Off the Record with Low and Jeff Tweedy

Photo by Patrick Monaghan

We are still psyched from the energy of last night's installment of Off the Record in celebration of Low's upcoming album The Invisible Way (March 19, Sub Pop). Some lovely documentation of the event has started surfacing. Don't forget to see Low at Metro on 3/22!

Underground Bee posted photos and a writeup

Brooklyn Vegan posted photos and a writeup

Photos posted by Adam Alexander Photography

Photos by Patrick Monaghan on our Facebook

If you're unaware, saki has partnered with the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) to present Off the Record, a free monthly listening party series. Off the Record offers the opportunity to hear a new record, often in advance of its release. There is also an Off the Record - South, who are hosting ONO tomorrow night 3/9 7-10pm at the Washington Park Arts Incubator!

BIG UPS to Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) and Goose Island! We are very privileged to be able to work with these folks on this series and love that the public is digging Off the Record, too! Thanks everyone.

"Shadows" and "Cabinet of Curiosities" Beer Cocktails :: Created by Joel Beeman (Weegee's Lounge)

Photo by Patrick Monaghan

"Shadows" Bloody - Goose Island Pepe Nero, Sobieski, Zing Zang, lime

"Cabinet of Curiosities' - Goose Island 312, San Pellegrino limonata, Aperol

Drinks were inspired by Trouble in Mind releases out tomorrow 2/12: Maston Shadows and Jacco Gardner Cabinet of Curiosities.

Thanks to Goose Island for the main ingredient - awesome beer!

Fun at @sakistore Off the Recordw/ @trouble_in_mind & @MikalCronin #OTRChi

saki Trouble in Mind OTR 2/10/13, a set on Flickr.

saki hosted our second Off the Record listening party in conjunction with the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE). This one was with local label Trouble in Mind and featured a live set by Mikal Cronin and brunch-ish items. Much fun was had at an early hour for rock people on a Sunday. We highlighted Trouble in Mind's February 12th releases Maston Shadows and Jacco Gardner Cabinet of Curiosities.

Extra special thanks to our friends at Bang Bang! Pie Shop, New Wave Coffee, Goose Island, WeeGee's Lounge (& master mixologist Joel, who created and served 2 unique brunch beer cocktails: Shadows and Cabinet of Curiosities), Ayme, Mikal Cronin, Maston, Jacco Gardner, Trouble in Mind. Quite a list of folks who made this the best Sunday morning possible.

Off the Record: A Trouble In Mind Brunchtime Listening Party Schedule

This Sunday, February 10 we've got our much-anticipated February installment of Off the Record, "A Trouble In Mind Brunchtime Listening Party." Just to be clear, here is the official schedule. We are starting right at 11am and opening the doors at 10:30am.

11am - Maston Shadows listening session, brunch beverages provided by 312 Urban Wheat Ale

11:30am - Mikal Cronin live set

12pm - Jacco Gardner Cabinet of Curiosities listening session, treats from Bang Bang! Pie Shop

This event is free and all ages. Sponsored by DCASE.

We strongly recommend you all come to hear Shadows in full at 11am, and stick around after Mikal's set to hear Cabinet of Curiosities in full, and nosh on some pie with us! 

saki After Hours: A Christmas Mansion with Ami Saraiya & the Outcome and Bob Dey's Tank Engine Man

saki is proud to announce the latest in its After Hours series: A Christmas Mansion Holiday Party. The time when all is bright, merry, and joyous, when movies and television remind us of the true meaning of the season. And we all warm a little in our hearts even as the biting freeze of a winter's day relentlessly attacks us like falling icicles from a shaken tree. On Saturday, December 17th, you can add one more bringer-of-good-tidings to that list of nostalgia driven entertainment when you come to enjoy saki's Christmas Mansion Party with performances by Ami Saraiya & the Outcome and Bob Dey's Tank Engine Man. If ever you wished that life could be more like it is in the movies, let us be your Christmas Genie. Below is a list of exactly what you won't want to miss.

The Party:
- sweater contest
- egg nog, snacks, other tastes of the season
- cookie exchange (bring your own cookies and share with others)
- Christmas Freak Out Room (you'll have to come here and find out)
- sing alongs
- games and other small forms of entertainment

The Performances:
Ami Saraiya and the Outcome will be performing for the release of a brand new record on that day, just in time for Christmas!


Bob Dey's Tank Engine Man will, of course, make their customary After Hours appearance. However, they are currently holed up in the DC/DI Department of Records and Record Keeping working on their own recordings and will be beaming in via "in person" with a Special Christmas Message.


Blue Ribbon Glee Club will be providing a capella versions of both punk rock tunes & holiday charmers to keep you singing along and moshing (don't knock over our fancy mansion-things).


Okay, just one more bit of exciting news: Epitonic will be recording all three performances! We love them!
Be sure to RSVP on facebook!