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Motoblot is a cool-ass annual “Motorcycle and Hot Rod Street Rally” outside Cobra Lounge that you should definitely check out a year from now if you weren’t there last weekend.
To get a feel for the vibe, just check out #motoblot on Instagram.
But here and now, we’re just interested in the music. Here are some highlights:
1. Mystery Actions.
Posted on June 24, 2019
Bric-a-Brac Records & Collectibles is a Chicago gem, self-described as “your one-stop shop for all the necessities that no one really needs!”
That means: “New and used vinyl and cassettes, vintage movie posters, 80s/90s toys, and all kinds of pop culture ephemera! Plus everything you need to tell the world exactly how you feel – questionable t-shirts, obnoxious buttons, and offensive patches. Always buying or trading quality goods!”
That sounds like all the necessities everybody really needs!
They celebrated their 6th-year anniversary this weekend and we stole the highlights from their social media. Thanks for all you do, Bric-a-Brac!
1. Cowboys.
Posted on June 17, 2019
Well, mostly Dr. John because Leon Redbone never appeared in these pages. Somehow we even missed both of them together performing “Frosty the Snowman.”
Posted on June 10, 2019
By Bloodshot Records
This year is our 25th and, in celebration, our acts will be out en force this summer.
* Square Roots Festival will have a special Bloodshot Records stage on July 13, including performances from the Mekons (supporting their new album Deserted), Murder By Death (supporting their new album The Other Shore), the Vandoliers (supporting their new album Forever), and surprise guests. The Mekons just premiered a new video:
Posted on June 6, 2019
Godfather Of Psych Rock
“Roky Erickson, one of the most enduring and adventurous exponents of American psychedelic rock, has died at the age of 71,” the Guardian reports.
“Erickson was the frontman of the 13th Floor Elevators, a psych-rock band from Austin, Texas, where he grew up. Their rollicking debut single, ‘You’re Gonna Miss Me,’ included on the Nuggets compilation that defines 1960s garage rock, remains one of the most celebrated songs from that scene – R.E.M.’s Peter Buck once described it as ‘Louie Louie, sideways.’ It reached No. 55 in the U.S. charts and prompted a TV appearance on American Bandstand; Janis Joplin at one point considered joining the band.”
Roky made these pages a few times over the years, and was celebrated by local rock critics Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot. Let’s take a look.
Posted on June 3, 2019
