Category Archives: The Empty Bottle

Ty Segall, Ex-Cult, Zath [late show] @ The Empty Bottle (2/9)

Posted on February 11, 2013 by

Ty Segall Band approached their late show at the Empty Bottle Saturday like a seasoned competitor would a race. Having already headlined an early set a few hours prior for a different crowd, Ty opened set two — start time: … Continue reading →

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Outer Minds @ The Empty Bottle (5/24)

Posted on May 27, 2012 by

I’ve only ever seen Outer Minds play at the Empty Bottle, and I think that kind of consistency brings with it considerable advantage. For one it’s the Empty Bottle, far and away the best space to see live music in … Continue reading →

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Outer Minds (record release), Mannequin Men, Radar Eyes @ The Empty Bottle (4/7); Mawrcrest @ Cole’s (4/6)

Posted on April 8, 2012 by

Outer Minds’ record release at the Empty Bottle Saturday night is what makes the city’s music scene so flipping exciting. I mean really, the scene’s upper tier all got booked to play the same evening, in the city’s best venue, … Continue reading →

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El Ten Eleven, In Tall Buildings @ Evanston S.P.A.C.E. (3/27); Dustin Wong, Grandeurs @ Empty Bottle (3/28)

Posted on April 1, 2012 by

That first time watching live loop pedal makes for a distinctive and curious experience, yeah? For me it would’ve been during the solo performance of a guy opening for The Kickback in end-of-year 2010 at The Tonic Room. For the … Continue reading →

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Tyler Jon Tyler, Nones, The Runnies @ The Empty Bottle (2/14); Unicycle Loves You, Lightfoils @ The Empty Bottle (2/13)

Posted on February 15, 2012 by

I’ve long been partial to the Empty Bottle for good, cheap entertainment in Chicago. But a great string of kick ass — these back-to-back shows I’m just now digesting, as well as Radar Eyes’ record release and an Apteka/Secret Colours … Continue reading →

Posted in Lightfoils, Nones, Show Review, The Empty Bottle, The Runnies, Tyler Jon Tyler, Unicycle Loves You, Video | 6 Comments

Radar Eyes, Bare Mutants, Outer Minds @ The Empty Bottle (2/6)

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

So it was a noontime text, I think, that confirmed to me that yes, I was still a ways away from mental balance after a free night of sweet noise at the Empty Bottle. The text, from one of my … Continue reading →

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Handpicked shows for February 2012

Posted on January 29, 2012 by

I’m a creature of habit, certainly. And that mindset surfaces again and again here on Chicago Tunes. Reviews seem — however unintentionally — bounded to familiar lengths, and familiar quality. A gander at my musical likings, as well, might reveal … Continue reading →

Posted in Bare Mutants, Beat Kitchen, Elsinore, Handpicked, In Tall Buildings, Lincoln Hall, Lizz Wright, Soft Speaker, SPACE, The Empty Bottle, Twin Sister | 4 Comments

Secret Colours, Apteka @ The Empty Bottle (1/7)

Posted on January 8, 2012 by

I don’t think I’ve been in so packed a Bottle before. Not since that 1900s record release a year ago have I done a lap in the space and been struck so hard by the tally of heads. A free-with-RSVP … Continue reading →

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Top 5 shows in Chicago in 2010

Posted on January 6, 2011 by

Josh beat me to it by a good month, but I thought: “Well, better late than never.” Here, now, are my favorite shows from the year that was. Please note: I moved here in June, then launched the blog in … Continue reading →

Posted in Best Of, Black Prairie, Canasta, Darling, Elsinore, Eric Hughes, Jonny Rumble, Lincoln Hall, Rachele Eve, Santah, Schubas Tavern, The 1900s, The Bears of Blue River, The Empty Bottle, The Hideout, Tin Tin Can | 8 Comments

The 1900s @ The Empty Bottle (12/3)

Posted on December 4, 2010 by

In the next couple weeks, Joshua and I will compile respective lists of our favorite shows of the year. Barring any unexpected greatness, The 1900s‘ Friday night show at The Empty Bottle — stuffed, probably, to capacity — will top … Continue reading →

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