Thursday, December 18, 2008
Chicago musicians uniteto celebrate inauguration in DC
The Hideout and Interchange are thrilled to announce The Big Shoulders Ball: Chicago Celebrates Change. This celebration of citizen politics, independent music and Windy City civic pride will take place on the eve of the presidential inauguration―Monday night, Jan. 19―at the Black Cat in Washington, DC.
Featured performers at the Big Shoulders Ball include Tortoise, Waco Brothers, Eleventh Dream Day, Jon Langford, Sally Timms, David "Honeyboy" Edwards, Ken Vandermark, Freakwater, Icy Demons and Judson Claiborne, plus special guests to be announced.
On the Web, tickets go on sale via www.blackcatdc.com on Wednesday, Dec. 17 at 4:00 p.m. CT. Cost is $50 with a portion of proceeds going to the Chicago Public Schools marching bands program and the Future of Music Coalition. In Chicago, tickets may be purchased at the Hideout (1354 W Wabansia). Ball-goers are encouraged (but not required!) to wear vintage, thrift-store, hand-me-down and ex-bridesmaid formal attire.
The Big Shoulders Ball represents a culmination of activities by the Hideout and Interchange during the 2008 election cycle. Interchange volunteers registered more than 1,500 voters at the Pitchfork Music Festival and the Hideout Block Party. The Hideout hosted fundraisers for Barack Obama and weekend GOTV carpools to Wisconsin and Indiana.
In addition to presenting the Big Shoulders Ball itself, the Hideout has chartered two buses to transport performers, staff, friends and participants in its GOTV activities to the DC area and back.
Hideout co-owner Tim Tuten is ecstatic about the ball. "Since the first Interchange Festival on the street in front of the Hideout in 2004, we have dreamed of the day that we could all celebrate a new direction for our country," Tuten says. "Of course we never dreamed that the person leading that movement would be a local guy from right here in Chicago. Our city's musicians, artists, writers and volunteers were part of the first wave of this ground-breaking campaign. They are the heart of our club's community. There was no way that we could miss this historic event."
The Hideout is a live music venue that supports cutting-edge creative artists. It has been nationally recognized as one of the best live music venues in the country, as well as one of the most politically progressive. Its staff and artists share a belief in artistic freedom and socially responsible business practices.
Interchange is a nonpartisan, all-volunteer effort to engage citizens in the democratic process through underground music and art. Interchange works with artists, performers, venues, and fans to mobilize individuals as enfranchised and informed voters who realize the value of civic participation and seize their power to organize, advocate, volunteer and vote.
Performers on the Web:
Judson Claiborne http://www.myspace.com/judsonclaiborne
Andrew Bird http://www.andrewbird.net
Thursday, December 04, 2008
Chicago Noise Machine Sells Out First Show!
Chicago Noise Machine, the new musical partnership of nine local rock bands, exceeded expectations by selling out its inaugural showcase at the Cubby Bear Wrigleyville on Friday, November 14. Over 900 people filled the main stage floor to see Simplistic Urge, Bullet Called Life, Heavy the Fall, Algren, Lucid Ground, Reverie, 72 Hours, Echo Son,and A Birdsong Valentine perform at the 6-hour show that was sponsored by Q101, FanFound, and Vegas Fuel.
Natalie Ferwerda of Duff Entertainment described the event as "an absolute success in all ways. The [Cubby Bear] general manager called me immediately the next morning to tell me how great the night was. We would welcome these bands back at any point in the future." True to the uniting spirit of Chicago Noise Machine (CNM), musical collaborations between the bands were frequent, occurring in nearly every set, and provided fans with a unique concert-going experience. Betta Lopez, Assistant Producer for Q101 and founder of Betta Promotions said "I thought it was one of the most well put together shows I've ever been to. Everything was so well produced and it went so smoothly. All the bands complemented each other very well! I was very happy to be a part of that night."
The Chicago Noise Machine member bands are currently working to organize a follow up showcase in February or March of 2009. In the meantime, the groups will continue to promote CNM at their individual shows and distribute free copies of their first compilation album, "Chicago Noise Machine, Vol. 1."
Chicago Noise Machine, the new musical partnership of nine local rock bands, exceeded expectations by selling out its inaugural showcase at the Cubby Bear Wrigleyville on Friday, November 14. Over 900 people filled the main stage floor to see Simplistic Urge, Bullet Called Life, Heavy the Fall, Algren, Lucid Ground, Reverie, 72 Hours, Echo Son,and A Birdsong Valentine perform at the 6-hour show that was sponsored by Q101, FanFound, and Vegas Fuel.
Natalie Ferwerda of Duff Entertainment described the event as "an absolute success in all ways. The [Cubby Bear] general manager called me immediately the next morning to tell me how great the night was. We would welcome these bands back at any point in the future." True to the uniting spirit of Chicago Noise Machine (CNM), musical collaborations between the bands were frequent, occurring in nearly every set, and provided fans with a unique concert-going experience. Betta Lopez, Assistant Producer for Q101 and founder of Betta Promotions said "I thought it was one of the most well put together shows I've ever been to. Everything was so well produced and it went so smoothly. All the bands complemented each other very well! I was very happy to be a part of that night."
The Chicago Noise Machine member bands are currently working to organize a follow up showcase in February or March of 2009. In the meantime, the groups will continue to promote CNM at their individual shows and distribute free copies of their first compilation album, "Chicago Noise Machine, Vol. 1."
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