Gear Is Good: Warm Fuzzy Growls

Quilted Tops & Boosted Tones

Three pieces.
1. The Ritter R8 Katolox Bass.
“This bass represents the best that Ritter has to offer, a Katalox R8 Singlecut 5 string! This bass has a gorgeous quilted Katalox top, Alder body, Bone Nut, Schaller strap locks, Transparent high-gloss finish, Maple Neck with a Maple fretboard, 34.5″ Scale, Ritter C-3-S Active/Passive preamp, Ritter Master Slimbucker pickups and a Hardshell case. This bass has standard string spacing 70-40MM. Bass weighs in at 8.8lbs.”

Posted on February 20, 2013

Local Music Notebook: Mods vs. Rockers vs. Rappers

By The Beachwood Rock Local Affairs Desk

A loose collection of whatnot.
1. An Indoor/Outdoor Festival of Urban Hooliganism.
“MODS vs. ROCKERS CHICAGO 2013 is Friday and Saturday June 14th & 15th and is the Largest Urban Vintage Motorcycle Rally in the United States. Watch this page for up to the minute news on the Windy City Rumble.
“We are proud to announce the REVEREND HORTON HEAT as our first signing for MODS VS ROCKERS CHICAGO 2013. THE REV will join Stray Cat Lee Rocker as the first two bands that are officially on THE BILL. These two legendary artists are just the beginning, so watch this space as we are currently seeking out the best acts to jam at the Aragon for our ROCKABILLY RUMBLE.

Posted on February 19, 2013

The Weekend In Chicago Rock

By The Beachwood Rock Local Affairs Desk

You shoulda been there (in no particular order).
1. Cloakroom at Township on Saturday night.

Posted on February 18, 2013

The Week In Chicago Rock

By The Beachwood Rock Local Affairs Desk

You shoulda been there (in no particular order).
1. Kangaroo at the Burlington on Sunday night.

Posted on February 15, 2013

Harmonica Hoedown!

Chicago Blows

The Hideout hosts the The Hideout Harmonica Hoedown on Sunday. Here’s the background straight from the source:

Chicago has been home to some of the finest harmonica players in its storied musical history and remains one of the top ‘harmonica towns’ in the world.
Joe Filisko is arguably the foremost authority on nearly all aspects of the diatonic harmonica, and one of its most respected players and teachers.
James Conway is one of the world’s most recognized players not only of traditional Irish and other Celtic music, but blues, folk and many other styles.
Bob Kessler is a member of Americana group The BlackWilloughbys, former student of many of Chicago’s top players and brings his own eclectic musical taste to the evening which celebrates blues, jazz, classical, celtic, Cajun, folk and more, as played on the world’s most popular portable instrument.

Doors at 6, show at 7.

Posted on February 14, 2013

Waterboy-In-Chief Mike Scott Was Once Blown Away By The Gospel At A South Side Chicago Church

A Visit To Paradise

From the YouTube channel of Selectively Mute this week:
“The wonderful Mike Scott was doing a bit of a book signing at Readings Bookstore in Carlton, Australia. He was reading antidotes from his new autobiography Adventures Of a Waterboy. In this video he talks about his experience visiting a gospel church in Chicago.”

Posted on February 13, 2013

Local Music Notebook: Crooners & Cartoons

By The Beachwood Rock Local Affairs Desk

A loose collection of whatnot.
1. “The friends and family of John Giovannoni, former co-owner of The Music Room in Palatine, will gather this weekend to celebrate the local man’s life,” PalatinePatch notes.
“As a way to honor Giovannoni’s dying wish to forgo a funeral and memorial service and instead throw a party, friends and family have organized a ‘Celebration of the life of John Giovannoni‘ for this Sunday, Feb. 17, according to the Daily Herald. Giovannoni, 45, died on Jan. 13, according to his obituary.”

Posted on February 12, 2013