways. Let’s say you’re sitting there working and wishing you could be watching old episodes of Roseanne instead. All of a sudden, without warning, you notice you’ve become a one-person Soul Train-line. That’s kind of what just happened to me.