It's a balanced equation that works out well. The band came about during a joint concert in Milwaukee at the Pabst Theater that's chronicled in "Milwaukee" off their 2014 debut album The Both.įans of their solo careers might be surprised by the sound that came about when the two joined forces - Mann is a singer-songwriter known for her reserved introspection and Leo is more of an extroverted punk rocker - but the musical math ended up sorting out as: singer-songwriter + punk rocker = indie rock/power pop. 14Īimee Mann and Ted Leo pulled a reverse magic trick in 2012 wherein instead of breaking apart to start their own solo careers, they merged their successful solo careers to create The Both. Tomorrow Never Knows Mon The Both Hit the Athenaeum for TNK Jan. Although they were up against some stiff competition and they had just played Thalia Hall back in October, the Generationals still managed to pull in a sold out crowd at Lincoln Hall Wednesday night - and nobody left disappointed. The first night of TNK kicked off yesterday with Operators at Schubas, The Both at Athenaeum and Generationals at Lincoln Hall. In the midst of the bleakness of winter they give us Tomorrow Never Knows - the five day multi-venue festival hosted by the sister venues every January. Sure, when the lake thaws and the Ferris wheel starts mobilizing again, Lollapalooza and Pitchfork and North Coast and Riot Fest all open their gates and declare their love for the city, but what about those months of negative degrees? When the streets get dark at 4:30 and our heating bills somehow quadruple while our pipes still freeze? Lincoln Hall and Schubas have our backs. And clearly Lincoln Hall and Schubas love us back. The sparkling clean sister venues bring us all our favorite bands in a small intimate atmosphere with a stellar sound system - of course we love them. Tomorrow Never Knows Thu Generationals Dazzled Lincoln Hall for the First Night of TNKĬhicago loves Lincoln Hall and Schubas. Before "Girl": "This is a song about a man who is calling customer services about his defective sex 's dedicated to my twelve year old cousin who's in the audience tonight.". Others were a little more enigmatic and intriguing. Before "The Globe": "This is a song from the perspective of aliens who are cutting up the Earth." Yep, yep and yep - that makes total sense. Some of them instantly made my understanding of the song crystal clear. Partially because it gives you tidbits to obnoxiously throw into the conversation when a song comes on: "Oh, fun fact, when I saw him live, Vance told the audience that he wrote Snaggletooth about Sia" but also because it can honestly give new insight and appreciation into a band's tracks.īrooklyn based collective Landlady opened for Hamilton Leithauser of the Walkmen on Friday night at Lincoln Hall, and lead singer/keyboard player Adam Schatz was throwing out some of the most interesting openings to his tracks I'd ever heard. It's always interesting to learn the story behind an artist's songs. Tomorrow Never Knows Sat Landlady Connected with Lincoln Hall on Friday Night They shared their penchant for learning covers of their favorite songs, and played an exquisite version of Chris Isaak's hypnotizing "Wicked Game." They dazzled the crowd with songs off of their first and second EPs, and off of their full length album being released this year. Begun in Chicago, their sound is unique and inventive, with lead vocalist Chris Wienke's commanding vocals drawing you in instantly. I honestly think they could have headlined their own show with the spiritual-experience-inducing tunes. Would the sugary melodies be too sweet in a live setting, or would they prove to decrease our winter blues just a little bit?Ĭarbon Tigers opened up the Tomorrow Never Knows Festival show at Schubas with their powerhouse ballads. After swiftly building their fan base, their debut self-titled album featured summery rhythms, that infectious twee sound, and stunning vocals by lead singer Molly Rankin. The inventive Toronto five-piece Alvvays crafted one of my favorite releases of 2014. Tomorrow Never Knows Sun Alvvays Bring Sunshine Vibes to Schubas, 11/17
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