Green Room Sessions: Darling

At long last, the Green Room Sessions interview and live acoustic session with Chicago Americana/experimental trio Darling sees the light of day...or something like that. It was taped Tuesday, August 24, 2010, and today is a special day for the band, as their debut full-length, Lights That Last Forever also saw its official release today. You can pick up the album in CD or cream-colored vinyl/digipak from the Cardboard Sangria Records website, or at fine local music retailers. Special thanks to band members Jeff Schneider, Don Ogilvie, and Nick Voss for taping the interview. Be sure to mark your calendar for their album listening party/DJ night this Thursday at The Burlington.

Listen in now!
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Darling's Green Room Sessions live acoustic setlist (all songs appear on their new album, Lights That Last Forever):
Heart Attack
Bicycle Ride
Bad Dream
Move In Move On
Been Sold
Gathered

Teaser: Green Room Sessions: Darling

So here's what happened. The guys from Darling were awesome enough to tape an in-depth interview and live music session last month, but I came down with an evil superbug cough that drains me of my life force and haven't finished the edit yet! However. They're playing tomorrow night (Thursday, September 16th) at The Hideout to celebrate the release of their first full-length album, Lights That Last Forever (out on Cardboard Sangria Records September 28), and I wanted to give all y'all a taste of what's in store at the show and on the podcast. Seriously, it's a good album, they are a fun and talented bunch of guys, and you should listen to their music now. Which is where the online player below comes in. And stop back soon for the full interview where they talk about music, life, and why Darling Must Drum. :)

Check out "Bad Dream," one of the live acoustic tracks from their Green Room Sessions interview HERE.

Green Room Sessions: Chew Heart

This Green Room Sessions interview with Chicago band Chew Heart was taped Sunday, August 22, 2010. The band discussed their new EP, Messy Snarls (out Tuesday, Sept. 14 but available now through In Timid Nation and other online retailers). The band is playing a FREE record release show tomorrow night, Sunday, September 12 at the Whistler. The show starts at 9:30 and is 21-and-up.

The track featured at the end of the interview is "Western Mass" and appears on the Messy Snarls EP.

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Green Room Sessions: Soft Speaker

This Green Room Sessions interview and live music track comes from Chicago-based quartet Soft Speaker, taped live June 22, 2010. The podcast is now streaming online (just click on the embedded player below) and available for download for a limited time here. A big thank-you to Joe Daley, Blair Douglass, Paul Foreman, and Nick Roccio of Soft Speaker, and be sure to check out their headlining single-release show at Schubas this Saturday (details and ticket info available here, and take it easy in this hot weather with some cool live music.
Love, Susan.
Listen to the interview and live track "Pagan Pastimes" from Soft Speaker here!

Green Room Sessions: Secret Colours

This Green Room Sessions interview and live acoustic set with the members of Chicago band Secret Colours was taped on May 26, 2010, and can be downloaded here for a limited time (or you can stream the podcast online using the online player at the right-hand side of this page). A special thank-you to band members Tommy Evans, Dave Stach, Dylan Olson, Justin Frederick, and Margaret Albright, and go check out their album release show at Lincoln Hall tonight with Gold Motel (who are also releasing an album) and Mini Mansions!

((TICKET LINK))

Listen to the interview and live acoustic session with Secret Colours!

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Secret Colours' GRS Setlist:
Redemption*
Jellybean*
Some Might Say*
Chemical Swirl*
Love*
Set Me Free

*Featured on their new full-length album, Secret Colours.

Green Room Sessions: Geronimo!

This Green Room Sessions interview with Kelly Johnson and Ben Grigg from local rock trio Geronimo! was taped on April 19, 2010, and can be downloaded here for a limited time. They are playing an album release show for the new Geronimo! full length, Fuzzy Dreams, at Schubas tomorrow night, April 30, with Kid, You'll Move Mountains, polarOPPOSITEbear and Inspector Owl. Seriously, check it out, they're a fun bunch of guys and the music's pretty sweet! :)

Love, Susan.

Listen to the interview with Geronimo! and preview two tracks from FUZZY DREAMS here!


Fuzzy Dreams tracks featured on this podcast:
Geronimo! - Design Yourself A Heart
Geronimo! - Approaching the Skyline

Playlist and Podcast for February 13, 2010

And, as promised, here is this week's podcast, also available for online listening at the right-hand side of this page. It's heavy on Valentine's Day-related content (after all, everybody loves a love song) and a delightful interview with Chicago's own King Sparrow. Go see some live music this week—everything on this week's showlist is highly recommended by me personally. Take care, enjoy the show (and a Happy Anna Howard Shaw Day to us all)!
<3, Susan.

PLAYLIST:
King Sparrow – Derailer
Blondie – Hanging On The Telephone
Jefferson Airplane – Today
Bird Ate My Donut – Winter
Sublime – Caress Me Down
King Sparrow – The Wreckage
King Sparrow – The River
King Sparrow – Forest
King Sparrow – Bones and Skin
The White Stripes – In The Cold, Cold Night
Dan Auerbach – I Want Some More
Elephant Gun – Wolfeater
Wilco – I'm The Man Who Loves You
Buzzcocks – Ever Fallen In Love
Joey Ramone & Holly Beth Vincent – I Got You Babe

UPCOMING SHOWS:
2/13 – King Sparrow, Maritime @ Beat Kitchen
2/14 – Sass Dragons, Elephant Gun @ Ottoman Empire
2/15 – Editors @ Vic Theater
2/18 – Bird Ate My Donut @ Martyrs
2/18 – St Vincent @ Metro
2/19-2/20 – Smoking Popes @ Reggie's Rock Club (Fri 2/19 with Blasted Diplomats!)