What’s Going On: 9/29 – 10/6

Looking for something to do?  No need to fear – here are some standout concerts happening over the next week:

1. The National w/ Owen Pallett

-Where: the Pageant
-When: Thursday, September 30th @ 8 PM
-How Much: $25 w/ $2 minor surcharge
-Why: This is your chance to hear much of acclaimed High Violet live!
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This entry was written by Eleven Magazine, posted on September 30, 2010 at 4:16 pm, filed under Upcoming, What's Going On and tagged deadmau5, Off Broadway, The National, The Pageant, Tight Pants Syndrome, Uptown Theater. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

What’s Going On: 9/22 – 9/29

This entry was written by Eleven Magazine, posted on September 22, 2010 at 5:13 pm, filed under Upcoming, What's Going On and tagged 2720 Cherokee, El Ten Eleven, Financial Aid, Grovefest, The Firebird, the Grove. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

What’s Going On: 9/15 – 9/22

Looking for something to do?  No need to fear – here are some standout concerts happening over the next week:

1. Sleepy Kitty presents: Zaireeka on Cherokee St.

-Where: 2700 Block of Cherokee St. (Cherokee and Iowa)
-When: Friday, September 17th @ 4 PM
-How Much: Free!
-Why: Pre-game the Flaming Lips concert by listening to their experimental masterpiece.  More info at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaireeka
-What else: Every Zaireeka experience is different because each of the four required stereo systems are inherently different.  And having it in the middle of Cherokee add some flavor too! (more…)

This entry was written by Eleven Magazine, posted on September 15, 2010 at 4:16 pm, filed under Upcoming, What's Going On and tagged Cherokee Street, Dead Confederate, Play:Stl Fest, The Firebird, Zaireeka. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

Talent Scouting at Lollapalooza

Every April, Lollapalooza rolls out its festival lineup on a glorious wave of breathless hype, sending thousands of music aficionados flocking to Chicago to dance, sing, and drink booze at high noon.  While the headlining groups may pack crowds and eclipse media attention, the festival also acts as a critical springboard for emerging artists, creating an opportunity for festival-goers to catch early incarnations of what may prove to be next year’s headlining attractions.  As perhaps the most infamous Lollapalooza graduate, Lady Gaga rose from the ashes of her 2007 performance only to command the Parkways Foundation main stage with pyrotechnics, giant angler fish, and fully fledged theatrical gusto a mere three years later. Comebacks aside, Lollapalooza has granted many side-stage performers a foothold in the nation’s musical psyche—singer Ke$a’s 2009 stint on the BMI stage helped launch her glitzy, gutterpunk-pop into the top 40 charts, while folk troubadour Elvis Perkins amassed a large following after his 2006 performance. Drawing on this time honored tradition of break-out stardom, Eleven caught up with three of Lollapalooza 2010’s up-and-coming performers to wax poetic on fame and fortune.

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This entry was written by Annie Rose Fondaw, posted on September 14, 2010 at 11:37 am, filed under New Music and tagged Dan Black, Lollapalooza 2010, Neon Hitch, The Soft Pack. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

Beat the Heat: Round Three

All done reading Issue 7.1 in print?  Here’s a bonus treat for cleaning your plate: A third editorial by Elevenite Extraordinaire, Raghu Hariharan.

Beating the Heat: Third Round

What do I love more than ice cream on a hot summer day? Filthy bass lines, ignorant rhymes and approving looks from wannabes in adjacent cars. Summer is about ostentatious music—the music you want to be seen listening too.

See, you listen to things in the summer that you would never dream of listening to in the winter. Spare me the lecture on Bon Iver’s brilliance; in the summer, you bump to Bun B’s brashness. If you’ve ever taken and almost failed a course in Earth and Planetary Sciences, you’d know that summer and winter are totally different. Winters are cold and depressing and the perfect time to empathize with tortured souls, waxing philosophical about love’s cruelty and dreams deferred. Summers are hot and sweaty and the perfect time to drive slow, drop the windows and not give two middle fingers worth about what people think. Summers in Houston without AC make you appreciate the ability of music to transport a dilapidated Nissan Sentra parked on I-45 traffic anywhere you could ever imagine. Cruise through Brooklyn blasting “Big Pimpin’,” speed through the ATL jamming “Shutterbug” or even take over the Chi, living the “Good Life.”

There must be a reason why “California Gurls” debuts in May and not February. No one cares about how unforgettable California gurls are when it’s 10 below freezing and class is 10 minutes away. But, on August’s worst, when it’s unimaginably steamy out and academic apathy and corporate drudgery haven’t yet set in, nothing hits the spot better.

This entry was written by Eleven Magazine, posted on September 6, 2010 at 12:35 pm, filed under Editorials. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.