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Band:
48sin
Song:
Communal Decay (click to download)
After years of recording and playing around the Midwest,
48sin has acquired the perfect lineup for its onslaught of genre-bending
Rock. Originally started as a solo project, Patrik added more players
over the years, finalizing with the following: Patrik (vocals, guitars,
synths), Aaron (guitars, vocals), Justin (drums), and finally 3bc (bass).
48sin's sound combines excellent rock songs with the use of electronic
instruments and other noises. They believe in Art for Art's sake, and
want to make music that pushes boundaries, but is still more than listenable."
www.48sin.com
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Band:
Suffrajett
Song:
Closer (click to download)
Hypnotized by the devastatingly provocative front woman
Simi, and described as raw, low-fi Afro-punk, garage glam, art punk,
mental rock, garage rock and grunge hair metal, it’s clear that
Suffrajett has carved out a place that’s entirely their own and
defies description. www.suffrajett.com
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Band:
Assembly
Song:
Never Even True (click to download)
Out of the ashes of the critically acclaimed band Caviar
(Island/Def Jam) comes The Assembly. Former Caviar guitarist Dave Suh
takes his turn at front man this time, showcasing a blend of influences
ranging from The Smiths, Nirvana, and Interpol. With pulsing drum loops,
grinding guitars, and soaring choruses, this explosive new band from
Chicago is definitely one to watch! The new EP, "Paranoia Will
Destroy Ya," produced by Alex Kemp of Assassins, will be released
in mid November, with the first single being "Never Even True."
www.theassemblyband.com
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Band:
The Countdown
Song:
Say Something (click to download)
Sweaty, stomping, jarring, precise, angular, mechanical, brash and raucous
- adjectives that all seem to fall short of sufficiently describing
the crazed noise rock extravaganza that is The Countdown. Proclaimed
by Filter Magazine as "Easily the hottest DIY husband/wife duo
to hail from the Midwest since you-know-who burst outta Detroit",
Stiff and Roxie Starr fuse together a unique brand of tinny beats, eerie
synth-pop and dirty, thrashing rock 'n' roll.
www.thecountdown.net
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Band:
AbsentStar
Song:
Give In To Me (click to download)
AbsentStar formed in 2004 while recording their first record with producer
C.S. Gladfelter at EQHQ in Chicago. The songs were there, but the band
formed as the record was being tracked. It was released in early 2005
with a showcase at SXSW in Austin Texas soon to follow. The band continued
to record and play throughout the year and were signed by A&R veteran
Steve Ralbovsky then of RCA records.Ralbovsky recently was offered his
own imprint at Columbia records and took AbsentStar with him to be his
flagship project on the newly formed Canvas Back Music/Columbia. The
band is preparing to record their debut record this winter which will
be released in 2007. www.absentstar.com
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Band:
The Fold
Song:
Gravity(click to download)
The Fold is the first Chicago band to sign with Tooth & Nail Records.
A new frontier such as this might intimidate most bands, but it doesn't
scare The Fold; in fact they seem downright optimistic about it. Fresh
off of dates with The Plain White T's, Smoking Popes, and this summer's
Warped Tour, their recent debut is rapidly approaching 11,000 copies
sold, and their single "Gravity" getting national radio play.
The band continues to tour relentlessly in pursuit of the early supporters
that will no doubt stick around as true fans.The Fold is currently in
the studio working on thier next release. www.thefoldrock.com
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Band:
Team Rockit
Song:
Living Proof (click to download)
Raw energy. Fuzzy guitars. Unpretentious music. Chicago-style gutter
punk n’ roll at its finest. The Lowest Point In Rock N’
Roll History is the new album by garage rock trio Team Rockit. The band
has released their fourth album on Fire-tone Records. Comparisons for
their music have been made to Urge Overkill, The Strokes, Foo Fighters,
and The Figgs. They enlisted engineers Todd Bowie (Beck, Joe Walsh)
and Dan Glomski (Pixies, Dandy Warhols) to mix The Lowest Point In Rock
N’ Roll History. Team Rockit has opened for Marty Casey &
Lovehammers, completed multiple tours in the USA and overseas (while
heading out for their 3rd European tour on Wednesday 9/22), and has
landed a European distribution agreement with One on One Records. Check
out the “Know What I Mean” video on the band’s official
site: www.teamrockit.com
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Band:
Nude Celebs
Song:
Keep Your Hands to Myself (click to download)
Finally surpassing the stigma of their previous projects, these four
men exist only as Nude Celebs. Equipped with an acquired taste and fully
immersed in both the upper crust and underbelly of the cut-throat social
elite, Nude Celebs can speak only with brutal honesty. They are universal,
from the Upper West Side to West Hollywood, Chicago to the Strip, they
have become a midwestern safe haven for gritty, tongue-in-cheek rock
and roll. Nude Celebs are certainly the death of discreet.
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Band:
Assassins
Song:
Guilty (click to download)
Assassins immediately made an impact on the Chicago scene with a sound
that evoked some Ritalin starved orphan of Primal Scream, New Order,
Fleetwood Mac and Brainiac. They were soon opening for Duran Duran,
Soundtrack of our Lives, Interpol, Jet, Adult., French Kicks, The Walkmen,
VHS or Beta? and Hard-Fi. The band was also handpicked by Peter Hook
to be the sole opener at one of only four New Order performances in
America. Having earned their stripes on stage, the time had come to
lay down an album. The band went to New York, enlisting the help of
veteran producer Stephen Hague and Radiohead engineer Graeme Stewart
to complete the album. The record was mixed with the help of Serban
Ghenea (Neptunes) and Dave Bascombe (Soulwax, Depeche Mode, Goldfrapp).
www.assassins.com
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Band:
Blacklist Union
Song:
Back to Zero (click to download)
"BLACKLIST UNION, plays dirty sleazy American Rock and Roll like
a mix between VELVET REVOLVER, BACKYARD BABIES, HANOI ROCKS, CATS IN
BOOTS, FASTER PUSSYCAT, GUNSNROSES with a little ALICE IN CHAINS thrown
in for a darker feeling while the singer sounds like OZZY and the songs
are catchy and very melodic in the choruses department." - Strutter
Magazine
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Band:
The Ladies & Gentlemen
Song:
J.A.N.W.T.B. (click to download)
Unlike their name, The Ladies & Gentlemen do not feature any ladies
in the band, yet the all-male group can certainly not be described as
gentlemen either. What they do feature is blasts of hook-filled new
wave power pop songs that clock in under 3 minutes! Formed out of the
ashes of venerable Chicago stalwarts Box-O-Car, singer/songwriter Skid
Marks brought aboard ex-Material Issue drummer Mike Zelenko, ex-Verbow
bass player Lennie Deitsch, and Lennie and Skid's friend, "recording-engineer-extaordinaire"
and ex-Poi Energy, Inc. keyboardist Scott Ramsayer to play synthesizer
in the spring of 2004. Since forming less than 2 years ago The Ladies
& Gentlemen have already performed with Iggy Pop, Jet, Louis XIV,
The Dead 60's, The Cramps, Superdrag, Cheap Trick, We Are Scientists,
and Say Hi To Your Mom, to name just a few. All this with no recordings
released due to the word-of-mouth buzz about their incendiary live shows!
www.theladiesandgentlemen.com
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