Monthly Archives: September 2008

Some belated thoughts on ’70s Under Cover night at the Bluebird

By Todd | Published: September 10, 2008
-I think covers have an unfair reputation in much of the DIY, indie music world. Playing a few choice covers to show the audience where you’re coming from doesn’t put you on the same level as the dueling piano bar that plays nothing but Billy Joel requests from drunken bachelorettes all night in the guido [...]
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I actually just wasted 3 minutes watching Christina Aguilera’s Performance at the MTV VMAs

By Scotter | Published: September 7, 2008
Todd emailed me on Friday proposing that we “liveblog” the MTV Video Music Awards. He was joking, but I couldn’t tell, and shot back a long email about why we shouldn’t. He responded to let me know that he was joking. But just now, my girlfriend was just flipping though stations and decided to take [...]
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Xiu Xiu and a bunch of bands that made my head hurt, Pike Room, Pontiac, September 2

By Scotter | Published: September 4, 2008
I wasn’t really surprised to find that the Xiu Xiu show on Tuesday night was moved from the large Crofoot Ballroom to the much smaller Pike Room. First, it was a Tuesday—worst day for a concert or for anything fun ever. Second, Xiu Xiu is one of the most unlikely bands to bring people out [...]
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