Hot local bands: JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound, White Mystery - Music: Via Chicago

Two of our favorite local bands, White Mystery and JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound are playing a show at the Double Door this Friday, 10/28. There is an interesting little write up about the enigmatic frontman, JC Brooks on the SunTimes Blog today. You learn quite a few things about Mr. Brooks that you may not have known before, click the link to read:

Hot local bands: JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound, White Mystery - Music: Via Chicago

Also, check out their simple, yet fantastic video for their cover of Wilco's "I am Trying to Break Your Heart" Featuring a hot Chicago house party in the dead of winter:

Obits Live on WFMU this Saturday

Obits

live on WFMU's

Cherry Blossom Clinic

Saturday 6/4/11 3pm-6pm

wfmu.org

Personal anecdote and/or rant after the jump...

Mess Around 2011

If you happen to be in Atlanta, GA this weekend don't miss our friends White Mystery play at The Earl as part of this year's Mess Around Festival. Also, on the bill are The Testors, The Oblivions, Shannon & The Clams, Personal & The Pizzas, Hunx & His Punx, K Holes, Mickey, The Half Rats, and more!

saki's got their not-yet-released sophomore LP Blood & Venom hidden behind the counter, and as a special Record Store Day treat you can buy a copy this Saturday (4/16), before its official release.

Tons more about Record Store Day at saki here, here, and here.

DJing w/ an Alderman

Ever wanted to play punk records with a city official? Who hasn't?!?

Live vicariously through our friends White Mystery as they serve up platters with non other than Alderman Rey Colón at Logan Square Street Side.

You know it's true cause there's a flier...