Colorado’s The String Cheese Incident have just announced the 2015 installment of Winter Carnival which includes a pair of three-night runs scheduled for early 2015 in Chicago & Las Vegas.
The 14-show tour begins on January 16 with the first of two shows at Paramount Theatre in Seattle. From there, SCI heads to Eugene, Boise and Reno for a trifecta of two-night runs. SCI will return to Chicago for the first time since 2011 to play a three-night stand at the Aragon Ballroom on January 29 – 31. Then, the band heads to the Las Vegas outpost of Brooklyn Bowl for a three-night stand that’s scheduled for February 13 – 15.
A pre-sale takes place via SCI Ticketing beginning Tuesday, November 18 at 11 a.m. MT and will be followed by public on sales on November 21 and 22.
SCI Winter Carnival 2015
1/16 – 17: Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
1/18 – 19: Eugene, OR @ McDonald Theatre
1/21 – 22: Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
1/23 – 24: Reno, NV @ Grand Sierra Resort
1/29 – 31: Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom
2/13 – 15: Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas
Sources- jambase.com
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Knife Party New Album Abandon Ship!
Knife Party have been teasing the release of their debut studio album Abandon Ship! over the past few months leaking tracks like “Begin Again” and “Boss Mode”, while also pushing back the entire release of the project to work on perfecting it. Well now, a few weeks ahead of the newly scheduled release date of November 24th, the duo have decided to drop the entire project on us due to an early iTunes leak, and no one is complaining. The album brings in the festival-geared style the duo helped carve with their past releases while also incorporating more melodic influences from their Pendulum past. Songs like “EDM Trend Machine” standout on the release while still sounding great, it manages to poke fun at big room house and incorporate new trending styles like future house / deep house. You can now listen to the entire project below on top of being able to pick up a copy through iTunes which is available through their own label Earstorm Records.
Sources- Thissongissick.com
Combining the soulful side of hip-hop with electronic elements is something that Pretty Lights first perfected, then artists like GRiZ and Gramatik carved their own lanes. The next “electro-soul” artist on the rise is most definitely TSIS favorite Manic Focus. Our appreciation for this Minneapolis to Chicago transplant runs deep as TSIS has premiered his first 3 albums Definition Of The Rhythm, Expanding Mind and Distant Perspective. Today we get the next chapter of Manic Focus with his latest album Cerebral Eclipse being released through GRiZ’s new record label Liberated Music and is available in full today, as a 100% free download on top of iTunes and Spotify.
After a first few listen throughs it’s abundantly clear that Cerebral Eclipse is without a doubt Manic Focus’ best work to date. The 10 track album manages to stay true to the wobbly, spacey, funk-filled signature sound of Manic Focus, yet explores quite a bit of uncharted territory. The collaborations and features are strong, including “Life Goes On” with GRiZ and “Bumpin’ in the Voodoo” with Dominic Lalli of Big Gigantic that have already surfaced, and “Space Scholar Synthesis” which is previously unreleased with Michal Menert. The feature list doesn’t end there, Focus also recruited fellow Chicago locals Prob Cause and Eryn Kane on “Trail Blazin” and The Coop on “Travelin In My Mind”. He even brought in NYC based drummer from Conspirator on “We Can Fly” which is another winner on the album. Cerebral Eclipse in it’s entirety is a smooth listen blending chill and heavy elements seamlessly; quite the milestone in the booming career of the soulful artist. Listen to the record in full below, grab a free download, and if you feel inclined pick up your copy through iTunes. Enjoy!
Sources – http://thissongissick.com/
Long time TSIS supported artists, Manic Focus is approaching the release of his latest album. We first heard the singles “On The Horizon” followed up by ““Bumpin In The Voodoo” featuring Dominic Lalli of Big Gigantic and today we have the last single before the album’s release. Looking to be Manic Focus’ best work to date the drop is just days away through the new record label Liberated Music.
This new track “Life Goes On” is actually a collaboration with new his label head GRiZ and couldn’t have turned out any better. The collaboration brings out the best in both artists leaving us with something really special. The live instruments and samples come together for a perfect blend of chilled out soulful energy. It’s the type of song that will have you hitting replay after the very first listen to truly soak it in. Listen to the premiere of the song below and grab a free download of Manic’s new album on Tuesday. Enjoy!
Manic Focus – Life Goes On Ft. GRiZ
Sources – http://thissongissick.com/
“Let’s Make a Spaceship – Skrillex Documentary” is a behind-the-scenes look at the building of Skrillex’s latest MotherShip tour live show, including the epic spaceship he debuted at Coachella, rocked at Lollapalooza, and zoomed around the world in.
Here is the Official recap Chicago Music Festivals did at the PLM Keepin’ It Crew Tour at Concord Music Hall last month. Check out Michal Menert, Supervision, Paul Basic, and Eliot Lipp all get together as a crew and bring some of the freshest beats to the table. Video produced by Peak Vibe Productions.
What a great week of live music we got coming to Chicago this week! Festival season is pretty much done here in Chicago.. sad to say. All that means is more concerts with longer sets of your favorite artist! With some of the best music venues in the world I would say that Chicago is pretty much one of the best music cities in the world. We host some of the best music festivals in the world during the summer, and when it comes to the off season all of the artist still want to come back to Chicago because they know we have some of the best fans in the world! It doesn’t matter what kind of music you like because we got it all in this city. This week we have some good acts coming to town… from electro, future funk, dance, EDM, downtempo, to funk! Check out this weeks artist coming to town below.
PLM KEEPIN’ IT CREW Tour-
The Pretty Lights record label is coming to the Concord Music Hall on Thursday, September 25th. Featuring Michal Menert, Supervision, Paul Basic, and Eliot Lipp.
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Porter Robinson WORLDS – THE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR –
Porter Robinson comes to the Aragon Ballroom on Friday, September 26th with support from LEMAITRE, and GIRAFFAGE.
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EOTO –
Eoto comes to the Concord Music Hall for two nights with the Prism Laser Production this weekend Friday and Saturday, with support from Butch Clancy.
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Tipper – Infrasound Oscillation – In The Loop – Speakerbox Presents –
Tipper coming to the Portage Theater to bring you the most visually epic performance you have ever seen on Saturday, September 26.
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The first annual AAHH! Fest took place Sunday in Chicago. Curated by Common, the lineup featured comedian Dave Chappelle, rappers Jay Electroncia, Lupe Fiasco, De La Soul, and, in what was the worst kept secret, Kanye West as the secret surprise guest. (Kanye’s charity Donda House was one of the presenting sponsors.)
Kanye ripped through a 16-song set comprised of “Jesus Walks”, “Power”, “Touch the Sky”, “All of the Lights”, and hometown anthem “Homecoming”, among many of his other greatest hits. For his performance of “Clique”, he brought out Common, Jay Electronica, and Vince Staples. For the final song, he teamed with Common to perform their collaborative track, “Get Em High”.
Sources- http://consequenceofsound.net/
4 day camping event that will be held at the beautiful 3000 acre Kennekuk County Park in Danville, IL. The site itself, with its historic collection of turn-of-the-century buildings, prairie lands, lakes and meandering streams, give one the feeling of small town America. This is your invitation! Hang with us for four days of 100% organic, guaranteed feel good music, performed by nationally renowned musicians on 4 unique outdoor stages.
“We’ve always looked to the moon with a great fascination and wonder. Its phases represent a cycle of renewal and a guiding light through darkness. The moon exerts a powerful pull on both the ocean tides and on our human emotions. As we began to create our festival, we thought, what better way to express the uplifting power of music and its relationship with nature than by naming it Phases of the Moon!”
Source: http://phasesofthemoonfestival.com/
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AAHH! FEST BY COMMON
On September 21, AAHH! Fest will take place at Union Park in Chicago (the same site that hosts Pitchfork Music Festival each year). The event was put together by Common and will be hosted by Dave Chappelle. Thanks to reader Brian Kedzorski for the tip.
The lineup includes Common, De La Soul, Jay Electronica, Lupe Fiasco, MC Lyte, Lil Herb, and “a special surprise guest”. There will also be a community showcase curated by Rhymefest, which will feature Diggy Simmons and young talent from Chicago.
Source: http://pitchfork.com/