Playlist and Podcast for December 16, 2009

As winter closes in, and the wind punches you in the face with a blast colder than the snow queen's frosty tits, it's nice to know you at least have some good music in your not-too-distant future. That last sentence kind of got away from me, but this week's podcast can be downloaded for a limited time right here, or you can listen online by clicking on the player at the right-hand side of the page! The playlist follows, along with a list of some promising live music happening in town over the next week. Go see some live music--it's not *that* cold out yet!
<3, Susan.

PLAYLIST:
Mannequin Men – Rathole
Village – Lava Birds
Pixies – No. 13 Baby
Love – Hey Joe
On The Lam – Love, Hate Kind of Thing
Blitzen Trapper – Black River Killer
Sufjan Stevens – To Be Alone With You
The Singleman Affair – Eyelids in Light
Department of Eagles – No One Does It Like You
The Gories – I'll Go
Andrew Bird – Tenuousness

UPCOMING SHOWS:
12/15–12/17 – Andrew Bird @ Fourth Presbyterian Church
12/16 – The Last Chivalrist (On The Lam solo set) @ Underground Lounge
12/16 – Sissy Mena @ Double Door (album release)
12/18 – Mannequin Men, White Mystery, Village @ Empty Bottle
12/19 – The Detroit Cobras @ Double Door (Benefit for Scotland Yard Gospel Choir)
12/20 – Lasers and Fast and Shit, Old Fake @ Metro
12/21 – The Singleman Affair, Mean Sea Level @ Schubas (Cardboard Sangria showcase)

Playlist and Podcast for December 8, 2009

And we're back with a brand-new episode of Indiesomnia! The podcast is available for a limited time here, or you can listen in by using the player on the right-hand nav bar of the page. Welcome back--I've missed you!
<3, Susan.

PLAYLIST:
13th Floor Elevators – You're Gonna Miss Me
King Sparrow – Sightseers
Iggy and the Stooges – T.V. Eye
Arctic Monkeys – I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor
Welcome To Ashley – Nothing But Grey Skies Ahead
Nico – These Days
Headlights – Cherry Tulips
Elsinore – Kate
Blah Blah Blah – Why Am I The Only One Laughing
The Useless Wankers – Too Late
The Stranglers – Golden Brown

UPCOMING SHOWS:
12/8 – King Sparrow, Helicopters @ Double Door (Benefit for the Arts at Perspectives Charter School)
12/9 – Welcome To Ashley, Adam Ashbach @ Schubas
12/10 – Headlights @ Lincoln Hall
12/10 – Old Fake @ Subterranean
12/11 – Elsinore @ Beat Kitchen
12/12 – Blah Blah Blah @ AMP Rock Lounge

Playlist and Podcast for August 6, 2009

Sorry for the slightly belated posting this week! There was so much good music to pack in to this week's show, we took a little longer to put it together in order to give you more show and festival previews! The podcast can be downloaded here, and can also be played using player in the right-hand bar. As you probably know, this weekend's big Chicago festival is probably the biggest of the whole summer, Lollapalooza, and we have festival picks for each day, as well as afterparty previews and other local goodness, so sit back, and enjoy the show!
<3, Susan.

PLAYLIST:
Lou Reed – Walk On The Wild Side
King Sparrow – The Wreckage
Kings of Leon – Sex on Fire
The Raveonettes – Love in a Trashcan
Kaiser Chiefs – Everyday I Love You Less and Less
Bon Iver – Skinny Love
The Decemberists – Sixteen Military Wives
Neko Case – People Got A Lotta Nerve
Band of Horses – Funeral
Of Montreal – Disconnect the Dots
Depeche Mode – Enjoy The Silence
Fleet Foxes – Sun It Rises
Silversun Pickups – Kissing Families
Ezra Furman and the Harpoons – Take Off Your Sunglasses
The Killers – All These Things That I've Done
Ben Folds – Rockin' The Suburbs
Andrew Bird – Scythian Empires

UPCOMING SHOWS:
8/6 – The Decemberists, The Heartless Bastards @ Metro
8/6 – Andrew Bird @ Schubas (SOLD OUT)
8/7 – King Sparrow @ Subterranean (w/ The Flying Eyes)
8/7 – TV on the Radio @ Double Door
8/7 – Band of Horses @ House of Blues Chicago
8/7 – Arctic Monkeys @ Metro
8/7 – Peter Bjorn and John @ Cubby Bear (FREE!)
8/7-8/9 – Lollapalooza Music Festival
8/8 – The Raveonettes @ Empty Bottle
8/8 – Fleet Foxes @ Metro
8/8 – Dan Auerbach @ Schubas
8/8 – Ezra Furman & the Harpoons @ House of Blues Chicago
8/9 – Deerhunter @ Logan Square Auditorium (all ages)
8/11 – Caw! Caw! @ Schubas
8/11 – Plastic Crimewave Sound @ Abbey Pub

Indiesomnia's Lollapalooza 2009 Festival Picks:

FRIDAY (August 7):
Andrew Bird, Bon Iver, Kings of Leon, Ben Folds, Of Montreal, Depeche Mode, Fleet Foxes, The Gaslight Anthem, Heartless Bastards, Peter Bjorn & John

SATURDAY (August 8):
Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Animal Collective, Arctic Monkeys, TV on the Radio, Ezra Furman and the Harpoons, Delta Spirit, Federico Aubele, Ida Maria, Los Campesinos!

SUNDAY (August 9):
Lou Reed, The Killers, Silversun Pickups, Neko Case, The Raveonettes, Kaiser Chiefs, Band of Horses, Jane's Addiction

Playlist and Podcast for July 30, 2009

Here we go again, another week in Chicago and indie music. We are currently seeking LOCAL BANDS to record short interviews to be used in the show starting soon--please email us at indiesomnia@gmail.com to find out more and join the fun! This week's podcast can be downloaded by clicking here, or you can play it online using the player at the top of the right-hand navigation on this page. Be sure to check out the live music this weekend at the Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival, and enjoy the show!
<3, Susan.

PLAYLIST:
Flight of the Conchords – Foux du Fafa
The Blissters – Electric
Sufjan Stevens – Decatur
Social Distortion – Ring of Fire
Elephant Gun – Guts In
Cat Stevens – I Think I See The Light
Mission of Burma – That's How I Escaped My Certain Fate
Casiokids – Gront Lys I Alle Ledd
They Might Be Giants – Particle Man
Electric Six – She's White
The Part V – The Thoroughs
Material Issue – Valerie Loves Me
Sad Accordions – Moustrap
Mitch Hemann – Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

UPCOMING SHOWS:
7/30 – Elephant Gun @ Ronny's
7/30 – Sad Accordions @ The Nite Light Cafe
7/31 – The Blissters @ Beat Kitchen (w/ Otter Petter, Penthouse Sweets)
8/1 – The Loneliest Monk, Alla, White Mystery, and more @ Milwaukee Ave Arts Festival (The Whistler Stage)
8/1 – Blah Blah Blah, Michael Columbia, and more @ Milwaukee Ave Arts Festival (Crown Stage)
8/1 – Pomegranates @ Subterranean
8/3 – Pete Yorn @ Park West
8/4 – Casiokids @ Schubas
8/4 – The Part V @ Empty Bottle

Playlist and Podcast for July 23, 2009

So here it is, better late than never! This week's podcast can be downloaded in mp3 format here, or you can listen online using the handy-dandy player on the right-hand side of the page! Be sure to check out the page for the Wicker Park Festival if you're thinking of heading out to it this weekend, too!
And if you haven't taken a look-see yet, check out this review I did of the 2009 Pitchfork Music Festival!
Take care, and see you next week!
<3, Susan.

PLAYLIST:
The Gories – Hey Hey We're The Gories
Elvis Perkins – All The Night Without Love
Berlin – Masquerade
My My My – Best Laid Plans
Stellastarr* – Sweet Troubled Soul
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Heads Will Roll
Franz Ferdinand – Womanizer
The Dead Weather – Treat Me Like Your Mother
Death From Above 1979 – Black History Month
Jonny Rumble – Opportunities
Darling – We Are Strong
I Think Everything I Say – Shallow (So We Don't Drown)
The Brandnames – Black And White Camera
Snowsera – Sun Meets The Sea

UPCOMING SHOWS:
7/24 – Morningwood @ Metro (FREE with RSVP)
7/24 – I Think Everything I Say @ Phyllis' Musical Inn
7/24-7/25 – The Wrens @ Schubas
7/25 – Elvis Perkins @ Subterranean
7/26 – Elvis Perkins, Margot and the Nuclear So & So's @ Wicker Park Festival (free)
7/26 – My My My @ Taste of Lincoln Avenue
7/26 – Darling @ The Whistler
7/26 – Jonny Rumble @ Schubas (w/ Electric Touch)
7/27 – Lauren Hubert @ Elbo Room
7/28-7/29 – The Dead Weather @ Vic Theater (all ages)
7/29 – El Ten Eleven, Coltrane Motion @ Schubas

Playlist and Podcast for July 16, 2009

It's a big week for Chicago festivals, one of the two major summer indie rock festivals based out of Chicagoland is happening this weekend—Pitchfork Music Festival. We're not affiliated with it at all, but we did want to give you a taste/preview/whatever of the festival (and be sure to check out our Pitchfork Picks at the bottom of this week's blog post), as well as give you some other ideas for stuff going on in town this week. You can download your copy of the podcast here, or listen in on our online player. Either way, enjoy the show!
<3, Susan.

PLAYLIST:
The Thermals – Here's Your Future
The Dutchess and The Duke – Reservoir Park
Cymbals Eat Guitars – Wind Phoenix
Built To Spill – Conventional Wisdom
Blitzen Trapper – Silver Moon
Yo La Tengo – Sugarcube
The Flaming Lips – Fight Test
Sass Dragons – Gone Hoggin'
Picture Books – Rockets Don't Go To Chicago, Andy
Women – Black Rice
Video Daughters – Tri-State Area Blues
Japandroids – Heart Sweats
Tenniscourts – Swimming Pool
Grizzly Bear – Two Weeks
M83 – Don't Save Us From The Flames
The Black Lips – Hippie Hippie Hooray
Beirut – Mount Wroclai (Idle Days)

UPCOMING SHOWS:
7/16 – A Lull @ Bottom Lounge
7/16 – Video Daughters @ The Mutiny (Free Show!)
7/16 – Tenniscourts (DJ set) @ The Burlington
7/17–7/19 – Pitchfork Music Festival
7/18 – Sass Dragons @ Ronny's
7/18 – The Dutchess and The Duke @ The Hideout (Pitchfork After Party)
7/18–7/19 – The Loneliest Monk, Asa Ransom @ EP Theater (limited tickets)
7/19 – Blitzen Trapper @ Empty Bottle (Pitchfork After Party)
7/20 – Picture Books @ Empty Bottle (Free Show!)
7/21 – Lovvers, Psychedelic Horseshit @ Empty Bottle

* * * * *
Indiesomnia's (un)Official Picks for Pitchfork:
DAY 1: Built To Spill, Yo La Tengo
DAY 2: The Black Lips, Beirut, Wavves, The Dutchess and the Duke, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Disappears
DAY 3: The Flaming Lips, Grizzly Bear, The Walkmen, The Thermals, Blitzen Trapper, Women

Playlist and Podcast for July 9, 2009

And so continues the summer chock-full of Chicago music, in-town and here on the podcast. The latest episode is available for download here, or you can listen online using the player at the top of the right-hand navigator on the website. Check out local music! Highlights of this week's music festivals include West Fest and The World's Largest Block Party! Enjoy the show, and see you next week for more music!
<3, Susan.

PLAYLIST:
Mannequin Men – Massage
Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions – Fool For You
Blondie – Sunday Girl
Headlights – Centuries
INXS – Need You Tonight
LCD Soundsystem – Movement
Fountains of Wayne – Too Cool For School
The Fiery Furnaces – The End Is Near
Moritat – Noise
Kasabian – Fire
Shipwreck – Rabbit in the Kitchen
The Lost Cartographers – Butterflies Fall
Violent Femmes – Kiss Off
The Kills – Sour Cherry
Local Natives – Airplanes
Deer Tick – Little White Lies
Oasis – Wonderwall

UPCOMING SHOWS:
7/9 – The Fiery Furnaces @ The Hideout
7/9 – The Lost Cartographers @ Reggie's
7/10 – Mannequin Men @ Metro (album release)
7/10 – The Features @ Schubas
7/10 – Fountains of Wayne (acoustic set) @ Park West
7/10 – My My My @ World's Largest Block Party (south stage)
7/11 – Ben Folds, Headlights @ World's Largest Block Party (main stage)
7/11 – Fake Problems @ Beat Kitchen
7/12 – Moritat @ Reggie's
7/12 – The 1900s @ West Fest (main stage)
7/12 – Elephant Gun @ Street Fest
7/14 – Jeremy Keen and the False Starts @ Double Door
7/14 – Peter Murphy, Venus Infers @ House of Blues Chicago
7/14 – Conor Oberst & the Mystic Valley Band @ Metro
7/15 – Deer Tick @ Empty Bottle

Playlist and Podcast for July 2, 2009

Wow, quite a lot has happened in a week. Celebrities are dropping like flies these days. Most importantly (to the music world, at least), shortly after posting last week's show, it was all over the news that Michael Jackson was dead. Love him or hate him, and whatever he may or may not have done, he was one heck of an entertainer, and will be missed in the music world. Let's all take a moment to remember the late King of Pop with an adorable cover of “Beat It”—

RIP, man.

In Chicago, there are quite a few things going on, even though it's 4th of July weekend. The Taste of Chicago continues, and there is a list of some suggested shows after the playlist. This week's podcast can be downloaded as an mp3 here, and you can also listen at the right-hand side of the screen.

Take care, and enjoy the show!
<3, Susan.

PLAYLIST:
The Beatles – When I'm 64
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks – Gardenia
Pixies – Debaser
Jet – Are You Gonna Be My Girl
Andrew Bird – Measuring Cups
Louis XIV – Pledge of Allegiance
Dead Milkmen – Bitchin' Camaro
Sunset Rubdown – Idiot Heart
Man Man – Black Mission Goggles
Spoon – The Way We Get By
The Zombies – Just Out Of Reach
The Injured Parties – Zingerman's Deli
Be Your Own Pet – Black Hole
The Lesser Birds of Paradise – A Mother's Arms
The Blackouts – Let You Down
The Gories – I'll Go

UPCOMING SHOWS:
7/2 – Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks @ Bottom Lounge
7/3 – A Lull @ Beat Kitchen
7/3 – The Gunshy @ The Hideout
7/4 – The Gunshy @ Taste of Chicago
7/4 – Loyal Divide @ Empty Bottle
7/5 – Man Man @ Bottom Lounge
7/5 – Jet @ Double Door
7/7 – Sunset Rubdown @ Logan Square Auditorium
7/8 – Lesser Birds of Paradise @ Empty Bottle
7/8 – The Injured Parties @ Double Door (FREE Admission, Album Release Show)

Playlist and Podcast for June 25, 2009

Another day, another dollar. You know how it goes. In the case of Indiesomnia, it's another week, another great set of music. This week's podcast can be downloaded here, or played online using the player at the right-hand side of the page. There are (as usual) lots of sweet shows going down in town this week—take a gander at the showlist for some ideas! You can get your daily schedules for the Taste of Chicago here, and that Yearbooks track I mentioned in the show is available, along with a nice little writeup of the band, through the Chicago Rock Music Examiner blog. That's about it for now. Take care, and have a good week!
<3, Susan.

PLAYLIST:
Rufus Wainwright – Instant Pleasure
Kaiser Chiefs – Never Miss A Beat
Sonic Youth – Sacred Trickster
Love – Hey Joe
Clock Hands Strangle – Distaccati
The Appleseed Cast – Fight Song
Johnny Cash – God's Gonna Cut You Down
Cities and Thrones – A Most Dangerous Game
Kid, You'll Move Mountains – Make It Sing
King Khan and the Shrines – 69 Faces of Love
Busted Creek – Buried Alive
Clem Snide – Fill Me With Your Light
The Yearbooks – Season of Love
The Rikters – Take Time
Emiliana Torrini – Sunny Road
The Ponys – Double Vision
Sufjan Stevens – Chicago

UPCOMING SHOWS:
6/25 – Busted Creek @ The Elbo Room
6/25 – Black Horse @ Cobra Lounge
6/26 – The Appleseed Cast @ Subterranean
6/26 – Jay Reatard @ Bottom Lounge
6/26 – Kid, You'll Move Mountains @ Taste of Chicago
6/27 – The Rikters @ Beat Kitchen (Album Release Show)
6/27 – I Think Everything I Say @ Silvie's Lounge
6/27 & 6/28 – Sonic Youth @ Vic Theater
6/29 – Deleted Scenes @ Empty Bottle (FREE!)
7/1 – Finding Fiction @ Abbey Pub

Playlist and Podcast for June 18, 2009

Here it is, another week of Chicago and independent music. The official schedule for Lollapalooza was just released, and you can now buy tickets for individual days (in case you haven't shelled out for a 3-day pass, but still would like to see some of the bands). This week on the Festival Front, be sure to check out the lineups for MOBfest and Taste of Randolph Street. This week's podcast can be downloaded in mp3 format here, and you can also listen in online using the online player on the right-hand side of the page.
Enjoy the show!
<3, Susan.

PLAYLIST:
X – Los Angeles
Belle and Sebastian – Your Cover's Blown
The Dandy Warhols – Bohemian Like You
King Sparrow – The Wreckage
Eagles of Death Metal – Speaking In Tongues
The Assembly – If They Exist
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Shuffle Your Feet
Michele Ari - Pretty
The Lemonheads – Mrs. Robinson
The Handcuffs – Jet Baby
Tom Vek – C-C (You Set The Fire In Me)
Violent Kin – Blue Eyes
Pinback – Fortress
Arlo Guthrie – Coming Into Los Angeles
The Church – Under the Milky Way
The Clash – Rudie Can't Fail

UPCOMING SHOWS:
6/18 – The Assembly @ Darkroom
6/18 – Incredible Shrinking Boy @ Fiesta Cantina
6/18-6/20 – X @ Double Door
6/19 – The Loneliest Monk, Soy Un Caballo, Conductive Alliance @ Schubas
6/19 – The Lost Cartograpers @ Morseland (CD Release Show)
6/19 & 6/20 – The Lemonheads @ Abbey Pub (6/20 w/ The Handcuffs)
6/20 – The Church @ House of Blues
6/22 – King Sparrow @ Schubas
6/22 – The Sea and Cake @ Jay Pritzker Stage (Millennium Park)
6/23 – Violent Kin @ Double Door

Playlist and Podcast for June 11, 2009

And here we are again, another week, another podcast! This week's show can be downloaded in mp3 format here, and you can also have a listen on the webplayer on the right-hand side of the page. This week's playlist and upcoming showlist follow! Enjoy!
<3, Susan.

PLAYLIST:
Amy Winehouse – You Know I'm No Good
Starlight Mints – Eyes of the Night
Human Sexual Response – Jackie Onassis
The Beta Band – Dry The Rain
Incredible Shrinking Boy – Fall For Me
Eric Burdon and War – Spill The Wine
Elephant Gun – Tax Returns
Blitzen Trapper – Furr
Metric – Help I'm Alive
Mannequin Men – Private School
Cake – Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps
Backyard Tire Fire – The Places We Lived
The Kills – Love Is A Deserter
The White Stripes – Walking With A Ghost
The Raveonettes – Experiment in Black
Vic Chesnutt – Warm
Wilco – Poor Places

UPCOMING SHOWS:
6/11 – The Starlight Mints @ Bottom Lounge
6/11 – Elephant Gun @ Beat Kitchen (17+)
6/11–12 – Vic Chesnutt @ Empty Bottle (w/ Jonathan Richman)
6/11–12 – Art Brut @ Schubas
6/12 – PJ Harvey @ Riviera Theater
6/12 – Incredible Shrinking Boy @ The Hideout
6/12 – The Injured Parties @ Darkroom
6/13 – Geronimo! @ Ronny's
6/13 – Phoenix, Amazing Baby @ Park West (all ages)
6/14 – Passion Pit @ Empty Bottle (SOLD OUT!)
6/14 – Metric @ Metro

Playlist and Podcast for June 4, 2009

And we're (finally) back from our extended break, and couldn't be more excited to play the best music Chicago has to offer for you again! :D The latest podcast can be downloaded here, and/or can be played via webstream using the online player on the right-hand side of the page. As always, I have some sweet music to play for you, and this week's big summer festival is the Metronome Celebration. Enjoy, and I'll see you next week for a new show!
<3, Susan.

PLAYLIST:
The Who – I Can't Explain
Art Brut – Good Weekend
Joy Division – Love Will Tear Us Apart
Franz Ferdinand – No You Girls
The 1990s – You Made Me Like It
Louis XIV – Your Shoes Are The Star Of The Show
Blah Blah Blah – Why Am I The Only One Laughing
Jarvis Cocker – Angela
The Arcade Fire – Rebellion (Lies)
Smoking Popes – Grab Your Heart And Run
David Bowie – Ashes To Ashes
Department of Eagles – No One Does It Like You
John Vanderslice – Fetal Horses
The Fratellis – Got Ma Nuts From A Hippy
Traffic – John Barleycorn
Jenny Lewis – Acid Tongue
Supertramp – Take The Long Way Home

UPCOMING SHOWS:
6/4 – The New Standards @ Hideout
6/5 – Jenny Lewis @ Park West (all ages)
6/5 – White Mystery @ Schubas
6/5 – Blah Blah Blah @ Martyrs
6/6 – Smoking Popes @ Double Door
6/6 – John Vanderslice @ Metronome Celebration (day), Empty Bottle (eve)
6/6 – IAMX @ Subterrranean
6/7 – Blah Blah Blah @ Moonshine
6/8–6/12 – Art Brut @ Schubas

RePlaylist and Podcast for April 16, 2009 (On Vacation!)

And here comes the third week of Indiesomnia on Vacation--We'll be back next week (and are looking the heck forward to being back)--in the meantime, check out some local music, especially the Chicago leg of the International Pop Overthrow Festival (which is going on this week). Enjoy this previously aired episode of the show, and see you next week for NEW SHOWS!
<3, Susan.

UPCOMING SHOWS:
4/16 – Scattered Trees @ Beat Kitchen
4/16 – Tapes 'n Tapes @ Northwestern University (All Ages)
4/17 – Death Cab for Cutie @ Aragon Ballroom
4/17 – My My My @ Bottom Lounge
4/17 – The Handcuffs @ Abbey Pub (International Pop Overthrow)
4/17 – Wye Oak, The Pomegranates @ Hideout
4/17 – Simian Mobile Disco @ Metro
4/19 – The Blissters, I Fight Dragons @ Abbey Pub (International Pop Overthrow; All Ages)
4/21 – Yann Tiersen, Asobi Sesku @ Logan Square Auditorium

PLAYLIST (Originally Aired February 19, 2009)
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts – Bad Reputation
American Breed – Bend Me, Shape Me
Okkervil River – Black
Blitzen Trapper – Crushing the Wheat
Le Tigre – Deceptacon
MC5 – Looking At You
Smoking Popes – Midnight Moon
The Dials – Bloodsucker
Mannequin Men – Dead Kids
Mando Diao – Long Before Rock n Roll
T.Rex – Bang A Gong (Get It On)
The Raveonettes – Love In A Trashcan
Disappears – Magics
The White Stripes – Fell In Love With A Girl
Panda Riot – She Dares All Things
The Avatars – Clockwork
The Clash – Rudie Can't Fail

RePlaylist and Podcast for April 9, 2009 (On Vacation!)

And we reach week 2 of the rebroadcasts here on Indiesomnia. I will be back two weeks from today, Thursday April 23, at noon Central Time. In the meanwhile, enjoy this classic episode of Indiesomnia! If you were lucky enough to get Andrew Bird tickets before they sold out, good for you--if not, there are still plenty of great live shows to see in Chicago this week! Have a gander at the list below, and enjoy the show!
<3, Susan.

UPCOMING SHOWS:
4/9 – The Locals @ Subterranean
4/9 – Sebastian Tellier @ Empty Bottle (w/ Lemonade)
4/9 & 4/10 – Andrew Bird @ Civic Opera House (SOLD OUT!)
4/10 – Catfish Haven, Lucero, Titus Andronicus @ Metro
4/11 – Elephant Gun @ Speak Easy
4/11 – The Dials @ Bottom Lounge
4/11 – Mates of State, Black Kids @ Metro
4/12 – Lily Allen @ Riviera Theater (moved from The Vic)
4/14 – Alexi Murdoch @ Empty Bottle
4/15 – Elsinore @ Beat Kitchen

PLAYLIST (Previously Aired February 12, 2009):
Louis XIV – The Grand Apartment
The Pretenders – Boots of Chinese Plastic
Flight of the Conchords – Robots
Tenniscourts – Swimming Pool
The Shins – Fighting In A Sack
Black Lips – Veni Vidi Vici
King Sparrow – Derailer
Wilco – Heavy Metal Drummer
The dB's – Amplifier
Arctic Fox – Possible
The Ponys – Little Friends
The Waitresses – I Know What Boys Like
Antony and the Johnsons – Aeon
The Changes – Her You and I
Razorlight – Golden Touch
Death Cab For Cutie – I Will Follow You Into The Dark
Lou Reed – Perfect Day

RePlaylist and Podcast for April 2, 2009 (On Vacation!)

Due to pressing personal matters, Indiesomnia! will be taking a short break. We will be back to the regular schedule three weeks from today (April 22nd), and until then, see some live music in town this week (some of my favorites include Electric Six and Morrissey, or if you're into local stuff, check out Arctic Fox or the Greenskeepers!), and enjoy this classic episode of the show!
<3, Susan.

UPCOMING SHOWS:
4/3 – Kid, You'll Move Mountains @ Beat Kitchen (w/ Say Hi)
4/4 – Morrissey @ Aragon Ballroom
4/4 – The Faint @ Metro
4/5 – Arctic Fox @ Cobra Lounge (Free Show)
4/6 – Electric Six @ Double Door
4/6 – Someone Still Loves You, Boris Yeltsin @ Schubas
4/6 – Vacations @ Empty Bottle (Free Show)
4/6 – The Loneliest Monk @ The Whistler (Free Show)
4/6 – Greenskeepers @ Boom Boom Room
4/8 – Greenskeepers @ Smart Bar

PLAYLIST (Previously Aired 1/8/09):
William Shatner – Common People
Deep Purple – Hush
The Beauty Shop – I Got Issues
Greenskeepers – Lotion
Ben Folds Five – Army
Bird Names – Nazi Beach Party
Robots in Disguise – The Sex Has Made Me Stupid
The Cars – Good Times Roll
Kings of Leon – Sex on Fire
Johnny Cash – Hurt
The Locals – Tidal Wave
The Dresden Dolls – Girl Anachronism
Noah Harris – The Sparrow and the Wolf
Oh, Alexis! – Outlawed Bingo
The Goldstars – The Race
Bee Gees – Lonely Days
The Brandnames – Black and White Camera

Playlist and Podcast for March 26, 2009

So here comes another week in local and indie music on Indiesomnia! The show can be downloaded here, or listen online via the streaming player on the right-hand side of the page! It seems that, with the slow thaw starting in Chicago, we are seeing an increase in show offerings, and that there are even MORE great things to see live this week in the city! Anyway, I'm starting to ramble, but take care, and enjoy the show!
<3, Susan.

PLAYLIST:
T.Rex – Mambo Sun
The Steak House Mints – If I Were President
Michele Ari - 85th and Nowhere
Arctic Fox – Possible
The Blissters – Electric
Visage – Fade To Grey
Bloc Party – This Modern Love
Material Issue – Diane
Veruca Salt – Seether
Smoking Popes – Under The Blanket
The Von Bondies – C'mon, C'mon
The Handcuffs – All Shine On
The Useless Wankers – Too Late
Spirit – I Got A Line On You
STAR – Like Flies On Sherbert
The Mountain Goats – Dance Music
John Vanderslice – Exodous Damage

UPCOMING SHOWS:
3/26 – The Pink Spiders, Arctic Fox @ Beat Kitchen (all ages show)
3/26 – Elephant Gun @ Reggies
3/27 – The Blissters @ Reggies
3/27 – The Steak House Mints @ The Cubby Bear
3/27 – Village @ Darkroom w/ Tiger Spirit
3/28 – Bloc Party, Longwave @ Aragon Ballroom (moved from Riviera)
3/28 – Brian Jonestown Massacre @ Metro
3/28 – The Handcuffs @ Quenchers
3/30 – The Von Bondies @ Schubas
4/1 – The Mountain Goats, John Vanderslice @ Epiphany
4/1 – The Spinto Band @ Schubas
4/1 – Margot and the Nuclear So & So's @ Metro

Playlist and Podcast for March 19, 2009

Here we are again, with a great week of music in Chicago available to you all. This week's podcast can be downloaded here, or you can listen online via the streaming player at the right-hand side of the page. Scroll down for this week's playlist and a listing of some bands playing shows in town this week!

And, as always, enjoy the show!
<3, Susan.

PLAYLIST:
Alice Cooper – (I'm Eighteen)
AC Newman – Miracle Drug
David Bowie – Golden Years
Mannequin Men – WTF LOL
The Dirtbombs – Earthquake Heart
Donovan – Bert's Blues
Hot Hot Heat – Bandages
King Sparrow – Sightseers
Kid, You'll Move Mountains – Inside Voice
Bad Religion – Infected
The Pretenders – Precious
Picture Books – Scene and the Scenery
Oasis – Lyla
Clem Snide – Fill Me With Your Light
Presidents of the United States of America – Lunatic To Love
The Beatles – Cry Baby Cry
The Living Blue – Numb

UPCOMING SHOWS:
3/19 – King Sparrow @ Double Door
3/19 – Picture Books @ Bottom Lounge
3/20 – Village @ Epiphany (IVAW Benefit)
3/20 – Kid, You'll Move Mountains @ Empty Bottle (w/ Bailiff)
3/20 – Peacekeeper @ Phyllis' Musical Inn
3/22 – Trejo @ Ronnie's
3/24 – Clem Snide @ Schubas (w/ Heligoats)
3/25 – AC Newman @ Logan Square Auditorium
3/25 – Mannequin Men @ Empty Bottle
3/25 – Takka Takka @ Co Prosperity Sphere (moved from AV-aerie)

Playlist and Podcast for March 12, 2009

Looking forward to some local music? I know I am. Check out some previews on this week's show, available for download here, or via online webstream on the right-hand side of the page. Enjoy!
<3, Susan.

PLAYLIST:
Gang of Four – Natural's Not In It
The Streets – Fit But You Know It
The 1900s – When I Say Go
Belle and Sebastian – Step Into My Office, Baby
Gloria Jones – Tainted Love
Teddybears – Cobrastyle
Sufjan Stevens – Decatur
Razorlight – Hostage of Love
Mitch Hemann – Green Eyed Stranger
Headlights – Centuries
The Fratellis – Got Ma Nuts From A Hippy
The Rikters – She Carries On
Killers – Somebody Told Me
Black Lips – Short Fuse
The Soundtrack of Our Lives – Utopia
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Maps
Ben Folds Five – Song For The Dumped

UPCOMING SHOWS:
3/12 – The Rikters @ Subterranean
3/12 – Headlights @ Empty Bottle
3/12 – The 1900s @ Schubas
3/13 – The Soundtrack of Our Lives @ Double Door
3/14 – Razorlight @ Double Door
3/14 – The Black Lips @ Logan Square Auditorium
3/18 – Tokyo Police Club @ Metro

Playlist and Podcast for March 5, 2009

And here we are again! Another exciting week of shows and songs in Chicago for your listening pleasure. Click here to download the latest episode, or listen online using the player at the right-hand side of the page. The playlist and a list of show ideas follow. Enjoy the show!
<3, Susan.

PLAYLIST:
Jet – Are You Gonna Be My Girl
Louis XIV – Paper Doll
Traffic – Who Knows What Tomorrow May Bring
Elephant Gun – Dayjob
Pixies – Hey
...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead – Mistakes and Regrets
Echo and the Bunnymen – Lips Like Sugar
Pet Lions – Girls of Athens
Be Your Own Pet – Damn Damn Leash
Mission of Burma – That's How I Escaped My Certain Fate
Tapes 'n Tapes – Hang Them All
King Khan and the Shrines – Land Of The Freak
The Moody Blues – The Story In Your Eyes
Field Music – A House Is Not A Home
Women – Black Rice
Sublime – Santeria
Modest Mouse – Float On

UPCOMING SHOWS:
3/6 – ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead @ Logan Square Auditorium
3/7 – Tapes 'n Tapes @ Metro
3/7 – Pet Lions @ Beat Kitchen (Album Release Show)
3/7 – Elephant Gun @ Ronnie's
3/7 – Field Music @ Empty Bottle
3/10 – Seams @ The Whistler
3/11 – Women @ Bottom Lounge

Playlist and Podcast for February 26, 2009

And so another week has come and gone, the world is in an economic crisis, but some things stay the same. Indiesomnia is one of those. As per usual, you can download an mp3 of the whole show here, or listen on the player at the right-hand side of the page. The complete playlist and a listing of some suggested live shows to see this week follows. Enjoy the show!
<3, Susan.

PLAYLIST:
The Smiths – What Difference Does It Make
Jefferson Airplane – Today
Headlights – Cherry Tulips
The Dandy Warhols – Get Off
LCD Soundsystem – Daft Punk Is Playing At My House
The Appleseed Cast – Fight Song
Franz Ferdinand – 40'
Duran Duran – Electric Barbarella
Queens of the Stone Age – No One Knows
Tight Phantomz – 3 Relapse
The Kinks – All Day And All Of The Night
Mother Mother – O My Heart
The Golden Filter – Hide Me
Iron & Wine – Woman King
Loney, Dear – I Am John
The Vertebrats – Left In The Dark
Sufjan Stevens – Casimir Pulaski Day

UPCOMING SHOWS:
2/26 – Postcards @ The Hideout
2/26 – The Appleseed Cast @ The House Cafe w/ Loose Lips Sink Ships
2/27 – The Appleseed Cast @ Bottom Lounge w/ Giants, Color Radio
2/27 – Tight Phantomz @ Empty Bottle w/ Thee Hardy Mums
2/27 – Pat Mahoney (of LCD Soundsystem) @ Smart Bar
2/27 – The Golden Filter @ Sonotheque
3/1 – Loney, Dear @ Schubas
3/3 – Mother Mother @ Beat Kitchen